There's a lot of squandered potential on this track.
I guess the issue is Philly and not me, after all.So Peef was at the show tonight and there were no significant or unexpected setlist changes. The curse is broken?
Unless...except...One got the 'Hear Us Coming' coda on nearly every night of the tour so far, but tonight, it was a Drowning Man snippet instead, per U2gigs.
Curse still alive? Hard to call a rare Drowning Man snippet a bad thing, even if it is at the expense of Hear Us Coming.
It's not good.
Here's an alternate mix. I need to listen to the original again, but this might be better. Strings are unnecessary, though.
http://playiga.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/U2-Youre-The-Best-Thing-About-Me-Sci-Fi-Soul-Mix_mp3
"You're the best thing that ever happened a boy" ? What the hell does that mean? I've been reading that sentence over and over and I can't figure out what it means. That's such bizarre syntax.
The song itself is...ehhhhhhhh. Bono still sounds like crap vocally. The lyrics are a mix of predictable filler lines and cringy self deprecation. Unlike The Blackout, absolutely nothing about the rhythm section stands out. I didn't even notice Adam or Larry were on the song. The melody is OK, catchy enough. The minor key turn at the end was an interesting surprise, though I'm not sure how much I liked it.
But this, I must say, is one of Edge's shittiest performances. The chunky rhythm guitar in the verses sounds like something he did in one or two takes and his guitar tone in the chorus reminds me of royalty-free music I've heard online. The solo goes absolutely nowhere. Even Crazy Tonight has an Edge solo that climbs and builds to something. The arrangement of that song was far more successful, even if Bono tried to ruin everything with that weird falsetto he affected in spots.
It's not good.
I agree with most of this , but you're not noticing Adam? The bass seemed to be the only good takeaway.
Some people can't access that link but it worked fine for me, it's just a page with an audio player for the song. You can download it as well.
Bono just confirmed on KROQ that Songs of Experience is being released on December 1st.
Have I taken crazy pills? It's not nearly as bad as all that. I like it fine. I think someone who had a listening session said it was thr poppiest thing on the album, which I'm glad to hear.
Jesus, there are a bunch of chicken littles in here.
From the descriptions, I was expecting Boots or Stand Up Comedy level clunkiness.
The song isn't THAT bad.
Shame on me for being optimistic after The Blackout.