REACTION & REVIEW//U2//DROWNING MAN!!! DYE HARD FAN FAVORITE!
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- Hey everyone! We come to you today to give you a devout fan favorite that has been requested several times too many. So, for a song that needs no introduction, here is our reaction and review to Downing Man, by U2!
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I encourage everyone to watch Rick Beato’s review of this song. He gives wonderful insight into U2’s incredible musicianship and how they combine words and music to create more than just a song
Phenomenal song
Very underrated
One of the realy underestimated songs from U2. I love it!!
It is really a great song
It has been a while since I have listened to this. Thanks for reminding me how awesome it is.
Adam Clayton is now also a Christian. Bono talks about this in the book Bono in Conversation With Michka Assayas and even Adam admited in an interview: I’m an alcoholic, addict, but in some ways that devastating disease is what drove me towards this wonderful life I now have(being a Christian)."
I thought so. Thanks for confirming.
Thank you for posting this reaction! This is such an uplifting song to many . You guys are awesome.
We appreciate folks like you that tune in so we can get to connect with such great people.
Fan fact: This song features the same dude who plays the violin on "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
To me this is a song between a man who is Drowning in sin and trying to find hope and is asking God for help and God is replying. Saying I'll give you something that I Hold Dear... (Jesus). Hold on this love will last Forever. Take my Hand. This is my Favorite song on this album. My first show and first tour was the War tour in Tulsa. I love ,like a song and 40. Surrender is also great. Thank you for the review. Also Yes they have never played Drowning man live and that is really sad.
I think this song would have been really amazing live and I can't believe it did not make it into any of the tours.
I've read where this song is about bono singing to Adam.
Its certainly one of bono's top 5 performances.
This U2 track is hauntingly beautiful, somewhat understated while possessing early industrial instrumentation - appropriately so, and driven by way of pure emotionality and an urgent atmospheric brilliance. As usual, enjoyed both of your assessments and interpretations. Sorry I have been M.I.A., but I have returned to render my full support!
Glad to have you back! The urgency in this song is powerful
This is a great song! I completely agree in how great the build in the song is. This song doesn’t just build, it swells and consumes. U2 have many songs which incorporates that mastery of buildup to climax. The feel is usually uplifting, exuberant, or forcefui or energetic. This swells and consumes.
The music, or the feel of it. is probably influenced heavily by Steve Lilywhite and Edge. You can hear the kind of rawness in power in production (especially drum) when Lilywhite produces and finishes The style of guitar playing Edge had already developed. The style of recording along with extra effects are probably a mix of Lilywhile and Edge as they both were heavily into exploring experimental sounds. In I Will Follow you can hear what sounds like bottles or glass. Turns out bottles and silverware were indeed used in the recording. Similar production was probably utilized here.
The atmosphere and structure (or somewhat lack of traditional one) could fit on The Unforgettable Fire. It could be the gateway song to that album.
"it doesn't use build it swells and consumes..." = perfect
thanks guys! This one is actually one of my favorite songs from U2, since I started listening to this incredible band in 1986🙏🙏 I was also wondering why they didn't play it live🤷🏻 so sad
Beautiful song
Cheers lads for me being a diehard U2 fan this has always been a favourite song of mine and yes Adam was nearly being thrown out of the band in the early 90's his drinking was becoming his Demon and he somehow seen the light and has stayed sober since 1996
really shows the commitment these 4 have to one another.
Shame. He was the only interesting member
A distinct U2 deep cut for a number of reasons which I will outline. 1/ Violin rarely appears on U2 track. 2/Acoustic guitar as lead is a rarity in instrumentality arrangement. 3/ Slide guitar newly introduced and rarely turns up in U2 song arrangement. WAR was U2 's make or break album. They recorded under intense pressure to succeed. If the album sales had not taken off they quite possibly would've broken up. WAR is essentially the alchemical rebirth of U2 into the U2 we know that conquered the musical world. It is an album easily forgotten and yet it is the makings of U2 into a mythic story. The Drowning Man is probably one of U2's least know tracks and yet it is the centre of the album WAR. It is a proclamation by Bono to his maker to turn bronze into gold. We are literally listening to Bono beseech God to use U2 as an instrument of his power to bring love and peace through their music to the people who need it. And that is precisely what God did. I mean this is a mind-blowing song on so many different levels. In the album WAR the songs bring us through the political problems society is labouring under both in Ireland and then the world what at the time to U2 as young men were key problems needing fixing. The conflict in Norther Ireland and the threat of a Nuclear war. And towards the end of the album Bono tears his guts out on record and petitions God to utilise him and the music of U2 to bring remedy to these problems. This is an opus of artistic achievement. U2 were in their early 20s when they made this extraordinary piece of art. And kudos to you for bringing this to a wider audience.
