If this song doesn’t move you, you’re dead inside.

@catbutte4770

29 күн бұрын

@musicaddict5076 I agree!

@samuelalexander558

29 күн бұрын

I moved from the sofa to my favourite chair, does that count?

@musicaddict5076

29 күн бұрын

@@samuelalexander558Sure it means your dead inside.

@motelghost477

29 күн бұрын

Or perhaps I just don't care for phony pro-abortion Christians.

@smudgeeee6259

29 күн бұрын

not my fav U2 song

"you ask me to enter, but then you make me crawl."... Any other folks feel that part?

@mikecaetano

29 күн бұрын

"And I can't be holdin' on to what you got \ When all you got is hurt"

@Kim-hc5si

29 күн бұрын

‘You act like you’ve never had love And you want me to go without’ 😩

@TahoeNevada

29 күн бұрын

"Have you come here to play Jesus to the lepers in your head?'

@debrafong8899

29 күн бұрын

Every time.

@barryshapiro3349

29 күн бұрын

I was just going to say that may be Bono’s best lyric.

I love the U2 songs where Bono really takes you to church and makes you feel what he's feeling.

@joescott8877

29 күн бұрын

Gotta agree and quote Bono here, from this album's "Acrobat": "And I'd join the movement If there was one I could believe in Yeah I'd break bread and wine If there was a church I could receive in."

@EchoBravo370

29 күн бұрын

Yeah, U2 somehow get away with imbedding a whole lot of religiosity in the lyrics. But in a way that feels real and relevant.

@garymaidman625

28 күн бұрын

I wonder if this is about a relationship with a woman or a relationship with God. Afterall 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For' and 'Without You' among others of there songs are about his relationship with God.

@David-iv6je

28 күн бұрын

People miss the fact that a lot of U2 songs are Christian rock, albeit veiled.

@hectorsmommy1717

28 күн бұрын

@@David-iv6je Even though 3 of the 4 members have been born-again Christians since high school they have always done a good job making their songs spiritual rather than religious.

I was heading toward divorce when this song came out. I remember just sobbing when I heard it. That's ancient history now, but this song still makes me cry.

@claresmith-hill9417

29 күн бұрын

Me too. Thankfully life is much better now Great song still moving

@richardhall916

29 күн бұрын

Only bad thing about this song is it's too short , still one of my top 5 fav from u2

@bendbadgersteve

29 күн бұрын

Yeah...caught between two lovers. This had just come out and I felt like listening to it was like the conversations I'd been having with them. Amazing lyrics. Sublime tone/feel.

@gasaholic47

26 күн бұрын

You and me both. I was heading towards divorce as well. I found it very difficult to listen to, but it encapsulated so much of what I was feeling.

"Did I ask too much? More than a lot. You gave me nothing, now it's all I got" Still hits hard after all these years.

Essential U2 is 'sunday bloody sunday' live under a blood red sky album. Whole album is great

@CdnTrader1

29 күн бұрын

In general the reactors should start with Boy and work forward from there…it never happens.

@ushojedi

29 күн бұрын

@@CdnTrader1 out of control

@gracedv

27 күн бұрын

War is an incredible album.

@ushojedi

26 күн бұрын

@@gracedv possibly their best

The Joshua Tree album was one of the finest albums ever made, a very unique record for the 80s. It was an antidote to the excesses that were going on in the decade. How how do you not use Joshua Tree as a blueprint for the next studio album? It would have been very easy for the band to succumb to that success and many fans were expecting it. Achtung Baby was a left turn and risky proposition for the band but I'm glad they did it. This is a great album with a great sound. It really set the stage for the music that followed in the 90s. The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby is peak U2. The music still holds up to this day.

@garymaidman625

28 күн бұрын

I think the music in this song is very reminiscent of Crowded House.

@donnadubyak6504

28 күн бұрын

Joshua tree is in my top ten of all time.

@michaelrowell7798

26 күн бұрын

What happened to Rattle and Hum between Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby?

@deanjohnson6074

25 күн бұрын

@@michaelrowell7798 Rattle and Hum is mostly a live album and was released a year after The Joshua Tree. I'm comparing studio albums.

