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U2 — Salomé
Album: Even Better Than The Real Thing
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6.3

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Total ratings: 681









Released: 1992
Length: 4:25
Plays (last 30 days): 3
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Baby please
Baby please don't go
I got lies to feed
They want skin and seed
And don't make me crawl

Please
Baby don't bite your lip
Give you half what I got
If you untie the knot
It's a promise

Salome...salome
Shake it shake it shake it salome
Shake it shake it shake it salome
Salome...shake it shake it shake it salome

Baby please
Baby what's that tune
Well I heard it before
When I crawled from your door
And my blood turned blue

Please
Baby please slow down
Baby I feel sick


Don't make me stick to my promise

Salome...salome
Shake it shake it shake it salome
Shake it shake it shake it salome
Salome...shake it shake it shake it salome
Salome...shake it shake it shake it salome

Baby please
Baby don't say no
Won't you dance for me
Under the cherry tree
Won't you swing down low

Please
Baby please say yes
Baby don't go away
You're spilling me
And your precious love

Salome...salome
Shake it shake it shake it salome
Shake it shake it shake it salome
Salome...shake it shake it shake it salome
Salome...shake it shake it shake it salome
Salome...shake it shake it shake it salome
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 radiojunkie wrote:

I had no idea it was Bono, thought he was singing "so love me" and thought it was pretty good.
Gotta start listening with headphones.



I thought it was "so lonely."
Posted 1 month ago by surfool    [ Reply ]
Got this as a song on a CD single. I forget which single off Achtung Baby it was, but I bought it for The Lady With The Spinning Head (which is still a great track). Strangely, Salome turned out to be the best tack of all. Good discovery, Bill!
Posted 2 months ago by catnip    [ Reply ]
 itsme_bygolly wrote:


A song may invoke another artist work without it being a "rip-off". In fact, that accounts for most works of art.



Very well stated!   I  Agree completely!
Posted 10 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 hellsgardener wrote:


A U2 track I have never heard - didn't think that creature existed. Need to listen more before I rate it permanently so will put it at 7 so it hits my favourites for now



GREAT TUNE!!  I never heard it before! That is why we come here. I also had to listen several times! I gave it an EIGHT!  Thanx RP!  
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 belegato wrote:

Its a rip off of 'Baby Please Don't Go' without the good stuff like decent guitar riffs and solos (thanks Jimmy Page).



A song may invoke another artist work without it being a "rip-off". In fact, that accounts for most works of art.
Posted 2 years ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
Its a rip off of 'Baby Please Don't Go' without the good stuff like decent guitar riffs and solos (thanks Jimmy Page).
Posted 2 years ago by belegato    [ Reply ]
Didn’t love this at the time. Like it better now, though it sounds like my alarm is going off in the background.
Posted 2 years ago by jukes1    [ Reply ]


A U2 track I have never heard - didn't think that creature existed. Need to listen more before I rate it permanently so will put it at 7 so it hits my favourites for now

Posted 2 years ago by hellsgardener    [ Reply ]
 radiojunkie wrote:

I had no idea it was Bono, thought he was singing "so love me" and thought it was pretty good.
Gotta start listening with headphones.


I was hearing Bono singing about the Italian hard sausage 
= not the title of the song at all
Posted 3 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
Didn't recognize this as U2. Quite good first listen!
Posted 3 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
I never heard it before. ...I like it!
Posted 4 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
The most honest you can live is when you split the people fifty/fifty on love and hate. Then, the haters need to realize they're living a lie. 
phillips wrote:
hmm - i'm the biggest U2 fan ever and don't know that i have ever heard this song!  i like it, though.  has anyone recently seen the southpark episode with bono?  it's pretty funny and i LOVE bono.  i think people either love him or hate him...
 

Posted 4 years ago by layson921    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
This is just awful.
 
No accounting for taste
Posted 4 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
This is just awful.
Posted 4 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 DaidyBoy wrote:
I'm no bass player, but I enjoy the bass on this track. Anyone know whether it's related / similar to "There, There" by Radiohead, off "Hail to the thief"?
 

This bass line actually evolved into "Zoo Station."
You can really hear it during the breakdown in the middle. It's a cute song but mostly interesting (at least to me) to hear how it eventually evolved into something very different but built upon the same foundation.
Posted 5 years ago by TJOpootertoot    [ Reply ]
I'm no bass player, but I enjoy the bass on this track. Anyone know whether it's related / similar to "There, There" by Radiohead, off "Hail to the thief"?
Posted 5 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Always hoped this song was about Salome Bey . Apparently not , but Ms. Bey could shake it , back in the day .

Posted 15 years ago by btt    [ Reply ]
<3

Posted 15 years ago by ALive    [ Reply ]
Shesdifferent wrote:

A pious man becoming enchanted and aroused by a dancing girl? What will it be next?? ....you know I had a guy like that once.


But was the dancing girl you or someone else?
The devil is in the details.

