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Your only rivers run cold
These city lights
They shine as silver and gold
Dug from the night
Your eyes as black as coal
Walk on by, walk on through
Walk till you run and don't look back
For here I am
Carnival
The wheels fly and the colours spin
Through alcohol
Red wine that punctures the skin
Face to face
In a dry and waterless place
Walk on by, walk on through
So sad to besiege your love
Oh, hang on
Stay this time
Stay tonight in a lie
I'm only asking
But I, I think you know
Come on take me away
Come on take me away
Come on take me home
Home again
And if the mountains should crumble
Or disappear into the sea
Not a tear, no, not I
Stay this time
Stay tonight in a lie
Ever after is a long time
And if you save your love
Save it all, save it all
Don't push me too far
Don't push me too far
Tonight, tonight
This is what I don't get. All these musicians, actors and other artists should shut up and not exercise their freedom of speech which is antithetical to the very core of creative EXPRESSION? So Picasso should have kept "Guernica" buried in his studio? Salman Rushdie should have written nice safe novels? Musicians should have kept quiet about Vietnam? Do I need to go on? Artists create art to express themselves and their feelings or ideas. Those will come out on the page, canvas, stage or in the vicinity of them. Tough luck if you don't like it.
Agree. Otherwise you end up with nice safe formulaic songs that just talk about how boy/girl next door. No point in RP then! We can do so much better than that.
Bono your voice sucks. Go back to fixing cars or whatever you did before you became “famous.” So effing pretentious. Sips off ye dick.
Real intelligent. *sarcastic*
Bono your voice sucks. Go back to fixing cars or whatever you did before you became “famous.” So effing pretentious. Sips off ye dick.
Your comment sucks! And you wonder why you are sitting alone in your Mommy's basement. PS: your Mommy wants her laptop back!
All depends. Just because one can write a poignant artistic song about the horrors of divorce doesn't mean I hire them to be my divorce attorney. And successful musicians easily get self involved, self righteous, and arrogant all while getting more shallow and flakey because they are surrounded by groupies and personal assistants, and start thinking they should be the world's ambassador about far too much. We all know that. Regardless, you may love Bono's politics and hate Van Morrison's but love some of the songs of either and wish Van Morrison would "just stay out of politics", although he does mostly compared to Bono, who shows up to try to solve Ukraine, so Van Morrison is maybe not the best example. Ted Nugent maybe? I'm not sure if there is anybody that compares to Bono showing up for everything and that's the point.
The public seems to have limits on their willingness to support artists' expressing their political beliefs. Even when the musician or actor or whatever is supporting a universally admired cause---Bob Geldof getting Live Aid into reality back in '85--fans will quickly get donor fatigue or accuse the artist of grandstanding or shoving their beliefs down the public's throats.
This is what I don't get. All these musicians, actors and other artists should shut up and not exercise their freedom of speech which is antithetical to the very core of creative EXPRESSION? So Picasso should have kept "Guernica" buried in his studio? Salman Rushdie should have written nice safe novels? Musicians should have kept quiet about Vietnam? Do I need to go on? Artists create art to express themselves and their feelings or ideas. Those will come out on the page, canvas, stage or in the vicinity of them. Tough luck if you don't like it.
All depends. Just because one can write a poignant artistic song about the horrors of divorce doesn't mean I hire them to be my divorce attorney. And successful musicians easily get self involved, self righteous, and arrogant all while getting more shallow and flakey because they are surrounded by groupies and personal assistants, and start thinking they should be the world's ambassador about far too much. We all know that. Regardless, you may love Bono's politics and hate Van Morrison's but love some of the songs of either and wish Van Morrison would "just stay out of politics", although he does mostly compared to Bono, who shows up to try to solve Ukraine, so Van Morrison is maybe not the best example. Ted Nugent maybe? I'm not sure if there is anybody that compares to Bono showing up for everything and that's the point.
I don't really get the Bono bashing. I get the impression that it's like school playground behaviour where kids join in bullying an individual to look 'cool' to their mates. He's done nothing to me, and if it was a choice between being Bono, or just knowing him, or some despot like putin or a world ruiner like any number of corporate CEO's and supposed elite, who would you choose?
Very well stated!
Well, this was their 4th album with Island so going into the studio for this one they had 3 albums under their belts and all the tutelage that would accompany that process for a major label with deep pockets for artist development. The Unforgettable Fire also saw a change of producers from Steve Lillywhite, who produced the first 3 albums, to the duo of Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, which I suspect had a lot to do with the increase in the level of production value vs the first 3. Eno and Lanois were involved in pretty much every studio album after this as well, both behind the console and as contributing musicians. Not knocking the band, just offering there are other factors to consider other than their inherent abilities at that time.
recorded in a castle, no pristene studio sound here. interesting album
Just a reality check here... these guys were in their early 20's when this album was recorded and while some may comment on what and who Bono is nowadays you must remember he was a very young man then in the 1980's and it is incredible to me how profound much of their early music was.
