U2: No Line on the Horizon - March 3rd, 2009 - Page 3

Achtung · 01-19-09, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Setzer

Just got it on iTunes. Pretty damn good!

Ditto. Really digging the new sound.

Chrisedge · 01-19-09, 07:46 AM

Bono's lyrics still need help, but like the sound after 2 low-fi listens, just got the iTunes single...syncing to phone as we speak.

JeffTheAlpaca · 01-19-09, 08:23 AM

That is the album artwork with a = sign and a grey border?

that looks generic.

How To Dismantle had 5 good songs and it was not that bad.

City of Blinding Lights (Obama theme music) has to be one of their best songs ever.

I hope their new album is as good as Viva La Vida by Coldplay.

mdc3000 · 01-19-09, 09:33 AM

Bought it on iTunes... this is going to take a few listens for me to make a verdict... so far I'm kind of underwhelmed but I'm sure I'll grow to love it (I hope).

Kerborus · 01-19-09, 10:44 AM

So far, pretty underwhelmed... I waited 4 years for 'sexy boots'?

C-Mart · 01-19-09, 12:03 PM

There must be a type-o somewhere, because on their site it says the single wouldn't be released for digital download until the 16th of February! I wonder if there will be a second song available then.

I've streamed it from their site a couple of times now and I really like it... but then again, I haven't disliked anything U2... well... ever really. I like how "rock" it sounds with the guitar parts, but then they mix it up a bit.

I can't wait for the rest of it!

orangecrush · 01-19-09, 01:14 PM

I personally find the title “I'll Go Crazy if I Don't Go Crazy Tonight” to be one of their worst. That said, with MP3 players, I don't know the titles to half the songs I listen to. The description in the article has me hopeful.

cdollaz · 01-19-09, 04:53 PM

Ugh. I hate the first single. I don't really like anything about it. I hope the rest of the album is not in that vein.

Drexl · 01-19-09, 05:02 PM

It's okay, but I'm not concerned. I think the last time I really liked a first single from a U2 album was "The Fly" from Achtung Baby, and that wasn't as good as "One." I don't know if it's by choice or what, but for a while they've been saving the better songs for later IMHO.

Hollowgen · 01-19-09, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cdollaz

Ugh. I hate the first single. I don't really like anything about it. I hope the rest of the album is not in that vein.

i feel the same. don't hate it though.

i will hate it if the entire album is as ho-hum as that. didn't really need another "vertigo"

nothingfails · 01-19-09, 08:24 PM

the new song is doing nothing for me, feels more like a b-side than anything. Seems weird they picked such a song that seems to go nowhere considering Beautiful Day and Vertigo were both fantastic leadoff singles that appealed to both serious and casual fans.

thecrackedjack2 · 01-19-09, 08:38 PM

I just don't like the "Sexy Boots" parts. Sounds like something I'd expect from Rihanna or Beyonce, not from U2.

cdollaz · 01-19-09, 09:03 PM

It sounds like the ass-end of the Zooropa and Pop-era stuff.

nothingfails · 01-19-09, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by cdollaz

It sounds like the ass-end of the Zooropa and Pop-era stuff.

this song wishes it was as good as Staring At The Sun or Lemon

John Wielgosz · 01-20-09, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by nothingfails

this song wishes it was as good as Staring At The Sun or Lemon

Or as good as the vast majority of tracks from 'Zooropa' or 'Pop'. I really tried to get into the single, but I just realized it wasn't meant to be.

It's quite sad when the lead single from the last Coldplay album (a band I don't care much for) is far stronger than the lead single from a U2 album. I REALLY hope this isn't a sign of things to come for the rest of the album.

Setzer · 01-20-09, 02:01 AM

Not really surprised at all the hate for the song.

I thought Vertigo was one of their better songs is the past 10yrs -- even better than any single song from Pop, Zooropa or ATYCLB. Get On Your Boots surpasses Vertigo, imo, and is the best single they've released since The Fly. And after listening to it about 20 times, I love it even more than the first time I listened to it.

Suprmallet · 01-20-09, 07:01 AM

OK, I found the single on YouTube. Don't know if it's the final mix, but I'll go ahead and comment on it anyway. Yes, it is better than Vertigo, but then again, I think Vertigo is one of the worst tracks U2 ever cut, on the worst album they ever released, so that's not saying much. On the other hand, I do love the chorus, especially with its Queen-like vocal layering. And Bono's voice sounds better than it has on the last two albums. But the verses are completely generic, and there's not much here to identify it as U2, and certainly not classic U2.

Chew · 01-20-09, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by thecrackedjack2

I just don't like the "Sexy Boots" parts. Sounds like something I'd expect from Rihanna or Beyonce, not from U2.

