The Thursday Canon: U2

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

It's nearly Easter! As most of our poptimists will be supping fine beverages at the Union Tavern tomorrow, the Good Friday Canon has been shifted forward to Maundy Thursday Canon. And who better to feature than everyone's favourite Cafflick* boys, U2. What a rubbish name for a band! It hasn't stopped Bono and the boys being really rather successful though, 39 hits = 13 ticks for you lot to dish out...

*NB This may be untrue but whatevs I needed a tenuous link.

[Poll #960806]

Elvis: (link)
=1. Blue Suede Shoes
=1. Hound Dog
=1. Jailhouse Rock
=1. Suspicious Minds
=5. All Shook Up
=5. Heartbreak Hotel
=5. Return To Sender
8. In The Ghetto
9. Viva Las Vegas
10. Love Me Tender

Comments

Re: The Forgettable Fire, etc.

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

You possibly have, it's 1x indie classiXoR, but it's all over the place, have a look at the lyrics and see if it rings any bells. It's a subtler vocal performance than Pride (it couldn't not be!) and if you like, say, early-period REM then the ellipticalism is probably an improvement over the DO YOU SEE of the other, all of which makes it twice the song, but half the pop choon.

Re: The Forgettable Fire, etc.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

There was a good thread on ILM about this song (started by The Pinefox?) where everyone who clicked on the thread all set to do the customary U2 bashing ended up agreeing that the song was GREBT.

Which it is.

ah, here you go

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=41&threadid=5259

Re: The Forgettable Fire, etc.

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

Hooray! Yes, actually I can see the Pinefox going for it in a big way.