Well, this was their 4th album with Island so going into the studio for this one they had 3 albums under their belts and all the tutelage that would accompany that process for a major label with deep pockets for artist development. The Unforgettable Fire also saw a change of producers from Steve Lillywhite, who produced the first 3 albums, to the duo of Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, which I suspect had a lot to do with the increase in the level of production value vs the first 3. Eno and Lanois were involved in pretty much every studio album after this as well, both behind the console and as contributing musicians. Not knocking the band, just offering there are other factors to consider other than their inherent abilities at that time.
nickmetalx3317 wrote:
For all great musicians out there -- please stay out of politics
phlattop wrote:
This is what I don't get. All these musicians, actors and other artists should shut up and not exercise their freedom of speech which is antithetical to the very core of creative EXPRESSION? So Picasso should have kept "Guernica" buried in his studio? Salman Rushdie should have written nice safe novels? Musicians should have kept quiet about Vietnam? Do I need to go on? Artists create art to express themselves and their feelings or ideas. Those will come out on the page, canvas, stage or in the vicinity of them. Tough luck if you don't like it.
I think nickmetalx3317's post is the take of someone who sees musicians as entertainers who are there to help the world forget about troubling issues in our lives/world. I agree, if you don't like it, too bad. Just don't listen to their music if that's how you feel. You don't get to play dictator and tell them what they can or can't state/express in their art.
To my mind, one of the most poetic lines in rock.
This is what I don't get. All these musicians, actors and other artists should shut up and not exercise their freedom of speech which is antithetical to the very core of creative EXPRESSION? So Picasso should have kept "Guernica" buried in his studio? Salman Rushdie should have written nice safe novels? Musicians should have kept quiet about Vietnam? Do I need to go on? Artists create art to express themselves and their feelings or ideas. Those will come out on the page, canvas, stage or in the vicinity of them. Tough luck if you don't like it.
Simple thoughts from simple minds, not to be taken seriously. Freedom of speech is for everyone everywhere; something to be very grateful about!
Co-produced with Daniel Lanois, whose sound is all over this track.
They still are, still have, and still do.
Oh yeah, that's what I heard and couldn't quite nail it - desperate... <3
Agreed, probably their last great album before U2 became a sell out and their music slowly slid into the commercial/corporate ho-hum.
Noooo! They did some more great albums, the last one being "All that youcan't leave behind" (2000) .
Why capitalize Kashmir?
Because it's a proper noun.
Agreed, probably their last great album before U2 became a sell out and their music slowly slid into the commercial/corporate ho-hum.
Why capitalize Kashmir?
They can have an opinion just like everyone else, it is just that we should not take their opinion more seriously just because they are good at art, and they should not do so either (I doubt that's the case with Bono for example).
This is a great song, my favorite U2 song ever.
I couldn't disagree more. True artists see what is really going on in the world much more than the average human. We should listen and pay attention.
This is what I don't get. All these musicians, actors and other artists should shut up and not exercise their freedom of speech which is antithetical to the very core of creative EXPRESSION? So Picasso should have kept "Guernica" buried in his studio? Salman Rushdie should have written nice safe novels? Musicians should have kept quiet about Vietnam? Do I need to go on? Artists create art to express themselves and their feelings or ideas. Those will come out on the page, canvas, stage or in the vicinity of them. Tough luck if you don't like it.
They can have an opinion just like everyone else, it is just that we should not take their opinion more seriously just because they are good at art, and they should not do so either (I doubt that's the case with Bono for example).
This is a great song, my favorite U2 song ever.
This is what I don't get. All these musicians, actors and other artists should shut up and not exercise their freedom of speech which is antithetical to the very core of creative EXPRESSION? So Picasso should have kept "Guernica" buried in his studio? Salman Rushdie should have written nice safe novels? Musicians should have kept quiet about Vietnam? Do I need to go on? Artists create art to express themselves and their feelings or ideas. Those will come out on the page, canvas, stage or in the vicinity of them. Tough luck if you don't like it.
american anti-intellectualism is especially rampant in regard to artists. let that irony drip awhile...
They are overplayed, but there's something about this song.
What he said!
This is what I don't get. All these musicians, actors and other artists should shut up and not exercise their freedom of speech which is antithetical to the very core of creative EXPRESSION? So Picasso should have kept "Guernica" buried in his studio? Salman Rushdie should have written nice safe novels? Musicians should have kept quiet about Vietnam? Do I need to go on? Artists create art to express themselves and their feelings or ideas. Those will come out on the page, canvas, stage or in the vicinity of them. Tough luck if you don't like it.
Great comment
This is what I don't get. All these musicians, actors and other artists should shut up and not exercise their freedom of speech which is antithetical to the very core of creative EXPRESSION? So Picasso should have kept "Guernica" buried in his studio? Salman Rushdie should have written nice safe novels? Musicians should have kept quiet about Vietnam? Do I need to go on? Artists create art to express themselves and their feelings or ideas. Those will come out on the page, canvas, stage or in the vicinity of them. Tough luck if you don't like it.
Well said, my friend.
Not sadly, Milesxl has gone. Gotta go, Billy Idol is on.
Tuned back in and guess what came on yet again... zz
I'll ask Bill to send Bono a note.
so many tracks now played every day. Channel changed sadly
So many tracks... Need fewer? Turn off the radio, suggestion don't shoot me.
