This is one of my favourite U2 songs and yet is virtually unknown. It's a bit of a sleeper from Zooropa, as the whole album was a bit of a wash out after Achtung Baby. I just wish the whole "Father To Son" bit wasn't in it, to be honest, as it really singles it down to being about a father/song relationship, whereas without it it could be applied to any relationship.
There's some brilliant lines in this song, well - actually the entire first verse is brilliant one liners to throw at people who have upset you to the point of resignation. I especially like the "bad guy" line, it's always someone elses fault and the way Bono sings the entire song is quietly resigned and shattered. There's almost a wry twist in his voice when he sings "It was a dirty day" that sounds very much to me like "Oh well... get on with things then".
This is one of my favourite U2 songs and yet is virtually unknown. It's a bit of a sleeper from Zooropa, as the whole album was a bit of a wash out after Achtung Baby. I just wish the whole "Father To Son" bit wasn't in it, to be honest, as it really singles it down to being about a father/song relationship, whereas without it it could be applied to any relationship.
There's some brilliant lines in this song, well - actually the entire first verse is brilliant one liners to throw at people who have upset you to the point of resignation. I especially like the "bad guy" line, it's always someone elses fault and the way Bono sings the entire song is quietly resigned and shattered. There's almost a wry twist in his voice when he sings "It was a dirty day" that sounds very much to me like "Oh well... get on with things then".