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Vanessa Carlton => General Vanessa Carlton Discussion => Topic started by: BWilli on September 29, 2004, 12:53:40 pm

Title: Streets Have No Name
Post by: BWilli on September 29, 2004, 12:53:40 pm: So VC covers the song....but has anyone heard the original by U2???

I know a few people who haven't.....

Everyone should listen to the original song...it's a classic...
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: emmy on September 29, 2004, 12:56:43 pm: I will definitly go listen to it tonight, in order to compare. But the V intro rawks. Sooo wonderful.
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: emmy on September 29, 2004, 01:00:36 pm: Okay, I am listening to the U2 version now. V's is so much better. And either her intro is not as long, or it is so much better it SEEMS like it doesn't go on forever and ever.
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: Jophess on September 29, 2004, 01:01:04 pm: I heard it WAAAAAAY back, and my mom has the CD.... I'll definately listen to it again.
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: BWilli on September 29, 2004, 01:05:05 pm: Quote from: "Emily"
Okay, I am listening to the U2 version now. V's is so much better. And either her intro is not as long, or it is so much better it SEEMS like it doesn't go on forever and ever.

I do like V's intro to the song...V's is a little over five and half minutes long....not sure how long U2s is
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: emmy on September 29, 2004, 01:08:37 pm: I'd check, but now my media player isn't working, it asked me to update, and now it wont work. *hits head on wall*
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: BWilli on September 29, 2004, 01:14:06 pm: that sucks...

doesn't matter...I like both version equally :D
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: High On Lullabies on September 29, 2004, 02:00:55 pm: U2's version is 4mins and 36seconds on their Best Of (1980-1990). The version on the album it originally came from (The Joshua Tree??), may well be longer though. It does rock though, I'll be interested to see what Nessa does with it.
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: Gina on September 29, 2004, 02:05:22 pm: Great song :)
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: Xenophanes on September 29, 2004, 02:33:59 pm: The Joshua Tree version is 5:37... 8O and so is Nessa's. That's a bit creepy. The intro for V's is almost exactly the same as the one on Joshua Tree, though.
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: BWilli on September 30, 2004, 06:15:55 am: Quote from: "Xenophanes"
The Joshua Tree version is 5:37... 8O and so is Nessa's. That's a bit creepy. The intro for V's is almost exactly the same as the one on Joshua Tree, though.

creepy indeed....but very cool as well.....
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: Ghisy on September 30, 2004, 06:43:14 am: I love the intro as well!!! beeee-aaaa-uuuu-tiful!!!
The song is okay, I've never been a fan of U2.
Maybe it'll grow on me eventually...
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: neos on September 30, 2004, 07:01:30 am: As much as I love the version, nothing will beat the original. I am not a huge fan of U2, but their version is amazing and V's is a great cover, just doesn't quite get there.
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: jlmusicchick on September 30, 2004, 07:09:20 am: Quote from: "neos"
As much as I love the version, nothing will beat the original. I am not a huge fan of U2, but their version is amazing and V's is a great cover, just doesn't quite get there.

i agree...i love Vanessa's version, but there's something about the original version that hers doesn't have. Although I really love the piano in Vanessa's version
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: Steveau on October 01, 2004, 04:55:57 pm: I like Vanessa's version better mostly because the piano sounds so cool in it and I'm not a big U2 fan. It was one of the only songs by them I liked. I'm one of the few members here old enough to have heard the original at the time it was popular. :cuss:

It'll be awesome to hear on her tour with just the piano.
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: Vultch on October 01, 2004, 04:59:05 pm: if V put's it out as a single, she can sing it on a rooftop with all the Nessaholics on the street below. :wink:
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: Steveau on October 01, 2004, 07:24:58 pm: Quote from: "blackvulture"
if V put's it out as a single, she can sing it on a rooftop with all the Nessaholics on the street below. :wink:

But how would we find the nameless street the building is on? :lol:
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: Alecs on October 05, 2004, 06:34:38 pm: I love how she changed or converted the guitar riff into piano. I'm really excited to hear her perform this live!
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: skyestar on October 05, 2004, 09:42:14 pm: wow .. i was like this sounds like something u2 would sing, stupid me (= ... the piano is awesomenistic.
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: BWilli on October 06, 2004, 12:34:30 pm: she should definately sing this w/ U2....it'd be awesome
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: emmy on October 06, 2004, 12:37:01 pm: Quote from: "BWilli"
she should definately sing this w/ U2....it'd be awesome

oooh! that WOULD be kewl!!!!!
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: BWilli on October 06, 2004, 12:39:17 pm: Quote from: "Emily"
Quote from: "BWilli"
she should definately sing this w/ U2....it'd be awesome

oooh! that WOULD be kewl!!!!!