A 'fraserji' filter would be better.
It's because you have no sense of time and place. I loathe Cowboy Junkies because they are a faux progressive band with slim talent, from where I grew up, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Now, Neil Young is also from there (as is Glenn Gould), but he is of another order.
But getting back to you. You've only ever heard U2 on AM radio, growing up (still in progress?). What DO you like? Makes us wonder if you hate Unforgettable Fire or Aqualung but have no other preferences. If you just don't like rock music then why you listen here? To complain? Don't you have a wife?
Just FYI - HFS was never based in Annapolis. when it was 102.3 it was in Bethesda, MD. When they got bought, moved, gained more wattage, and changed to 99.1 on the FM Dial they were near 450 and the Beltway.
A dry and waterless place.
A wet and moistened place.
My counter top is a dry place. Add water and it's wet. However if it's both dry and also water-less then it will be forever dry. The English language is a beautiful subtle thing.
U2 is one of my fave bands, never heard of the ridicule of which you speak, but who really cares? If you like it, great, if you don't, fast forward.
Don't expect an U2 fan to give you a clue.
I totally disagree. He's a human being in a very human profession speaking up. But, he's also just a musician, so you have the choice to not take him all that seriously.
Ha!...I love the ironic"just a musician..." part. I take my musician friends more serious than my political friends...
ummmmm...
Bring two hammers.
How about neither?
A dry and waterless place.
A wet and moistened place.
This is what I don't get. All these musicians, actors and other artists should shut up and not exercise their freedom of speech which is antithetical to the very core of creative EXPRESSION? So Picasso should have kept "Guernica" buried in his studio? Salman Rushdie should have written nice safe novels? Musicians should have kept quiet about Vietnam? Do I need to go on? Artists create art to express themselves and their feelings or ideas. Those will come out on the page, canvas, stage or in the vicinity of them. Tough luck if you don't like it.
problem is not with the artists, problem is that their fans value their opinions only because they like their art
This is what I don't get. All these musicians, actors and other artists should shut up and not exercise their freedom of speech which is antithetical to the very core of creative EXPRESSION? So Picasso should have kept "Guernica" buried in his studio? Salman Rushdie should have written nice safe novels? Musicians should have kept quiet about Vietnam? Do I need to go on? Artists create art to express themselves and their feelings or ideas. Those will come out on the page, canvas, stage or in the vicinity of them. Tough luck if you don't like it.
low bit rate
so many tracks now played every day. Channel changed sadly
Sounds as fresh, stirs the emotion yet.
Yikes, 35 years? In some ways it doesn't seem like that long ago, in other ways, oh well...
100% agree with every word!
I totally disagree. He's a human being in a very human profession speaking up. But, he's also just a musician, so you have the choice to not take him all that seriously.
Really? There's a lot worse who have got right to the forefront of politics.
Sounds as fresh, stirs the emotion yet.
I dislike when any band gets into politics. I'd like concerts to be a place where we can put our political differences aside for a couple hours.
There can be influences in the music/lyrics, sure, but a 5-minute speech or whatever in the middle of the concert can feel awkward.
Agreed, Je suis d'accord
With a little help from Dan & Brian.
Great comment.
If you don't like it, walk on by, walk on through.
I disagree. Though this might be my favorite U2 song, I don't think this album (a great one,yes) is their peak. For me, that would be Achtung. Most people I know see the Joshua Tree as the peak.
It's amazing how a single song can instantly transport you back in time, to a place where you first heard that particular song and it touched your heart/mind/soul. This song has done that for me today. Thank you, RP!
We are so lucky to have radio as good as this and Tidal for streaming. Both well worth supporting.
Here Here, to my like minded fellow from across the pond. I live in the great american southwest, and for me, this band embodies much of the reverence that some of the ancient places on this planet exude. I like U2, not everybody does, that is just how it is.
And the end like Purple Rain
We are so lucky to have radio as good as this and Tidal for streaming. Both well worth supporting.
AbileneTexas wrote:
It’s called PSD. And I certainly don’t use it on this beautiful song.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't stop them from crying.
amen!
The hipster in this is strong...
I'm agree with that
It’s called PSD. And I certainly don’t use it on this beautiful song.
Wait - is that what the Unforgettable Fire is about?
The hipster in this is strong...
The opinion is the same as mine, and I'm no hipster. It's just the right call about this period. Unforgettable Fire was amazing, and then they started losing their drive - except to be the new Beatles, via coasting on their name. Mistake.
The hipster in this is strong...
As I recall, Echo's "Ocean Rain" album came out in the sping of '84, while "The Unforgettable Fire" came out in the fall of that same year. I was working in a music store in the Upper Midwest back then, and we probably sold 25 U2 albums for every Echo album.
The Bunnymen never really caught on with the masses in the U.S.
Eloquently stated!
And WHFS was the best. I totally miss that station (and those youthful music-filled days).
Leaving politics aside this is a song that in my opinion ages not as well as other songs from that period.
Got a mirror? ...You probably haven't aged very well too!