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''¡Unos, dos, tres, catorce!''
Turn it up, eh, captain!
Lights go down, it's dark
The jungle is your head
Can't rule your heart
A feeling so much stronger than
A thought
Your eyes are wide
And though your soul
It can't be bought
Your mind can wander
Hello, hello!
''¡Hola!''
I'm at a place called Vertigo!
''¿Cómo está?''
It's everything I wish I didn't know
Except you give me something I can feel, feel
The night is full of holes
As bullets ripping sky
Of ink with gold
They twinkle as the
Boys play rock and roll
They know that they can't dance
At least they know
I can't stand the beats
I'm asking for the cheque
The girl with crimson nails
Has Jesus round her neck
Swinging to the music
Swinging to the music
Hello, hello!
''¡Hola!''
I'm at a place called Vertigo!
''¿Cómo está?''
It's everything I wish I didn't know
But you give me something I can feel, feel
Checkmated
Skies of fall
Show meaning, eh, eh
All of this, all of this can be yours
All of this, all of this can be yours
All of this, all of this can be yours
Just give me what I want and no-one gets hurt
Hello, hello!
''¡Hola!''
We're at a place called Vertigo!
''¿Cómo está?''
Lights go down and all I know
Is that you give me something
I can feel your love teaching me how
Your love is teaching me how, how to kneel
| Mangoman (Portland Metro Oregon) | Posted: Sep 07, 2005 - 15:23 The rest of the album was so horrid, somehow it's even made me hate this song. I kind of feel the way Jimmy must have the second time he ran into the Bellboy. |
| seekinggrace (2038 miles from Paradise) | Posted: Jul 28, 2005 - 14:00 Manufactured crap. |
| RPsavedme | Posted: Feb 02, 2005 - 11:19 hate. |
| stacadette (Dearborn, Montana) | Posted: Nov 12, 2004 - 15:46 kevinc wrote: 2. Pop was f***ing brilliant. if you didn't like it fine, but most people who say that, listened to it at most a couple of times and said, "well this isn't like their 80's stuff" It's easilly Bono's best lyrics, and has more replay value than most U2 albums....certainly more than the last one. As was Achtung..... |
| rah | Posted: Nov 12, 2004 - 15:46 LLMikeJ wrote: I am a little disappointed. I admit that I would sell out if I had something people wanted, but this is no "Sunday, Bloody Sunday".
well, neither has anything they've done in the last 22 years been. |
| TheLoneIguana (Fresno, CA) | Posted: Nov 12, 2004 - 15:43 They're just trying to outdo Supertramp... "1, 2, 3, 5!" |
| LLMikeJ | Posted: Nov 11, 2004 - 16:08 I am a little disappointed. I admit that I would sell out if I had something people wanted, but this is no "Sunday, Bloody Sunday". |
| kevinc (Richardson, TX) | Posted: Nov 10, 2004 - 09:44 2 things. 1. The most interesting interpretation of the count in I've seen is the following: You Can't Leave Behind" second book of the Bible. So if 2 = Exodus, then it becomes "about Exodus 3:14," which reads: God said to Moses, "I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.' " This is the great I AM verse, where Moses learns YHWH. Isn't there a song on the new album, "Yahweh"? I'm sensing a theme here I'm no expert on the bible, but it fits Bono's style, as he's dropped refences to it and God in almost every song he's written. 2. Pop was f***ing brilliant. if you didn't like it fine, but most people who say that, listened to it at most a couple of times and said, "well this isn't like their 80's stuff" It's easilly Bono's best lyrics, and has more replay value than most U2 albums....certainly more than the last one. |
| marian | Posted: Nov 09, 2004 - 19:01 Highly over-rated. Just because their past work was great doesn't make this song great. |
| Drunkenlilacwine (montreal (i wish)) | Posted: Nov 08, 2004 - 19:13 Alanur wrote: It is growing on me. First time I heard it, it was like seeing a close friend that I have not seen for a long time. Sort of like not knowing what to do or say. Now we started from the same point we left.
