What if they went Prog?!!

[Zoots]

These are their 10 longest songs till date, if my itunes is correct...

1. Lemon 6:58
2. Zooropa 6:31
3. Love Rescue Me 6:24
4. Elvis Presley And America 6:23
5. Hawkmoon 269 6:22
6. An Cat Dubh 6:16 (or if you include Into The Heart, then 8:14)
7. Bad 6:09
8. So Cruel 5:49
9. Mofo 5:49
10. City Of Blinding Lights 5:47

They're really not all that long! But imagine a U2 song that is 17:03 or 23:35

 

[Aygo]

^ You can always include "Mercy" (6:31) if it's a finished version.

 

[cobl04]

An Cat Dubh 6:16?

Last time I checked it was 4:46...

And I'm not entirely sure U2 at that length would really work. Although I'll admit when I listen to Lemon the time flies by, it never ever feels like it's seven minutes.

 

[Zoots]

An Cat Dubh 6:16?

Last time I checked it was 4:46...

You must have got some kind of weird edited version because I have double checked my itunes and it is indeed 6:16 on the album. And that's not even including 1:58 of Into The Heart.

 

[Dusty Bottoms]

There are also two very different mastering jobs on CD pressings of Boy. The North American releases tend to have An Cat Dubh (6:21) / Into the Heart (1:53), whereas European releases have these as An Cat Dubh (4:47) / Into the Heart (3:28). When comparing the physical vinyl, you can see this difference, although listening to the album will not show any differences as these tracks flow into one another. The overall track is identical for both releases, just the division point is different on the two.

 

[powerhour24]

Interesting, either way it's such a killer combo

As for prog? Let's leave that to the out-there bands like Godspeed You Black Emperor.

 

[AtomicBono]

Hmm...if U2 could make a long song that's consistently interesting then I'd be all for it. Bono was talking about how the Arabic music doesn't have much of a defined structure like Western music does. I'd like to hear U2 do a song that has no chorus or verses or anything really, it just kind of evolves and goes from one thing to the next.

 

[Lancemc]

Well, prog is a lot more than just really long running times. If they made a 17-minute song that ruly kicks some U2y ass, than I'm all in.

If they go true prog, I may have to star cappin' bitched.

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

If U2 goes prog...I'll

 

[LemonMelon]

Would be pretty damn spiffy.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

I amazed Lemon is their longest track... How long is AIWIY? Cus it just seems to go on and on...

 

[LemonMelon]

I amazed Lemon is their longest track... How long is AIWIY? Cus it just seems to go on and on...

6:30 or something like that.

 

[Smallville]

So long = prog?

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

^exactly

6:30 or something like that.

AH HA! it IS 6:30!



that makes 3 of their longest songs on R&H, therefore:

R&H = U2's "Prog-est" album...

thank you, thank you, save your applause until the end of the show...

 

[LemonMelon]

^exactly



AH HA! it IS 6:30!



that makes 3 of their longest songs on R&H, therefore:

R&H = U2's "Prog-est" album...

thank you, thank you, save your applause until the end of the show...

Zooropa is more proggier

 

[xaviMF22]

Zooropa is more proggier

The Wanderer

LEMON

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Zooropa is more proggier

is it "proggier" or "prog-est" ? I'm getting kind of sick of saying prog to be honest

 

[LemonMelon]

is it "proggier" or "prog-est" ? I'm getting kind of sick of saying prog to be honest

The word "prog" makes me want to run over an amphibian with my car.

 

[xaviMF22]

The word "prog" makes me want to run over an amphibian with my car.

except you don't have a car

and this doesn't count

http://www.germes-online.com/direct/dbimage/50026557/Toy_Car.jpg

 

[LemonMelon]

except you don't have a car

and this doesn't count

http://www.germes-online.com/direct/dbimage/50026557/Toy_Car.jpg

I am old enough to drive thank you verrrry much. AND I know how to work a stick. Automatics are folks with no hand-eye coordination.

 

[xaviMF22]

I am old enough to drive thank you verrrry much. AND I know how to work a stick. Automatics are folks with no hand-eye coordination.

fine

 

[pepokiss]

frogger?

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

what about the bus? Is it ok with you if I take the bus???

 

[xaviMF22]

what about the bus? Is it ok with you if I take the bus???

take a train instead

buses are for sissies

 

[LemonMelon]

take a train instead

buses are for sissies

But trains are so expensive. That boy is going to learn to finally walk. It only took him, what, 30 years?

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

But trains are so expensive. That boy is going to learn to finally walk. It only took him, what, 30 years?

29 thank you very much!

sheesh dad, always yelling at me to walk...

You know one of my legs is in a cast? Why do you think Im called elevated_u2_fan???

 

[LemonMelon]

29 thank you very much!

sheesh dad, always yelling at me to walk...

You know one of my legs is in a cast? Why do you think Im called elevated_u2_fan???

I tried to get you that operation when you were 8, but you had that allergy to anesthesia.




besides, food stamps don't pay for intrusive leg surgery...

 

[discothequeLP]

what if i vomited?!?!!

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

I think I'd kill myself.

 

[phanan]

They already have, if you think about it. Passengers is quite progressive, and some stuff off of Zooropa (like the title track) is very experimental and could be considered progressive as well.

It doesn't have to be long to be progressive.