Oh what might have been! One of the great U2 songs of the 00s, and just as importantly, they nailed the vocal, the instrumentation and the mix. Raw, melodic, ready-to-burst, live sounding, AWESOME edgey guitar throughout and esp. the guitar break from 6:15, wonderful eerie backing vocals from the same graveyard quartet who gave us 'The Wanderer' 20 years ago. Listen to the 'Brothers' mix to see how forgettably middle of the road they can make a (potentially) great song when they over think it!
It was used in the Jim Sheridan movie "Brothers" (2009) - there may be a soundtrack album. I just ripped a version from "Linear" :D It's not that great a song tbh.
One of the most peaceful music videos I have ever seen. Always calms me down when I'm stressed or something like that. They should turn this song into a single and just keep this shortfilm as the original music video. Beautiful...
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Can u believe it? Bono isn`t jesus and U2 writes crap songs too. This is one of them. This version isn`t as bad as the unbelievable bad movie version but still this might be the worst U2 song ever. The basis of this song seems to not many more than 2 notes and they extend this boring shit over 6 (!) minutes.
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Sounds like some Achtunb Baby sessions outtakes. Bono's voice is totally awfull. The sound - it is too raw. The lyrics - nothing to talk about. The melody - it constantly ruins itself.
di certo è il sound u2!!! =) quello che ti arriva direttamente al cuore... quello che ti fa provare emozioni...quelle canzoni che non puoi NON ascoltare.. i love u2..!! God bless u2!!! Roby Mullen of The FLy!!
Luieu2...good chance that it will come out on their new album which should be out in the first quarter of the new year. Just like Zooropa was made while on the Zoo TV tour, a new album is being finished while on 360.
Brilliant !!
one of the best u2 songs ever !!
luieu2 1 month ago
which bike is this? anyone?
duttakshit 2 months ago
Du très bon U2 ça fait plaisir !!!!
benjaminnourri 10 months ago 2
That's 4:15, not 6:15...and Edge...MORE OF THIS PLEASE!
jorganmones 10 months ago 2
Oh what might have been! One of the great U2 songs of the 00s, and just as importantly, they nailed the vocal, the instrumentation and the mix. Raw, melodic, ready-to-burst, live sounding, AWESOME edgey guitar throughout and esp. the guitar break from 6:15, wonderful eerie backing vocals from the same graveyard quartet who gave us 'The Wanderer' 20 years ago. Listen to the 'Brothers' mix to see how forgettably middle of the road they can make a (potentially) great song when they over think it!
jorganmones 10 months ago
FANTASTIC SONG! Waiting for the next new album(s)
MrPatterson46 10 months ago
incredile sound ...love it
eureka7575 11 months ago
Brilliant song plus brilliant video!
DigitalLandscape 11 months ago
which bike ?:P
indianmonkey82 11 months ago
U2 "a banda" essa música é show !!!! Mais uma para a coleção de canções do mais alto nível melódico do rock . Produção musical invejável.
SaulGib 1 year ago
One of the most beautiful songs U2 has made in a long time
RushRules4 1 year ago
It was used in the Jim Sheridan movie "Brothers" (2009) - there may be a soundtrack album. I just ripped a version from "Linear" :D It's not that great a song tbh.
kylehudson00 1 year ago
besides here, where can i find this song on an album or something? someone please answer.
MichaelD8393 1 year ago
@MichaelD8393 It's Not Released Man Unfortunately :(
flossy411 1 year ago
Fantástico DVD Linear
Y sin duda esta es la mejor canción, pena que no la incluyeran en su C.D. No line on the horizon
avavigo 1 year ago
Fantástico DVD Linear
Y sin duda esta es la mejor canción, pena que no la incluyeran en su C.D. No line on the horizon
avavigo 1 year ago
One of the most peaceful music videos I have ever seen. Always calms me down when I'm stressed or something like that. They should turn this song into a single and just keep this shortfilm as the original music video. Beautiful...
rvdbraak 1 year ago 2
Brilliant!
MadelineMarketHron 1 year ago
I WANT TO BUY THIS SONG NOW!!!!