@TheEnnisfan

25 күн бұрын

100% accurate statement, amigo.

This whole album is amazing. Mysterious Ways is one of my favs.

@m.y.o.b.724

29 күн бұрын

For sure. "IF you wanna kiss the sky better learn how to kneel." Love that line.

@joannemoyer5525

25 күн бұрын

One of those songs i will always listen to anytime anyplace

One is S-tier. So much emotion and perfectly delivered.

The writing is so damn good. Last verse blows me away every. single. time.

@jmo2160

29 күн бұрын

As good as this is, you will feel it even more with the MJB duet. So good!

@garymaidman625

28 күн бұрын

Very reminiscent of Crowded House, which were an excellent band in their own right.

@LittleAriel

28 күн бұрын

​​@@jmo2160No, you did. Maybe they will, probably not.

If U2 died in 2000ish, they would be viewed so differently than they are now. They were so good. They were brilliant in the studio. They were even better live. In a weird way, with them its kinda the opposite dynamic which exists with artists/public figures like Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, JFK, RFK, James Dean, etc. Those people all tragically died at/near their peak. Frozen in time in everyone’s mind. Whilst they were all were deserving of the praise they received, their legend tended to outgrow their reality(e.g. James Dean was only ever in 3 movies… yet people talk about him like he’s one of the greatest actors ever). Whereas with U2 we’ve witnessed the decline. We’ve witnessed them become the caricature of themselves. We’ve witnessed the divisive political/social issues. Therefore the negative current perception really drags down the reality of how great they actually were.

@hrossaman

27 күн бұрын

They would be considered up there with The Beatles if they stopped at All That You Can't Leave Behind

@goreyfantod5213

25 күн бұрын

I was a U2 super fan right through Achtung Baby. Then, something changed & I just couldn't listen to their stuff anymore. My sense is that as my musical tastes became more refined, U2 was steadily becoming - as you so rightly said - a caricature of themselves. I don't doubt their sincerity even today, but irl they're multi-millionaires who waded into the ugliness of realpolitik. For me, U2's blend of earnest "can't we all just get along" political naivete & big donor-driven charity capitalism has aged their more recent music like milk.

@marquisdelafayette1929

10 күн бұрын

I saw them in 05 as a sophomore in high school. My bf at the times parents were going with another couple who had to cancel last minute. I was like basically “sure I guess.. it’s free”. They were AMAZING live. Even had Kings of Leon as opening act. My bfs dad had pictures with all these people like Bush Sr, Reagan, etc because he managed a hotel. But he had framed tickets from seeing Zeppelin and Floyd (among others) when it was small 500 people venues. I went to as many concerts as possible all the time back then. Saw Live Aid 2, Shinedown, Velvet Revolver, etc. now it’s so goddamn expensive !

@adrianstevens2146

8 күн бұрын

@@goreyfantod5213 I think that's right. I remember hearing Bono say on one of their live albums, "Am I bugging your? I didn't mean to bug you." about some political point he was trying to make. His disrespect for his fans instantly soured me like the milk you speak of.

@louise_rose

7 күн бұрын

@@adrianstevens2146 "Silver and Gold" on the Rattle and Hum album. I thought that song was a great statement both musically and politically. Of course he knew he was stretching the envelope to some of their fans, but no doubt he also felt he had to make his points. The song was about South Africa and at the time, apartheid was still completely in force and what's more, Washington was a leading backer of the Pretoria regime (he doesn't say that openly but it's kinda hinted). Nelson Mandela was still a prison inmate at the time. To Reagan the ANC was a bunch of rabid c0mmie terrorists, which was a grossly unfair description, and this stance made it hard for any other NATO governments to openly support the fight against apartheid. The song is perfectly fine by me, and I think that line, "Am I bugging you? Don't mean to bug you..." is also a way of acknowledging that he was going out of his way for a minute pr two. After he adds "Okay Edge, play the blues!" the Edge rips into a solo that's both powerful and concise - and can be seen as a description of the civil war people feared might be looming in the future. Back then in 1987, no one could know if South Africa was going to manage a peaceful transition away from apartheid or whether civil war was inevitable.