 Yes!An interesting way of putting it; but, I agree with you there. At the very least it doesn't sound like their 1997 horror "POP" |
| rgj13 | Posted: Nov 08, 2004 - 13:22 Platypus wrote: i diggit...
but i'm already getting extremely sick of hearing it on those annoying green-screened ipod ads. it was even in an episode of csi already too. i'm expecting them to show up in a jaguar ad now soon - follow in the cross-marketing footsteps of Sting. grrrrr. not that i, you know, want to promote marketinbg crap or what have you, but FWIW Sting only sold the rioghts to that video to Jag when MTV refused to play it. i passed along a pretty complete explanation i9n the comments for that track (desert rose). my understanding the the U2/iPod deal is they get no cash for the commercials (as why would they, really, since they're exposure for the single and album), but they split the profits for the special edition U2 iPod with Apple. |
| timandjuliet (Colorado, USA) | Posted: Nov 08, 2004 - 13:18 Tux wrote: I don't know if I agree. All numbers suck evenly bad IMHO. This is not an exception. It's a torture for my ears. Have to turn the auto-mute on again. Shit like this makes me remember why I built it in the first place Do you really hate all these songs or are you looking for any excuse to mention your incredible auto-mute? |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Nov 08, 2004 - 13:12 I coulda sworn this was Filter. Anybody else think so? |
| coentje (Rotterdam or anywhere...) | Posted: Nov 08, 2004 - 13:11 :nodhead: |
| rah | Posted: Nov 08, 2004 - 13:11 1, 2, 3 - 14 ---? rockin-est song they've done in YEARS though. |
| RichardPrins (earth) | Posted: Nov 08, 2004 - 13:10 see Forum and review |
| Mark1970 (Grayson, GA) | Posted: Nov 08, 2004 - 13:10 ironlung wrote: U mean to tell me Tux, that u actually listened to all the cuts before your comment. Some how, I don't think so. Go do some laundry or something will ya!
It doesn't matter what it sounds like...... he'll hate it. It's U2..... check out almost all of their songs on RP. He's got something against them..... oh well. |
| fitz368 (Spokane Washington) | Posted: Nov 08, 2004 - 12:43 ironlung wrote: U mean to tell me Tux, that u actually listened to all the cuts before your comment. Some how, I don't think so. Go do some laundry or something will ya!
heheh I agree with you. how can people say an album that hasn't been released yet tortures their ears? ;) |
| Eul0gy (A Little To The Left) | Posted: Nov 03, 2004 - 21:04 One day I caught the ipod commercial twice and heard the song on four different radio stations... All in the space of ninety minutes. As a result, this song is dead to me. Sad really. |
| Alanur (San Diego) | Posted: Nov 01, 2004 - 21:23 It is growing on me. First time I heard it, it was like seeing a close friend that I have not seen for a long time. Sort of like not knowing what to do or say. Now we started from the same point we left. Yes! |
| ztz784 | Posted: Nov 01, 2004 - 11:59 Regarding, "Uno, dos, tres, catorce"... Perhaps they fit with the actual meaning of the word "vertigo" (a confused or disoriented state) that is used for the title/theme of the song? A suggestion that things are "out of control"? |
| ironlung (Montreal) | Posted: Nov 01, 2004 - 04:51 Tux wrote: I don't know if I agree. All numbers suck evenly bad IMHO. This is not an exception. It's a torture for my ears. Have to turn the auto-mute on again. Shit like this makes me remember why I built it in the first place |
