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Woke up from where she was
Lying still
Said I gotta do something
About where we're going
Step on a steam train
Step out of the driving rain, maybe
Run from the darkness in the night
Singing ha, ah la la la de day
Ah la la la de day
Ah la la de day
Sweet the sin
Bitter taste in my mouth
I see seven towers
But I only see one way out
You got to cry without weeping
Talk without speaking
Scream without raising your voice
You know I took the poison
From the poison stream
Then I floated out of here
Singing...ha la la la de day
Ha la la la de day
Ha la la de day
She runs through the streets
With her eyes painted red
Under black belly of cloud in the rain
In through a doorway she brings me
White gold and pearls stolen from the sea
She is raging
She is raging
And the storm blows up in her eyes
She will...
Suffer the needle chill
She's running to stand...
Still.
Add this song live ...
Joshua Tree was to my mind U2's grand achievement. The song flow is so seamless, the production so pure. Once in awhile when I hear a song from that album out of context from the rest of the album I am able to hear it as if for the first time. At those times I expect that the song will lose some of its luster. But it doesn't. They are all just beautful shining pop/rock gems!
Couldn't agree more - but a huge nod goes to Brian Eno for this album.
How, just HOW is this 35 years old? It gave me goose-bumps then - still with the goosebumps.
This makes a 10 for me
Listing to RP is a constant reminder of just how old I am now.
This makes a 10 for me
agreed
Who's Stan?
Stephen Stills' younger brother by a different mother?
Spare us your tedious whining and hit the PSD button.
Just as there is a PSD button, so there is a 1 button...
Joshua Tree was to my mind U2's grand achievement. The song flow is so seamless, the production so pure. Once in awhile when I hear a song from that album out of context from the rest of the album I am able to hear it as if for the first time. At those times I expect that the song will lose some of its luster. But it doesn't. They are all just beautful shining pop/rock gems!
This is what I consider one of their masterpieces. From this album BACK, they had a lot of deep, beautiful songs like this. From this album forward, they sold out to pop, just like Coldplay.
Gee tell me how you really feel:)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Whole album is amazing...
This is what I consider one of their masterpieces. From this album BACK, they had a lot of deep, beautiful songs like this. From this album forward, they sold out to pop, just like Coldplay.
I really don't get this notion that making pop makes you less of a band. If you really think Actung Baby is a bad record because it is pop (caveat: it is pop as in popular for me, not as a in pop music), it is your lost. Such a great album. There is good music and bad music, good bands and bad bands. Some make rock, punk or jazz while others pop, regueton and salsa. No need to disqualify one or the other for the genre they play.
And then are those of us who say Achtung Baby was just as good. I find U2 fans fall into two camps. You either love Achtung or not. I love both.
And there also those of us that, while we love both those, also consider Unforgettable Fire their best. All said, quite a run of three albums there...
Spare us your tedious whining and hit the PSD button.
On the other end of the spectrum, I never ever tire of any song on this album. Raising my 8 to a 9, to offset your 1.
This deserves more thumbs up, but I'm not going to be the one to explain the pun...
Im your biggest fan, this is Stan
This is what I consider one of their masterpieces. From this album BACK, they had a lot of deep, beautiful songs like this. From this album forward, they sold out to pop, just like Coldplay.
And then are those of us who say Achtung Baby was just as good. I find U2 fans fall into two camps. You either love Achtung or not. I love both.
Hardly the most loyal U2 fan on the planet, but NO one, and I mean no one, has ever climbed a speaker bank like into the freakin' rafters & sh*t at the Fox Theater (Atlanta) the way Bono once did. It was a magical music moment I am thankful to have been there for... then.
It is not so much a case of hating U2 - more likely (in my case anyway) that they are .............. average. They have put forward nothing that you could label as musically novel nor masterly. It is strum and drang with effects - nothing more, nothing less.
And yet we get a plethora of posters advancing the notion they are in the pantheon of musical acts. Not so. How can they be compared, by rote, with The Rolling Stones? The Beatles? Led Zepplin? Rock acts that not only captured imaginations but changed what we listen to and were the catalyst for so many acts to follow. Can you seriously include U2 in this under these guidelines? I fail to see how.
And don't get me started on Bono; self-absorbed, pretentious, hypocritical and not nearly as talented as portrayed.
Pot, meet kettle...
