It's certainly not a bad song, but given the hype, I suppose I was expecting something more...exuberant for the first single. Doesn't mean it has to be as chorus-dependent as Vertigo, though I certainly dig the "You don't know how beautiful you are" sequences.

 

I'll be giving it more listens throughout the day. :)

@Dejan

I agree with you.

Weak song.

If this was just an album filler, I wouldn't mind, but this is the FIRST SINGLE, for Christ's sake!

Needs a couple more listens before I can decide. I'm thinking this is going to be a grower, but it's rather "ehhhh" for me at the moment. Not bad, but not especially memorable either.

@Dejan

If this was just an album filler, I wouldn't mind, but this is the FIRST SINGLE, for Christ's sake!

 

 

this is the problem

I'm not liking "Get on Your Boots" as I thought I would expect. It sounded like a nice album-filler at first, but once the chorus entered, I suddenly became embarrassed to be a U2 fan. What was that? Why would you make this the first single, or a single for the album at all?

 

And I was going to pre-order the album too...

 

:(

I listened to it again today...I am starting to like it more.

I am liking it. A lot.

it'll grow on me, i'm likin the sound they're goin for tho!

it'll grow on me, i'm likin the sound they're goin for tho!

 

 

Me too! It is great to hear them expanding a bit more, although their last Album was fantastic. One of my favorites.

 

Still after hearing "Get on Your Boots" I am really excited to hear more!

Its a strange song,doesnt really make sense.I hope it grows a lot because just now it sounds like a "bad Elevation".

Yeah, a real let down for me. The riff is sorta cool, but that's about the only thing I can say about it, everything else about it seems pretty weak. I know there have to be some way better tracks on the album, but I'm feeling kind of anxious that I'm preferring pretty much every track off of HTDAAB to the lead single...I was hoping that they'd go a different direction from the kind of city of blinding lights/vertigo flavor of the last two albums, but this isn't really what i had in mind.

I think its good except for the vocals.

am i the only one who thinks this song sounds like "pump it up" by elvis costello?

I only know "Everyday I write the book"; but maybe? Elvis Costello, hmm.. I know some Costello's from the old neighborhood, but one cannot say if they're related..

But considering they're trying new things, it's an experiment then. I have only heard the bootleg version, which was barely audible, if almost incomprehensible. Not enough time to investigate further tonight.

Anyhow, did everyone like Bono's performance at the Inaugural sing-along?:P:) I think U2 did very well, considering the weather. Adam Clayton really added strength during the performance, and Larry's drumming was excellent. Edge's voice came in handy too - a good boost during the frigid, dry air out there..

Wow, and what a crowd!! Looked like fun, and Barack looked very pleased.;)

I was glad to see them playing there, as it was like a prophesy come true..

i like the song, but i dont love it. its not U2 for me. i definitely appreciate its fun aspect, but its just not the u2 i love. i expect some of the other other songs will add a little more rock and roll type u2.

 

i feel like this song is sort of a sad attempt to appeal to young people. like a very sad attempt. bono said they were going after younger audiences with this record, and i see this as the starting point of that. i really hope we dont get a lot of that. bands that shoot for an audience...well they tend to fail in their eyes and in the majority of their fans eyes.

 

i feel like this song is sort of a sad attempt to appeal to young people. like a very sad attempt. bono said they were going after younger audiences with this record, and i see this as the starting point of that. i really hope we dont get a lot of that. bands that shoot for an audience..

 

i agree 100% with you

I've listen to it a few times and I still don't know if I like it or not... I hope it will grow on me but I don' know I'm more like this ->:inquisitive: at the moment....

 

But I'm intrigued and I can't wait to hear the album!

Their Inaugural Performance was pretty well done...very good actually :)

 

Their latest single hasn't really hit me yet.

this is the problem

not bigger problem than your sthe size of your sugnature

The song had a good idea (guitar riffs, bass line).

All these efforts were destroyed by its vocals. Freakin' lame and obvious vocal line.

I don't have an opinion yet, I just listened to it today for the first time..the only thing I'm gonna say something about is the bassline, which I love..well done Adam :cool:

LET ME IN THE SOUUUUUUUUUUND

 

Yeah, this is fan-fucking-tastic. Such a tune! :D

The song had a good idea (guitar riffs, bass line).

All these efforts were destroyed by its vocals. Freakin' lame and obvious vocal line.

 

Agreed.

I did'nt like this song:(

Let's wait for the album in March. I'm sure it's a great album.