by Silvina Hernandez » Sun Dec 23, 2012 6:48 am
[quote][i]Originally posted by Qbertqubes[/i]
<br>forget downloading individual songs & buy all the U2 albums (deluxe versions) as they are the best band ever & all their songs are great
[quote]Originally posted by Silvina Hernandez
[br]In the past few months I dowloaded a few songs by U2. First, Gloria, New Year's Year and The Unforgettable Fire. Then, Pride, I Will Follow and Sunday Bloody Sunday. And, 2 weeks ago, Two Hearts Beat As One, Love Comes Tumbling, Spanish Eyes, Everlasting LOve, A Sort Of Homecoming and live versions of Pride and The Unforgettable Fire.
It all started a few months ago, when I became interested in the band. Of course I already knew New Year's Day, Pride and Sunday Bloody Sunday as I have heard it on the radio a lot. And I knew Love Comes Tumbling, Spanish Eyes and Everlasting Love, too, as my sister had them on mp3 with horrible sound quality many years ago and remember liking them a that time.
The first time I heard The Unforgettable Fire, and I remember it well, was while watching it's video on TV about 4 years ago and I remember liking it aswell (I didn't downloaded at that time as I wasn't familliar with downloading sites then). Despite having seen the video just a few times and very long ago, I could recall parts of it and the song itself. So, a month and a half ago I searched for the video on YouTube and when I finally saw it I fell in love with the song. I has now become my favourite U2 songs (I've got to admit that I know just their hits, along with Pride, and one of my favourite songs of all time and I listen to it everyday and I'm sure I'll never get tired of it. I love everything about it, specially Bono's vocals, which are sooo heartfelt. It's such a beautiful song.
I'd like to know your opinion on this song.
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I haven't listened to a U2 album in its entirety yet but I don't think all their songs are great. Their more recent singles (with the exception of Magnificent) kinda suck so I never felt interested in buying the albums which they belong to. I have considered buying The Unforgettable Fire (the album) because I love both The Unforgettable Fire and Pride, but I haven't done so because I've read that the album it's arty and experimental and I love "big" hooks.
Now I'm interested in The Singles 1980-1990 but I need to check out the few songs I don't know before. And then maybe check their 80s albums on their entirety on YouTube. But it seems that I'll never buy the post-Joshua Tree albums, on the basis that I don't like what I've heard from that period.