32. Ultraviolet (Light My Way) vs. Elvis Presley and America
Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 11:24 pm
Red Mosquito
32. Ultraviolet (Light My Way) vs. Elvis Presley and America
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Re: 32. Ultraviolet (Light My Way) vs. Elvis Presley and Ame
Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 11:25 pm
Both good songs. Ultraviolet is cleaner and more immediately appealing, but I've always liked the sprawling reach of Elvis and America. Need to listen and think on this one..
Re: 32. Ultraviolet (Light My Way) vs. Elvis Presley and Ame
Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 11:28 pm
Ultraviolet is top 3 for me. Unbelievably good.
Re: 32. Ultraviolet (Light My Way) vs. Elvis Presley and Ame
Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 11:29 pm
It's ultraviolet
Re: 32. Ultraviolet (Light My Way) vs. Elvis Presley and Ame
Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 11:29 pm
top 3, really?
Re: 32. Ultraviolet (Light My Way) vs. Elvis Presley and Ame
Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 11:30 pm
yeah baby.stip wrote:top 3, really?
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Re: 32. Ultraviolet (Light My Way) vs. Elvis Presley and Ame
Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 3:41 am
Ultraviolet *might* be my favorite U2 song. I guess we'll find out.
Re: 32. Ultraviolet (Light My Way) vs. Elvis Presley and Ame
Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 4:55 am
I was gonna say the same thing. It might be my favorite too.evenslow wrote:Ultraviolet *might* be my favorite U2 song. I guess we'll find out.
This is a great modern performance, definitely worth the watch.
Re: 32. Ultraviolet (Light My Way) vs. Elvis Presley and Ame
Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 5:25 am
God, I love Ultraviolet 
Re: 32. Ultraviolet (Light My Way) vs. Elvis Presley and Ame
Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 5:43 am
Embarrassed to admit this, but for some reason I remembered the song title as Elvis Presley ATE America. Maybe it was a Weird Al parody.
Re: 32. Ultraviolet (Light My Way) vs. Elvis Presley and Ame
Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 5:47 am
Ha!
Re: 32. Ultraviolet (Light My Way) vs. Elvis Presley and Ame
Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 5:50 am
I love Ultraviolet so much, got to see it live in 2011 such a wonderful song.
Re: 32. Ultraviolet (Light My Way) vs. Elvis Presley and Ame
Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 1:24 pm
I guess I’m not crazy. Elvis Ate America is indeed a song on their Passengers album.macphisto wrote:Embarrassed to admit this, but for some reason I remembered the song title as Elvis Presley ATE America. Maybe it was a Weird Al parody.
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_Soundtracks_1
Re: 32. Ultraviolet (Light My Way) vs. Elvis Presley and Ame
Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 2:34 pm
This song came early in the Achtung Baby sessions, when the group was still struggling to find their new sound and unsure whether or not they should even continue. Things changed dramatically when they created "One," and later they scrapped "Lady With the Spinning Heads" for parts. "Zoo Station," "The Fly" and "Ultraviolet" all took pieces from it, though later they realized the original was actually a pretty stellar track and made it "One"'s B-side. They've never played it live, but it remains a fan favorite.
Re: 32. Ultraviolet (Light My Way) vs. Elvis Presley and Ame
Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 2:51 pm
All of those songs are awesome. Lady With a Spinning Head is great too. It’s going to be said to death but that time period was absolutely astonishing for U2.