Ooh, yeah. I think I saw him on that tour. There were a few decent moments, but the whole thing was just kind of depressing. I believe he even said so himself, later. Apparently he also relapsed with prescription drugs at the time, too.

Oh trust me, I'm old enough—I was very aware of the song at the time. I just didn't know it originated from actual quotes. And admittedly never bothered to look it up. The verse in question was often omitted on the radio as it was, so I don't think I quite realized it was as offensive as it was until years later…

I did NOT know that! I did pick up on the fact that the song seemed to be sung from the POV of some poor working shlub ("We got to move these….refrigerators!" seemed pretty specific) who was watching music videos and bitching about/envying the star, and thought that the slur could be something the character is…

I think I've seen the same show on there. It's ok, but they're one band I have a very hard time going back to. Mixture of Billy's personality/behavior, completely different band on stage, and the realization that his voice is an….acquired taste. Which I seem to have unacquired.

I saw it more as a complete nod that, yes, Neo is really just a super hero. In that context, I liked it.

That's a fair point. I suppose her introduction is the only real plot catalyst in the movie, which is where you start seeing some drama, as opposed to comedic vignettes. I'm not sure I'd considered that before.

I'm a completist when it came to ripping CDs—every track (I think) is in my iTunes—but Mellon Collie really does tank for me on the 2nd disc. I'm with you on the dislike of XYU, but I also can't deal with Tales of a Scorched Earth. Just don't see the appeal.

Until The End Of The World is one movie I wish was featured on Netflix or Amazon Prime. I saw it on VHS back in the day, largely due to the connection with U2, and only remember being confused and unimpressed. I need to watch it again to see if my opinion of it has changed any. If nothing else, though, it has a…

Actually, I didn't buy this soundtrack. I found the U2 CD single and bought that instead.

Another U2 song featured on a soundtrack, too. I bought the soundtrack only a couple of years ago, which is an interesting album in its own right. As for the movie, I remember trying to watch it on VHS back in the day, and being bewildered and displeased. I really need to revisit it to see if it's any more to my…

Yeah, it's those ones that serve as a cultural signifier that I find interesting. I might disagree with you about the Crow's soundtrack being bigger than the film, but it was certainly something you'd experience with greater frequency, playing it in the car, hearing it in bars/clubs, or just at home. And the Singles…

It was on FX or something around the time Batman v Superman was in theaters. I remember still liking it when it was first released, but it has NOT aged well. Yikes.

I didn't have it, but Romeo + Juliet has to be way up on the list.

That's actually a pretty eloquent way of putting it, and I'm not particularly a sports fan.

Off topic: this article does remind me that there needs to be an article about the role of movie soundtracks-as-albums. Not single-composer types, but the song collection types—preferrably the ones that feature largely new songs, as opposed to cobbling together older material.

I grew up in NE Ohio. It's hard not to think my general disinterest in sports might have something to do with never seeing "our" team win anything in my lifetime, until now. Sports are inordinately important in that part of the country (just check out the film Go Tigers!, which shows newborn boys being given toy…

I see others on here have noted this as well, but U2's Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill me is a fine song. I don't get the hate here. Should have been left on the floor from the Zooropa sessions? Please.

The dozens is played differently in the film, too.

Interesting read. Though when the police's restraint was mentioned, I did have to think, "well, it probably was a VERY white crowd….", and wonder what the results might have been otherwise.

If you're looking for signed Art Adams stuff, I do happen to have a copy of Longshot #1 with his autograph on the cover.