U2start.com | Most overrated U2 song

Originally posted by cesar_garza01:All My Life
(runs for cover)

I mean... it's ok, but I never quite got the appeal either. I listened to it once or twice and I've never really felt the need to go back and listen again, you know? Of course, if it was officially released I would but because it's a cruddy recording it's not like the song itself is enough. Like how we'll listen to poor bootlegs because there's a really great performance in there... All My Life isn't good enough for me to want to do that.

mattfromcanada

7 years

Originally posted by u2_michaelc:[..]
None of the new songs are as bad..and that's saying something.

My Dad is a big Beatles fan, and as I was getting into U2, after a few years ATYCLB came out, and with it, Elevation. He kept bugging me saying "A mole...digging in a hole...sounds like Bono's writing himself a swimming pool" to which I would say "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da." They can't all be 'In My Life' and 'Where The Streets Have No Name'....I don't think Elevation is even near the top U2 songs, but it is a rocker when live, and I think that's why they play it. The crowd gets going.

mattfromcanada

7 years

I'm on board with 'Bullet The Blue Sky' being overrated. It's nearly become my 'gonna go get another beer song' because I've just heard it too many times. And it seems to have become somewhat irrelevant. I know that the rant has changed over the years, but I think a lot of it's original appeal was because it was a sign of the times. It seems forced now. Perhaps too it's because the theme and focus often seems to be on American issues, whether directly or indirectly, but a lot of it seems lost on me too. Sometimes as well, I think the band needs to realise that not every member in the crowd will 100% agree with whatever the message is. We may not disagree, or we may be on the fence, but just as there are people in the mix who will put their hands in the air and cheer, there are others who will be turned off and withdraw.

WideAwakeBadBoy

7 years

Originally posted by mattfromcanada:I'm on board with 'Bullet The Blue Sky' being overrated. It's nearly become my 'gonna go get another beer song' because I've just heard it too many times. And it seems to have become somewhat irrelevant. I know that the rant has changed over the years, but I think a lot of it's original appeal was because it was a sign of the times. It seems forced now. Perhaps too it's because the theme and focus often seems to be on American issues, whether directly or indirectly, but a lot of it seems lost on me too. Sometimes as well, I think the band needs to realise that not every member in the crowd will 100% agree with whatever the message is. We may not disagree, or we may be on the fence, but just as there are people in the mix who will put their hands in the air and cheer, there are others who will be turned off and withdraw.

When U2 did Letterman's top 10 once a few years ago, one of Larry's was "Sometimes when we say 'are you ready to rock!!' I dont care if you're ready to rock", I feel like the same principle applies here - they don't care if you agree with them or not, they'll make a point and their views are well known, so they make no apology for it - they don't care

mattfromcanada

7 years

Originally posted by WideAwakeBadBoy:[..]
When U2 did Letterman's top 10 once a few years ago, one of Larry's was "Sometimes when we say 'are you ready to rock!!' I dont care if you're ready to rock", I feel like the same principle applies here - they don't care if you agree with them or not, they'll make a point and their views are well known, so they make no apology for it - they don't care

Very good point. That's the wonderful thing about democracy. One is entitled to their opinion and to be passionate about it, just as much as I'm entitled to be like "meh". And please, I'm not trying to spark any debates here.

iTim

7 years