― Mark, Saturday, 26 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Well I guess you buy more than one album a year since "_Achtung Baby_ deserves death", U2 just bore you and "This _Rattle and Hum_ album is pretty shit, one or two tracks aside". Just curious, I wonder what kind of music has your favour and what albums you didn't drown in your acid remarks this year.
Emeline Brunet.
― Emeline Brunet, Friday, 22 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― tav, Friday, 22 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Last year? Lateralus, Exciter, Group Sounds, The Blueprint, Ended Up a Stranger, Amnesiac, How I Loved You (and the Michael Gira solo) for starters, I could go on if you wanted me to. Point is, I love *that* and find U2 objectionable -- and I really don't care what you think. If you're a U2 fan in turn, you shouldn't be caring what I think. ;-)
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 22 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Dan Perry, Friday, 22 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
I also love that guy at the top who said they experimented with electronica on 3 of their albums. you can't buy comedy that good. Don't you love when bands don't actually "experiment with electronica" but they say that they did and then all their fans are like "HEY THIS E-L-E-CTRONICA STUFF IS VERY GOOD".
― Ronan, Friday, 22 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
I was so not a fan of that song when it came out. It's been years since I've heard it, so maybe time has dulled the pain -- though I suspect not.
― gareth, Friday, 22 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Vinnie, Friday, 22 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
I will gladly weather any ridicule people want to toss my way for liking "Stuck In A Moment..." because it's a great song (even if the video is somewhat trance-inducing in a bad way).
MY POINT.
Vinnie: "Walk On" is a decent song; certainly it has a better chorus than "Elevation", but loses out in the end because, well, the tune is hella-weak. Maybe it's just the singer in me, but there was a very memorable moment last week when I was at a pizza place with some singing friends and when "Stuck In A Moment..." came on, we all joined in on the chorus simultaneously and without prompting. It was then that I realized how catchy that chorus is.
Remember, the difference in vowels in our name indicates that there will always be some minor points of conflict.
And a last thing : "If you're a U2 fan in turn, you shouldn't be caring what I think. ;-)"
Well I do love U2 but I care what you think : I'm not upset that you can't stand them, I just like the way you shoot them down, simple and sarcastic but still... funny. I guess I'm a fan who appreciates interesting remarks, even if there are sometimes a bit harsh.
― Emeline Brunet, Thursday, 28 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
The prospect of the whole band. As it happens, I rather think that Achtung Baby reflects U2 listening to Violator instead of the other way around! ;-)
Ah, that's quite all right, then! I'm crabbier than I seem, I think, and I like people who stick to their guns but allow for debate anyway. :-)
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 28 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Dan Perry, Thursday, 28 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Scott Smith, Friday, 27 June 2003 15:59 (twenty years ago) link
― Rockist Scientist, Wednesday, 20 October 2004 14:18 (nineteen years ago) link
― peter smith (plsmith), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 14:22 (nineteen years ago) link
― bono vox, Wednesday, 20 October 2004 14:36 (nineteen years ago) link
― peter smith (plsmith), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 14:38 (nineteen years ago) link
― Rockist Scientist, Wednesday, 20 October 2004 14:39 (nineteen years ago) link
― kyle (akmonday), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 14:39 (nineteen years ago) link
>>>>>> the rest
― AaronK (AaronK), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 14:42 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jazz Police (NickB), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 14:43 (nineteen years ago) link
Unforgettable fire, joshua tree = less classic, but classic
rattle & hum = dud
acthung baby = classic
zooropa = less classic, but classic
since "pop" = so completely dud it is almost insane.
― Elvis is Dead, Wednesday, 20 October 2004 14:55 (nineteen years ago) link
― Wooden (Wooden), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 14:56 (nineteen years ago) link
It's not that hard, trust me.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 14:57 (nineteen years ago) link
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 14:59 (nineteen years ago) link
de gustibus est non disputandem bla bla bla
― bono vox, Wednesday, 20 October 2004 15:04 (nineteen years ago) link
I like people who still think that 'good' is an objective term. You make me happy.
Now way up at the top of the thread you'll actually see that in the past I had quite a fondness for them, though never a full on 'must own everything' obsession. This fondness has been shot and has rotted away in the ground for almost fifteen years now.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 15:08 (nineteen years ago) link
― kephm (kephm), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 15:18 (nineteen years ago) link
― bono vox, Wednesday, 20 October 2004 15:39 (nineteen years ago) link
The first few records are brilliant. And they always craft one terrific tune per CD.
But Bono is such an annoyance. I wanna break his glasses bad.Plus, The Edge still calls himself The Edge. He's what, pushing 50?
Their current claim to quality is that they're not Sting.
― ian g, Wednesday, 20 October 2004 15:46 (nineteen years ago) link
― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 17:49 (nineteen years ago) link
― Leon Czolgosz (Nicole), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 17:54 (nineteen years ago) link
― danh (danh), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 17:59 (nineteen years ago) link
― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 17:59 (nineteen years ago) link
― manthony m1cc1o (Anthony Miccio), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 18:03 (nineteen years ago) link
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 18:21 (nineteen years ago) link
― Leon Czolgosz (Nicole), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 18:22 (nineteen years ago) link
― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 20 October 2004 18:29 (nineteen years ago) link