Agreed. That's the only thing about the song I don't like.

mdc3000 · 01-20-09, 09:28 AM

Yep, I like almost all of it, except that damn 'Sexy Boots' drives me up the wall.... terrible lyric.

JeffTheAlpaca · 01-21-09, 04:48 AM

What is the new film from Anton Corbijn featuring the music of U2 that is on the dvd in the limited edition CD/DVD/Poster set?

atlantamoi · 01-25-09, 04:36 PM

Hearing this song for the first time. Listened twice and I actually like it. Kind of sad to say I'm surprised I liked it.

madcougar · 01-27-09, 02:26 PM

Yep, not feeling the first single either. I went ahead and pre-purchased the entire album on iTunes, but yep - not feeling it. I'm not too worried. I hated (HATED) "The Fly" but ended up thinking Achtung Baby was the best U2 album ever.

We'll see...

FYI, "The Fly" ended up growning on me.

mikelowry · 01-29-09, 05:28 PM

I'm buying this but I'll settle for the least priced CD available.

Matto1020 · 01-31-09, 08:26 AM

The music video for "Boots." Note it's not final (there are some "Getty Images" watermarks in there).

http://www.facebook.com/video/video....8953078&ref=nf

I liked the single, but love the video!

FM · 01-31-09, 09:56 AM

I usually hate their videos, but I quite like this one. Thanks for the link! And I have to say, the song has really grown on me; for some reason, I always need a few listens to process anything new that they release.

01-19-09, 07:46 AM	#52
Chrisedge DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Part of the Left-Wing Conspiracy Posts: 4,495	Re: U2: No Line on the Horizon - March 3rd, 2009 Bono's lyrics still need help, but like the sound after 2 low-fi listens, just got the iTunes single...syncing to phone as we speak. __________________ DVDTalk Member #1758 since: 06-09-99 I Hate Blockbuster chrisedge.com My first post I can find here My Countdown Counting down to: My Last 360° Show for 2010! BUMMER...Until Next Summer!

01-19-09, 08:23 AM	#53
JeffTheAlpaca Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 668	Re: U2: No Line on the Horizon - March 3rd, 2009 That is the album artwork with a = sign and a grey border? that looks generic. How To Dismantle had 5 good songs and it was not that bad. City of Blinding Lights (Obama theme music) has to be one of their best songs ever. I hope their new album is as good as Viva La Vida by Coldplay.

01-19-09, 09:33 AM	#54
mdc3000 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Guelph, Ontario Posts: 8,190	Re: U2: No Line on the Horizon - March 3rd, 2009 Bought it on iTunes... this is going to take a few listens for me to make a verdict... so far I'm kind of underwhelmed but I'm sure I'll grow to love it (I hope). __________________ Rank 'Em As You See Them 2009 2008 2007 Spending Tab 2009 2008 2007 Follow me on TWITTER

01-19-09, 10:44 AM	#55
Kerborus DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,518	Re: U2: No Line on the Horizon - March 3rd, 2009 So far, pretty underwhelmed... I waited 4 years for 'sexy boots'? __________________ I'm right and you're not. So there.

01-19-09, 12:03 PM	#56
C-Mart DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Beaumont, CA Posts: 3,580	Re: U2: No Line on the Horizon - March 3rd, 2009 There must be a type-o somewhere, because on their site it says the single wouldn't be released for digital download until the 16th of February! I wonder if there will be a second song available then. I've streamed it from their site a couple of times now and I really like it... but then again, I haven't disliked anything U2... well... ever really. I like how "rock" it sounds with the guitar parts, but then they mix it up a bit. I can't wait for the rest of it! __________________ "How deliciously white trash, Mommy! I want a mullet!" -Stewie “All the hospitals in the world won’t do you any good if you’re dead before you get there.” -Hassinger Wii Friend Code: 4417 3367 3281 1070 PSN: chadmart My Countdown Counting down to: 360° Tour! Rock On!

01-19-09, 01:14 PM	#57
orangecrush DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Formelry known as "orangecrush18" - still legal though Posts: 6,947	Sexy, sexy boots!!! I personally find the title “I'll Go Crazy if I Don't Go Crazy Tonight” to be one of their worst. That said, with MP3 players, I don't know the titles to half the songs I listen to. The description in the article has me hopeful. __________________ Everyone else is bound to leave, but you. And they swear their love is real; They mean, I like the way you make me feel.

01-19-09, 04:53 PM	#58
cdollaz DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,574	Re: U2: No Line on the Horizon - March 3rd, 2009 Ugh. I hate the first single. I don't really like anything about it. I hope the rest of the album is not in that vein.

01-19-09, 05:02 PM	#59
Drexl DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 10,368	Re: U2: No Line on the Horizon - March 3rd, 2009 It's okay, but I'm not concerned. I think the last time I really liked a first single from a U2 album was "The Fly" from Achtung Baby, and that wasn't as good as "One." I don't know if it's by choice or what, but for a while they've been saving the better songs for later IMHO.

