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  1. I just don't listen to ATYCLB in album form, can't stand it's cheap overproduced pop sound.


  2. I believe the words you are looking for are "New" and "York".
  3. Live: For sure, same goes for Kite and Elevation (Elevation and Vertigo Tour)
  4. Admin tools > Topic title > Change the title > "General ATYCLB bashing topic"
  5. Guys. In A Little While.

    Nuff said. Now back to topic.
  6. ATYCLB is the third masterpiece..
  7. Anyway, Bono looked old and tired in his video to Willie.

  8. Would have you believe my girl is a big U2 fan and wants me to go to a U2 gig. I've never been, so am really keen on what i've heard.
    Always liked U2 just never got around to going to a show, so we will buy
    rail tickets once the're out touring.
    My guess by the looks of things it will be summer, neat!
    Im really a Pearl Jam fan myself, she loves U2, well it could be worse, it could be Coldplay or something, not that they are that tragic.
    Thanks fellows.
  9. U2 shows are some of the greatest shows you can go to. Not just saying that because they are a great band, but seriously - something you don't feel with many other bands happens only at a U2 show.

    If you're a Pearl Jam fan, there's a well-used topic here for them: http://u2start.com/topic/8415/lastpage/


    As for HTDAAB and ATYCLB:

    - Wild Honey
    - Peace On Earth
    - When I Look At The World
    - Miracle Drug
    - City Of Blinding Lights (best for walking in a foreign city at night)
    - A Man And A Woman
    - Crumbs From Your Table
    - One Step Closer
    - Original Of The Species
    - Yahweh

    ...are the only songs from both that I can listen to without feeling bored. I understand where they had to go in direction resulting from the 'poor' response to Pop (if an album I made sold seven million copies I'd be pleased - I'd be shocked if anyone bought it) but at the same time, they became utterly safe.

    So if they have to go back to a straight-up pop-rock sound for this new record, it'll be understandable but not desirable to me. But then again, a good song is a good song. I even like Stand Up (despite the cheesy-ass lyrics).
  10. Songs I love from ATYCLB

    The Ground Beneath Her Feet
    Beautiful Day
    Stuck In A Moment
    Kite
    In A Little While
    Wild Honey
    Peace On Earth
    New York
    Elevation
    Walk On
    Grace
    When I Look At The World

    Songs I love from HTDAAB
    Vertigo
    Miracle Drug
    Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
    City Of Blinding Lights
    Crumbs On Your Table
    Original Of The Species


    And these are almost all album versions that I like. The only substitutions I would make are Elevation (album swapped with Single Version) and Walk On (again, album swapped for Single Version). In fact, I'll go as far as to say that ATYCLB is the only U2 album I can listen to in full (as in preserving the original tracklist and so on).

    I'm going to be honest and say that I can't actually relate with many songs from the pre-ATYCLB era. The only ones are their obvious anthems, Streets, WOWY, Running To Stand Still, etc.

    Regarding the sound, I will say that HTDAAB is probably the closest they've gotten to a "rock sound," as in that album is the closest to what I believe a rock album would sound like.

    I also think people who believe ATYCLB and HTDAAB sound like pop-rock are misunderstood as to what pop-rock sounds like. Pop-rock is basically 85% pop, 25% rock. I can't think of any good examples of Pop-rock because there really aren't any. Like if you go to somebody who listens to pop-rock and say that ATYCLB and HTDAAB are full of pop-rock songs, they will look at you like you're crazy.


    EDIT:
    To rectify the injustice of all this ATYCLB bashing, I will change my avatar to the album cover. In solidarity with ATYCLB, I walk on.
  11. Originally posted by ahn1991:Songs I love from ATYCLB

    The Ground Beneath Her Feet
    Beautiful Day
    Stuck In A Moment
    Kite
    In A Little While
    Wild Honey
    Peace On Earth
    New York
    Elevation
    Walk On
    Grace
    When I Look At The World

    Songs I love from HTDAAB
    Vertigo
    Miracle Drug
    Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
    City Of Blinding Lights
    Crumbs On Your Table
    Original Of The Species


    And these are almost all album versions that I like. The only substitutions I would make are Elevation (album swapped with Single Version) and Walk On (again, album swapped for Single Version). In fact, I'll go as far as to say that ATYCLB is the only U2 album I can listen to in full (as in preserving the original tracklist and so on).

    I'm going to be honest and say that I can't actually relate with many songs from the pre-ATYCLB era. The only ones are their obvious anthems, Streets, WOWY, Running To Stand Still, etc.

    Regarding the sound, I will say that HTDAAB is probably the closest they've gotten to a "rock sound," as in that album is the closest to what I believe a rock album would sound like.

    I also think people who believe ATYCLB and HTDAAB sound like pop-rock are misunderstood as to what pop-rock sounds like. Pop-rock is basically 85% pop, 25% rock. I can't think of any good examples of Pop-rock because there really aren't any. Like if you go to somebody who listens to pop-rock and say that ATYCLB and HTDAAB are full of pop-rock songs, they will look at you like you're crazy.


    EDIT:
    To rectify the injustice of all this ATYCLB bashing, I will change my avatar to the album cover. In solidarity with ATYCLB, I walk on.


    So the artist is literally giving it one hundred and ten percent


  12. whilst the topic title is the same .. last sighting of Bono was yesterday at a restaurant in Killiney very likely with Edge .. hehe
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