corianderstem
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Maybe they know us too well. "Let's put the poppy stuff out first , then when they hear the whole thing they'll be like 'hey, this is actually really good!'
Lights of Home
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Some of these dicks will hate anything we put out first, so might as well get American Soul out of the way
Irvine511
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It’s such an announcement song. It sets out their MO, and with Bono singing about how he should be dead — well, there’s the attention he’s always seeking.
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Scorpionac
War Child
Bono's near-death experience seems an integral part of this album's narrative. It's a compelling narrative.
Anyway, I think the song that Lights of Home most reminds me of is Gone. Of course, it's less acidic and has a hopeful ending.
Anyway, I think the song that Lights of Home most reminds me of is Gone. Of course, it's less acidic and has a hopeful ending.
iota
War Child
I love the song, but am I the only one getting whiplash from the clunky beginning? The sampled riff seems to set up one rhythm and then once the verse starts it kind of shimmies awkwardly into another. The rest of the song is sublime though...
superchuk5
Refugee
Didn't see it as a highlight at first, but it's really grown on me once I've dug into the lyrics. I mean, that first verse.
"Shouldn't be here 'cause I should be dead
I can see the lights in front of me
I believe my best days are ahead
I can see the lights in front of me
Oh Jesus if I'm still your friend
What the hell
What the hell you got for me
I gotta get out from under my bed
I can see again the lights in front of me"
Two-syllable day-um. Moments like this where I know for sure that the whole "brush with mortality" thing was the real deal.
"Shouldn't be here 'cause I should be dead
I can see the lights in front of me
I believe my best days are ahead
I can see the lights in front of me
Oh Jesus if I'm still your friend
What the hell
What the hell you got for me
I gotta get out from under my bed
I can see again the lights in front of me"
Two-syllable day-um. Moments like this where I know for sure that the whole "brush with mortality" thing was the real deal.
hasin73
Refugee
hanksta13
The Fly
The verse sounds like country pop to me. I’m weird though.
SpaceBoy
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It's got that trending folk rock-ish vibe, I think. Probably another reason it would make a good single.
Mr. Happy
The Fly
The album version is a little too bland for my tastes, but the string version is fantastic. It feels much more natural coming out of Love Is All We Have Left, plus its just overall much more dynamic, interesting and unique. Reminds me of Radioheads Burn the Witch. How great is that moment when the rhythm section kicks in towards the end?
The best part is that unlike TBT remix, the production aesthetic of this is identical to the rest of the album, too! It doesnt feel out of place played alongside the other songs, so it fits seamlessly into any playlist i want it to
The best part is that unlike TBT remix, the production aesthetic of this is identical to the rest of the album, too! It doesnt feel out of place played alongside the other songs, so it fits seamlessly into any playlist i want it to
allaras
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My new favorite tonight... I love the theme. How his near death experience woke him up to what's in front of him
Irvine511
Blue Crack Supplier
I would start the show with this one. Super dramatic opening.
popacrobat
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
This song fucking rules.
corianderstem
Blue Crack Distributor
My rankings seem to change with each listen, but after #4, this one is my favorite.
Let's see where it ranks tomorrow!
Let's see where it ranks tomorrow!
U2freakboy
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Solid song, but it should never, ever be a single. Would go absolutely nowhere on the radio.
womanfish
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
Hello everyone! The debate continues between the album version and string version. I happen to love both. The string one seems to flow better from Love is All, and the album version has a little more stripped down punch in the drums through the middle of the song, and of course the riff.
So I did a couple of mixes that might bridge the gap for anyone who is interested.
First is the Lights of Home (Womanfish String Heavy Mix) This one starts with just the string version and has the album version enter midway and then end with a string heavy mix towards the end.
The second is the Lights of Home (Womanfish - String Hybrid Mix)
This one starts with a combo of the album and string version, and then is the same as the mix above after that.
Hope you guys like it. Let me know what you think.
Here is the link:
https://spectrio.egnyte.com/fl/uPFXJNRKE3
So I did a couple of mixes that might bridge the gap for anyone who is interested.
First is the Lights of Home (Womanfish String Heavy Mix) This one starts with just the string version and has the album version enter midway and then end with a string heavy mix towards the end.
The second is the Lights of Home (Womanfish - String Hybrid Mix)
This one starts with a combo of the album and string version, and then is the same as the mix above after that.
Hope you guys like it. Let me know what you think.
Here is the link:
https://spectrio.egnyte.com/fl/uPFXJNRKE3
Does it flow better, though?
A spacy intro and them boom... let's lock this fucker off.
Reminds me a little of the opening of Ten, with Master/Slave leading into Once.
womanfish
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
Good point. I have done that same technique when i make my best of compilations for the year. Start out with something slow and delicate and then BAM!
This is just to give some choices to people who might really like both versions, and want something a little different.
U2freakboy
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Still can’t get into this one. Reminds me a bit of Cedarwood Road, which I thought was the worst on SOI. I certainly think this is better than Cedar however. Right now, this is my least favorite song on the album, but that’s not saying much — because I love most of it.
I mostly agree. Summer of Love is the true single material on this album, it's super contemporary and catchy, but it feels more effortless in that than The Best Thing and GOOYOW.
U2freakboy
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No U2 song ever again, baring some crazy event, will do anything on regular pop radio ever again.
But this song would absolutely make a dent on rock and alternative radio.
But this song would absolutely make a dent on rock and alternative radio.
redhill
Refugee
Any chance you can cut the outro (free yourself / be yourself) and paste it as an intro (instead) on either of these mixes (both of which I like - the strings add urgency!) It really lets the steam out of the song for me and would end much stronger that way. 3:09 or so should be the end in my mind.
Are you taking requests? Am I asking too much?!
redhill
Refugee
You know what, don't even worry about it. I hope you didn't find the request presumptuous. I'm just gonna open up Audacity and lop that sucker off.
womanfish
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
I don't mind requests... But i'm not quite sure what you mean? Take the ending "choral" section and make it an intro?
I tried cutting off the entire ending, but had trouble finding a decent section to use for a proper ending...
I'll take another look.
redhill
Refugee
Yea, or even dump it altogether. Not sure how it would sound as an intro but it would have to be better than as an outro.
3:11 would be the cutoff...immediately before the drums kick back in...the strings might just need a quick fade?
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horsey
Babyface
I really like this one. The first part of it kinda sounds like something The Killers might have put on Sam's Town, which I think was their best album.
If I could tweak it, I'd have Larry add a longer fill before the outro - something on the order of the stop-and-start fill before the outro of Peter Gabriel's "Lay Your Hands On Me" - and then extend the outro. That last part is just too good to be so short.
If I were playing this song live with my band, the ending would be twice as long, with a vocal countermelody added halfway, and either an extended guitar solo, or some "hear me coming, lord"-style ad-libbing. This song thirsts for vamping. And, let the audience really get into singing along with it before it ends, because it feels good. It will be interesting to see how they play it out live.
If I could tweak it, I'd have Larry add a longer fill before the outro - something on the order of the stop-and-start fill before the outro of Peter Gabriel's "Lay Your Hands On Me" - and then extend the outro. That last part is just too good to be so short.
If I were playing this song live with my band, the ending would be twice as long, with a vocal countermelody added halfway, and either an extended guitar solo, or some "hear me coming, lord"-style ad-libbing. This song thirsts for vamping. And, let the audience really get into singing along with it before it ends, because it feels good. It will be interesting to see how they play it out live.
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