yes, it was originally a poem. but the song it was attached to was an old drinking tune. think about that the next time u try to make it eloquent. </strong><hr></blockquote>
<strong>Mariah Carey did a decent job. It's a hard song to sing and she didn't screw around with it too much. Pscates, I suspect Huey lewis did a good job. I would have liked to have heard that but a capella? It's mostly sung that way, isn't it?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yeah, I guess so. I've heard some musical background occasionally over the years.
Probably what I meant to stress more was the harmony and the borderline doo-wop take on it. Just sounded really cool. I like tight vocals and harmony, and they did it really well.
And yes, that is a VERY hard song to sing. It's all over the place, range-wise. You have to start it fairly low, to allow room for that big "and the rocket's red glare..." section. That's what usually makes or breaks it, and I've heard tons of singers choke on that part, particulartly on the "glare" note.
<strong>I like U2 but "Where the Streets Have No Name" wasn't the best song for that moment. "Stuck In a Moment" would have been a far better choice followed by an acoustic version of "Staring at the Sun". My brother was at the last show of their U.S. tour and he said they played "One" instead. He said it was a lot more moving. I was distracted too by all the cheering while those names scrolled. That was messed up.</strong><hr></blockquote>
"One" would have been a bad choice. One is a great song, but this was supposed to be a celebration, not a funeral. The intent was to make the audience happy, not to make them cry.
<strong>I like U2 but "Where the Streets Have No Name" wasn't the best song for that moment. "Stuck In a Moment" would have been a far better choice followed by an acoustic version of "Staring at the Sun". My brother was at the last show of their U.S. tour and he said they played "One" instead. He said it was a lot more moving. I was distracted too by all the cheering while those names scrolled. That was messed up.</strong><hr></blockquote>
"One" would have been a bad choice. One is a great song, but this was supposed to be a celebration, not a funeral. The intent was to make the audience happy, not to make them cry.
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yes, it was originally a poem. but the song it was attached to was an old drinking tune. think about that the next time u try to make it eloquent.
A drinking tune!!!
:cool: I'm all for ordering up a round LOL
<strong>Mariah Carey did a decent job. It's a hard song to sing and she didn't screw around with it too much. Pscates, I suspect Huey lewis did a good job. I would have liked to have heard that but a capella? It's mostly sung that way, isn't it?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yeah, I guess so. I've heard some musical background occasionally over the years.
Probably what I meant to stress more was the harmony and the borderline doo-wop take on it. Just sounded really cool. I like tight vocals and harmony, and they did it really well.
And yes, that is a VERY hard song to sing. It's all over the place, range-wise. You have to start it fairly low, to allow room for that big "and the rocket's red glare..." section. That's what usually makes or breaks it, and I've heard tons of singers choke on that part, particulartly on the "glare" note.
<strong>I like U2 but "Where the Streets Have No Name" wasn't the best song for that moment. "Stuck In a Moment" would have been a far better choice followed by an acoustic version of "Staring at the Sun". My brother was at the last show of their U.S. tour and he said they played "One" instead. He said it was a lot more moving. I was distracted too by all the cheering while those names scrolled. That was messed up.</strong><hr></blockquote>
"One" would have been a bad choice. One is a great song, but this was supposed to be a celebration, not a funeral. The intent was to make the audience happy, not to make them cry.
<strong>I like U2 but "Where the Streets Have No Name" wasn't the best song for that moment. "Stuck In a Moment" would have been a far better choice followed by an acoustic version of "Staring at the Sun". My brother was at the last show of their U.S. tour and he said they played "One" instead. He said it was a lot more moving. I was distracted too by all the cheering while those names scrolled. That was messed up.</strong><hr></blockquote>
"One" would have been a bad choice. One is a great song, but this was supposed to be a celebration, not a funeral. The intent was to make the audience happy, not to make them cry.