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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The counting at the beginning of this song drives me CRAZY. If you listen closely, he is actually saying, "unos, dos, tres, catorce." "Unos" in Spanish means "some." So he is actually saying "Some, two, three, fourteen." If anyone has a theory as to whether or not there is some covert meaning to this, i would love to hear it. Otherwise, it is a really, almost embarrasing mistake.
Well, you said that there musn't be any true U2 fans on this site, and it is obvious that you count yourself among those who are not true fans. When did you start listening to U2? How can you say "U2 is set to do what they've never truly done before (they've merely dabbled): they're ready to play some serious, hard-driving rock and roll." Have you ever heard their early music? If that wasn't real rock, i just don't know what is. Since you have obviously never heard their early albums, let me offer you a couple of the popular early songs you may have heard--Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Year's Day. I'd list more, but it seems you mustn't know them.
Regardless, the song Vertigo doesn't sound like he is trying to do any hardcore "rocking out." It sounds more like a cross between rock, and pop-dance music. I'm not saying it's bad, i'm just saying that it's not "serious, hard-driving rock and roll."
Furthermore, i never said anything negative about Achtung Baby. I thought it was fantastic. No, it wasn't the same as the Joshua Tree, which was also great, but who wants every album by a group to sound exactly the same. It's called change and progress, which is terrific.
BUT THE COUNTING STILL SUCKS !!
Jezzie:
Didn't mean to insult you, and you make some good points. Actually, I'm 35 and I've bought every single U2 record the day it came out. As I acknowledged, they've "dabbled" in rock and roll, but never fully embraced it. The early stuff you refer to is more pop/punk (although, neither of the two songs you refer to fall into either category, but are, rather, quintessentially U2). "Achtung Baby," in my opinion, is as close as they've come to actual rock, but, as a whole, it still doesn't really qualify. Also, don't make your decision about "...Bomb" being pop-oriented based only on "Vertigo". Insiders (including the band) are calling the guitar-driven album a "rock album." They're also saying it's their best album ever. Imagine that! I'm hoping they're right. Even if they're not, it's going to be good. Cheers...
TheFairie:
Interesting thought. That might be in line with their reasoning, although it still doesn't explain the "unos," which as i mentioned earlier, actually means some. I'm now thinking that the miscounting is definitely intentional. Some, two, three, fourteen--sort of to give the sense of disorientation that accompanies vertigo. Similar to what you said.
ebolstad- no, I'm not a U2 fan. And I think this song is rubbish. And why is speaking Spanish wrongly joking around?
PS: I don't think he's joking anyway, as in the video he holds his fingers up as he shouts the words...and he hasn't got fourteen fingers.
PPS: Bono has done a brilliant job for peace and has visited loads of countries. He should be able to count to ten in Spanish.
mistake or not i think it should be explained. the area in which i live in is full of spanish speakers including people in my family and they are all extremely perplexed when they hear the song or see the commercial. if it has to do with "Vertigo" then say so, if not then apologize for the mistake and quit offending/confusing people. it's easy to find someone who can count up to at least 5 in spanish.