I saw them at school, April, 1983. $7 tickets.

@louise_rose

7 күн бұрын

First saw them live on TV in late 1981 - I remember watching that particular programme, but I don't remember them in particular, they just played two songs or something... ;) Next time was a little over three years later - a superb live concert filmed by West German TV and broadcast over most of western Europe. That was a great show and both my brother and me were very impressed (of course, by then we already knew who they were).

Achtung Baby is probably my favorite U2 album. It’s such a deviation from their earlier work. 🖖🏼

@EchoBravo370

29 күн бұрын

It really is. I just love the Fly and Zoo Station. So industrial, and such a confident, strong way to open a new album after the major success of Joshua Tree. Just made my jaw drop at the time.

@dcal3775

28 күн бұрын

Same ❤

@brettschacht4183

28 күн бұрын

It's my favorite album, period.

@alexandriaocasio-smollett5078

27 күн бұрын

Spot on. Just before it was released, I remember reading a preview where they quoted Bono as saying “the new record is going to be the sound of us chopping down the Joshua Tree”. He was right. Its impossible to overstate just how much of a departure this record was from everything they had done before in every imaginable way(artistically, thematically, musically, performatively, etc). It took guts. But changing it up paid off because thats one of the main reasons they’re one of the only 80s bands to maintain/expand their level of production and acclaim through the 90s.

@joecooper2136

25 күн бұрын

cracking album!

You can say whatever you want about U2. You can like them or hate them, but those Irish boys make some beautiful music, especially in the 80s/90s. They were cranking out the hits! And Bono doesn't get enough credit for his songwriting. The man is a poet. U2 4-Ever.

“Mysterious Ways” also from this album is incredible.

I remember when I was 13 years I won tickets to watch U2 in concert in Paris- couldn't have asked for a more memorable night for my first time in France, they were amazing

Next is "New Years Day," from the early period. You often overlook the spectacular early periods of iconic bands who made it so big much later in their career.

You need to hit "When Love Comes to Town" with U2 and BB King. One of the best collaborations ever.

@matthewdrake4385

27 күн бұрын

Angel of Harlem from that same album is great too.

@6916dog

23 күн бұрын

100% agree guys. Rattle and Hum was awesome from start to finish ❤❤❤ BB King??? C'mon, you know that track is gonna cook. So good.

This is my top song of all time. I think it’s the most lyrically beautiful and wrenching vocals EVER.

August and Everything After by Counting Crows is a great album and deserves a full listen

@tonyberezowski7859

29 күн бұрын

One of the greatest debut albums I've ever heard. Maybe a few "lesser" tracks, but not a bad song to be found!!

@elcaldy4435

27 күн бұрын

One of my all time favorites. Not a bad song on it. Still listen to it a lot.

Legendary producers Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno produced this record. The band co-writes. Since the Edge was going through a divorce at this time, it feels like this is about him. Bono is married to his girlfriend from high school. He and Ali celebrated their 42nd anniversary this year. I've probably been to 50 concerts or more. I even saw the baby faced U2 twice in London in the early 80s. But I can honestly say the Zoo TV tour to support this album in 1992or3 was spectacular.

@jamespuleo3269

29 күн бұрын

"And I can't be holdin' on, to what you' got, when all you got is hurt."

@rrekrut

28 күн бұрын

Would love to see a reaction vid to the zooTV concert. What a show that was.

@neekerbreeker

28 күн бұрын

Wow, thanks! I never knew Lanois and Eno were involved. That explains a lot to me about this record's sound, which I noticed even back then. I love U2 but I think Eno and Lanois are basically musical genuises. Putting them together with this band, something incredible was bound to emerge!

@Grovesgeo

28 күн бұрын

Love all of Daniels solo and production

@dwaynedeslatte2714

9 күн бұрын

I saw it also it was truly a moving show

“You ask me to enter then you make me crawl…” 🔥🔥🔥

Everything Bono writes is low key related to religion, the Bible, and his spiritual journey. Such an amazing career.

@chriscornelius2518

29 күн бұрын

Bono hates a lot of his stuff.