| Johray63 (Behind my Apple in Meppel) | Posted: Oct 30, 2004 - 02:19 The Edge' riff and the hard driving rhythm is the most exciting part of this song, I think. Not a very memorable refrain and guitarsolo. A bit like the Stones' You Got Me Rocking, while it doesn't really rock (anymore). Talking about the Stones, the cover photo of this album is very similar to Stripped. Must be because of Anton Corbijn's very recognizable photography. Just like REM, Mick Jagger, etc. it seems they feel the need to proof they can still rock hard and straight forward when they want to. Problem is that after fourty it often starts to sound a bit forced (believe me) 
The use of this song for the Apple commercial harms the band's integrity (which I always thought they had) a bit, IMO. But what would we do in their place? |
| Platypus (here, now) | Posted: Oct 28, 2004 - 21:11 i diggit... but i'm already getting extremely sick of hearing it on those annoying green-screened ipod ads. it was even in an episode of csi already too. i'm expecting them to show up in a jaguar ad now soon - follow in the cross-marketing footsteps of Sting. |
| RonH | Posted: Oct 26, 2004 - 13:39 amcallis wrote: Hey now.. I'll try to not feel insulted. Obviously he's not saying "un" as in the English article "a". It's counting, you crazy crazy guy! If this is the 14th albumn, that might make sense somewhat... if nothing else, this is a distracting and therefore bad start to an otherwise OK song. I can, punctuate; however I want'! It is NOT their 14th album. The only logical explination for catorce that us U2 experts have been able to come up with thus is if Bono is "taking off" with the lyrics.  |
| amcallis (501.5 Miles South of Paradise) | Posted: Oct 25, 2004 - 22:15 reedifus wrote: Maybe you should work on punctuating your English before critiquing someone else's Spanish. ;) "Un" is "a" in Spanish, one letter short of "uno" for "one." Common mistake for students of Spanish. Hey now.. I'll try to not feel insulted. Obviously he's not saying "un" as in the English article "a". It's counting, you crazy crazy guy! If this is the 14th albumn, that might make sense somewhat... if nothing else, this is a distracting and therefore bad start to an otherwise OK song. I can, punctuate; however I want'! |
| miamizsun (Miami Beach (3285.3 Miles SE of RP), FL) | Posted: Oct 25, 2004 - 22:12 i like it. 
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| redeyespy (SoFL) | Posted: Oct 24, 2004 - 18:28 It doesn't break any new ground, but rather mines some acoustic nuggets of the past. Should please longtime fans who would recognize this, or not. I think it rocks without being particularly innovative. Ah hell, it just rocks! |
| Danny_G (Lima) | Posted: Oct 24, 2004 - 18:28 kerouvian wrote: you should also learn a bit more... when counting, spanish speaking people do say "un, dos, tres...". indeed, the "catorce" means 14, but I just think is a bad game from bono You're right buddy :nodhead: Suerte ! |
| MrKite (An IsiltÃr) | Posted: Oct 20, 2004 - 03:16 Turn it up loud Captain :-) |
| orpheus (east coast) | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 22:31 Lycophrog wrote: I just have to say, U2 has finally hit the bottom. UGHH!
totally agree. For proof, before the goddamn record's released, they're whoring themselves out for IPods and ITunes. Bono, aren't you and the guys already freakin' millionaires or what?!. :( 8O  :puke: :puke: |
| trekhead | Posted: Oct 15, 2004 - 07:35 Can't hep it! A 10 !!! " I can FEEEeeeeEEELLLL!!!!!" |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (La Quinta, CA) | Posted: Oct 09, 2004 - 23:18 marie_pain wrote: Definitely great! Un, dos, tres...catorce! 