Mikuz 1 year ago 5
Great song, any ideas where I can get a copy of this to put on my ipod, without having the whole Linear movie?
U2Miracledrug 1 year ago
excellent, excellent, excellent, excellent song
u2soadfan 1 year ago
I Love U2
Forever<3
TintinU2 1 year ago
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arnoldtolk 1 year ago
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Can u believe it? Bono isn`t jesus and U2 writes crap songs too. This is one of them. This version isn`t as bad as the unbelievable bad movie version but still this might be the worst U2 song ever. The basis of this song seems to not many more than 2 notes and they extend this boring shit over 6 (!) minutes.
beatenaroundthebush 1 year ago
A big fan of U2 this is there best song in years haunting, exciting, edge straching,the powerful singing at the end no words just... beautiful!!!
arnoldtolk 1 year ago 4
i don't have this song in my CD =O!!
isangi8 1 year ago
@isangi8 It's because they didn't put it on No Line on the Horizon, the song is only in this movie called Linear, and on the soundtrack Brothers
Toncheeek 1 year ago
I like the song, but butter on toast? That's one of the worst lyrics I've ever heard.
sHART1780 1 year ago
....Splendida.........
u2mauri70 1 year ago
this is clearly best track in no line era
juliusreea 1 year ago 2
hope they release this song in Songs Of Ascent
JorgeFilipeTakeda 1 year ago 4
Brian Eno said in an interview that U2 were a bunch of wankers for not including this song on No Line on the Horizon. I would have to agree.
brotherfigure 1 year ago 4
it's such an excellent song that it should have been on the last album
actung008 2 years ago 7
this song is in my top 5 U2 songs off all time :-)
luieu2 2 years ago 3
I like this film too interesting. Good song for a movie
jpjames1 2 years ago
I like this more than the songs on No Line. It has something
jpjames1 2 years ago
Essa música é uma verdadeira obra de arte, só poderia partir mesmo de uma Banda como U2...Belissíma!!!!!!!
taniacg 2 years ago
very very very nice song of U2 :)
nattiePL 2 years ago 5
this is the best tracj on the Linear!!! Hope that "Songs of Acient" will be in the same way...........
pitdroko 2 years ago
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thefutureisahead 2 years ago
Maybe the best part of the whole movie. Love it!
Driewielert 2 years ago 19
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Sounds like some Achtunb Baby sessions outtakes. Bono's voice is totally awfull. The sound - it is too raw. The lyrics - nothing to talk about. The melody - it constantly ruins itself.
I'm really dissapointed.
"Kingdom" sounds much more intriguing.
DrSequoia 2 years ago
La versione di "brothers" e' bella ....ma questa e' indiscutibilmente U2! stupendo l'inizio con la chitarra di the egde!
se volete vedere e sentire una grande cover
/watch?v=PtUYUd6x4Z4! Mick3b1g e' bravissimo,sicuramente tra i piu' bravi se non il piu' bravo a fare cover degli U2!
spikelive 2 years ago
di certo è il sound u2!!! =) quello che ti arriva direttamente al cuore... quello che ti fa provare emozioni...quelle canzoni che non puoi NON ascoltare.. i love u2..!! God bless u2!!! Roby Mullen of The FLy!!
robyu2thefly 2 years ago
che dire anche se scrivono due note messe in crocie per me sono immortali
danielaus84 2 years ago 2
and the winter come
mircok75 2 years ago
Something I've been waiting for U2 to write for a long time. Brilliant.
Hinegardner81 2 years ago 25
easily my favourite song from linear. Do not like the version released for Brothers at all. Hope this version becomes available.
archenlander 2 years ago
u can have it now with freestudio
BRONXIRISH78 1 year ago
very good, are U2!!!
ibranilo 2 years ago 2
one of there best songs ever and its not on an album.
luieu2 2 years ago 5
Luieu2...good chance that it will come out on their new album which should be out in the first quarter of the new year. Just like Zooropa was made while on the Zoo TV tour, a new album is being finished while on 360.
atrain84 2 years ago
Great song, I rarely paid attention to the lyrics and now that has been nominated as OST gives much life to the movie.
itsallicando 2 years ago