I remember when this cd came out. I had been given the tape to Joshua Tree by my parents when they went on vacation to Ireland. All the kids in school thought it was cool I had the actual Irish cassette. I bought Achtung Baby the day it came out and played it. This 50 or so minutes I just kept staring at the speakers and the cd cover in disbelief. It is among the most beautiful things I have every heard in my life and I still get chills when I listen start to finish, today. I am actually welling up a bit just banging out this comment.

@tristramcoffin926

29 күн бұрын

It was U2 but I remember how different it sounded. The band had entirely reinvented themselves yet retained their identity. Achtung Baby is one of the greatest albums of the 1990s. It is such a marvel of amazing songwriting.

You nailed it with your comments about The Edge. A HUGELY underrated guitar god. He isnt going to blow your mind with Hendrix/Plant style riffs, but as his career progressed, he became a master at knowing exactly what sound would complement not only Bono's singing, but also the great rhythm section of Clayton and Mullins. Hard not to respect the career those guys have had. I've always been a huge fan of the band. They are amazing live.

@Dashriprock4

27 күн бұрын

Just like James Honeyman Scott or Johnny Marr

This song was played at many wedding receptions. People made the mistake that this was a love song. Apparently, they only read the title and didn't listen to the song. It's anything but a love song.... "Did I disappoint you Or leave a bad taste in your mouth? You act like you never had love And you want me to go without"

@Dreyno

29 күн бұрын

Like “Every Breath You Take” which is considered a love song despite clearly being about a stalker. Sting even says so himself.

@barbarjinx3802

28 күн бұрын

My step sister did. Divorced at 10 years.

@livenhfree

28 күн бұрын

Can't fix stoopid.

@garymaidman625

28 күн бұрын

Actually, it is a love song. Not all love songs have to be positive. This is about a love that has ended and is therefore still a love song. Also, I believe this is about his relationship with God rather than his relationship with a woman. Many U2 songs are about their relationship with God. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For and Without You are just two of the more well known ones.

@David-iv6je

28 күн бұрын

@@Dreyno Thank you! I have had to hide my laughter at so many weddings.... As George Carlin said, "Think of how stupid the average person is…and realize half of them are stupider than that.” Great lyrics though and a cool mellow song. U2's best.

The duet of this song with Bono and Mary K. Blige is highly worth reacting to separately.

@Joseph-yr8mz

29 күн бұрын

J?

@nightswim7532

29 күн бұрын

Absolutely. Takes you to church. Sooooooo good

@sirhoopalot1

29 күн бұрын

@@Joseph-yr8mz The younger sister Mary K Blige, not the older sister Mary I Blige.

@beckhutton47

29 күн бұрын

Yes 💯

@jmo2160

29 күн бұрын

Yes!!

I appreciate that you picked up on "we get to carry each other" instead of "we've got to carry each other". It's one of my favorite lyrics. It's a privilege to have someone to support and love, not an obligation. Such beautiful songwriting.

A&A, you'll love their "Two Hearts Beat as One" and "I Will Follow" !!

For many,, This was their introduction to U2,, "Sunday Bloody Sunday" Live At Red Rocks Amphitheater...And WOW,, What an introduction it was!! 🔥❤️🔥

Speaking of "the Edge" and his guitar work... you two should watch the documentary "It Might Get Loud", where they bring three generations of guitarists together for a bull session talking about their technique and influences. Its Jimmy Page, Edge and Jack White. The edge has a discussion on the effects he plays his guitar through, with a demo of straight to the amp, and then through the effects board where the U2 sound is made. Any guitarist will love this doc.

@davaughan100

29 күн бұрын

That is actually where Alex was introduced to the Edge. He was not impressed initially....

Entire album full of bangers.

This song is a good example of how gen xers and older millennials really thought humanity was going to unite and rise in the 90s. The music was telling us it was our time. The world was going to get better. And we were feeling it. And then....... crash. Most notably, 911. And here we are. World on fire. Lots of disappointed and jaded hearts.

@Dreyno

29 күн бұрын

It’s been a…………disappointing couple of decades, shall we say.