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| MrKite (An IsiltÃr) | Posted: Oct 08, 2004 - 09:07 hcaudill wrote: Great segue:
1:32 pm - Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll 1:36 pm - U2 - Vertigo Been a long time since U2 rock and roll! It's not all that different to Elevation really is it? |
| CruzanBits (St. Croix, VI) | Posted: Oct 07, 2004 - 13:47 This rocks. |
| rgj13 (Somewhere near the center of a sentence) | Posted: Oct 07, 2004 - 13:39 I'm sort of impressed. I mean, if I'd never heard of U2 before, and I heard this song, I'd be interested in getting my hands on it. Making me feel that way when I do know the band, and they've been around as long as they have--that makes it harder to impress me, I guess, but they have. Again. Dammit! |
| hcaudill (Washington, DC) | Posted: Oct 07, 2004 - 13:38 Great segue: 1:32 pm - Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll 1:36 pm - U2 - Vertigo Been a long time since U2 rock and roll! |
| RonH | Posted: Oct 05, 2004 - 21:41 kerouvian wrote: you should also learn a bit more... when counting, spanish speaking people do say "un, dos, tres...". indeed, the "catorce" means 14, but I just think is a bad game from bono "Catorce"??? This will be their 14th album release. 8) |
| Lycophrog (Buffalo, Wyoming) | Posted: Oct 05, 2004 - 09:21 I just have to say, U2 has finally hit the bottom. UGHH! |
| fifteendays (Madison, NH) | Posted: Oct 05, 2004 - 09:10 Wow. They rock. I had heard that they were going to rock out on the next album, and if this song is any evidence, they do. The cool thing is that this song doesn't seem to have the "we're old but we wanted to write a rockin' song to show that we can still hang with those young whipper-snappers" feel... it just rocks. I want to hear more!! |
| kerouvian (Leuven, Belgium) | Posted: Oct 05, 2004 - 09:07 reedifus wrote: Maybe you should work on punctuating your English before critiquing someone else's Spanish. ;) "Un" is "a" in Spanish, one letter short of "uno" for "one." Common mistake for students of Spanish. you should also learn a bit more... when counting, spanish speaking people do say "un, dos, tres...". indeed, the "catorce" means 14, but I just think is a bad game from bono |
| Skeletor (The couch, the table, the living room floor.) | Posted: Oct 05, 2004 - 09:06 So my daughter called this up on the XM the other day. Since she had the box, I asked who was playing. "U2," she said, "Vertigo." Damn, I thought, U2? Sounds like an update on the old hit, "You keep me hanging on." But no hook. |
| KevinM (Long Beach, Ca) | Posted: Oct 05, 2004 - 09:04 OK, we've officially heard this one too much. Time to put it on the shelf and bring it back out in a year-or-so. |
| ChardRemains (Pepperland) | Posted: Oct 01, 2004 - 08:54 Nuance wrote: Surprising to say the least...
..... Different guitar sound for edge Yes and about fricking time I might add. Well there's still a little of the old bit in there, but it sounds like he's climbed out of his box for this one. |
| Vandy005 (Happy Valley) | Posted: Sep 30, 2004 - 17:46 Most bands eventually dry up and we buy there albums just to complete the collection, but these dudes are still on another level. Unbelievable!! |
| vvaffle (New Jersey, USA) | Posted: Sep 30, 2004 - 17:44 To say that this song has grown on me since the first time I heard it is a huge understatement. Now, something tells me that a concert of music like this would be amazing. Can't wait. |
| rulebritannia (Deep in the English countryside) | Posted: Sep 30, 2004 - 17:44 etwilson wrote: Wow, that's the best thing I've heard from U2 in a long time. They rock out pretty good for a bunch of old guys. :) Yeah. I didn't even believe it was U2!
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| reedifus (The Dairy State) | Posted: Sep 29, 2004 - 14:20 amcallis wrote: I don't get it, "Un" is 1 in french, but i can see how it's just uno... then dos tres, ok good Bono. then catorce is like 14 or something in spanish right? ..... ????? Bono? Maybe you should work on punctuating your English before critiquing someone else's Spanish. ;) "Un" is "a" in Spanish, one letter short of "uno" for "one." Common mistake for students of Spanish. |
| russellkanning (SoNevada headed to NH with the FSP) | Posted: Sep 29, 2004 - 13:44 Pretty good. I'll have to hear it again to decide. :) |
| Nuance (Winnipeg) | Posted: Sep 29, 2004 - 13:40 Tux wrote: I don't know if I agree. All numbers suck evenly bad IMHO. This is not an exception. It's a turture for my ears. Have to turn the auto-mute on again. Shit like this makes me remember why I built it in the first place isn't turture a french pie? |