hells yeah it would be....

i should be credited with that idea when it happens :razz:
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: amberbeads on October 06, 2004, 12:52:31 pm: Quote from: "BWilli"
she should definately sing this w/ U2....it'd be awesome

Can you say Superbowl halftime??? 8)
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: emmy on October 06, 2004, 12:56:12 pm: i'd have to actually watch the superbowl then :wink:
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: Steveau on October 31, 2004, 06:48:47 pm: Quote from: "amberbeads"
Quote from: "BWilli"
she should definately sing this w/ U2....it'd be awesome

Can you say Superbowl halftime??? 8)

I'd definitely love a wardrobe malfunction then. LOL

Seriously, I'm sure if she played Streets at a live show it would give me the chills just like Twilight does.
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: emmy on October 31, 2004, 07:05:52 pm: Quote from: "Steveau"
Quote from: "amberbeads"
Quote from: "BWilli"
she should definately sing this w/ U2....it'd be awesome

Can you say Superbowl halftime??? 8)

I'd definitely love a wardrobe malfunction then. LOL

Lol you are so horrible :wink:
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: NESSAussie on April 13, 2005, 07:40:33 pm: (http://www.hmv.com.au/product_images/11853.jpg)

I'm most familiar with the version from Joshua Tree :wink: Anyone here care to
share Nessa's cover across MSN?! hmv.co.jp (http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail.asp?sku=1832668) is an expensive alternative 8O

(http://www.boomspeed.com/deltagood/st_sig01.jpg)
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: zurielshimon on April 13, 2005, 08:02:39 pm: I've got it for you. 8)

HERE (http://rapidshare.de/files/1259599/Vanessa_Carlton_-_Harmonium_-_07_-_Streets_Have_No_Name.mp3.html)
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: NESSAussie on April 13, 2005, 08:20:48 pm: Thank you Dustin :wink: Out of interest; what does ksi in the file name mean :?

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Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: zurielshimon on April 13, 2005, 08:24:04 pm: I wondered the same thing. I believe it has something to do with where the file came from.
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: NESSAussie on April 13, 2005, 08:45:30 pm: I was actually wishing I'd put the Harmounium leek on my system after my
only copy of Harmonium was stolen last week but this U2 cover is the best
reason ever to order the Japanese version of the album. So impressive 8)

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Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: kaysha on April 13, 2005, 08:46:29 pm: i absolutely LOVE the piano in the beginning. I would give anything to see her perform it live... i kept trying to get the Low Millions to play it just to mess with teh VC :)
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: amberbeads on April 14, 2005, 05:19:29 am: lol Katia that's awesome I wish they would've.
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: NESSAussie on April 14, 2005, 06:00:22 pm: (http://www.hmv.com.au/product_images/703029.jpg)

For those of you who haven't seen it; the Classic Albums rockumentory on
U2's Joshua Tree gives great insight into the production and recording. Its
worth noting that working on The Streets Have No Name created incredible
friction in the studio, to the point the master tape was almost thrown out!

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Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: NESSAussie on April 14, 2005, 08:05:30 pm: Quote from: "morningsting"
Quote from: "amberbeads"
Has anyone tried to tackle her arrangement of Streets yet?

I so wish. If anyone does I'll give them a million dollars... that song is just awesome. I love the way she put it together.

I'd love Nessa's arrangement so I can make a new wallpaper featuring it :thumbsup:

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Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: Dora on April 14, 2005, 08:08:00 pm: i just got it today and listened to it at least 10 times :d
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: NESSAussie on April 14, 2005, 09:00:18 pm: Quote from: "Dora"
I just got it today and listened to it at least 10 times :d

The Japanese version of Harmonium or just the pre-release version as a file?

(http://gfx.sheetmusicplus.com/store/120x160/WB-AM68032.GIF) (http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/store/smp_inside.html?cart=33225144163200304&item=1269398&page=00)

I hunted around online but its clear from the distinct lack of Piano chords in
print that before VC - nobody had tried to perfect the Edge's riffs for Piano;

http://www.classicrocksheetmusic.com/U2.shtml :P

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Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: zurielshimon on April 14, 2005, 09:19:44 pm: I think this beautiful song is finally going to become the underground hit it deserves to be! :D (Well, it deserves to be a Top 10 hit, but that's fantastic.)
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: NESSAussie on April 15, 2005, 05:15:09 am: (http://www.joshuatreenationalpark.net/images/U2tree-originalbw2.jpg)

Quote from: "Larry Mullen Jr."
It's supposed to be the oldest living organism in the desert. They can't put a time on it, because when you cut it, there's no rings to indicate how old it is. Maybe that's a good sign for the record!

