Originally posted by Macphistfly:I know this gets said here a lot, but seriously
Ultraviolet is pure magic.
Transcendental.
Originally posted by LikeASong:I picked Achtung Baby to listen to this morning while my mum and I were going to Madrid... And I can't remember the last time that a U2 song had touched me like Ultraviolet has today. It was only 7:30 AM and I was half asleep yet, but I have had goosebumps all over the second chorus... and later on, as the "I remember when we could sleep on stones" part arrived, a small tear has appeared on the corner of my eye. I don't know why, I just can't explain it - I listen to Ultraviolet maybe 4 or 5 times a week with no problems (the usual goosebumps all over the I remember part, nothing special), but it happened.
Oh, and my mother has sung it with the "all fucked up", she's heard me singing like it a zillion times and she sings it like that now
Originally posted by LikeASong:All songs from all albums contended. Only Streets and Ultraviolet reached the finalStreets won, of course, but that shown everyone how big was our "ultraviolet love"!!
Originally posted by LikeASong:Not in their studio incarnations. Sure Bad has been a definitory moment in a lot of U2 shows since 1984 specially with all the usual snipettry, etc... But Streets is THE song, both in studio (which was the version contending) and live forms. Even Bono once recognised that any show can be good, average or so-so until Streets arrives, then the show becomes epic.
Originally posted by Mr_Trek:[..]
I'd say both Bad and Streets have really poor studio versions compared to live. I don't think any of them wins if we're talking studio versions.