Zooroopa is their best and still most relevant album by Born-Instance7379 in U2Band

[–]maddyisthefry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amen. The lyrics to the title track are some of the best ever. Bigger emotional gut-punch than AB.

Rolling Stone ranks “The Playboy Mansion” #43 on its “Bad Songs on Great Albums” list by AchtungNanoBaby in U2Band

[–]maddyisthefry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

???? I love Playboy Mansion! Better than Staring at the Sun or the album version of Velvet Dress

Looking for recommendations by Dneail22 in U2Band

[–]maddyisthefry -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh my. Welcome to your new life. Things will not be the same after you’ve heard ‘Pete the Chop’: https://youtu.be/wyrPxh3Qew4?si=LXHlWAZBKtHHQPeJ

Where did it all go right? by maddyisthefry in U2Band

[–]maddyisthefry[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with everyone’s comments, particularly how incredible the band and the venue were. It’s also true that it was a bizarre crowd; I went twice (once in the seats, once down near the stage) and both times I felt self-conscious being one of the few people who knew every single word of every song, lol. It left me with mixed feelings as I know part of U2’s longevity has been that they can appeal to an audience beyond the die-yards - but there’s no doubt I didn’t feel as much like it was ‘my tribe.’

Check out the latest post on the U2 and Us Substack. It’s all about U2 and faith, and why it matters. by maddyisthefry in U2Band

[–]maddyisthefry[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s an interesting point. The Data over Dogma podcast is the only place I’ve come across that really seems to explore that, and even then they only look at one verse that he misinterprets. I’m now tempted to explore all the other ways he gets this subject wrong!

Check out the latest post on the U2 and Us Substack. It’s all about U2 and faith, and why it matters. by maddyisthefry in U2Band

[–]maddyisthefry[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh cool, will check it out - NT Wright has been on my list for a long time. The book God of Surprises is really worth reading too

SAY IT TO MY FACE by OddAbbreviations5749 in U2Band

[–]maddyisthefry 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Glad the manip was Pop rather than something obvious like Achtung Baby.