Comments on: Worst Lyric List

By: Dubzoo

Dubzoo — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:21:02 +0000

The whole HTDAAB is abysmal. This band has not written decent lyric since POP. ATYCLB was a “Safe” album after Pop. This band needs a kick in the ass. Hope No line is better. I have been a fan since WAR.

By: u2gek

u2gek — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:31:34 +0000

Well, then…..that just goes to show how much we have to learn about each other. I never have heard tortoise pronounced any other way than “tortus”. If it’s pronounced that way in Britain and Ireland, then the lines make a lot more sense. Thanks for enlightening me. I wonder how many of the folks that dislike the lyric are from the US……

By: PiressVox

PiressVox — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:51:10 +0000

In Britain and Ireland, tortoise is usually pronounced tor-toyce, or at least is in my experience. Being Irish, that could be how Bono’s been saying it his whole life.

That being said, I might be wrong

By: u2gek

u2gek — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:41:10 +0000

Regarding the references to “intellectual tortoise”, I can only speak for myself, but the reason I dislike it is not because I don’t get the imagery but because he used tortoise (or tor – toyce) to rhyme with choice and voice. I think that if Bono had kept the actual pronunciation of that word in the song, I wouldn’t have such a problem with it every time I hear it.

By: PiressVox

PiressVox — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:39:13 +0000

Thanks, Jenn jam That’s what I mean- Vertigo is just a ‘burn your house down’ rock song, but it’s not. There’s meaning to be found if you open your eyes, and it won’t be the same to everyone. But I loved your view of things, and, as I see it, you’re pretty close to the mark and managed to say what I’d been struggling to put into words.

Moving on the other lyrics- there’s one verse in Tryin to Throw your Arms…that I can’t stand

I dreamed that I saw dali
With a supermarket trolley
He was trying to throw his arms around a girl
He took an open top beetle
Through the eye of a needle
He was tryin to throw his arms around the world

I just don’t like it. And it depends on my mood how I feel about the “Woman needs a man…” part. I like Bono’s live alterations- “A woman needs a man like Clayton needs a handicam. And I guess I’m always gonna need the Edge”

By: Emilia

Emilia — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:58:22 +0000

From who’s gonna ride your wild horses: “Who’s gonna fall at the foot of thee?”
i mean come on bono, “thee”???

By: Sherry

Sherry — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:08:33 +0000

PLEASE – keep these posts civil and to the topic of the lyrics. Personal attacks against people will not be tolerated and posts will be deleted. Previous posts where some of this has already transpired have been edited.

This is a family-friendly public blog where the entire world is able to access it. Please keep this in mind with the tone you take with your responses, and keep it to the topic at hand.

By: Debbi Voisey

Debbi Voisey — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:06:59 +0000

One that does annoy me is in “Even Better Than The Real Thing.”

Your heart is where it’s always been
Your head is somewhere in between

In between what and what? You only mentioned the heart!!! LOL

By: Debbi Voisey

Debbi Voisey — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:58:14 +0000

I don’t understand why people hate “intellectual tortoise.”

It does not refer to a tortoise that is clever! It refers to someone whose intellect is slow. I am an “intellectual tortoise”, meaning my brain is slow, “racing with your bullet train” (fast thinking intellect)…..

I don’t see the problem with this line. I think it is genius!

By: magmystour

magmystour — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:26:19 +0000

“Its the stuff, the stuff of country songs.” (IGWSHA)

“Freedom has a scent, like the top of a newborn baby’s head.” (Miracle Drug)

Yikes. freedom does NOT smell like the top of a baby’s head, people