I think U2 were aware when they recorded Joshua Tree that the symbolism
included a sense of timelessness about the music, that it could live forever

Perhaps that's what attracted V to Streets in the first place; the 3rd single
didn't achieve the same #1 success, but was certainly worth resuscitation

Quote from: "Bono"
The desert is fascinating to me. As an image, it's both positive and negative to me. The desert is a location for music; it's dry and arid. Some of the music is dry and arid. It's wide open space for music.

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Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: Dora on April 15, 2005, 12:16:33 pm: Quote from: "NESSAussie"
Quote from: "Dora"
I just got it today and listened to it at least 10 times :d

The Japanese version of Harmonium or just the pre-release version as a file?

(http://gfx.sheetmusicplus.com/store/120x160/WB-AM68032.GIF) (http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/store/smp_inside.html?cart=33225144163200304&item=1269398&page=00)

I hunted around online but its clear from the distinct lack of Piano chords in
print that before VC - nobody had tried to perfect the Edge's riffs for Piano;

http://www.classicrocksheetmusic.com/U2.shtml :P

(http://www.boomspeed.com/deltagood/st_sig01.jpg)

i dunno, the file alone, is there a difference?
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: NESSAussie on April 15, 2005, 08:24:36 pm: Quote from: "Dora"
i dunno, the file alone, is there a difference?

Yes; its the difference between having a copy of the MP3 or having a copy of

(http://www.vanessacarlton.info/music/albums/musicalbums-harmoniumjapandvd-coverfrontsite.jpg)

Since I 1st listened to Streets I've seriously conidered ordering the import :wink:

(http://www.boomspeed.com/deltagood/st_sig01.jpg)
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: Afterglow on April 16, 2005, 04:53:21 am: I wanted to buy it from Japan... And I wouldn't mind about the prize, but if from USA that is near Brazil, it takes 5 and 3 days to get to me, I even don't like imagining from Japan, one year? maybe 2....

It really sucks
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: NESSAussie on April 16, 2005, 06:45:08 am: The S & H is certainly an issue 8O if its not going to get to you any sooner Air
Mail... I may yet have an opportunity of someone in Japan sending a copy 8)

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Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: NESSAussie on April 17, 2005, 08:55:29 pm: (http://www.hmv.com.au/product_images/703029.jpg)

Played Streets for my bro who came to visit over the weekend :wink: He's a
huge U2 fan and was really impressed by Nessa's cover. We also talked
about the Classic Albums documentory & the tale of the master tape :P

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Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: kaysha on April 17, 2005, 09:01:44 pm: Just out of curiousity, why do you have the fanscape sig which has nothing to do with Vanessa and then paste in another sig in every post?

-katia
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: NESSAussie on April 18, 2005, 04:45:24 am: Quote from: "kaysha"
Just out of curiousity, why do you have the fanscape sig which has nothing to do with Vanessa and then paste in another sig in every post?

Fanscape only recently altered the gif to promote something other than VC
and I haven't changed it because I'm working on a new NESSAsig; without
a scanner or the help of Corel Suite 12 its a slow process but it will rock :P
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: NESSAussie on April 20, 2005, 09:25:56 pm: Quote from: "VanessaPiana"
I think that the piano music in that song is phenomenal. [and rapid]

Indeed :D I so hope for the sake of fans she considers playing it live soon 8)
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: VanessaPiana on April 23, 2005, 11:01:33 am: does anyone have the link to the WHOLE song, instead of the 30 second sample i have to always listen to? if so, then e-mail it to me, b/c i'm not sure if hotlinking is allowed on this website.
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: NESSAussie on May 06, 2005, 04:55:14 pm: Quote from: "NESSAussie"
(http://www.hmv.com.au/product_images/703029.jpg)

Played Streets for my bro who came to visit over the weekend :wink: He's a
huge U2 fan and was really impressed by Nessa's cover. We also talked
about the Classic Albums documentory & the tale of the master tape :P