@kevinlee149

29 күн бұрын

I remember that feeling and my acute awareness of the sentiment during a moonlit night with an old girlfriend. I felt like we were on our way to a better place, one that was all our own apart from prior generations. It all turned out to be an illusion.

@Dreyno

28 күн бұрын

@@kevinlee149 Was it an illusion? Or have we seen the natural progression of western society derailed by dark money, dark forces and tinpot strongman politics? Simple answers to complicated problems and the continuous accumulation of wealth by a small oligarchy who are now so wealthy we’re afraid to tax them fairly.

@frshunter

28 күн бұрын

@@Dreyno Its the human condition irrespective of society. All systems eventually breakdown and fail. New generations come and think they can change things for the better but in "fixing" one thing other issues /new issues creep in. Doesn't mean all is vain, things change but how we interact in our personal relationships is more lasting generation to generation and much less "fad" like.

@blastedmcgraw152

28 күн бұрын

Great comment. I was born and 77 and everything you said is so true.

Achtung Baby is the album that they played straight through during their residency at The Sphere in Vegas and I was lucky enough to see it and it was such an amazing experience. One of my favorite shows I’ve ever seen

Awesome song. One of U2's very best.

Hit a live version of any U2 song and the Edge will show you just how much of a guitarist he can be.

When this album came out after the very different" Rattle and Hum" it was a complete departure and gamble by the band. Nobody knew if it was going to be a hit or a flop. If it would've flopped it probably would've been the end of U2. You had to be there, but when you first put this album on your cd player and "Zoo Station" came on, your first thought was that something was wrong with the recording, the cd, your speakers your headphones or your head. It took many listens for you to realize that this was revolutionary in the way the Beatles record pushed boundaries or the Stones records sounded weird until they didn't. The genius of producers (Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno) and engineers (Flood, Steve Lillywhite) is not to be underestimated. Extraordinary album for its time and beyond. You should do the aforementioned "Zoo Station", "Even Better than the Real Thing", "The Fly", "Until the End of the World" and "Whose Going to Ride Your Wild Horses" next.

@Dr_Bombay

26 күн бұрын

yep. 100%

U2 ruled the music world for a long time! 😊

@davidranney8723

29 күн бұрын

This album was really amazing. Most bands would have passed their sell-by date by this time, but then they come out with Achtung Baby. An album with no filler songs. Awesome.

While Edge can do some crazy front man guitar, he's always preferred listening to the song, and filling in what's needed. In the documentary It Might Get Loud, he explains how he believes there are two types of guitarists, and neither is right or wrong, but I think he wants others to remember the song, rather than a solo.

S tier all day long on this one. This might be my favorite song of theirs, with "New Year's Day" running a close second. Check it out. Welcome to U2 gentlemen. One of the greats. it's Bônō.

One of the greatest pop/rock songs of all time. True story: When Axle Rose heard this for the first time he broke down crying.

There are A LOT of people who say this is the greatest rock song ever. I'm not sure I agree, but it's way, way, way up the list and belongs in the discussion. It's a very mature expression of emotion and thought in addition to being musically unimpeachable. One of my absolute favorites for certain.

The best line in a song is "You gave me nothing, now it's all I got". Any main who has gone through a messy breakup understands this.

What a great tune. Doesn't get much better. Good reaction.

The appreciation you show here with U2 is what I feel you will get if you do an REM album. Thanks for the Bonus Vid and Happy 4th!!

This song came out when I was 28. Now I'm 60 and that phrase "carry each other" really hits hard. That's what my wife and I do. We piss each other off and then we forgive and forget.

@robinwells3

29 күн бұрын

I love that it’s “we *get to carry each other” Not, “we *have to carry each other,” as some who cover it sing.

There is people like these 2 that haven't heard this song yet? Wow just wow....

Classic, beautiful song by U2. It creates a total mood. Thanks guys and Happy 4th to all of you - stay safe!!🎆💞

Duet w mary blige❤

Their debut album, Boy, is one of the most extraordinary debut albums from any band in the history of rock/pop music. I'd check out I Will Follow and Electric Co. Pure unadulterated euphoria.

I read an interview where The Edge said he thinks of each note as being expensive, and so he tries to "spend wisely" when it comes to playing.

