ATYCLB / WORST: Best, Worst, Underrated

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ATYCLB / WORST: Best, Worst, Underrated
« on: June 08, 2024, 10:22:27 PM »
Sigh.
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Re: ATYCLB / WORST: Best, Worst, Underrated
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2024, 12:43:54 AM »
WH.

I mean is it even close?  That song is a joke.

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Re: ATYCLB / WORST: Best, Worst, Underrated
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2024, 12:45:15 AM »
Well, there are other contenders, yeah.

How about cutting down trees and using them on your enemies?
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Re: ATYCLB / WORST: Best, Worst, Underrated
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2024, 12:48:10 AM »
I was a monkey
Stealing honey from a swarm of bees
I could taste
I could taste you even then
And I would chase you down the wind


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Re: ATYCLB / WORST: Best, Worst, Underrated
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2024, 01:06:49 AM »
Can’t believe it but I’ve actually come around on WH in recent times.

I have only enjoyed POE less and less as the years have worn on, though. It barely edges out Grace as worst track here for me.
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Re: ATYCLB / WORST: Best, Worst, Underrated
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2024, 02:02:15 AM »
Great album. Another re-invention, this time as a pop band, after the re-inventions of the 90s. Unfortunately, they forgot that re-invention was what they were best at so this marks the end of proper-U2. But that’s because of what came next. This album/tour/period (Super Bowl etc) marks the last high point of U2. Not been anywhere near it since. Side 2 is a bit of a disappointment but tracks 4,5 & 6 are up there with any 3 song run on any U2 album. Listening to this album for the first time was my last truly great U2 moment.

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Re: ATYCLB / WORST: Best, Worst, Underrated
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2024, 02:02:47 AM »
Grace, by the way. It’s shit.

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Re: ATYCLB / WORST: Best, Worst, Underrated
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2024, 03:49:38 AM »
Peace on Earth. Probably the worst sound ever to come out from Edge’s amp.

I could have voted When I look at the world as I believe it’s the worst mix on the album. But the songwriting isn’t bad. They sang it once at the end of Bad and it was beautiful.


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Re: ATYCLB / WORST: Best, Worst, Underrated
« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2024, 06:24:27 AM »
Grace is basically a Danny Lanois instrumental with Bono talking/singing over it.

Wild Honey is lightweight but inoffensive.

Peace on Earth it is.

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Re: ATYCLB / WORST: Best, Worst, Underrated
« Reply #9 on: June 09, 2024, 06:55:59 AM »
BD.

It’s populist rubbish in the same way Pride is.
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Re: ATYCLB / WORST: Best, Worst, Underrated
« Reply #10 on: June 09, 2024, 07:06:33 AM »
BD.

It’s populist rubbish in the same way Pride is.

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Re: ATYCLB / WORST: Best, Worst, Underrated
« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2024, 07:06:58 AM »
I don't give a shite what is the biggest turd in the bowl on that album.

But I do like seeing a certain poster back in the fold.....
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Re: ATYCLB / WORST: Best, Worst, Underrated
« Reply #12 on: June 09, 2024, 07:14:46 AM »
Thank you very much, Martin and An Tha ;D
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Re: ATYCLB / WORST: Best, Worst, Underrated
« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2024, 07:21:30 AM »
BD.

It’s populist rubbish in the same way Pride is.

Have you been on tour in Dubai?


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Re: ATYCLB / WORST: Best, Worst, Underrated
« Reply #14 on: June 09, 2024, 09:07:38 AM »
Grace. It's just boring.

I do think it has one or two good lyrics in it but it also has "its a name for a girl" which is just... sigh. Same thing with Peace on Earth.