Mistake in The Unforgettable Fire?

machphisto214 · 03-09-2001, 10:35 PM

If you listen to the Album version of The Unforgettable Fire you can hear a mistake. At the very beginning of the song turn the volume way up. You will here Larry hitting his drumsticks together, then suddenly he stops and says "Oh sh*t." I guess he wasn't supposed to come in yet... Does anyone know why U2 put that version on the album? Were they pressed for time that badly?

grace · 03-10-2001, 06:19 PM

'mistakes' like that are usually left on purpose. i like it. it adds personality, a little flavor, and a bit of insight into the recording process and the people behind the recording. And when you find them days, weeks, or years later, it's like finding a little something else, like a secret, that you never noticed before

Consilio Bono · 03-11-2001, 09:03 AM

go check out www.mysteriousways.tmfweb.nl

here you can find more 'mistakes'

SpeedingMotorcycle · 03-14-2001, 03:37 PM

yeah, i guess he came in a little early... you might notice though that the sequencer or keyboard or something starts up as soon as he's done clicking, so maybe he just had a wrong cue or something?

silver_afterglow · 03-23-2001, 01:23 PM

There's also always the chance that it was all scripted and that's how they wanted it to be. To look like a mistake. I personally thing that The Unforgettable Fire is the best U2 studio song...

Zoocifer · 04-03-2001, 04:54 PM

If you listen to the beginning of "Lemon" something is said. I don't know what it is, but it's there.

~zoo~

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" They had the Vision, but we had the Television " - The Edge

03-09-2001, 10:35 PM	#1
machphisto214 Babyface Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 3 Local Time: 10:04 AM	Mistake in The Unforgettable Fire? If you listen to the Album version of The Unforgettable Fire you can hear a mistake. At the very beginning of the song turn the volume way up. You will here Larry hitting his drumsticks together, then suddenly he stops and says "Oh sh*t." I guess he wasn't supposed to come in yet... Does anyone know why U2 put that version on the album? Were they pressed for time that badly?

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03-10-2001, 06:19 PM	#2
grace The Fly Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: mass. us Posts: 138 Local Time: 10:04 AM	'mistakes' like that are usually left on purpose. i like it. it adds personality, a little flavor, and a bit of insight into the recording process and the people behind the recording. And when you find them days, weeks, or years later, it's like finding a little something else, like a secret, that you never noticed before

03-11-2001, 09:03 AM	#3
Consilio Bono Babyface Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: NL Posts: 25 Local Time: 10:04 AM	go check out www.mysteriousways.tmfweb.nl here you can find more 'mistakes'

03-14-2001, 03:37 PM	#4
SpeedingMotorcycle Babyface Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Boston MA USA Posts: 7 Local Time: 10:04 AM	yeah, i guess he came in a little early... you might notice though that the sequencer or keyboard or something starts up as soon as he's done clicking, so maybe he just had a wrong cue or something?

03-23-2001, 01:23 PM	#5
silver_afterglow Babyface Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Everett, WA, USA Posts: 15 Local Time: 10:04 AM	There's also always the chance that it was all scripted and that's how they wanted it to be. To look like a mistake. I personally thing that The Unforgettable Fire is the best U2 studio song...

04-03-2001, 04:54 PM	#6
Zoocifer Acrobat Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: On the sheer face of love Posts: 387 Local Time: 04:04 AM	If you listen to the beginning of "Lemon" something is said. I don't know what it is, but it's there. ~zoo~ ------------------ " They had the Vision, but we had the Television " - The Edge