U2 - The Fool (1978)

One of the first recordings of U2 from 1978.




Alive in an ocean
A world of glad ice insane
I walk the world backways
It's aways the same ballgame

That's out of mind
Out of the living world
Out of time
I break all the rules
They call me a fool

I cartoon in motion
A hero pretends no pain
A clown slipping backwards
You laugh at another's shame

But I don't mind
I know I'm limping low down
I don't mind
Winners or losers
It's all just a game
And I'm going down
And I'm strolling down

Life and an answer
The key to an open door
Admiting I'm laughing
Living I'm limping more

It's out of mind
Out of the living world
Out of time
Winners or losers
It's always a game
And I'm going down
But I'm strolling down
To rout around
And around, and around
To round round
There's a cloud
There's a cloud

So...the fool has
found the golden key
So...it's waiting
there for you and me

Just a fool, a street jester
The hero of society
Just a fool, a street jester
Look at me, now can't you see

A life in emotion
A world I'm glad I didn't see
A cartoon in motion
A key to the same day

I don't mind, I'm here to know
I wanna go go go go go

So...the fool has
found the golden key
It's so...it's waiting
there for you and me
Just a fool, a street jester
The hero of society
Just a fool, a street jester
Look at me, now can't you see

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[c2105026]

This is like watching leonardo da vinci paint his first painting, driving enzo ferraris first car, going to the first mcdonalds restraunt, or being on set of the pilot of 'friends'.....

[eruptionmat]

The Edge is actually a great guitarist

[GreatOldDesire]

@ToolsnFire Why don't you upload it? I'm really interested in hearing it.

[ROOKTABULA]

@eruptionmat

I've read more than 1 account that he can RIP Hendrix type leads....

[ToolsnFire]

@jimgonz68 actually I couldn't find the first version/the demo version of Shadows, from 1978, here on youtube, but it's out there. I've got a recording of it on my cd's.

[ToolsnFire]

@jimgonz68 The early version of Shadows and Tall Trees is a sludgy slow paced 'metal' song, not at all frantic fast paced, even in proper pitch tune speed. Perhaps you heard it in chipmunk speed. It's hear on youtube, go listen to it right now. Lillywhite produced the third recorded version of Shadows. The National Stadium gig from February 1980 is a second compositional rendition, and in my opinion the best rendition. It has the sparkle sound factor, as a matter of the playing style.

[jimgonz68]

I actually have this album. It is very punk. Mike Peters from the Alarm said it was a surprise when 'Boy' came out because U2 was known more for their punk sound, not the slower atmospheric music that Boy sounded like. The early version of "Shadows and Tall Trees" is a frantic, fast paced song. Guess we can thank Steve Lillywhite for that. Regardless, great album!

[Irelandatall]

Yummy... Adam Clayton!! What a beautiful man!!!

[ToolsnFire]

@wolfennyc none of U2's albums are weak. Though the 'weakest' is probably 'zooropa'

[TKTnetwork]

10x better than the crap they do now!!

[Netlocd]

This just goes to show that with lots of practice, a decent singer can become an amazing singer.

[Pablo78733]

la bata de larry es lo mas!!!!