Dalton
Blue Crack Addict
I'm not a fan of IGWSHA typically, but it sounded amazing on the new system I put in my car. And playboy mansion is one of my favorite in the U2verse. True.
I'm listening to some Elbow right now. In fact, I'm listening to their second, third, and fourth albums for the first time today.
Pop's good studio takes: Do You Feel Loved, Mofo*, Staring at the Sun, Last Night on Earth, Wake Up Dead Man. (5)
Interesting, but absolute messes on the album: Discotheque*, Gone*, Miami*, If You Wear That Velvet Dress, Please*. (5)
Ugh: If God Will Send His Angels, The Playboy Mansion.
IMO.
* - This version has its ass kicked by its live version so much that it took me a while to judge it properly.
I have not heard the single mix.
I'll send it over in a sec.
Phanan, thanks again for the extended "Boots..." I really enjoy it, especially the Bonham-esque drums at the beginning... adds some more grit to the whole thing.
Added irony: "Vertigo" is a rip-off of Sonic Youth's "Dirty Boots," and some say that "Get on Your Boots" is a riff on "Vertigo." Interesting.
Thanks, by the way, YLB. I'm sorely lacking on single mixes and B-sides when it comes to U2.
Added irony: "Vertigo" is a rip-off of Sonic Youth's "Dirty Boots," and some say that "Get on Your Boots" is a riff on "Vertigo." Interesting.
I've been listening to Goo a lot lately, and not once have I realized this. I phail
Speaking of phailing:
http://www.u2interference.com/forum...acter-should-bono-keep-doing-this-195325.html
Apparently using characters in writing is bad?
Hey, while you're here, Dalton - were you the one who posted about U2 songs to run to? I'm running a race tomorrow and want to do an all U2 playlist since it's a St. Patrick's Day parade run. :supernerd:
Added irony: "Vertigo" is a rip-off of Sonic Youth's "Dirty Boots," and some say that "Get on Your Boots" is a riff on "Vertigo." Interesting.
Can someone pm me the extended version of boots?
Listen to the riffs of "Dirty Boots" and "Vertigo" again, then you'll see.
Bono wrote in character for most of Achtung Baby and Zooropa, and to much success. I didn't mind it for No Line... since it added something thematically and made it feel like an actual album, as opposed to the singles-fest that was Atomic Bomb.
I still maintain that Achtung's as close to a concept album as they've ever recorded.
I can hear it, certainly better than most of the bullshit comparisons you see in EYKIW. Different enough for me. Certainly better than Bono's verse melody on GOYB.
NLOTH has better lyrics than ATYCLB and HTDAAB, easily.
Listen to the riffs of "Dirty Boots" and "Vertigo" again, then you'll see.
Bono wrote in character for most of Achtung Baby and Zooropa, and to much success. I didn't mind it for No Line... since it added something thematically and made it feel like an actual album, as opposed to the singles-fest that was Atomic Bomb.
I still maintain that Achtung's as close to a concept album as they've ever recorded.
Wow, yeah. There are definitely similarities. I would empty my savings account and donate a kidney to (RED) for VIP seats to see Kim Gordon kick Boner's ass.
I definitely agree with you that AB is the closest they've come to a concept album, and I'd take it another step and argue that Pop tries to be a continuation of that concept. Pop culture can't save you, and if you drown yourself in it for long enough, you end up just feeling more jaded and helpless. I'm still stewing over it, but NLOH, in parts at least, seems like it could be that same character finally finding his way back to something meaningful.
Or maybe I'm just talking out of my ass I'd better get to work. I have at least 10 personal essay portfolios to grade today.