James (@Socio) recently requested this song in a comment here
Now, U2 are a bit like Marmite for me, but eliciting both responses simultaneously
I had never heard of this early song but gave it a spin and found that (silly/jokey lyrics aside) the main feature seems to lie in the Edge’s rhythm work. He varies it a fair bit in the studio version, as well as in live performances, but it I found that simple eighths strumming, leaving out the 1, 7 and 8 was a fair approximation for my pay grade.
Only problem with that is, it makes singing over it a pain in the proverbials. It’s just next level rubbing your tummy and patting your head simultaneously…
This is not a proper cover version, but just an exercise in rhythm and vocals.
I kept it to a simple Bm Em A backing track on my Trio+, taking liberties with the lyrics.
Sure, what else would I be doing, with two open mics to prepare for, a Chris collaboration bubbling away in my DAW and visitor from Ireland arriving tomorrow?
No more requests please. (I’m easily distractable)