Yeah well I actually liked Kite

walktothewater

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Yeah well I actually liked Kite

« on: April 28, 2025, 04:20:55 PM »

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walktothewater

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Re: Yeah well I actually liked Kite

« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2025, 04:21:35 PM »

I liked it at the time, and I still do.

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"There's nothing wrong with U2. As far as I'm concerned, I've stolen from Larry Mullen's career for years. Without Larry, I wouldn't be able to stomp and sing, it'd be difficult. I mean I owe debts to the Bhundu Boys, Larry Mullen, Stewart Copeland. They're good players, and they're great songwriters" - Gary "Reni" Wren, drummer, The Stone Roses reunion press conference, 18/10/2011

"I'd just like to put on record that that's bobbins" - Ian Brown, singer, ditto

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Pride

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Re: Yeah well I actually liked Kite

« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2025, 05:03:33 PM »

kite sux

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Amor fati

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Re: Yeah well I actually liked Kite

« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2025, 05:13:33 PM »

great song - probably the best on atyclb

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Zeropartii

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Re: Yeah well I actually liked Kite

« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2025, 06:47:37 PM »

Overrated. A very “safe” song.

Watered down version of Gone.

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Re: Yeah well I actually liked Kite

« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2025, 09:19:29 PM »

I love Kite

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Larry's Lovebucket

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Re: Yeah well I actually liked Kite

« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2025, 07:07:17 AM »

Kite is a great anthemic song. It has none of the pompous bluster of, for example, pride. The bit at the end lets it down about ‘new media’, ‘rock stars’ ‘hip hop’ and ‘big cars’ but apart from the it’s great

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Shank

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Re: Yeah well I actually liked Kite

« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2025, 12:13:13 PM »

I like it. If it wasn't by u2 i probably wouldn't bother with it though.

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Pride

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Re: Yeah well I actually liked Kite

« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2025, 06:10:54 PM »

Quote from: Larry's Lovebucket on April 29, 2025, 07:07:17 AM

Kite is a great anthemic song. It has none of the pompous bluster of, for example, pride. The bit at the end lets it down about ‘new media’, ‘rock stars’ ‘hip hop’ and ‘big cars’ but apart from the it’s great

Kite is pure pompous bluster lol

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Tumbling Dice

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Re: Yeah well I actually liked Kite

« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2025, 07:36:43 PM »

Careful now.

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imaginary friend

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Re: Yeah well I actually liked Kite

« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2025, 08:47:23 PM »

Bono's best vocal performance on record. Not my fave song on Behind, but definitely the best.

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Pride

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Re: Yeah well I actually liked Kite

« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2025, 11:14:30 PM »

Quote from: imaginary friend on April 29, 2025, 08:47:23 PM

Bono's best vocal performance on record.

Insane thing to say when Bad, Heartland, and Hawkmoon 269 exist, but to each their own

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SlyDanner

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Re: Yeah well I actually liked Kite

« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2025, 11:38:50 PM »

Quote from: Pride on April 29, 2025, 11:14:30 PM

Quote from: imaginary friend on April 29, 2025, 08:47:23 PM
Bono's best vocal performance on record.

Insane thing to say when Bad, Heartland, and Hawkmoon 269 exist, but to each their own

You call Kite 'pompous bluster' and then praise Heartland. Which may be the most ridiculous song in their catalog, if only for the pompous bluster that underpins it. From a band who practically defined the category known as pompous bluster.

But to each their own.

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Pride

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Re: Yeah well I actually liked Kite

« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2025, 12:05:28 AM »

I love Pride, so clearly I don't have a problem with 'pompous bluster' as long it still sounds good. But acting like Kite isn't also pompous bluster is silly. Heartland is an absolutely beautiful track, pompous or not. Kite on the other hand is extremely bland to my ears.

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SlyDanner

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Re: Yeah well I actually liked Kite

« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2025, 12:15:47 AM »

Quote from: Pride on April 30, 2025, 12:05:28 AM

I love Pride, so clearly I don't have a problem with 'pompous bluster' as long it still sounds good. But acting like Kite isn't also pompous bluster is silly. Heartland is an absolutely beautiful track, pompous or not. Kite on the other hand is extremely bland to my ears.

Calling Kite bland, I get that. Personally I think it's a great tune, the best on Behind and maybe the best of the 2000s. But whatever. I can see the point you make re: bland. But I don't get the bluster or pompous part. What's that about?

Heartland should be its own thread. So awful, in so many ways.

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