Just listened to the first single from the album due in March..."Get On Your Boots"...my initial thoughts...
http://goyb.u2.com/
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| Author: | lipidquadcab [ Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:18 am ] |
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Just listened to the first single from the album due in March..."Get On Your Boots"...my initial thoughts... http://goyb.u2.com/ |
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| Author: | Psycory [ Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:00 am ] |
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I heard it on XRT (we have no radio here, and for reasons I don't know Sirius has been blocked on my office computer) and I had the same thought, quite underwhelming. |
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| Author: | lipidquadcab [ Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:55 am ] |
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Psycory wrote: I heard it on XRT (we have no radio here, and for reasons I don't know Sirius has been blocked on my office computer) and I had the same thought, quite underwhelming. Yeah...I had a similar response to Vertigo, and that album ended up being one of my faves, so I'm hoping the same thing happens with this one, but I'm not counting on it... |
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| Author: | Jim DeRevolting [ Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New U2 |
We need more metal. Nu Blood Metal... NOW. |
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| Author: | Colonel Angus [ Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:33 pm ] |
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I wonder what the bald eagle thinks. |
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| Author: | shirtless driver [ Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:15 pm ] |
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I'll weigh in as a card carrying member of the U2 ALS. I'm not a good writer, so bear with me. 1. GOYB. It's not great. It's not bad. I almost always think that if people didn't know it was U2, they'd like it. There seems to be a preconceived prejudice about the band that I don't quite understand. It does have some obvious 'Pump It Up' in it, but I love EC, so I don't care. 2. I also think that U2 aren't that concerned with the 1st single being all that great anymore. They're gonna sell records, and they're gonna sell tickets. Built in audience. Just like I thought 'Vertigo' was a fun throwaway track, GOYB fills the same void. 3. 'Beautiful Day' was an outstanding 1st single on an otherwise mediocre effort (ATYCLB), but for 'Walk On' and 'New York'. 'Vertigo' should have been a b-side on 'HTDAAB', 'City of Blinding Lights' could've been their next 'WTSHNN' but it was released after 'Vertigo' and 'all because of you'. I think the singles should've been 'COBL', 'Vertigo', and then 'Crumbs from your table'. They don't care. 4. Just wait for 'Unknown Caller'....... all I'm gonna say. Top 10 Best Unpopular U2 Songs. 10- 'North And South of the River' 9- 'Like A Song...' 8- 'Some Days are better than others' 7. 'Heartland' 6. 'IntoThe heart' 5. 'So Cruel' 4. 'Do you feel Loved' 3. 'A SortofHomecoming' 2. 'Acrobat' 1. 'MOFO' ETA: no one liked "The Fly" at first either. |
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| Author: | My_name_1s_MUD [ Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New U2 |
Honest question... do you think that One Tree Hill and Red Hill Mining Town as underrated? I loved those two and they seemed the less popular ones on Joshua Tree. My all time favorite remains I will follow, closely followed with BAD (I know that is kinda popular, but I have no apologies on that one). |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New U2 |
shirtless driver, how could you leave "Drowning Man" off? Or do more people love that song than I thought? |
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| Author: | shirtless driver [ Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:26 pm ] |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0ildQ6MXdQ I love War. |
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| Author: | man of few opinions [ Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:32 am ] |
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shirtless driver wrote: 1. 'MOFO' great fucking song.  U2 is one of those real peak and valley band in my opinion. When they are good, they are great, but you have to sift through a lot of weird shit to get to the good stuff. |
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| Author: | Regular Reader [ Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New U2 |
I was never a big fan of "One Love", but Anita Baker did a version of it tonight...damn. |
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| Author: | Mr. Reason [ Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New U2 |
U2 has, for the most part, always kinda sucked. That is just my opinion. So don't all of you ALS'ers descend upon me like a bunch buzzards on a fresh carrion. |
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| Author: | Regular Reader [ Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:32 am ] |
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Mr. Reason wrote: U2 has, for the most part, always kinda sucked. That is just my opinion. So don't all of you ALS'ers descend upon me like a bunch buzzards of a fresh carrion. OK, I'll bite, lets have a list of "Mr. Reason" favorites. Englebert Humperdink? Neil Sedaka? Perry Como? ABBA? Pat Boone? |
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| Author: | Mr. Reason [ Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New U2 |
Regular Reader wrote: Mr. Reason wrote: U2 has, for the most part, always kinda sucked. That is just my opinion. So don't all of you ALS'ers descend upon me like a bunch buzzards of a fresh carrion. OK, I'll bite, lets have a list of "Mr. Reason" favorites. Englebert Humperdink? Neil Sedaka? Perry Como? ABBA? Pat Boone? Oh kiss my ass. What do those four have to do with the discussion at hand? You already know one of my favorites, Phillip. |
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| Author: | Regular Reader [ Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:38 am ] |
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Mr. Reason wrote: Regular Reader wrote: Mr. Reason wrote: U2 has, for the most part, always kinda sucked. That is just my opinion. So don't all of you ALS'ers descend upon me like a bunch buzzards of a fresh carrion. OK, I'll bite, lets have a list of "Mr. Reason" favorites. Englebert Humperdink? Neil Sedaka? Perry Como? ABBA? Pat Boone? Oh kiss my ass. What do those four have to do with the discussion at hand? You already know one of my favorites, Phillip. Sounds like a poll question to me (With write-ins eligible)  ....Phillip? |
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| Author: | Mr. Reason [ Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:42 am ] |
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Regular Reader wrote: ....Phillip? You know what I am talking about. Sing a song, for Christ's sake. |
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| Author: | Regular Reader [ Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:46 am ] |
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Mr. Reason wrote: Regular Reader wrote: ....Phillip? You know what I am talking about. Sing a song, for Christ's sake.  
