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Very much a POP song IMO

Talk about a grower, I’m really liking the sound of this tune now. Already one I’m keen to hear live, that bridge going into that crazy sound that follows it through the next chorus is insane.

RattleandHum1988

7 years

Originally posted by treasure:Very much a POP song IMO

As in it could be on the album Pop?

If so, ssssssssssssttttttttttttrrrrrrrrrrrrrroooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggglllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy disagree. Pop is full of sonically interesting ideas and sounds and fantastic lyricism. This song is the antithesis to those notions IMO.

This is the song I've least warmed up to so far still. I think it's just terrible. Like another attempt at a standard rock banger for U2, but somehow even worse by them trying to give a serious/political context to it. And I don't mean that as a bad thing, I mean that as in it's done so damn poorly. I still can't believe the chorus lyrics are what they are. Again, I don't understand how Bono could criticize songs like Bad and Streets and write this chorus. Not even just the "you are rock and roll part" (which I still consider to be an abysmal "Bono-ism" that's nothing more than perfect ammunition for the haters), but rhyming that and even just writing "came here looking for American soul". Not to mention while the verses (the part that was sampled by Kendrick) have a decent rhyme, it's still very much a surface way of expressing that notion that we've heard Bono express fucking COUNTLESS times already. It's like every interview Bono has given since U2 started should've come with a spoiler tag for this song because it's just shit we've heard Bono say already, numerous times.

I just can't stand it, and I wish I liked it as much as many of you guys are seeming to. I've definitely warmed up to Get out of Your Own Way a bit, and I do think Blackout is pretty cool, Best Thing is meh (Kygo version is decent), but this song...I hope this is the stinker of the album and there isn't anything else that I dislike this much. It's like the Wild Honey of the album, except I know this is going to be a part of the live show.

Gotta wonder if this song existed before the whole "Trump won, let's go back and change shit on our album" thing. Anyone know? It wouldn't surprise me to find out that this song was a last-minute addition. Sorry to be so over-the-top negative, I just feel so strongly about this! Guess that means I care...

Haven't disliked a U2 song this much since Stand Up Comedy. In fact, I'd say Stand Up Comedy is better than this song, and THAT'S saying something.

cesar_garza01

7 years

Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]
As in it could be on the album Pop?

If so, ssssssssssssttttttttttttrrrrrrrrrrrrrroooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggglllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy disagree. Pop is full of sonically interesting ideas and sounds and fantastic lyricism. This song is the antithesis to those notions IMO.

This is the song I've least warmed up to so far still. I think it's just terrible. Like another attempt at a standard rock banger for U2, but somehow even worse by them trying to give a serious/political context to it. And I don't mean that as a bad thing, I mean that as in it's done so damn poorly. I still can't believe the chorus lyrics are what they are. Again, I don't understand how Bono could criticize songs like Bad and Streets and write this chorus. Not even just the "you are rock and roll part" (which I still consider to be an abysmal "Bono-ism" that's nothing more than perfect ammunition for the haters), but rhyming that and even just writing "came here looking for American soul". Not to mention while the verses (the part that was sampled by Kendrick) have a decent rhyme, it's still very much a surface way of expressing that notion that we've heard Bono express fucking COUNTLESS times already. It's like every interview Bono has given since U2 started should've come with a spoiler tag for this song because it's just shit we've heard Bono say already, numerous times.

I just can't stand it, and I wish I liked it as much as many of you guys are seeming to. I've definitely warmed up to Get out of Your Own Way a bit, and I do think Blackout is pretty cool, Best Thing is meh (Kygo version is decent), but this song...I hope this is the stinker of the album and there isn't anything else that I dislike this much. It's like the Wild Honey of the album, except I know this is going to be a part of the live show.

Gotta wonder if this song existed before the whole "Trump won, let's go back and change shit on our album" thing. Anyone know? It wouldn't surprise me to find out that this song was a last-minute addition. Sorry to be so over-the-top negative, I just feel so strongly about this! Guess that means I care...

Haven't disliked a U2 song this much since Stand Up Comedy. In fact, I'd say Stand Up Comedy is better than this song, and THAT'S saying something.

You are on fire Alex (except the dissing of Wild Honey. At least that song wasn't pretending to be about the reunification of Germany or something like that.)

RattleandHum1988

7 years

Originally posted by cesar_garza01:[..]
You are on fire Alex (except the dissing of Wild Honey. At least that song wasn't pretending to be about the reunification of Germany or something like that.)

Hahaha, good point. It knew it what it was and achieved what it set out to do as a song.

thefly07

7 years

I fucking love it. That riff is killer. My favorite part of Volcano is the "you are rock and roll" part. Loved Glastonbury, glad these parts have survived. Can't wait to play both albums in sequence. Instant classic for me.

u2_michaelc

7 years

i love this song, the bass kicks ass, but i feel the chorus lacks.

RattleandHum1988

7 years

Originally posted by thefly07:I fucking love it. That riff is killer. My favorite part of Volcano is the "you are rock and roll" part. Loved Glastonbury, glad these parts have survived. Can't wait to play both albums in sequence. Instant classic for me.