Zoots
Blue Crack Supplier
Even Better Than The Real Thing is dismissed very easily on this board by some people because there are better lyrics in the form of Acrobat, Fly or UTEOTW on the same album. But really, if you crank up EBTTRT from start to finish and listen closely, or better yet watch the video while you listen to it... it's fuckin' out of this world.
1. The whole guitar build-up at the beginning perfectly complimented by the insanely dizzy image of the fingers holding the remote. As Mullen crashes down on the cymbals, the song is kick-started with Bono's voice fading away in the background.
2. That slide guitar all-throughout the song.
3. Right after the second 'Child', the TV comes on with that no-transmission sound. 'Massage... facial treatment....' ending with the scream.
3. And of course the 'take me higher' moans and grunts
In short: Watching the video and listening to it is a complete experience in itself. Goes to show how Achtung Baby is more about the experience and less about the poetry of the lyrics.
1. The whole guitar build-up at the beginning perfectly complimented by the insanely dizzy image of the fingers holding the remote. As Mullen crashes down on the cymbals, the song is kick-started with Bono's voice fading away in the background.
2. That slide guitar all-throughout the song.
3. Right after the second 'Child', the TV comes on with that no-transmission sound. 'Massage... facial treatment....' ending with the scream.
3. And of course the 'take me higher' moans and grunts
In short: Watching the video and listening to it is a complete experience in itself. Goes to show how Achtung Baby is more about the experience and less about the poetry of the lyrics.