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U-S-A!!!! U-S-A!!!! U-S-A!!!!
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« on: November 09, 2009, 08:37:32 PM » |
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There is no one on this planet that loves City of Blinding Lights more than me. It is my 2nd favorite song ever to Beautiful Day. I put it over Bad and Streets in my book. Now I know no one has it that high (probably), but what do the rest of you think of this beauty of a song?
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ayajedi
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« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2009, 09:08:10 PM » |
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great song, in my top 20 fave U2 songs ever
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StrongGirl
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« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2009, 09:14:14 PM » |
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Great song about my beloved NYC!! ( I put it in the "almost" category).
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U2-OAP (League of Extraordinary Bonomen President)
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U-S-A!!!! U-S-A!!!! U-S-A!!!!
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« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2009, 09:15:10 PM » |
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Great song about my beloved NYC!! ( I put it in the "almost" category).
OUR beloved NYC, I live here now too....anyway, what makes it "almost" |
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« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2009, 09:21:42 PM » |
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Pretty good tune.
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« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2009, 09:35:45 PM » |
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Great song about my beloved NYC!! ( I put it in the "almost" category).
OUR beloved NYC, I live here now too....anyway, what makes it "almost" Though I think it is an amazing song, I just can't put it on the "epic" level with Streets & One etc. |
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Alana
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« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2009, 10:10:30 PM » |
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Its a sleeper favorite for me, one I always forget to mention as one of my faves, but when I hear it, especially live, I LOVE IT!!
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DGordon1
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« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2009, 05:15:33 AM » |
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It's got a lovely intro and soundscape generally, it is kinda like a new-age Joshua Tree song in that regard. It just doesn't hit the heights for me for some reason though; it never quite moves me to the brink of tears either on record or live at any time. That puts it behind my favourite U2 tracks, but it's still a very nice song.
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« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2009, 05:27:05 AM » |
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COBL floored me at first listen. I remember reading a review which said it never took off meaning the song itself never took off musically. I disagree....I think right after the "time" bridge it blows up. THe music and the meaning behind the song...Add in the exceptional performance on 9/24/2009....It's up there in the Top 10 for me if you ask. Now if Bono could only remember the first words it would be "epic" live!!!! "The more you feel the less you see" DAMNIT!!! "The more you know the less you see" DAMNIT!!!!  |
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Johnny Amsterdam
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« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2009, 06:36:10 AM » |
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Too over-produced for my taste
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« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2009, 06:39:33 AM » |
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One of my least favourite U2 songs. So middle of the road and bland. To me, it's like U2 parodying themselves.
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U2alwaysforever
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« Reply #12 on: November 10, 2009, 07:38:11 AM » |
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The Streets of the 2000's. Love this song, i've been fortunate to hear it live about 10 times, and every time it's more amazing.
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Joe G (Love You Like Mad Magazine)
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« Reply #13 on: November 10, 2009, 07:53:08 AM » |
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One of my least favourite U2 songs. So middle of the road and bland. To me, it's like U2 parodying themselves.
I heard COBL on the radio just before the album release. I literally said, out loud to no one in the car, "this sounds like a good U2 ripoff" before I knew it was them. |
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Vertigo40
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« Reply #14 on: November 10, 2009, 09:56:34 AM » |
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It's amazing. Enough said.  |
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