I think bro's addicted to it now :wink: He set up a Streets hat-trick in RealOne
thismorning! The 16 item play list featured his fave U2 cover four times :D
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: VanessaPiana on May 07, 2005, 09:35:27 am: does anyone have the link to the song, b/c i'm so tired of settling for a :30 second clip. :roll:
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: angelheart56 on May 07, 2005, 07:12:51 pm: well I would put it on my site but I think its stealing it, isnt it? since it was on an album?
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: zurielshimon on May 08, 2005, 10:08:26 pm: If you have 'Harmonium', you're not stealing "Where the Streets Have No Name" in my opinion because I believe you should have it anyway. 8)
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: NESSAussie on May 08, 2005, 10:50:25 pm: (http://www.vanessacarlton.info/music/albums/musicalbums-harmoniumjapandvd-coverfrontsite.jpg)
Indeed! I'd have been happy for all copies to have been pressed in Japan :thumbsup:
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: VanessaPiana on May 19, 2005, 01:08:39 pm: Well, i have some good news about the song, folks!!! i have the link to the acutual listen of the song, but the bad news it is that it may be available for only a limited time, like a week or so. i got it from the official Vanessa Chat, and it's a godsend, b/c i got tired of someone PM-ing me the link to the RAPID SHARE file-sharing website, b/c you have to pay to have access to download the song, and i don't have a credit card to do so. anyway, here's the link:

-http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1PYNT1AE3GPOPOX3U4GTHLKG91

-I hope that works.
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: angelheart56 on May 19, 2005, 02:36:12 pm: well after your link runs out, they could always get it on my site http://www.freewebs.com/angelheart56
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: NESSAussie on May 19, 2005, 04:00:16 pm: Quote from: "VanessaPiana"
I got tired of someone PM-ing me the link to the RAPID SHARE file-sharing website, b/c you have to pay to have access to download the song

That's unfortunate Bianca :oops: I was under the impression the free d/l was
still available at the link I gave you; there must have been a free d/l limit!

Thank you Krystina for sharing the link; saves peeps buying the J-Import

(http://www.vanessacarlton.info/music/albums/musicalbums-harmoniumjapandvd-coverfrontsite.jpg)

Peace

Aaron
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: Cameron13 on May 20, 2005, 01:09:26 pm: I have never heard the U2 version of "Streets Have No Name" but it is definetly an amazing song, especially the 1:43 second musical interlude in the beginning. lol
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: angelheart56 on May 20, 2005, 01:16:37 pm: Your welcome. Glad everyone enjoyed it like I did. :D
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: NESSAussie on May 24, 2005, 10:00:21 pm: Quote from: "VanessaPiana"
i think that it was amazing that she did that, b/c no other artist has done that with the piano before, not that i know of. cool, huh?.

Indeed. Hopefully a transcription will inspire peeps to share Streets VC-style 8)
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: VanessaPiana on May 28, 2005, 11:40:59 am: i was thinking about creating a transcribsion for the song, b/c i was sitting at the piano yesterday, just playing something in D Major, nothing in particular. but there's only one problem: i don't have the software to do it with, much less know how to upload it up on the computer to post on this forum. but there's one problem with it, but it's nothing really, with the song. the piano has an echo, and a 2-part harmony. but i think i can handle it.

but if you want the song, [WTSHNN] then you can go to her official website to the forum, and then go to the thread on the first page that says something like, 'ONLY HERE; YOU'VE ONLY GOT 7 DAYS'. good luck to anyone who listens, b/c Lord knows, i love the song, and i think that they made a huge mistake when they didn't include the song on Harmonium.
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: liquidblue244 on June 24, 2005, 01:31:21 pm: Oh my lord!!! Where The Streets Have no Name is by far one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard, I love her cover so much better that U2's (sorry Bono) I just can't get over how beautiful it sounds, I just love the cover of it!!! Hats right off for V, I just love it!!!! Man, some people say that remakes never sound as good as the original, but I really think Vanessa nailed this one, she should have put this on all the copies of Harmonium, it is gorgeous..... 8)
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: nevereSA on June 24, 2005, 04:14:32 pm: It's definately a great cover, especially the intro. I will also have to agree that its better than U2's original. It just seems like a much more passionate song with Vanessa's voice.
Title: Thanks
Post by: liquidblue244 on June 24, 2005, 04:16:08 pm: THANKYOU!!! Finally someone agrees with me that it is better than the original!
Title: Where the Streets Have No Name
Post by: BWilli on June 24, 2005, 04:23:15 pm: already a thread for this (http://forums.nessaholics.com/viewtopic.php?t=6862) :wink:

merged -BV