American Soul

Originally posted by BelgianBono:Very well said, Alex.
If these songs came from a regular band and I'd hear it on the radio I might like them for a few listens.
Coming from U2, it's all very disappointing.

Originally posted by u2_michaelc:baby baby bay bay babay= 90's u2

Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]
Some of us hold music in a higher regard, and U2 to a higher standard than that, I'm afraid. The standard was set by them and continues to be when they discuss their music, that's why it's hard for me. It's hard for me to hear Bono say that they better have a great fucking album after showing everyone Joshua Tree again, and then...songs like this.

I'm playing Super Mario Odyssey because it makes me happy, but there are other video games that have a lot more meaning to them with a lot more to say than Super Mario. Do both have their place? Yes. But this is like one of those deeper games suddenly putting out a sequel that's a lot like Super Mario. I'm left thinking "yeah this might be fun, but where's all the greatness of the previous stuff?"

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Maybe, but only to sum up that entire era with one simple catch-all phrase, not to use as a lyric. If "looking for American Soul" was a lyric on the Joshua Tree it'd be laughed at in comparison to the rest that are on it.

Now you're just quoting things out of context! Not to mention that, that particular phrase is a comment on how "looking for soul" was naive and and misplaced. It's a neat thing to bring that up in conjunction with these lyrics, but I don't know. I just can't get into it.

Originally posted by kris_smith87:[..]
See I think what they are doing is smart. They are making fairly simple songs that are melodic and can get stuck in your head. They are melodic but they have heart. They sound personal but they also sound political.

For better or worse, that is what most music is now. It isn't too complex (I suspect because people will so quickly turn to the newest new song) because a song needs to hook you rather quickly.

I'm like what I'm hearing so far and looking forward to more exploration of the personal meets political.

Cause if this is songs of EXPERIENCE and is the adult Bono he is the personal meeting the political.

Originally posted by u2_michaelc:[..]
i hold music in high regard too. i just have a simple way of looking at a band that has been around longer than most of us have been breathing. i mean what do we honestly expect from a 40 year old band. They still make better music than most of the "artist's" that's enough for me!

Originally posted by BelgianBono:Very well said, Alex.
If these songs came from a regular band and I'd hear it on the radio I might like them for a few listens.
Coming from U2, it's all very disappointing.

Originally posted by kris_smith87:[..]
See I think what they are doing is smart. They are making fairly simple songs that are melodic and can get stuck in your head. They are melodic but they have heart. They sound personal but they also sound political.

For better or worse, that is what most music is now. It isn't too complex (I suspect because people will so quickly turn to the newest new song) because a song needs to hook you rather quickly.

I'm like what I'm hearing so far and looking forward to more exploration of the personal meets political.

Cause if this is songs of EXPERIENCE and is the adult Bono he is the personal meeting the political.

Originally posted by kris_smith87:[..]
See I think what they are doing is smart. They are making fairly simple songs that are melodic and can get stuck in your head. They are melodic but they have heart. They sound personal but they also sound political.

For better or worse, that is what most music is now. It isn't too complex (I suspect because people will so quickly turn to the newest new song) because a song needs to hook you rather quickly.

I'm like what I'm hearing so far and looking forward to more exploration of the personal meets political.

Cause if this is songs of EXPERIENCE and is the adult Bono he is the personal meeting the political.

Originally posted by u2_michaelc:[..]
baby baby baby light my way...to all that think the new songs have shitty lyrics, how many times in the 90's did we hear Baby....