Hardly the most loyal U2 fan on the planet, but NO one, and I mean no one, has ever climbed a speaker bank like into the freakin' rafters & sh*t at the Fox Theater (Atlanta) the way Bono once did. It was a magical music moment I am thankful to have been there for... then.
It is not so much a case of hating U2 - more likely (in my case anyway) that they are .............. average. They have put forward nothing that you could label as musically novel nor masterly. It is strum and drang with effects - nothing more, nothing less.
And yet we get a plethora of posters advancing the notion they are in the pantheon of musical acts. Not so. How can they be compared, by rote, with The Rolling Stones? The Beatles? Led Zepplin? Rock acts that not only captured imaginations but changed what we listen to and were the catalyst for so many acts to follow. Can you seriously include U2 in this under these guidelines? I fail to see how.
And don't get me started on Bono; self-absorbed, pretentious, hypocritical and not nearly as talented as portrayed.
Yes, I can understand people liking U2 - they have produced the odd good piece but fall far short of what I at least would deem 'Godlike'.
Proclivities wrote:
They may not have put forward something that you consider "musically novel" (which is completely different than "masterly"), but they certainly sounded different and "novel" to many listeners when they first came out. They don't compare to you to those other acts you mention "by rote" because you're thirty or forty years older than when you first listened to the acts . Of course the music that "captured your imagination" when you were a teenager will always be your favorite music and no subsequent act can ever replace them - that's standard confirmation bias for many people. I'm not a huge fan of U2 and don't find a lot of their work terribly exciting either, but they undeniably were catalysts for acts to follow, and to many of their fans they are "in the pantheon". There's no scientific method; it's a matter of opinion.
Too right Proclivities... whether someone likes U2 or not is a matter of subjective preference... and what you think about one of the members of the band... U2 and Bono specifically wrote many great songs with meaningful lyrics. What meaningful lyrics did Mick Jagger ever write... " I can't get no satisfaction" ? Yeah - right.
It is not so much a case of hating U2 - more likely (in my case anyway) that they are .............. average. They have put forward nothing that you could label as musically novel nor masterly. It is strum and drang with effects - nothing more, nothing less.
And yet we get a plethora of posters advancing the notion they are in the pantheon of musical acts. Not so. How can they be compared, by rote, with The Rolling Stones? The Beatles? Led Zepplin? Rock acts that not only captured imaginations but changed what we listen to and were the catalyst for so many acts to follow. Can you seriously include U2 in this under these guidelines? I fail to see how.
And don't get me started on Bono; self-absorbed, pretentious, hypocritical and not nearly as talented as portrayed.
Yes, I can understand people liking U2 - they have produced the odd good piece but fall far short of what I at least would deem 'Godlike'.
They may not have put forward something that you consider "musically novel" (which is completely different than "masterly"), but they certainly sounded different and "novel" to many listeners when they first came out. They don't compare to you to those other acts you mention "by rote" because you're thirty or forty years older than when you first listened to those acts . Of course the music that "captured your imagination" when you were a teenager will generally be your favorite music and no subsequent act can ever replace them - that's standard confirmation bias for many people. I'm not a huge fan of U2 and don't find a lot of their work terribly exciting either, but they undeniably were catalysts for acts to follow, and to many of their fans they are "in the pantheon". There's no scientific method; it's a matter of opinion.
Obviously time for some self-reflection on several counts.
Wow, I never noticed the similarity to Sunday Bloody Sunday before. Or Lemon.
Spare us your tedious whining and hit the PSD button.
Great song, even better album.
U2 have forgotten how to make good songs for a long long time.
. . . . there are 26 people who think this song is ho hum?
CAN NOT WAIT!
But, my hearing is not so good at 63 years after high volume listening of so many hard rock songs. RP is keeping me young and mellow in my old age, thank you very much.
What? What??
You scared me for a minute. :D
Still loving this album and RP!
I already have too many lost decades, let's not rush it...
But, my hearing is not so good at 63 years after high volume listening of so many hard rock songs. RP is keeping me young and mellow in my old age, thank you very much.
You scared me for a minute. :D
Still loving this album and RP!
How is that even possible? Were you born late yesterday afternoon?
Well put. While I appreciate virtuosity and groundbreaking, music doesn't have to be either to strongly resonate you. Leo Kotke's skill blows me away... yet I own none of his records. I respect how the Sex Pistols broke new ground, but aren't particularly fond of their music. U2 on the other hand, at the right moment, particularly this cd, could elicit a strong emotional reaction, something I find rare in music.
