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That cover looks too much like NIN's "Ghosts I-IV" cover. For NIN, it looks cool.
For U2, I don't like it. |
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errant said: LOVE.THAT.COVER.
Co-sign, although I don't really need them anymore . . . Since I went digital I miss them less and less. What I miss are the credits . . . I don't want you to think like me. I just want you to think. |
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Axchi696 said: lastdecember said: "All that you cant leave behind" is still one of their best and one of the best albums in this decade. U2 like Radiohead can often be to "creative" for their own good, so hopefully they havent pushed something too far with this album, experimenting is a great thing, but hopefully it was a coherent experimentation.
I almost totally disagree. I think U2 is best when they're trying something new, and expanding their horizons musically. I think an album like All That You Can't... is solid, but it's no match for something like Unforgettable Fire, Achtung Baby, or even Zooropa, where they really tried to push the limits of their sound. I'm hoping that "Window in the Skies" from the last greatest hits was the last song in the "traditional" vein for a while. The ORG here persuaded me to try 'Zooropa' and except for 'Lemon', which I'd always wanted from the album, I don't see much there. The first U2 album I liked was 'The Unforgettable Fire', I've heard 'War', October', 'Boy' and haven't taken to any of them, although 'Sunday, Bloody Sunday' almost made me but frankly back then they were earnest but weren't doing much for me. It was always, come back when they can play . . . . When I heard 'Pride (In the Name of Love)' the first time I knew who it was and that I wanted the album because they'd made that leap. I still love that album. Other U2 hightlights for me are 'Achtung Baby', 'All That You Can't Leave Behind' (saying that makes me feel my age - it's the maturity I love about it.), 'Joshua Tree.' 'How to Dismantle . . . reminds me of Elton John's 'Peachtree Road', it's a personal assessment with music behind it. (Come to think of it that's what 'PE could have been . . . .) I'm interested to hear it, and I like to think they are beyond just doing BS, we'll see. Be nice to see who influenced the album . . I don't want you to think like me. I just want you to think. |
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sassybritches said: lastdecember said: Gotta disagree slightly, i dont consider "all that you cant leave behind" a safety zone, considering they were coming off a part of their career where they were basically done, Pop, was a record that almost ended this band. The albums to me that are the ones i will go back to more are the better "written" records, im more concerned what they are going to pull out "writing" wise now, than what sounds will they mix in. I often worry when bands say they are mixing in the sounds of "today". "all that you can't.." sounds like a greatest hits record. i'd call that a safety zone. of course, commercially speaking, they no doubt felt required to release that kind of record because they were losing long time fans with zooropa and pop so i get why they did it. personally, i was not excited over "all that you can't..." when it came out. i enjoy it now, but at the time i was disappointed with it. 'All That You Can't Leave Behind' surprised me because I didn't expect anything nearly as good as 'Achtung Baby.' For me they are close, with 'Achtung Baby' getting the edge. I don't want you to think like me. I just want you to think. |
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LiveToTell86 said: 7e7e7 said: totally different artistic philosophy. don't show racist tendencies by being ignorant of the philosophy BEHIND the artistic creation. cheers! s=v=n s+v~n(sq2) 7. WTF? "Racist tendencies"? It's just my opinion that it's a lazy cover, don't look much into it! in japan, minimalism and restraint in design is a hallmark of not only their art, but also is a way of life. cheers! s=v=n s+v~n(sq2) 7. | |
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sassybritches said: IstenSzek said: is there a little leak yet?
 man, i've been searching. haha...nothing yet No leak. All that I've seen/heard is a 23 second HQ snippet of Get Your Boots On. But that 23 seconds does sound very cool to me. The full song will be out tomorrow Monday the 19th. Maybe late tonight. Btw, I like U2's more experimental side. I prefer Achtung Baby/Zooropa/PoP over ATYCLB/HTDAAB. Fantasy is reality in the world today. But I'll keep hangin in there, that is the only way. | |
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Bfunkthe1 said: Btw, I like U2's more experimental side. I prefer Achtung Baby/Zooropa/PoP over ATYCLB/HTDAAB. +1 
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contrapposto said: Bfunkthe1 said: Btw, I like U2's more experimental side. I prefer Achtung Baby/Zooropa/PoP over ATYCLB/HTDAAB. +1
Right. 
I think the new album will have more in common with Achtung Baby/Zooropa/PoP than ATYCLB/HTDAAB. They seemed pretty intent on going in some new directions for NLOTH. That said, I don't expect Achtung Baby 2. Nor do I want that. Just some good solid songs with added sonic explorations to make things interesting. Fantasy is reality in the world today. But I'll keep hangin in there, that is the only way. | |
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Here's where to hear a HQ 22 second clip of Get On Your Boots.
