Comments on: Why They Stay on Top

By: laurie wagen

laurie wagen — Sun, 17 May 2009 03:55:12 +0000

I understand that you dont want to jump on the proverbial band wagon, however in the song ‘magnificent’ who else would the song be directed at if not God?

By: iMixer (Arturo)

iMixer (Arturo) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:30:06 +0000

You are an insightful being. Responsibilities grow like trees planted in a tree farm, and with the passing of time it ain’t about one tree, or four. Perhaps U2 has created a musical ecology of their own, able to morph as new themes of life arrive.

Thanks for the post.

By: James

James — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:45:09 +0000

Nice post. My opinion? Achtung Baby! and the Unforgettable Fire are the U2 masterpieces. I like Joshua Tree, but it is not the end all-be all for me. I like this new one, for me it’s more satisfying than the last two outings. It feels like they’re waking up again after a long slumber. lol.

By: Jennifer Williams

Jennifer Williams — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:17:29 +0000

Nice post. I have loved U2 since 5th grade, for better or for worse, and blindly buy every album they come out with because after 20 years I just trust them. I was pleased with their latest opus, and find myself putting “Magnificent” on repeat more so than the other tracks.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:55:12 +0000

Could someone PLEASE, in short, tell me what the heck “Blue like jazz” is about. I read it after so much hype and the most reputable people saying it changed their lives. However, I read the whole book with a confused look, which ,thank goodness it’s not too long cuz that can cause permanent wrinkles. Anyhow, I might as well have been reading in a foreign language that I have never seen before. Nothing made sense. Penguins? Sexy carrots? Why? It’s been like 3 years and even the people who love it can tell me what it’s about.

By: The Truth

The Truth — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:32:45 +0000

You wrote: ” Go ahead and speak your spiritual themes, but don’t get too Christian. It’s uncool. Really uncool. Not that you care but you do. Walk the line between expressing the powerful redemptive themes in your work and translating those themes to a western audience that puts those themes in the box of absurd anti-science and judgmental condemnation. Make people who know Jesus think you’re talking about Jesus but don’t talk about Jesus. And do this with a clean conscious. And mean what you sing.”

It’s a shame that it has become this way, and even more of a shame that we have supposed Christians believing and even espousing such.

For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels. Luke 9:23

Lest we forget, Christ IS the Gospel. Jesus IS our hope and Redeemer.

By: Jim M

Jim M — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:23:26 +0000

What’s up with the hate for Radiohead and Thom Yorke? I realize that there are some fans who seem to find meaning in nothing (which is true for many forms of art), but they have put out some incredible music. Radiohead have had a bigger impact on my life than U2. They are far more musically gifted, and creative. They just appeal to a different audience.

By: Emily Adele

Emily Adele — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:19:42 +0000

I agree with Paul and his comment about this one being like October. In fact, now that I’ve listened to it a few times, I think Magnificent would fit nicely onto either October or War as far as style and lyrics go. And, NLOTH is growing on me with each listen. And I like what TheNorEaster said about art and God…I agree.

By: Paul Bowman

Paul Bowman — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:25:34 +0000

That’s kind of you to say Don. yeah it has grown on me more and more with repeated listens. I sincerely think repeated listens reveal some great depths sonically and in Bono’s songwriting.

Antony and the Johnsons – I’m not too familiar with his albums, I remember seeing his performance at the mercury awards a few years ago. Quite simply an Amazing voice! I adore his version of knocking on heavens door from the ‘I’m not there’ soundtrack, on that song he makes it sound so vulnerable, fragile and heartwrenching. He took a classic song made it his own and managed to eclipse every other version including the original.

By: donmilleris

donmilleris — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:56:26 +0000

honestly, paul, coming from you, that’s a rave endorsement of the album. and a trusted one. you gotten into antony and the johnsons? curious what you think?