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U2 'Smile' - The Story Behind It?

This topic was started on 2008-05-13 07:59 pm.
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drewhiggins
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posted by drewhiggins (Member) on 2008-05-14 04:35 pm quote

All I can find on it is this:

"Smile" – 3:17

* From How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb sessions
* Later released as a UK bonus track on iTunes Store pre-orders of U218 Singles.

germcevoy
God Part II



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posted by germcevoy (Site manager) on 2008-05-14 04:44 pm quote

cheers for the cough drew

drewhiggins
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posted by drewhiggins (Member) on 2008-05-14 04:51 pm quote

Originally posted by germcevoy:
cheers for the cough drew


Was that it?

walkon
Wild Honey



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Location: Israel
posted by walkon (Member) on 2008-05-14 06:31 pm quote

smile is a classic u2 song and fits perfectly in my opinion to HTDAAB and maybe even more to ATYCLB.

markp91
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posted by markp91 (Member) on 2008-05-14 06:45 pm quote

Originally posted by Ali709:
[..]

whatever he is, that's not a good starting point for a relationship to wish for no smiles...I'm dumping him



Headlines of the newspapers:
Ali dumps Bono

Would love to see that...

anstratdubh1979
Wild Honey



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posted by anstratdubh1979 (Member) on 2008-05-14 07:04 pm quote

Originally posted by markp91:
[..]


Headlines of the newspapers:
Ali dumps Bono

Would love to see that...


Tsk Tsk. Shouldn't wish bad things like that. Go sit in the corner.

MWSAH
Mr. MacPhisto



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Location: Another Place// SOTW: TUF
posted by MWSAH (Member) on 2008-05-14 10:38 pm quote

Originally posted by Ali709:
[..]

No, it's not about me...it might be about Ali Hewson tho ( )..., but Bono said in U2ByU2 that he doesn't want to make songs about her, or other people, as it's a cruel thing to do, it takes away the mystery about that person or something like that (he says it when talking about When I Look At The World...I think)


I need that book....

ad87
Party Girl



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posted by ad87 (Member) on 2008-05-14 10:40 pm quote

40,- euros
bol.com



SalvationTambourine
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posted by SalvationTambourine (Member) on 2008-05-14 11:45 pm quote

Originally posted by ad87:
40,- euros
bol.com




i thought that was a bad pun @ 1st.lol

40..............euros

lol

MWSAH
Mr. MacPhisto



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posted by MWSAH (Member) on 2008-05-14 11:46 pm quote

Originally posted by ad87:
40,- euros
bol.com




Yeah, I know...need my money for other things though..(read...schoolbooks and stuff)

WojBhoy
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posted by WojBhoy (Member) on 2008-05-14 11:51 pm quote

Originally posted by markp91:
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According to the lyrics I think Bono is in love with you...
would he be..................................................... .gay?

Originally posted by Ali709:
[..]

whatever he is, that's not a good starting point for a relationship to wish for no smiles...I'm dumping him


...

WHAT THE HELL?! Someone's been smoking somethin'...

SalvationTambourine
Boy-Girl



Posts: 313
Location: Greystones, Ireland
posted by SalvationTambourine (Member) on 2008-05-15 12:05 am quote

Originally posted by WojBhoy:
[..]
[..]

...

WHAT THE HELL?! Someone's been smoking somethin'...


yeh im confused too!
don't have a clue what the song is about either

'i don't wanna see you smile' is such a weird line. how does that work in a relationship?

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