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04-Apr-2009 11:35 PM Stuart
I agree with you Greg. Another fantastic album from the worlds greatest band. I only hope that we get to see them in Australia again. Going to a U2 concert is like an awesome worship session. It's amazing to hear tens of thousands of people sing words like Hallelujah. Hopefully U2 will help bring people closer to the God that loves them so.
07-Apr-2009 08:29 PM Peter
Nice work. U2 has many Christian messages/references. There are many Christian messages / concepts in popular music, I often wonder if they intentional, or just cultural. Needless to say I like how you have looked at modern music and it themes. I may need to get this album. Keep it up.
10-Apr-2009 10:43 AM
Great job!
14-Apr-2009 02:48 AM Anonymous
These guys are not Christians people.
14-Apr-2009 03:16 PM Anonymous
You can interpret any lyrical message to illustrate your delusional beliefs.
16-Apr-2009 10:52 PM Anonymous
Good stuff Greg. Hey anonymous, why don't you go ask Bono what he meant when he was talking about the Lamb as white as snow. I'm sure he'd be happy to talk with you about it.
19-Apr-2009 12:18 AM Lisa
I thought your review was fantastic, and while I had noticed several thinly veiled (and some NOT-so-thinly veiled) references to Christian beliefs, after watching your video, I completely agree with ALL of your observations.
Many U2 fans agree that Magnificent is also about "The Magnificent" -- which really could be any deity, depending on your religion, I suppose. (For Christians, it would clearly be "God.")
My favorite line from this album is at the end of Breathe where Bono says "I've found Grace inside a sound, I've found Grace and it's ALL that I've found."
Lastly, I absolutely loved how you noticed the Christian references in Get On Your Boots. Yes, Bono probably means that it's God saying "You don't know how beautiful you are!" Oddly, I did *not* notice any of those references in Boots BEFORE watching your video review, yet I caught nearly all of the others peppered throughout the album.
Thank you for the splendid review. While others may disagree with your interpretation, there are plenty of U2 fans here and elsewhere who appreciate your thoughts on this album. Thank you for sharing your insights and observations.
13-Jul-2009 04:38 AM William Smith
LOL, Greg you are wonderful person who brings light to a very murky world. And I have a spiritual kinship with you that begs me to call you brother. Having said that, this album is so much more than what you put forth. Feminism, war, capitalism, suffering, and more aspects that really should be held outside the paradigm of Gods grace to truly understand the human condition.
I dont want to say your wrong, but there are many more colors on this album than you have put forth,.
Love William
10-Aug-2009 10:54 PM Jenny Reiss
Great review, Greg. I love this album. Magnificent is my favourite song at the moment.
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