How do you guys not know this is 10000% about God and Man??????????????? Plus it's not about Adam! He didn't become alcoholic until years later. Wow as Christians I'm in shock..
One of the members had a serious drug addiction. Bono said he wrote the song to tell him that he will support him and help him recover.!
Yes, Adam Clayton had a drinking problem & actually missed a show once. That forced him to address the problem. This wasn’t really a “rock concert” kind a song. “Surrender” is a great song off of the War album. Hope you’re both doing well! 👋🏼🤗🙏🏻♥️
Thank you and hope all is well with you :)
U2 have never had a concert where they all didn't play together until 1993. During Zoo TV tour in Australia Adam had broken up with his girlfriend at the time and started drinking very heavily. I was in Melbourne at the time (First year Engineering Degree) when they set the stage up in Melbourne a few days before the first 2 shows I went down to the MCG to see if I could get a glimpse of the stage. I ended up getting a great view of the stage through an open gate but not only that, I got treated to a full 2 hour rehearsal of the full concert setlist. The band needed a warm-up before the first shows and after this free little concert I waited around and Larry walked past with some crew members after the show but I wasn't quick enough to yell out and they disappeared out of view. I decided to wait around. A few minutes later Adam Clayton walked past and I screamed out "Hey Adam !!!" He stopped and looked at me and gave me a wave, and kept walking. I ended up going to both Melbourne concerts and then caught a plane to Sydney to see both shows. The first Sydney show I was in the front row and during Zoo Station I noticed Adam was missing and some other person was playing Bass (Adam's guitar technician) during the Bono speech before Even Better than the Real Thing, Bono mentioned Adam wasn't well and had to miss the concert. He said it's the first time we've played without all 4 members. Adam had been drinking heavily the night before and that's why he missed the show. The second night was filmed for the Sydney Zoo TV DVD and I was in the front row again. And Adam was back !!! He got sober after this event because he felt shame for letting the fans down. So it was pretty amazing for me to have a moment with Adam at the Melbourne Rehearsal and being at that notorious Sydney show where U2 played as a 3 piece. He has been sober ever since !!
@@hypersphereengineering6015 Wow! What a cool story. and thanks for filling us in on the history during that period.
@@anthonykladitis36 you're welcome
@@hypersphereengineering6015 I was also at that Sydney show when Adam was absent.
Great post guys .... 💙😇
This album War ends with 40 which is one of my favorite songs.
We reviewed 40 on our channel and I love how the song follows Psalm 40 (one of my fav. scriptures).
I also have always got the feeling that this song was also about Jesus calling out to Peter on the Sea of Galilee telling him to hold onto his love and to take his hand so he wouldn’t drown.
BTW… one correction. October was not on the album War. It was on the album October
Also one of my favorites, and a great love story song written for his band brother Adam Clayton!
It sure is and it has stood the test of time.
@@anthonykladitis36 They have so many songs that are so spiritual to The Holy Bible! I don't know if you have heard one of their old ones that's called Love Comes Tumbling, it is another you don't hear much on but is so very good! It's on Album The Unforgettable Fire, which is another Awesome song!
This song has nothing to do with Adam. The band has confirmed this in many interviews. It's a parable. Much like the prodigal son. Or mixing textile worn. Be sure never to wear a cotton-poly blend!
Good stuff guys! Seth is the reason that makes this a "true reaction vid". He doesn't know the music, unlike some of us looking at you . HOLD ON!!!, you never introduced yourself, you mentioned Seth, but I've watched 2 vids and as the host, I still don't know your name!
my name is Anthony. I am the pastor at faith pres. church! Nice to meet you
Hi Guys,
Yeah the Song was written for Adam, who was in a bad place with Alcohol Addiction, needed big time help. Bono and the lads wrote this to Adam as you could say A LAST CHANCE OF HELP. They wanted the old Adam back they loved him, he had become a mess to Alcohol. The Song is Amazing, it cries for help just mind blowing, them lyrics.. What a Song to write and it's a beautiful/ Heartbreakingly so sad,
MASTERPIECE U2 ☘️🇮🇪☘️ Michael Geoghegan, Ballymun, Dublin.
