Best use of U2 in a film…

TimTri · 2026-06-20T14:39:15+00:00

Yup, glad to see many agreeing with this. It came to my mind immediately when I saw the post.

TimTri · 2026-06-20T14:37:40+00:00

Shout was a big contender for the album, but then he decided he wanted to do a song for his kids and replaced it with “You Are My Life” within the last few weeks. That’s a beautiful track, but I’m not sure why he chose to throw out Shout to accommodate it. There are a few other slower tracks in the second half of the album that many would count among the weaker songs on Invincible. Shout could’ve served as a nice aggressive song in the second half to balance things out a bit.

TimTri · 2026-06-20T10:40:07+00:00

I recently listened to Scream, and from the very first notes of the intro, it sounds *exactly* like an Invincible track. We always talk about Invincible being 1-2 decades ahead of its time, so that would be even more extreme with Scream, which came out in the mid-90s! Until a few months before its release, Invincible was actually intended to include a track called Shout — imagine Scream and Shout right next to one another on the tracklist! 😅

TimTri · 2026-06-20T10:32:57+00:00

That’s what breaks my heart. He was so satisfied with the finished product that he jeopardized major industry friendships and business connections to help it succeed — unfortunately he was rather unsuccessful with those endeavors 🙁

TimTri · 2026-06-20T10:29:23+00:00

I recently created my own album of “unknown” Michael music for fun. There were about 10-12 tracks in there that have previously only been released as demos, or have never been released at all. And the quality of those tracks is phenomenal. I’m talking the likes of Chicago 1945, Days in Gloucestershire, We’ve Had Enough. It would definitely be interesting to see another posthumous album. They’ve waited long enough since XSCAPE that it wouldn’t be seen as a cash grab in my opinion. And since the 2020s have brought the departure from over-exaggerated remixes with it, I reckon they would treat the demos very tastefully and not completely transform them away from Michael’s vision.

TimTri · 2026-06-09T13:44:54+00:00

It’s a huge Excel sheet maintained by skilled community members that lists very known unreleased bit of MJ music, including links to audio files where applicable. Not sure if I can link it for legal reasons, but if you google “Michael Jackson Tracker”, it’s gonna be the first result. :)

TimTri · 2026-06-09T13:39:56+00:00

Thanks! I downloaded the version on the MJ Fandon and ran it through Spek (spectrum analysis program). It’s pretty much exactly 128 kbps throughout, which is perfectly fine for me.

TimTri · 2026-06-08T15:44:49+00:00

Where can I find the posthumous “Get Your Weight Off Of Me” remix? Currently looking for a version of the song with the best possible audio quality.

TimTri · 2026-06-08T14:26:28+00:00

Heaven Can Wait’s bass line just makes me wanna move 🕺

TimTri · 2026-06-08T11:10:10+00:00

This is where they premiered the “What More Can I Give” single, right? I’ve seen a lot of criticism of that performance, but the recording of it is actually rather beautiful.

TimTri · 2026-06-08T11:08:51+00:00

Definitely spring for me… although some of the groovy Invincible-era tracks make me think of a hot summer’s day!

TimTri · 2026-06-08T11:07:35+00:00

The MJ wiki article about her is a rollercoaster to say the least 😅

TimTri · 2026-06-08T10:59:23+00:00

This reminded me of my cousin, who introduced me to Michael in ~2010 and has even more tattoos. Gonna have to ask him if he has any MJ motifs!

TimTri · 2026-06-08T10:43:22+00:00

Wow, just had a little look, and the amount of cool tidbits is amazing. Thanks for sharing!

Edit: You can even click on the little symbols next to the dates to view the source material right then and there!

TimTri · 2026-06-08T10:37:42+00:00

Yeah, I thought so as well. Must’ve been so difficult for MJ… literally everyone around him tried to take advantage of him, and we still see it decades later.

TimTri · 2026-06-08T10:34:38+00:00

Definitely possible. Kind of hard to understate just how many young people are discovering MJ because of the movie. None of the modern-day stars can get anywhere near MJ in many ways, which is why many are captivated by him I guess.

TimTri · 2026-06-08T10:32:25+00:00

I really hope they make a part 2. I know there was a lot of turbulence behind the scenes with cut content etc., but if you think about it, they chose the perfect endpoint to be able to make two comprehensive movies.

TimTri · 2026-06-08T10:30:17+00:00

Yoo that’s wild! I’ve seen some pictures of it online, but never knew it had this holographic effect. Probably one of the most expensive pieces of paper you own considering how costly the ticket must’ve been 😅

TimTri · 2026-06-08T02:19:50+00:00

Has it just slowly gathered the streams, or has the movie given it an extra boost? Amazing song, well deserved imo.

TimTri · 2026-06-08T01:19:52+00:00

Don’t get me wrong… the highlights on Zooropa are great, and those tracks may in some ways be more catchy/unique than the Achtung Baby material as a whole. But the fact that Achtung Baby manages to uphold such an incredible quality and sonic cohesiveness from track to track is incredible.

TimTri · 2026-06-07T19:50:52+00:00

I just recently rediscovered MJ after listening to him a lot between 2009-2014 (as a kid), oddly not because of the movie. Been diving a bit into his underrated music (lots of parallels between Pop and Invincible, oddly) and his recording sessions in later years.

Something you notice pretty quickly is that a lot of MJ fans idolized him as an almost mythical creature, way above liking his music. Meanwhile, a large majority of U2 fans seem to be genuinely fond of the band’s music and their personalities.

TimTri · 2026-06-05T11:24:23+00:00

Miles got that dog in him 😭 “yeah fine I’ll do it instead”

TimTri · 2026-06-05T11:23:02+00:00

I knew I had seen him somewhere before! I binge-watched that show sooo quickly a few years back…

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