I think that this album by U2 really put them on the map from the nineties agreement with apple. I rated this album on for five and up because I think that anyone under five would not enjoy listening to it.
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U2 gets back on track.
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Parents need to know that unless Bono gets really angry about something, there's nothing much to worry about on a U2 record. The singer-lyricist still has much to say, but he does so in a way that turns the idea of protest music on its ear. Anger becomes hope, and he shows instead of telling people how to live. The lyrics on this CD deal with positive emotion, wrapped in music that's typically upbeat. Love and relationships are a repeating theme.
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- Families can talk about how Bono is able to view the world, such as it is, with hope. How does hope help you cope with problems?
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- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
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U2 get back on track
- I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
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10000 out of 10
U2 is one of the best bands ever
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
album w/ guitar riffs and Bono's signature voice
"Yahweh" is inspirational and "Vertigo's" a favorite song w/ not-much-make-sense lyrics. Nice album appropitate for ages 10+
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
U2 ROCK
I've been a fan of U2 ever since I bought this album and with good reason. U2 were good old fashion rock in the 80's but kinda went techno in the 90's then where sorta in the middle with "all you can't leave behind" and this is just a carry on from that but with the music having a bit more meaning. On my 12th birthday "sometimes you can't make it on your own" was my favourite U2 song at the time and at the time it was at the top of the charts on top of the pops and when I was watching it, U2 played it live! It was like a birthday present they didn't know they were giving. anyway onto the music itself. "Vertigo" was more rocky compared to the others except for "all ecause of you" which was getting into the scene a little later on. "Love and Peace or Else" was obvisly about war but didn't really express it in the lyrics."City of blinding lights" didn't really have a meaning but it was a good song and a couple of months after the album was relised, it was next in line for the spotlight."Sometimes you can't make it on your own" was basicly about Bono singing about his father's death."Origional of the species" was played live at chicago on the Vertigo tour and was the at one time or another, a really famous live song. Most of the album is a slow sort of music but 3 or 4 of the songs menchioned are a little more heavy. long story short, its a great album which kick- strated my love for U2 and could do te same for you.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
U2's best album
Some people may be worried about them joining up with Apple, but don't worry, they're not making anything off of it. That said, apart from the awful "A Man And a Woman", which has sex written all over it, this an outstanding addition to anyone's music collection.
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