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| Author: | Mr. Reason [ Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:59 am ] |
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Regular Reader wrote: Mr. Reason wrote: Regular Reader wrote: ....Phillip? You know what I am talking about. Sing a song, for Christ's sake. Next thing you will tell me is that it will be September after the love is gone before you'll see a shining star. |
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| Author: | Regular Reader [ Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:02 am ] |
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OK, OK, you win this round Reason...I quit, and I've written exactly nothing for my meeting tomorrow afternoon. Auf weidersehen. |
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| Author: | Mr. Reason [ Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:08 am ] |
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Regular Reader wrote: OK, OK, you win this round Reason...I quit, and I've written exactly nothing for my meeting tomorrow afternoon. Auf weidersehen. Au revoir, you're a peach, hon. |
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| Author: | Chus [ Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New U2 |
Mr. Reason wrote: U2 has, for the most part, always kinda sucked. That is just my opinion. So don't all of you ALS'ers descend upon me like a bunch buzzards on a fresh carrion. I'm with you, Reason. |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:41 am ] |
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shirtless driver wrote: I Top 10 Best Unpopular U2 Songs. 10- 'North And South of the River' 9- 'Like A Song...'--this was released as a single 8- 'Some Days are better than others' 7. 'Heartland' 6. 'IntoThe heart' 5. 'So Cruel' 4. 'Do you feel Loved' 3. 'A SortofHomecoming'-Everydody loves this song...it is popular 2. 'Acrobat' 1. 'MOFO' ETA: no one liked "The Fly" at first either. Nothing on Achtung or Joshua can be considered unpopular |
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| Author: | shirtless driver [ Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:12 pm ] |
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rogers park bryan wrote: shirtless driver wrote: I Top 10 Best Unpopular U2 Songs. 10- 'North And South of the River' 9- 'Like A Song...'--this was released as a single 8- 'Some Days are better than others' 7. 'Heartland' 6. 'IntoThe heart' 5. 'So Cruel' 4. 'Do you feel Loved' 3. 'A SortofHomecoming'-Everydody loves this song...it is popular 2. 'Acrobat' 1. 'MOFO' ETA: no one liked "The Fly" at first either. Nothing on Achtung or Joshua can be considered unpopular Perhaps I should've rephrased my list as "10 Best U2 songs that aren't as popular as One". Not to pick nits Bryan, but according to U2.com, the only singles released from War were NYD and Two Hearts Beat As One. SBS and "40" were released as singles in Germany according to Wiki. As far as "...Homecoming", fine. Not in same popularity ballpark as Pride, Bad, or the title track off that album. That's why I mentioned it. Anything from AB or TJT is obviously popular, because those might be two best selling U2 albums in their discography. I mentioned So Cruel, because it's a great song, but not a single - and I don't think Acrobat has ever been performed live. 
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New U2 |
Mr. Reason wrote: U2 has, for the most part, always kinda sucked. That is just my opinion. So don't all of you ALS'ers descend upon me like a bunch buzzards on a fresh carrion. I'll give you the mid-'90s as being kinda sucky for U2, because I don't like Zooropa or Pop (I like Passengers quite a bit, though) but War is the album we should all be able to agree on. That or Boy. You may not like Brian Eno in the driver's seat, and I'll respect that (even though I think Eno is one of the most important figures in 20th c. music), but what's not to love about angry percussive post-punk? |
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| Author: | W_Z [ Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New U2 |
Curious Hair wrote: I'll give you the mid-'90s as being kinda sucky for U2, because I don't like Zooropa or Pop (I like Passengers quite a bit, though) but War is the album we should all be able to agree on. That or Boy. You may not like Brian Eno in the driver's seat, and I'll respect that (even though I think Eno is one of the most important figures in 20th c. music), but what's not to love about angry percussive post-punk? reason never got out of the baroque period, so don't take what he says all that hard. |
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| Author: | Rocks and Blows [ Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New U2 |
Mr. Reason wrote: U2 has, for the most part, always kinda sucked. That is just my opinion. So don't all of you ALS'ers descend upon me like a bunch buzzards on a fresh carrion. Agreed. Acthung Baby is a classic but I've never ben able to tell if Joshua Tree is a masterpeice or a pile of steaming, weepy, pretentious crap. |
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| Author: | shirtless driver [ Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New U2 |
http://www.myspace.com/u2 |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New U2 |
Rocks and Blows wrote: Acthung Baby is a classic but I've never ben able to tell if Joshua Tree is a masterpeice or a pile of steaming, weepy, pretentious crap. It's frontloaded as hell is what it is. The first three songs are amazing, of course, but people rarely carry that passion over through the rest of the album. There's a reason: it's not as good. I mean, "Bullet the Blue Sky" is pretty good, and "In God's Country" and "One Tree Hill" are good too, and I like "Exit," but it's not an album that captivates you from beginning to end like War or even Achtung Baby (which sags in the middle but closes out strong). It's regarded as a classic on the wings of the first three songs. That's all. |
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| Author: | City of Fools [ Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New U2 |
I happen to like Fly and Mysterious Ways the best off of "Baby" |
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| Author: | lipidquadcab [ Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New U2 |
"The Fly" is one of my absolute favorite U2 tunes...especially love the live versions of it... Just picked up the new CD...gonna listen to it on my drive today...looking forward to it... |
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