I thought Adam had a alcohol problem during the zoo tv tour.
I love it if it's written for Adam. It would have been years before he got sober though. So that must have made the following years increasingly hard to bare.
U2 - 13 from abbyroad. A song at the other spectrum of U2 songs
we did it!
October is from the album by it's name(October), it's not in the album War.
You are right. I misspoke
I was about to comment on this but I wanted to check the comments to make sure someone brought it up
The song itself is about drowning/struggling because one is far away from God and does not know God. It’s said to be about Adam Clayton, who was an alcoholic at the time, and the only band member who was not a man of faith(he now is). The words are spoken as if from the Lord, and meant to reach out and speak into the heart and give hope of a love that never ends (God’s love). This is why, the lines are all drawn from scripture(specially Isaiah 40:29-31).
That is one of the things I think Bono does so well !
Adam Clayton eventually started going to Alcoholics Anonymous/Celebrate Recovery/Narcotics Anonymous in Ireland since the year 2000 so he has been in Recovery/Sobriety for about two decades now so with going to Celebrate Recovery maybe he might of Embraced Christianity.
did not know. thanks for the comment !
The band nearly broke up prior to this album. Bono, The Edge & Larry were having great difficulty reconciling their faith with the pursuit of fame/recognition at what they believed was their faith in God. Adam was a non-believer, & often felt isolated as the others would at the rear of the tour bus and discuss the Bible & religious matters. Adam really suffered during this time - being on the outside while part of the group. The rest of the band were unsure if they were meeting God’s & their own spiritual requirements; several of their friends had become missionaries. I think it was around this time that Bono & his wife went & volunteered in Africa during the break after the tour. I believe they made the decision that during this time they would personally assess what they each wanted moving forward with their lives, & would accept/respect each other’s choices.
The one thing those who have worked closely with the band will say is that their loyalty to each other is next level. When Adam sought treatment for his substance issues in the US, Larry committed to staying nearby & emotionally supporting him throughout (I think for several months). I don’t know if Adam currently believes in God, but he has never stopped, stood in the way of, or asked Bono, the Edge or Larry not to express their faith in words or music, especially during the earlier stages of their career when such devotion to God could alienate an audience.
Bono and Ali went to Africa after Live Aid. not in 1981/1983 - but 1985 or 1986 or somewhere around that time.
A quote from Isaiah 40:31
The social context: a young man with a crisis of faith, in a civil war :England vs Northern Ireland. The album is called "WAR". The young man's love for his faith will last forever but he wants his hand held by his maker. The young man is "drowning" in the stresses of life & is singing out for spiritual support & resources
If I open my eyes, you disappear. -Bono
Muy buena reseña de mi banda favorita saludos desde argentina🇦🇷👍
This album came out in 1983 and is one of my favorites. October (1981), War (1983), The Unforgettable Fire (1984), The Joshua Tree (1987). Thanks!👍🤟
How long have you been a fan?
@@anthonykladitis36 Since 1982. It's funny that October, War, The Unforgettable Fire and The Joshua Tree albums are considered Christian music classics yet no Christian radio stations have ever played their music that I'm aware of. Their songs speak of personal issues, politics, the Catholic Church or faith. A lot of songs do mention scripture. Songs like When Love Comes to Town or One (from Achtung Baby) are also favorite songs of mine.
@@jamesharper3933 There is a difference between christen music and music that is christian. U2 sings music that is christian. That is why I enjoy them so much.
@@anthonykladitis36 That is true. Enjoyed chatting with you. Keep on keeping on. 😄👍🙏
@@jamesharper3933 I would also add that while U2 were not considered Christian music, as in what is played on that radio or those labels. Christians who were in bands both commercially and and within the church were influenced by them HEAVILY. This is to the point where you have kids many reaction videos saying things like"oh this [u2] sounds like (insert newer Christian band or local church band)" ... Bless your heart :)
I like Seth's comments about it almost sounding like it's from a different band- that was a good observation. . . U2 developed a lot in their sound and style. I do think that there are threads of consistency from the early days till now, but that being said, there is significant development too.
well said
It really fits the U2 songwriting dynamic (at least up through "Pop" anyway). It starts with bass and drums. They're very steady here, and they are very steady in just about every U2 song. Not overly complex, but very steady. A lot of root notes and working strictly within the chord structure on base. Then guitar and vocals kind of paints over that canvas that Larry and Adam build. They certainly had a lot more musicians in studio for this song, and they actually did that a lot on the "War" album. This song wouldn't sound anything like this played live at a concert unless they used a crazy backing track. I wish that they'd try another album with backup singers and musicians (besides Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois).
