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U2's "MoFo"!?!?
 

offline theo himself from +- on 2003-03-02 01:59 [#00576437]
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I had no idea that u2 went this far into electronica/techno
for their Pop album. I had heard this break all over the
place many times long before I knew this was actually U2..
very surprising. as far as the rest of the album (I'm just
exploring it now) is concerned.. they really didn't employ
too many trip-hop/electronica devices as the hype/press
surrounding this release would lead you to believe.. though
howie b's presence is felt throughout.

off topic.. how lame is that joy division cover by
squarepusher!? love will WHAT tom!? speak up


 

offline WeaklingChild from Glasgow (United Kingdom) on 2003-03-02 02:35 [#00576453]
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u2 can kiss the fattest part of my ass


 

offline theo himself from +- on 2003-03-02 04:42 [#00576517]
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don't hate.


 

offline surrounded from it won't be hard anymore to li on 2003-03-02 05:01 [#00576528]
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great song... probably my favourite on the pop-album.

"they really didn't employ too many trip-hop/electronica
devices
"

don't underestimate Do You Feel Loved... :-) It has a pretty
normal verse-chorus-verse structure, but the actual sounds
sound nothing like a regular guitar pop-band.


 

offline Henrik from Ã…rhus N (Denmark) on 2003-03-02 05:13 [#00576537]
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Theo Himself, you are partially right about the []pusher
mix. I like the echo atmosphere of the entire track, but
then again, it´s not much of a remix is it really?!


 

offline tolstoyed from the ocean on 2003-03-02 05:39 [#00576558]
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i remember that song performed by edge, im not sure (numb or
paralised or something) sounds pretty electronic as well
but u2 are just sad...


 

offline uzim on 2003-03-02 06:56 [#00576630]
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great song, i don't have a u2 album yet but i have some mp3s
including this one and it is great. but why did they call it
mofo, as it seems to be about just the mo with nothing about
fo?


 

offline theo himself from +- on 2003-03-02 08:00 [#00576681]
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pop is not a good place to start if you're just getting into
u2.. goto 'war' 'achtung baby' or 'joshua tree' or 'the
unforgettable fire'


 

offline The_Funkmaster from St. John's (Canada) on 2003-03-02 08:04 [#00576689]
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you have to give it to a band like U2... when they released
the joshua tree they became probably the most popular band
at the time... and then in the 90's they just went full
circle into electronic music... they could've just stuck
with what they were doing, but at least they have a need to
change and explore within music... even if you hate them,
you have to respect them for changing their styles and
trying new things, and the same goes for any band that does
this...


 

offline uzim on 2003-03-02 08:04 [#00576690]
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why? it sounded very good...

that other track i got, 'One', i didn't like that much.


 

offline theo himself from +- on 2003-03-02 08:29 [#00576718]
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the same goes for madonna


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2003-03-02 08:51 [#00576738]
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thats not true.

what madonna did was strip out the most hip parts of
electronic music and water them down to her level.

that does not make me respect her a lot.


 

offline tolstoyed from the ocean on 2003-03-02 08:54 [#00576741]
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but you respect u2?


 

offline The_Funkmaster from St. John's (Canada) on 2003-03-02 09:01 [#00576747]
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what's wrong with u2?


 

offline The_Funkmaster from St. John's (Canada) on 2003-03-02 09:02 [#00576749]
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do you NOT respect them just because they're popular?


 

offline tolstoyed from the ocean on 2003-03-02 09:04 [#00576751]
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i dont really mind their music i even like couple of their
songs, but bono is the one that anoys me (i cant say why
tho, sorry)
and , yeah, that havent done a decent album in a long time!


 

offline tolstoyed from the ocean on 2003-03-02 09:05 [#00576752]
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that=they


 

offline Kill Switch from Belgium on 2003-03-02 09:09 [#00576755]
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Didn't Howie B helped them out a lot on their electro
tracks?
I've got the same thing as Tolstoyed, I like some U2 songs
but I detest the product 'U2'. Including Messiah Bono's
winin' & wankin'


 

offline tolstoyed from the ocean on 2003-03-02 09:11 [#00576758]
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hey, if howie b was working with them that gives me a whole
new look on them!
i like howie A LOT!


 

offline Kill Switch from Belgium on 2003-03-02 09:16 [#00576767]
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He was also support act I think.


 

offline theo himself from +- on 2003-03-02 10:33 [#00576830]
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howie b produced, mixed and provided "inspirational plates"
(?) for much of the Pop album


 


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