I loved the first three albums, but the bombast and histrionics switched me off thereafter. But I have to concede this is a pretty fair stab at a pop song.
Swinging for the fences! This is practically THE U2 song for a reason. :D ...Which is saying a lot, considering how much other good music they've put out. :o
@ian38018 I also prefer the early U2 but a few songs are oke from their later albums..... And @Drek i quess more people will agree on you with that :-)
@caronline Inclined to agree with the sentiment that this was the pinnacle of their composition quality, but there have been other excellent songs since. As stated by @ian38018 their stage performances are over the top and it detracts from the music. I have always liked this track though, even at concerts.
@itskerryc I totaly agree with you about their over the top stage performences, they should have stayed as they were in the beginning. But big successes changes often everything.....
13 Comments (since 17 Apr 2014)
fsohail
Not sure they were ever this good again...
redheadx
Het blijft een mooi nummer :)
caronline
@redheadx after all these years it still is :-) @fsohail no they were not (but that's my opinion ;-)
fsohail
@caronline ;D
McRaul55
Superjam!
caronline
@McRaul55 :-)
ian38018
I loved the first three albums, but the bombast and histrionics switched me off thereafter. But I have to concede this is a pretty fair stab at a pop song.
Drek
Swinging for the fences! This is practically THE U2 song for a reason. :D ...Which is saying a lot, considering how much other good music they've put out. :o
caronline
@ian38018 I also prefer the early U2 but a few songs are oke from their later albums..... And @Drek i quess more people will agree on you with that :-)
itskerryc
@caronline Inclined to agree with the sentiment that this was the pinnacle of their composition quality, but there have been other excellent songs since. As stated by @ian38018 their stage performances are over the top and it detracts from the music. I have always liked this track though, even at concerts.
caronline
@itskerryc I totaly agree with you about their over the top stage performences, they should have stayed as they were in the beginning. But big successes changes often everything.....
pjcj
I have to agree with @ian38018 - it was downhill after Boy, October and War. But this belongs to "best of the rest" :)
caronline
@pjcj for me it went downhill after The Unforgettable Fire and The Josua Tree :-)