My brother still listens to them for atleast a decade now. He always used to play them in the car, but I always thought they were mediocre at best, and this was when I was around 10. Now that I’am 18, U2 is probably one of the most original and creative bands I’ve ever heard. Just from this song along, it gives me chills and a weird sense of inspiration. Really would want to go back to my young naive self and try giving them a second chance.

U2 has always been one of my favorites! This album is my favorite!! Great stuff!❤️

Yes, August & Everything After, by Counting Crows is a MUST listen!

A deep cut treasure by Bono is “Miss Sarajevo.” He wrote it after reading about a beauty contest in Sarajevo in the midst of the Bosnian War. Bombs were falling nearby during the contest. And Pavarotti brings you to tears.

@talldarkviking

27 күн бұрын

Indeed, Luciano is amazing... But don't underestimate Bono. His solo effort in the Vertigo tour - especially in the Milan performance - will knock your socks off.

@rickhamlin5733

27 күн бұрын

@@talldarkviking 💯

Saw them on this Achtung Baby tour, Saratoga racetrack, still one of the best concerts Ive ever seen! Bono brought people on stage to sing to and dance with! One of their best!❤

Now check out the version from the aughts where U2 backed up Mary J. Blige singing the lead. Fire.

@KrazyKatLadyx2

29 күн бұрын

She slayed it!

Love is blindness and Acrobat are also lyrically and sonically beautiful.

I saw U2 on their first album tour of America for "Boy". $7.50. Urbana IL. I knew back then I had witnessed greatness;

I heard these guys busking in the Dandelion Market St Stephens Green Dublin back in the 1970s. They were great even back then as teenagers ☘️🇮🇪

BEST ALBUM EVER!!!

The collab with Mary J Blige is extremely good

i like you guys a lot. this came out when i was in high school. over the years this song has come to represent the relationship between my elderly father and i. bad times.

The Johnny Cash cover is 🔥🔥🔥

Until the end of the world by u2

So Cruel is haunting. The music video for One is also a good example where less is more.

The first time I heard this song when it was released, I assumed it had always been around. It feels so classic and comforting, it should have always part of my soul. Still does a bit

Bono and The Edge writing for Roy Orbison with the hauntingly beautiful “She’s a Mystery to Me.’

This is absolutely S tier song. Insanely good

Oh what a great reaction, love seeing young folk of today react to the music that captured me in my youth in the 80s/90s, especially U2.

English soldiers shooting 26 UNARMED protesters & killing 14,, Is the inspiration,, story & power behind U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday",, A truly powerful classic.

Can. I just say the Mary j bligh version is also wonderful!

Possibly one of the best songs ever.

As a longtime, longtime U2 fan, when this album came out, it did sound very different from their previous work, but as time passes, the "U2"ness of it became more apparent. I could write 2-3 inches of block text on why I love this band, there are many reasons. Classic song, iconic song, yes, yes, yes! By the way, having grown up watching dozens of WW2 films and tv shows, I think of "Achtung" being pronounced like 'hawk tua', hard on the 1st syllable, hard on the 't'.

A&A....what a fun experience it has been to see your musical journey. I was fortunate to see many of the bands you have featured and at the time we just thought....great band. Now in hindsight ...I realize how lucky I was. An example: I first saw U2 at Madison Sq. Garden and part of that show would become Rattle and Hum. I just thought they were really good....after seeing them many many times since....I now know that I was I have been a part of a musical journey. Enjoy YOUR musical journey!!!

YES,, Counting Crows "August And Everything After" What a debut album!!..With incredible tracks like "Rain King",, "Sullivan Street",, Perfect Blue Buildings",, "Anna Begins",, "Round Here" & Of course "Mister Jones",, etc..etc..One of those great albums to listen to while doing stuff around the crib,, maybe on a nice long road trip or even just listening while chillin' out..In my opinion just a really strong debut album to start out with.

Checkout the version with Mary. J. Blige, a rocker!

Now you please HAVE to see U2 and Mary J. Blidge do this! Simply the most amazing cover.

Be good, guys... and HAPPY FOURTH!!