01-19-09, 08:24 PM	#61
nothingfails DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,297	Re: U2: No Line on the Horizon - March 3rd, 2009 the new song is doing nothing for me, feels more like a b-side than anything. Seems weird they picked such a song that seems to go nowhere considering Beautiful Day and Vertigo were both fantastic leadoff singles that appealed to both serious and casual fans.

01-19-09, 08:38 PM	#62
thecrackedjack2 Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 192	Re: U2: No Line on the Horizon - March 3rd, 2009 I just don't like the "Sexy Boots" parts. Sounds like something I'd expect from Rihanna or Beyonce, not from U2.

01-19-09, 09:03 PM	#63
cdollaz DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,574	Re: U2: No Line on the Horizon - March 3rd, 2009 It sounds like the ass-end of the Zooropa and Pop-era stuff.

01-20-09, 02:01 AM	#66
Setzer DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The Great Northwest Posts: 2,880	Re: U2: No Line on the Horizon - March 3rd, 2009 Not really surprised at all the hate for the song. I thought Vertigo was one of their better songs is the past 10yrs -- even better than any single song from Pop, Zooropa or ATYCLB. Get On Your Boots surpasses Vertigo, imo, and is the best single they've released since The Fly. And after listening to it about 20 times, I love it even more than the first time I listened to it. __________________ Playstation 3 - Setzer777 Xbox 360 - nwstud31

01-20-09, 07:01 AM	#67
Suprmallet Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: USS Enterprise Posts: 21,737	Re: U2: No Line on the Horizon - March 3rd, 2009 OK, I found the single on YouTube. Don't know if it's the final mix, but I'll go ahead and comment on it anyway. Yes, it is better than Vertigo, but then again, I think Vertigo is one of the worst tracks U2 ever cut, on the worst album they ever released, so that's not saying much. On the other hand, I do love the chorus, especially with its Queen-like vocal layering. And Bono's voice sounds better than it has on the last two albums. But the verses are completely generic, and there's not much here to identify it as U2, and certainly not classic U2. __________________ Living Dead: So what you're saying is... no one died in the middle of your store when you told them they couldn't have a $10 plasma TV? I find that a little hard to swallow.

01-20-09, 09:28 AM	#69
mdc3000 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Guelph, Ontario Posts: 8,190	Re: U2: No Line on the Horizon - March 3rd, 2009 Yep, I like almost all of it, except that damn 'Sexy Boots' drives me up the wall.... terrible lyric. __________________ Rank 'Em As You See Them 2009 2008 2007 Spending Tab 2009 2008 2007 Follow me on TWITTER

01-21-09, 04:48 AM	#70
JeffTheAlpaca Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 668	Re: U2: No Line on the Horizon - March 3rd, 2009 What is the new film from Anton Corbijn featuring the music of U2 that is on the dvd in the limited edition CD/DVD/Poster set?

01-25-09, 04:36 PM	#71
atlantamoi DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Atlanta Posts: 7,262	Re: U2: No Line on the Horizon - March 3rd, 2009 Hearing this song for the first time. Listened twice and I actually like it. Kind of sad to say I'm surprised I liked it. __________________ Continues higher education in music knowledge by being schooled though Blogs.

01-27-09, 02:26 PM	#72
madcougar DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston Posts: 3,925	Re: U2: No Line on the Horizon - March 3rd, 2009 Yep, not feeling the first single either. I went ahead and pre-purchased the entire album on iTunes, but yep - not feeling it. I'm not too worried. I hated (HATED) "The Fly" but ended up thinking Achtung Baby was the best U2 album ever. We'll see... FYI, "The Fly" ended up growning on me. __________________ "Never underestimate stupid." Madcougar, 2002

01-29-09, 05:28 PM	#73
mikelowry Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Daydream Nation Posts: 790	Re: U2: No Line on the Horizon - March 3rd, 2009 I'm buying this but I'll settle for the least priced CD available.

01-31-09, 08:26 AM	#74
Matto1020 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 304	Re: U2: No Line on the Horizon - March 3rd, 2009 The music video for "Boots." Note it's not final (there are some "Getty Images" watermarks in there). http://www.facebook.com/video/video....8953078&ref=nf I liked the single, but love the video!

01-31-09, 09:56 AM	#75
FM Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Canal Winchester, OH Posts: 381	Re: U2: No Line on the Horizon - March 3rd, 2009 I usually hate their videos, but I quite like this one. Thanks for the link! And I have to say, the song has really grown on me; for some reason, I always need a few listens to process anything new that they release. __________________ "Theology is the effort to explain the unknowable in terms of the not worth knowing." - H.L. Mencken