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  1. yeah, i mean at first i tried to buy it but now it's just kinda like, "come on, really?"
  2. MOS and UC are really 'intense' to listen to. You sort of have to make time for them. Magnificent and Breathe mesh well in playlists with other songs and artists.
  3. Being Born aint that good, it's a bit too long and repetitive, concept is great, execution falters.

    And It's interesting that the people who think MoS is a masterpiece, think White as Snow is naff. When actually WAS is the better realised song, even if it is acoustic.

    GOYB is a strange one too, it would be a great, experimental song if not for the 'sexy boots ' interjections, it has unusual rhythmic charms, much like NLOTH and BB.
  4. Originally posted by vanquish:Being Born aint that good, it's a bit too long and repetitive, concept is great, execution falters.

    And It's interesting that the people who think MoS is a masterpiece, think White as Snow is naff. When actually WAS is the better realised song, even if it is acoustic.

    GOYB is a strange one too, it would be a great, experimental song if not for the 'sexy boots ' interjections, it has unusual rhythmic charms, much like NLOTH and BB.


    The verses to Being Born are genius though. I just don't like how bono sings them.
  5. Originally posted by vanquish:Being Born aint that good, it's a bit too long and repetitive, concept is great, execution falters.

    And It's interesting that the people who think MoS is a masterpiece, think White as Snow is naff. When actually WAS is the better realised song, even if it is acoustic.

    GOYB is a strange one too, it would be a great, experimental song if not for the 'sexy boots ' interjections, it has unusual rhythmic charms, much like NLOTH and BB.


    there you go again, stating opinion as fact. Good Lord.....
  6. Originally posted by vanquish:Being Born aint that good, it's a bit too long and repetitive, concept is great, execution falters.

    And It's interesting that the people who think MoS is a masterpiece, think White as Snow is naff. When actually WAS is the better realised song, even if it is acoustic.

    GOYB is a strange one too, it would be a great, experimental song if not for the 'sexy boots ' interjections, it has unusual rhythmic charms, much like NLOTH and BB.


    please stop.

  7. Sorry for any confusion, by "ain't that good' i mean't that BB wasn't top 3 album song material, not that it was a bad song.

    And yes, the lyrics are brilliant, undeniably. And actually for me, the way he and the Edge sings them is great , very unique, exotic rhythm eg " burning rubber, burning chrome, Bay of Cadiz and ferry home". Unusual for a U2 song true, but not confronting (unlike say parts of Boots)

    If the chorus's were similarily striking, instead of just strings of 'ohhs' it would be a better song.

    As it is the verse lyrics/singing and the thumping electro bass are the best things about the song.



  8. Well you do much the same thing from the other side anyway.

    If i was agreeing with your choices, there wouldn't be an issue, now would there?.
  9. Originally posted by vanquish:[..]

    Well you do much the same thing from the other side anyway.

    If i was agreeing with your choices, there wouldn't be an issue, now would there?.


    No I don't

    Yes
  10. Has anyone seen much hype for the album whatsoever? Hardly any advertising, hardly no copies sold here and absolutely no radio plays I've heard so far. Bomb and Joshua Tree (the remasters) sold better so far. Hopefully the next single boosts it up. I think Boots has definitely had something to do with the almost no fanfare or excitement...how is it doing everywhere else so far?
  11. Originally posted by drewhiggins:Has anyone seen much hype for the album whatsoever? Hardly any advertising, hardly no copies sold here and absolutely no radio plays I've heard so far. Bomb and Joshua Tree (the remasters) sold better so far. Hopefully the next single boosts it up. I think Boots has definitely had something to do with the almost no fanfare or excitement...how is it doing everywhere else so far?


    Nothing here. After the BBC fanfare that was it. Died on it's feet so far. It will pick up with Magnificent but the tour will really start to push things.

    There's another topic about chart performance and stuff I think....
  12. It did go number one in most countries. Though so did every other major U2 release. The BBC stuff did help a lot, another reason I also think it didn't do so well as expected was it isn't as easy to get into as the last two. In other words too much for some. I wouldn't have Boots or Magnificent as first and second singles. Breathe first, then Magnificent. Forget Boots as even a single, or release it last...or never.
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