Stuart Murphy ([email protected])
Wed, 27 Jan 1999 09:30:06 -0000
By the way, whilst we are talking about lyrics, i sat and had a smoke last
night and listened to the best of disc and was just so completely mesmerised
by the power and beauty of Bono's lyrics. I had the headphones on
(girlfriend in bed asleep) and i just concentrated all my effort into
listening.
It is not like it is a reveleation to find that he writes great lyrics its
just that after hearing them for the best part of 20 years you do kind of
take it for granted.
I though to myself that we are all told that at the moment Thom Yorke (for
whom i have nothing but respect) is one of the worlds most prolific writers
of lyrics, and i could not agree more, but his is a kind of disjointed
fractured storytelling technique.
Bono has a more rounded and precise lyrical style. You can actually follow a
flow and not get lost where as Thom leaves you wondering what the hell did
he say let alone mean !!!
Anyway, it was just a thought.
INTO THE HEART
Stuart
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