Originally posted by Steve93:[..]
I don't know if you an call it a song, it's maybe more a speech
No it's a poem. By someone (can't remember the name) and the filled the air with some tunes. That's all...
Originally posted by Steve93:[..]
I don't know if you an call it a song, it's maybe more a speech
Originally posted by u2spear:worst song: drunken chicken/america
Originally posted by dieder:[..]
No it's a poem. By someone (can't remember the name) and the filled the air with some tunes. That's all...
Originally posted by joe1970racer:Playboy Mansion has got to be worst!
Originally posted by vanquish:[..]
It's better than Miami, and the lyrics are quite good.
Originally posted by haytrain:[..]
Ugh, that's what I hate about the song. (the lyrics)
Originally posted by TheCowboy:[..]
I've always loved One Step Closer. That song sticks out on the album to me much moreso than say, Original of the Species or Miracle Drug.
Originally posted by vanquish:It's better than Miami, and the lyrics are quite good.
Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
...in your opinion lol - it's a bit much to approach a subjective issue with objective statements...
Originally posted by vanquish:[..]
And another glaring omission from these lists is anything from Boy, I just listened to the remastered version. It's definitely not a debut in the vein of Hot Fuss, his singing/lyrics are awful on much of the album, although the instrumentation (especially the bass/drums) are surprisingly good on some songs ie the intro to Into the Heart, Twighlight.
It seems Adam and Larry had their contributions toned down quite a bit on later records.
Originally posted by AllBecauseOfU2:[..]
Woah, I have to wholeheartedly disagree with you here, mate. If you look at the lyrics in the context of the theme of the album as a whole, and take into consideration Bono's age--late teens when he wrote the songs--I don't think they can be called awful at all. It seems to captures that innocence perfectly. The songs definitely aren't cohesive like they are on JT for example, but I don't think that's what the album is trying to do. It's Bono's self-contradicting one-liners that establish the basis for his more complex lyrics later on. Lyrically, I think it's a great introduction to the band.