Kinda Vertigo meets Discotheque by way of The Fly. For 22 seconds, sounds cool to me. http://www.u2exit.com/200...uality.php Fantasy is reality in the world today. But I'll keep hangin in there, that is the only way. | |
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 U2 haven't been interesting to me since Zooropa. I look forward to this.Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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awsome cover! | |
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from that snipet, the production is incredible as always | |
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The single will be streaming on u2.com in about 45 minutes. Should be on iTunes by then as well. Studies have shown the ass crack of the average Prince fan to be abnormally large. This explains the ease and frequency of their panties bunching up in it. |
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moderatorMars23 said: The single will be streaming on u2.com in about 45 minutes. Should be on iTunes by then as well.
I think it's on iTunes now. Folks at interference.com already got it. They're going nuts over it. Fantasy is reality in the world today. But I'll keep hangin in there, that is the only way. | |
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Bfunkthe1 said: Mars23 said: The single will be streaming on u2.com in about 45 minutes. Should be on iTunes by then as well.
I think it's on iTunes now. Folks at interference.com already got it. They're going nuts over it. Yep. It is live on iTunes. You also get 2 exclusive tracks for pre-ordering, but you have to wait for the album release. Looking forward to listening with good headphones. The production is very dense. [Edited 1/19/09 0:15am] Studies have shown the ass crack of the average Prince fan to be abnormally large. This explains the ease and frequency of their panties bunching up in it. |
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oooh, that sounds good. still don't like the line "sexy boots"
but the rest of the song is very cool upon first listen. it's def sounding more like achtung baby/zooropa than the ATYCLB & HTDAAB.  and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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Se7en said: That cover looks too much like NIN's "Ghosts I-IV" cover. For NIN, it looks cool.
For U2, I don't like it. I think it's ok.....but yes, a U2 cd-cover should always have a cool Anton Corbijn-picture..... | |
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It's OK, not great...
Anyone else agree that Bono is revisiting vocal melodies here that are way too familiar? I think his performance lets the song down - he needs to learn some new tricks soon. This is not an exit | |
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IstenSzek said: oooh, that sounds good. still don't like the line "sexy boots"
Well that's good news.but the rest of the song is very cool upon first listen. it's def sounding more like achtung baby/zooropa than the ATYCLB & HTDAAB. Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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This is not an exit | |
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"i don't wanna talk about wars between the nations...get on your boots, your sexy boots..."
and a bad ass guitar riff!!!! An individualist is a man who lives for his own sake and by his own mind; he neither sacrifices himself to others nor sacrifices others to himself... | |
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The future needs a big kiss
Winds blows with a twist Never seen a moon like this Can you see it too? Night is falling everywhere Rockets at the fun fair Satan loves a bomb scare But he won’t scare you Hey, sexy boots Get on your boots, yeah You free me from the dark dream Candy floss ice cream All our kids are screaming But the ghosts aren’t real Here’s where we gotta be Love and community Laughter is eternity If joy is real You don’t know how beautiful You don’t know how beautiful you are You don’t know, and you don’t get it, do you? You don’t know how beautiful you are That’s someone’s stuff they’re blowing up We’re into growing up Women of the future Hold the big revelations I got a submarine You got gasoline I don’t want to talk about wars between nations Not right now Hey sexy boots... Get on your boots, yeah Not right now Bossy boots You don’t know how beautiful You don’t know how beautiful you are You don’t know, and you don’t get it, do you? You don’t know how beautiful you are Hey sexy boots I don’t want to talk about the wars between the nations Sexy boots, yeah Let me in the sound Let me in the sound Let me in the sound, sound Let me in the sound, sound Meet me in the sound Let me in the sound Let me in the sound, now God, I’m going down I don’t wanna drown now Meet me in the sound Let me in the sound Let me in the sound Let me in the sound, sound Let me in the sound, sound Meet me in the sound Get on your boots Get on your boots Get on your boots Yeah hey hey An individualist is a man who lives for his own sake and by his own mind; he neither sacrifices himself to others nor sacrifices others to himself... | |
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laziest album cover EVER |
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rocknrolldave said: http://goyb.u2.com/
I think it's a great song. I played it like 5 or 6 times in a row which I never do. Great production. Some cool turns as well. Sounds fresh and energetic. And it is def more Achtung Baby than ATYCLB. Gotta hand it to the production team of Eno/Lanois/Lillywhite/Flood. Yea the vocal melody is a little familiar but at least Bono sounds inspired. And he seems to be getting a little political again in a playful kinda way. Fantasy is reality in the world today. But I'll keep hangin in there, that is the only way. | |
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Looks like a tricky cover. All you others say Hell Yea!! | |
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i like the album cover. i can see the symbolism. the song is good too. | |
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I think it’s safe to assume that the folks that dig the artwork for princes new site, will hate this cover, and vice versa. A different aesthetic. | |
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Equality on the horizon.
I like this song. I, like others here, hope the album is on the experimental side. | |
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Shawnt25 said: Equality on the horizon.
I like this song. I, like others here, hope the album is on the experimental side. I read it as equality is "No Line on the Horizon". [Edited 1/19/09 20:51pm] Studies have shown the ass crack of the average Prince fan to be abnormally large. This explains the ease and frequency of their panties bunching up in it. |
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I hate to say it, but I don't really like this song that much. Sounds too derivative of a few of their others. | |
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