Uno, dos, tres, catorce!

[dirtdrybonesandstone]

This may sound like a stretch, but i think it may be the case.

Recent albums have included bible references, chapter and verse.  Bono has admitted as much with the J33 on the ATYCLB cover, etc.

UNO/ONE:  first testament
DOS/TWO: second book
TRES/THREE: third chapter
CATORCE/14: 14th verse

which=Exodus 3:14, where God reveals his name, Yahweh, or I AM.

If you see the notes for the book included in the deluxe album, Bono's scribbles make much of this name.  Of course the last song, "Yahweh" is named by this name..and "All because of you, I AM" as well.

We need more posts from you..   Well said.

[Thunder Peel]

I love the biblical reference idea. Very cool and definitely something I could see Bono doing. His knowledge of the scriptures is quite vast and it makes sense that he would slip something like that in.

I always kind of figured it was meant to be confusing and disorienting, since the song's lyrics deal with that theme anyway. It throws you off immediately and has you searching for answers, which follows with the confusion and a race for meaning that the rest of the song, as well as the album, follow.

[Northern Soul]

I think he was just being cheeky.

[MEMORY_MAN]

I think there is strong evidence for it being biblical.  Check this out...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_that_I_Am

[theocean]

I'm going to have to put this song on at some point this weekend....

[BurningDownLove]

Whatever the reason or logic behind it, I thought this perspective was pretty cool. When U2 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005, Bruce Spingsteen gave their induction speech. He said: "Uno. Dos. Tres. Catorce. That is the correct math for a rock and roll band. For in art, and love, and rock and roll, the whole had better equal much more than the sum of its parts, or else you're just rubbing two sticks together in search of a fire."

[mdmomof7]

Whatever the reason or logic behind it, I thought this perspective was pretty cool. When U2 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005, Bruce Spingsteen gave their induction speech. He said: "Uno. Dos. Tres. Catorce. That is the correct math for a rock and roll band. For in art, and love, and rock and roll, the whole had better equal much more than the sum of its parts, or else you're just rubbing two sticks together in search of a fire."

Love that!

[Joe90usa]

Whatever the reason or logic behind it, I thought this perspective was pretty cool. When U2 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005, Bruce Spingsteen gave their induction speech. He said: "Uno. Dos. Tres. Catorce. That is the correct math for a rock and roll band. For in art, and love, and rock and roll, the whole had better equal much more than the sum of its parts, or else you're just rubbing two sticks together in search of a fire."

That was an awesome speech by Bruce.

[Dr. Funkalicious]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7ms2k_saturday-night-live-showbiz-grande_fun

This explains it at around 2:00.

[BorneOfSound]

Refers to the disorder of what rock 'n roll should be. It shouldn't always make sense and it's about liberation from ordinary things. Vertigo was one of those rock songs with guitar bass and drums similar to something you'd hear in a song by The Who or The Kinks, etc. but in U2's way. Also refers to how things don't make sense and don't add up sometimes referring to Bono's experiences in Africa where he's consistently talked about how he's seen things that are disturbing. That's why he talks about "everything I wish I didn't know" and asks God if He can give him something he can feel. Miscounting makes perfect sense in rock and roll as well as in a world where people die of mosquito bites on one continent. Just my take.