Pop in great
What a voice ??
Yes! that is why I wish this was done live in concert. I bet the band would of really mesmerized everyone !
There is a very small line, in a song with very minimal, but meaningful lyrics, which clearly exudes the love of God, upon any man willing to sacrifice His only begotten Son......and the compassion, and love of God for that person, and/or Son.....
You inadvertantly said one of the songs on War was 'Boy.....and you neglected to mention New years day, but no biggie....
@@bonoman1987 You are right. I misspoke.
@@anthonykladitis36 One side note, I remember seeing u2 at their Amnesty International Concert/aka Conspiracy of Hope Tour in 1986, we had 2nd row, center seats given to us by Larry, the drummer....and I hadn't seen Adam in awhile ....he was virtually unrecognizably thin. We thought it was too quick a weight loss in too short a time. For comparison sake, view Adam in 1983's Red Rocks video with '1987's 'Where The Streets Have No Name' video and you can clearly see a much thinner, albeit, sculpted Adam.....He fancied alcohol and cigarettes... I assure you, he's a completely terrific, most exceptional guy. But, as I've said, I don't think Drowning Man was about Adam at all....Bono has said frequently though that u2's lyrics are almost always not singularly defined. Whereas, 'Wire' from The Unforgettable Fire gives the careful listener a subliminal image of a hypodermic needle.....and oddly, this is accurate. I enjoy your videos and takes on them, it's quite refreshing.
@@bonoman1987 lucky guy to know the band ! Thanks for commenting and sharing your story !
Let me tell you all that these Irish lads are one of a fuckin kind. Excuse my french. I'm 48 years young and this has always been my favorite band. Personally ther new material is hot garbage. Cuple songs mixed in that I like but ther old material is the tops imo
october is from the album october lol its the album with gloria on it and its a overtly a religous album. its the album b4 war
Had to make sure that you were really listening :)
No biblical Isaiah references? A verse in the song is nearly identical to the passage.....
we did at the end.
Please react to Morrissey - Troubles Loves Me
Do raised by wolfs by U2 next.
Unfortunately , we did not get to that song. It is one of my favorites from their newer albums.
@@anthonykladitis36 I don't believe anymore. -Bono
@@justincredible.that phrase (and the whole song) was sung from the perspective of one of Bonos friends (the brother of the boy on the boy on the boy and war album covers I think) - so it’s not Bono who lost his faith. And Bad is about him too.
One of the biggest U2 fans ever here, but even a bigger fan of Jesus Christ! Jesus is the savior of the world (cosmos/everyone)! I did nothing to earn it! Jesus plus nothing! The mainline church will never teach this, but they should! I hope you guys understand the real good news Gospel and the victorious gospel of Christ Jesus! If not, why are your traditions keeping you from it?! Grace = unmerited favor!!! All of God's judgments produce righteousness!!! ECT is a lie and a false doctrine!!! Jesus saved us from DEATH (mistranslated as hell - sheol, hades, gehenna, grave, etc.). God will be ALL IN ALL!!!!!! Pass it on!!!!
Eight days later and I see I've gotten zero likes for my previous comment but that's okay! This is simply prophesy being fulfilled. The truth will be concealed and people will not believe it when it's right in front of them, but again, that's fine because one day it will be revealed to us all. Love and peace through Christ Jesus, the complete savior of the world/everyone (not the savior of some by a limited Jesus).
October is not from the War album!!!
October isn't on WAR
i think your reaction to gloria is blocked
Yeah, we’re fighting with record label. Keep your eyes out for it.
@@sethwalters1509 fun times.
Horrible review. Song wasn't about Adam....his alcohol issues were much later. Industrial? And no mention of the strings? And October was a separate album entirely. 🤷♂️🤦♂️🙄