Put another way, don't let your appreciation of champagne ruin your taste for beer! :)
And even then, what's the best champagne (or single malt in my case)? Depends on who you talk to and the mood they're in.
easmann wrote:
Of many great ones.
Ha ha! It seems I don't have the CD. I must have it on vinyl! While I could rig things up and duplicate it, maybe I'll just spring for a re-purchase of the digital download. It's worth it.
Sit down and relax...
Listen to this gem.
How are U feeling now?
Relaxed, wan' a Beamish?
I understand that you are answering a specific question, but I would add that there is more to music than novelty and mastery. Music can be many things to different people. This song hits me in a visceral and emotional way which is what I like about it. It seems you don't have this same response, which is just fine. I think it's a 10.
Well put. While I appreciate virtuosity and groundbreaking, music doesn't have to be either to strongly resonate you. Leo Kotke's skill blows me away... yet I own none of his records. I respect how the Sex Pistols broke new ground, but aren't particularly fond of their music. U2 on the other hand, at the right moment, particularly this cd, could elicit a strong emotional reaction, something I find rare in music.
Put another way, don't let your appreciation of champagne ruin your taste for beer! :)
It is not so much a case of hating U2 - more likely (in my case anyway) that they are .............. average. They have put forward nothing that you could label as musically novel nor masterly. It is strum and drang with effects - nothing more, nothing less.
And yet we get a plethora of posters advancing the notion they are in the pantheon of musical acts. Not so. How can they be compared, by rote, with The Rolling Stones? The Beatles? Led Zepplin? Rock acts that not only captured imaginations but changed what we listen to and were the catalyst for so many acts to follow. Can you seriously include U2 in this under these guidelines? I fail to see how.
And don't get me started on Bono; self-absorbed, pretentious, hypocritical and not nearly as talented as portrayed.
Yes, I can understand people liking U2 - they have produced the odd good piece but fall far short of what I at least would deem 'Godlike'.
They are average, but of all the average bands out there, they are probably the best of them. None of them are masters of their instruments, Bono's vocal abilities are decent, but he's no Freddie Mercury or KD Lang. It's easy to get tired of seeing him pop-up at every other event and cause, but he means well. And he does a whole lot of other good stuff with his time and money which the press do not report.
I haven't heard a very good U2 album in 23 years, but their latest album, Songs Of Innocence is as good as anything they have done. Even the shit songs are good, and all the other songs on the album are either beautiful, beguiling, or both.
Sit down and relax...
Listen to this gem.
How are U feeling now?
Well put.
It is not so much a case of hating U2 - more likely (in my case anyway) that they are .............. average. They have put forward nothing that you could label as musically novel nor masterly. It is strum and drang with effects - nothing more, nothing less.
And yet we get a plethora of posters advancing the notion they are in the pantheon of musical acts. Not so. How can they be compared, by rote, with The Rolling Stones? The Beatles? Led Zepplin? Rock acts that not only captured imaginations but changed what we listen to and were the catalyst for so many acts to follow. Can you seriously include U2 in this under these guidelines? I fail to see how.
And don't get me started on Bono; self-absorbed, pretentious, hypocritical and not nearly as talented as portrayed.
Yes, I can understand people liking U2 - they have produced the odd good piece but fall far short of what I at least would deem 'Godlike'.
I understand that you are answering a specific question, but I would add that there is more to music than novelty and mastery. Music can be many things to different people. This song hits me in a visceral and emotional way which is what I like about it. It seems you don't have this same response, which is just fine. I think it's a 10.
It is not so much a case of hating U2 - more likely (in my case anyway) that they are .............. average. They have put forward nothing that you could label as musically novel nor masterly. It is strum and drang with effects - nothing more, nothing less.
And yet we get a plethora of posters advancing the notion they are in the pantheon of musical acts. Not so. How can they be compared, by rote, with The Rolling Stones? The Beatles? Led Zepplin? Rock acts that not only captured imaginations but changed what we listen to and were the catalyst for so many acts to follow. Can you seriously include U2 in this under these guidelines? I fail to see how.
As far as I'm concerned, The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby answer this question definitively. The whole "with effects" thing strikes me as particularly absurd. You mean like the cuckoo clocks and other sound effects on Dark Side of the Moon? The panning guitars on Whole Lotta Love? The wahwah Hendrix used? The farm animals and tape loops on Sgt. Pepper? Those examples are far more egregious than The Edge choosing to use digital delay.