This song got a ton of radio play, and deservedly so.

One of the best midtempo ballads ever recorded. Spectacular album. Great reaction too!

Proud of you, A & A. As you've progressed in your musical exploration of the whole universe of popular music, not just what's out today, you've grown in appreciation of what really good music is, its diversity, its authenticity, its diverse instruments, voices and genres. You've become less judgemental and more open, even if something isn't quite your cup of tea. (A very good thing.) BTW, I suggest you give things that didn't grab you on first listen another chance, to see if over time your perspective may have changed. And the more you can evangelize REAL music to your peer group, instead of the heavily autotuned, robotic, same-sounding, drearily unimaginable drivel of most of contemporary pop, the more power to you! Play some really good shit at any parties you host, because your peers aren't likely hearing it.

From their debut to Pop in 1997, they had an unbroken run of greatness. The first three tracks on Pop are absolute bangers.

U2's all-time greatest album, bar none. Every song is so mature and beautiful.

This is probably their biggest hit, period. Either this or Pride.

@SpaceCattttt

29 күн бұрын

It's "With or Without You".

The video (out of the 3) for this song where they all are sitting "in the round" in an open studio. You can feel the expression in the lyrics and the instruments as the song goes on. And knowing the back story of what was going on in the band before/as they were trying to record this album....it hits you in the feels every time. Great great song. Fantastic album. Legendary band.

This is U2 at their peak. They had 4 masterpiece albums. WAR ,The Unforgettable fire, Joshua tree , Achtung baby

This is the favorite album of most U2 fans. U2 made a 180 change of Direction after the 80s and boy did they ever knock it out of the park with this album. They went to Berlin to record this album and nothing was happening and the band was frustrated and they almost broke up until this song One Was Heard by the band members that edge was playing from a recording room and they all got in on it and created what you hear now

There is a version of this song with Bono and Mary J. Blige that is incredible.

Intimate, melancholy, chilling, haunting, . . . such an Excellent, Excellent song!

@marlew6629

29 күн бұрын

Nice description;)

When this album came out I was you guys age...it also inroduced what the 90s...the wall had fell, the grittiness of the times (and there was this new gritiness)..rt before grunge but this record signaled this new thing. It is by far imho the greatest U2 album. "One" is an amazing and so sad. Love is Blindness - amazing. And of course the story of Jesus and Judas - Until the End of the World. I was blessed to see the band play April 7th , 1992 in Houston...the most moving show I ever went to. As I recall this song was written around the Edge's marriage breakup.

This actually could've ended up being U2's last album. During this period in the early '90s, the band was split on what direction they wanted to go musically. Larry Mullen Jr and Adam Calyton wanted to keep going with their original sound while Bono and The Edge wanted to change things up and be more experimental. They were struggling to agree and hold things together through the creative process for this album. But, they managed to pull it off, the band didn't break up, and we got one of their greatest albums out of it.

Probably U2's Best Song Ever!!!! My Favorite of Theirs!

U2 wrote their music together as they crafted it- in the studio after their first record. Of course the Edge was the primary music composer and Bono the primary lyricist and vocal melodies composer. But they really knew it took all four of them.

If you loved this, then the duet of this song with Bono and Mary K. Blige takes it to another level :)

If I remember correctly the band was having a hard time writing and recording songs at this point and various members thought the band was going to split up.....then this song happens and they all were like....NAAAAAAA.....we arent splitting up!....and of course the song video with the slow motion video of the buffaloes running....seemed very symbolic to me...that the buffalo almost became extinct but were saved in the end as well......

That’s just epic! Their best song ever in my opinion

I just saw Desire a tribute to U2 on July 1st Canada day festival in Toronto and they were fire playing all the bangers. Great reaction and Peace out 🙏 ✌️ ☮️

U2’s first three albums, while solid, all had the same sound. They then hired Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois to produce a string of albums, The Unforgettable Fire, Joshua Tree, this one, and others that each had their own sound. That’s very hard to pull off without losing chunks of your fan base but they did it. Very impressive.

My favourite band of all time! Counting Crows are probably my second , I’d love to see y’all react to August too.