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I have a strange reaction to this piece. I listened to the audio version and it made me tingle with emotion. Something about the drunken glamour of Bono's voice
by gentso 18y ago
I have a strange reaction to this piece. I listened to the audio version and it made me tingle with emotion. Something about the drunken glamour of Bono's voice.
But if you asked me what it was about I'm not sure I could tell you.
Just like every U2 song I've ever heard.
If I had to summarize it, I would say it's about how Sinatra's singing became more poignant as experience added additional depth to his musical interpretations. But in truth I found Sinatra an uninspired musician with a narrow range of expression but with a great song catalog created by others.
Bono tries to relate this to the New Year and the recession with his millionaire optimism but what he says seems more seductively stylish than substantive. If someone of lesser stature had written this they would be derided as a sophomoric aspiring poet - which is ultimately Bono's greatest strength in his writing and his music.