Hey, you're under no obligation to like U2 but if you don't hear anything novel in their work you're missing out. They don't always hit the mark, few do, but they don't have to prove anything. They'll be in the "pantheon" whether the odd person dislikes them or not and the mere fact they've been around so long now suggests there is something you missing.
this song, FWIW, is stunningly beautiful and perfectly crafted songwriting, performance and production.
One of the best all-time.
It is not so much a case of hating U2 - more likely (in my case anyway) that they are .............. average. They have put forward nothing that you could label as musically novel nor masterly. It is strum and drang with effects - nothing more, nothing less.
And yet we get a plethora of posters advancing the notion they are in the pantheon of musical acts. Not so. How can they be compared, by rote, with The Rolling Stones? The Beatles? Led Zepplin? Rock acts that not only captured imaginations but changed what we listen to and were the catalyst for so many acts to follow. Can you seriously include U2 in this under these guidelines? I fail to see how.
And don't get me started on Bono; self-absorbed, pretentious, hypocritical and not nearly as talented as portrayed.
Yes, I can understand people liking U2 - they have produced the odd good piece but fall far short of what I at least would deem 'Godlike'.
As with so many things, it probably depends on how old you are. Plus, "catalyst" acts mostly sucked. The difference with the Beatles, Zeppelin, and Stones (I guess... blech), is that they didn't.
It is not so much a case of hating U2 - more likely (in my case anyway) that they are .............. average. They have put forward nothing that you could label as musically novel nor masterly. It is strum and drang with effects - nothing more, nothing less.
And yet we get a plethora of posters advancing the notion they are in the pantheon of musical acts. Not so. How can they be compared, by rote, with The Rolling Stones? The Beatles? Led Zepplin? Rock acts that not only captured imaginations but changed what we listen to and were the catalyst for so many acts to follow. Can you seriously include U2 in this under these guidelines? I fail to see how.
And don't get me started on Bono; self-absorbed, pretentious, hypocritical and not nearly as talented as portrayed.
Yes, I can understand people liking U2 - they have produced the odd good piece but fall far short of what I at least would deem 'Godlike'.
Very well said. Mediocre, as I always say about them.
Me, that's who. Every time I hear a U2 song I feel as if someone is rubbing me raw with sandpaper. And it is not a pleasant experience.
It is not so much a case of hating U2 - more likely (in my case anyway) that they are .............. average. They have put forward nothing that you could label as musically novel nor masterly. It is strum and drang with effects - nothing more, nothing less.
And yet we get a plethora of posters advancing the notion they are in the pantheon of musical acts. Not so. How can they be compared, by rote, with The Rolling Stones? The Beatles? Led Zepplin? Rock acts that not only captured imaginations but changed what we listen to and were the catalyst for so many acts to follow. Can you seriously include U2 in this under these guidelines? I fail to see how.
And don't get me started on Bono; self-absorbed, pretentious, hypocritical and not nearly as talented as portrayed.
Yes, I can understand people liking U2 - they have produced the odd good piece but fall far short of what I at least would deem 'Godlike'.
You are quite welcome, Webfoot... hope life is grand for you right this minute...
love this song from a truly great album...
PSD TIME
I understand. I do. And RP has helped me deepen that understanding. U2 is one of my favorites, but I feel the same as you about a number of other acts.
Some of these artists are of such legendary status that I felt there must be something lacking in me that prevented me appreciating them. If so, whatever is lacking, I can neither find nor manufacture it.
Where RP comes into this is partly with these comments but more with the song ratings: No matter how God-like I might think a song there are many folk who hate it (some with apparent rage). And no matter how horrid I might think a song there are many folk who love it.
What's wrong with that? Nothing.
well said easmann...I don't get everything. Not everything rings my bell, and I don't need to apologize. Just because I don't get it does not mean it's a bad tune...I just don't get it. I am the issue, and there's plenty of music to love
You know, It's weird. I love U2 stuff, but I don't go out of my way to listen to it. I'd rather be surprised when I hear it played by RP.
......... like it
or at least a play no more than 1 U2 song a day policy. Please.
I don't hear that, but I like them both regardless.
MOST overrated band of all time; Bono is well and truly up his own arsehole.