Subscriber Manohlive 2,481 Posted December 2, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted December 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Madfl3a said: I can't wait to see what is next! Yeah-great things during troubling times sounds like U2 to me. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber Madfl3a 661 Posted December 2, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted December 2, 2020 8 hours ago, Manohlive said: Yeah-great things during troubling times sounds like U2 to me. So true 💜 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Community Moderator mich40 2,552 Posted December 3, 2020 Author Community Moderator Share Posted December 3, 2020 💚🎄🎅🏻 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber seresere 366 Posted December 3, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted December 3, 2020 I like it!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber Madfl3a 661 Posted December 4, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted December 4, 2020 16 hours ago, mich40 said: 💚🎄🎅🏻 I am SO happy about this one ! The only versions online were so low res it made my eyes bleed. Plus, eh, Christmas vibes on ! 😁 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Community Moderator mich40 2,552 Posted December 4, 2020 Author Community Moderator Share Posted December 4, 2020 4 hours ago, Madfl3a said: I am SO happy about this one ! The only versions online were so low res it made my eyes bleed. Plus, eh, Christmas vibes on ! 😁 Me too! I hope they make Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) nice and shiny too. I love them both so much. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber hillpy2 72 Posted December 4, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) I gotta say, the last line of “I Believe in Father Christmas,” can be a bit of an undeserved bummer to some people. Some people don’t end up with lovely, wonderful feelings on Christmas and it’s through no fault of their own. Other than that, it’s a fantastic song.✌♥️✝️ Edited December 4, 2020 by hillpy2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Community Moderator mich40 2,552 Posted December 4, 2020 Author Community Moderator Share Posted December 4, 2020 34 minutes ago, hillpy2 said: I gotta say, the last line of “I Believe in Father Christmas,” can be a bit of an undeserved bummer to some people. Some people don’t end up with lovely, wonderful feelings on Christmas and it’s through no fault of their own. Other than that, it’s a fantastic song.✌♥️✝️ Interestingly, Greg Lake (the original performer) says his intent for the song was as a protest against the commercialism of Christmas. I always loved his version of the song, so when U2 did it, it just made it even more special for me. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber Manohlive 2,481 Posted December 5, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted December 5, 2020 On 12/4/2020 at 10:22 AM, mich40 said: protest against the commercialism of Christmas. It's how I've always seen that line too. Nice timing again, U2! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber Manohlive 2,481 Posted December 6, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted December 6, 2020 (edited) On 12/4/2020 at 9:45 AM, hillpy2 said: I gotta say, the last line of “I Believe in Father Christmas,” can be a bit of an undeserved bummer to some people. Some people don’t end up with lovely, wonderful feelings on Christmas and it’s through no fault of their own. Other than that, it’s a fantastic song.✌♥️✝️ I bought this album in 1977. The first time I heard this song, I felt the same. Our hearts leap at the thought of father Christmas, only to realize it's not so. The we get what we deserve part of that line reminds me that Christmas is what is in my heart. With U2 doing this song, it becomes (for me) innocence (believing) to experienced (realizing it's a lie) and then back to the innocence of my own inner-child's heart, in the need to find the meaning of Christmas. 💙 Edited December 6, 2020 by Manohlive Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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