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Get on Your Boots may have ruined U2
Droo:
You make a big deal about NLOTH's low sales and then blast me for suggesting 360's financial success was a good thing? Yeah, that's consistent.
I will also point out for the millionth time that the Vertigo Tour experienced hemorrhaging of HTDAAB tracks by the end as well.
To me, NLOTH was a huge artistic success. Moment of Surrender, White As Snow, Fez - Being Born, and Cedars of Lebanon were very non-mainstream and experimental.
Sugarcube:
--- Quote from: Drooropa on April 07, 2012, 04:47:39 PM ---You make a big deal about NLOTH's low sales and then blast me for suggesting 360's financial success was a good thing? Yeah, that's consistent.
I will also point out for the millionth time that the Vertigo Tour experienced hemorrhaging of HTDAAB tracks by the end as well.
To me, NLOTH was a huge artistic success. Moment of Surrender, White As Snow, Fez - Being Born, and Cedars of Lebanon were very non-mainstream and experimental.
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I'm not saying 360's financial success was a good or a bad thing - it was just a thing. Although for my money U2 are more concerned with financial success than artistic success.
As for NLOTH I didn't mention low sales - you did citing sales and $$$$$ as a measure of success. I don't care about either, just artistic merit.
I'm glad you like NLOTH - personally I can't take a man seriously anymore who writes lyrics about taking oranges from a tank. I'd agree fez/being born is the best thing on the record.
The Unknown Caller:
Brilliant live song I agree, but an underwhelming song on the album. I agree that it was a big mistake to release it as the first single and I'd guess that Go Crazy would have been their best shot at getting a 'hit' with the lead single.
@lmighty DS:
--- Quote from: Drooropa on April 07, 2012, 03:11:52 PM ---360 WAS a hit. The top grossing tour in history can't be classified as anything other than a hit. Stop letting your frothy rage against NLOTH distort your perception of reality.
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Droo and i agree.
Droo:
--- Quote from: Sugarcube on April 07, 2012, 05:08:14 PM ---
--- Quote from: Drooropa on April 07, 2012, 04:47:39 PM ---You make a big deal about NLOTH's low sales and then blast me for suggesting 360's financial success was a good thing? Yeah, that's consistent.
I will also point out for the millionth time that the Vertigo Tour experienced hemorrhaging of HTDAAB tracks by the end as well.
To me, NLOTH was a huge artistic success. Moment of Surrender, White As Snow, Fez - Being Born, and Cedars of Lebanon were very non-mainstream and experimental.
--- End quote ---
I'm not saying 360's financial success was a good or a bad thing - it was just a thing. Although for my money U2 are more concerned with financial success than artistic success.
As for NLOTH I didn't mention low sales - you did citing sales and $$$$$ as a measure of success. I don't care about either, just artistic merit.
I'm glad you like NLOTH - personally I can't take a man seriously anymore who writes lyrics about taking oranges from a tank. I'd agree fez/being born is the best thing on the record.
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Fez - Being Born is grossly overrated. I merely cite it as an example of U2 being experimental. Cedars is a brilliant song. The line clearly comes from somewhere, as it's so random. Bono must have witnessed something like that.
I guess you're more a fan of the Bono that says "baby baby baby" twenty-seven times in a row, talks endlessly about it being alright, or moles digging in holes? Bono has far more dumb lyrics than one line in Cedars.
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