U2 – Miami

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  General Comment:I've been a huge U2 fan for several years now, but it wasn't until I saw them last Saturday on the 360 Tour, during which they played some lesser-known songs ("Zooropa" got its US live debut) that I really felt the need to dive deep into their catalogue.
  
  I'd never listened to all of "Pop" before, and I gotta say, I love this song. I kinda wish more U2 songs had this sultry and subtle a vibe. It's also fun to see how divisive "Miami" is. Seems like most hate it.
  
  Yeah, it's atypical U2, but it's a direction I really wished they'd followed a bit more.

  Flag callen1034on May 26, 2011   Link

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  General Comment:Lyrical snapshots of a vacation to Miami.

  Flag HankSayson October 03, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:I do think it's one of the least songs on Pop, but I do like it. I also happen to like Playboy mansion, not because of brilliantly written lyrics, but because of a blatant sort of frustration, very shallow. But that's a different song.
  
  In this song I like the atmosphere. It's dark, yet it describes nice things, mainly. I dunno why I have to "love it or hate it". I like it, but it's no "Do you feel loved" "Mofo" or "Please"...

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  General Comment:I do think it's one of the least songs on Pop, but I do like it. I also happen to like Playboy mansion, not because of brilliantly written lyrics, but because of a blatant sort of frustration, very shallow. But that's a different song.
  
  In this song I like the atmosphere. It's dark, yet it describes nice things, mainly. I dunno why I have to "love it or hate it". I like it, but it's no "Do you feel loved" "Mofo" or "Please"...

  Flag Ekkoeon November 14, 2009   Link

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    God double posted for some reason :/

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  General Comment:This song is great, I was kinda off the U2 radar for a while, went to see the in concert during the Pop Tour, I was 7 rows back, dead center and I was singing along with all the favorites and grooving to the new ones off of Pop...this song, made me stand up and take notice...this song made me purchase Pop and appreciate everything about the tour and the album.

  Flag ms_gwynon April 13, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:Bono wrote: "some places are like your auntie". This phrase is key to understanding the meaning of the song.
  Consider how an (Irish) auntie treats a child. She visits occasionally, she is friendly but perhaps rather cold; she may bring sweets (candy) or other small gifts, or she may not. She may be on good terms with your parents, or (like one of my aunties) may resent them for various reasons, perhaps dating back to their youth.
  You may or may not look forward to seeing your Irish auntie. Perhaps you visit her; you could associate with your cousins, who are probably of your own age. But even in the 1970s when Bono grew up, many Irish women (including aunties) were choosing to be childless.
  If your parents are cold, your auntie may be a source of comfort and advice; or, quite possibly, she is aloof and you feel much closer to your mother.
  You may like your auntie, and you may not. She may like you, and she may not.
  Bearing all this in mind, we can see that some places are, indeed, "like your auntie".

  Flag Mentaton April 23, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:Pop is a very underrated album. I love U2 and I like this song. It is kinda bizarre though.

  Flag Onlineon March 07, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:By the way, why doesn't Adam call this song a throw away?

  Flag rager1969on March 01, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:I hate this song, but love POP.
  
  Miami, my mammy
  
  Huh? I cannot understand why so many people like this song. Maybe there's a disproportional amount of posters that like this song. Ok, opinions vary, but usually the fans of this song hate other songs that are superior in every other way. Again, opinions vary.

  Flag rager1969on March 01, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:I find it funny that your only real defense Keyser Sushi was to make Ad Hominems. Amazing thing is, a song can have a meaning, a purpose, and still fail. Theres nothing profound about this song, its unremarkable musically, its meanings been done many times over, and far better.
  And not liking a mincing little tuneless comment on artificiality makes one artificial?
  How exactly does that logic work?

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