Posted 15 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
I had no idea it was Bono, thought he was singing "so love me" and thought it was pretty good.
Gotta start listening with headphones.
Posted 15 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
 Shimmer wrote:

 

{#Lol}
Posted 16 years ago by orpheus    [ Reply ]
{#Bananasplit}{#Bananasplit}{#Bananasplit}{#Bananasplit}{#Bananasplit}
Posted 16 years ago by snowcat    [ Reply ]
 lophrequa wrote:

a biblical figure whose dancing caused the death of John the Baptist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salome thus, "shake it shake it Salomé"
 
A pious man becoming enchanted and aroused by a dancing girl? What will it be next?? ....you know I had a guy like that once.

Posted 16 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Hmmm...  suddenly craving a provolone and salami sandwich.  {#Chef}
Posted 16 years ago by sporkster    [ Reply ]
 DeemerDave wrote:
From Wikipedia:
"Salome was the step-daughter of Herod Antipas, and danced before Herod and her mother Herodias at the occasion of Herod's birthday, and by doing so caused the death of John the Baptist."
 
Man....a lot of those classical Biblical characters are freaking hard ass-pricks

Posted 16 years ago by OldFrenchie    [ Reply ]
Sound like Atom Ant...but I like.
Posted 16 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
sounds like saint bono has been out shaking his salami again
Posted 16 years ago by middleagedhipster    [ Reply ]
Hard to believe this song came out almost 20 years ago. We need to upload some of the achtung baby outtakes....
Posted 16 years ago by savoyard    [ Reply ]
hmm - i'm the biggest U2 fan ever and don't know that i have ever heard this song!  i like it, though.  has anyone recently seen the southpark episode with bono?  it's pretty funny and i LOVE bono.  i think people either love him or hate him...
Posted 16 years ago by phillips    [ Reply ]
I never would have guessed this to be U2—thanks RP!

{#Dancingbanana}

Posted 16 years ago by ginniet    [ Reply ]
stop what you're doing and shake shake shake it ... NOW! DO IT!
Posted 16 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
Ronn wrote:
(but in German it starts with a "z" sound).
No it doesn't. In German it also starts with an "s" sound.
Posted 16 years ago by quatsch    [ Reply ]
I love salami!
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
Salame!
Posted 16 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
sub-arctic wrote:
Exactly my thoughts... Hilarious!
totally! shake that salami, Bono!
Posted 16 years ago by kaosmonkey    [ Reply ]
sdn wrote:
A rockabilly tune by U2 about a minor biblical character.... :-)
rockabilly? i know rockabilly, and this ,sir, is no rockabilly
Posted 16 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
NO Please Stop
Posted 16 years ago by cixelsyd    [ Reply ]
heathenchild wrote:
Salami...shake the salami?
Exactly my thoughts... Hilarious!
Posted 16 years ago by sub-arctic    [ Reply ]
I don't like most U2... but this is pretty good. Who'da thunk it? A rockabilly tune by U2 about a minor biblical character.... :-)
Posted 16 years ago by sdn    [ Reply ]
I can't see the title of this song without thinking of 'Norma Desmond' in 'Sunset Boulevard' with Bill Holden. Wonderful. For that alone it gets a 6. c.
Posted 16 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Definitely B side material, but fun anywaaay a hey hey hayyyyyy.
Posted 17 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
Salami...shake the salami?
Posted 17 years ago by heathenchild    [ Reply ]
Fun!



Posted 17 years ago by Shimmer    [ Reply ]
stalfnzo wrote:
ARRRGGGGHHHH!!!!! I DO NOT APPRECIATE U2!!!!!!!
take you and your shouting elsewhere, then
Posted 17 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
ARRRGGGGHHHH!!!!! I DO NOT APPRECIATE U2!!!!!!!
Posted 17 years ago by stalfnzo    [ Reply ]
gormeister wrote:
anyone know what 'Solomé' means? Just curious.
a biblical figure whose dancing caused the death of John the Baptist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salome thus, "shake it shake it Salomé"
Posted 17 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
gormeister wrote:
anyone know what 'Solomé' means? Just curious.
From Wikipedia: "Salome was the step-daughter of Herod Antipas, and danced before Herod and her mother Herodias at the occasion of Herod's birthday, and by doing so caused the death of John the Baptist." In historical context I think the song becomes humorous and dark. Definitely a "B" side throwaway. Love U2.
Posted 17 years ago by DeemerDave    [ Reply ]
gormeister wrote:
anyone know what 'Solomé' means? Just curious.
Evidently not. OK, I'll look it up... "In Christian mythology, Salome was the daughter of Herodias and stepdaughter of Herod Antipas, ruler of Galilee in Palestine." More at: https://www.victorianweb.org/gender/salome.html
Posted 17 years ago by cathenley    [ Reply ]
anyone know what 'Solomé' means? Just curious.
Posted 17 years ago by gormeister    [ Reply ]
Daveinbawlmer wrote:
U2 working hard to try to remain relevant. Perhaps its time for them to go away and just count their money.
They made this song about 16 years ago.
Posted 17 years ago by savoyard    [ Reply ]
Like the B-sides
Posted 17 years ago by freejgar    [ Reply ]
U2 working hard to try to remain relevant. Perhaps its time for them to go away and just count their money.
Posted 17 years ago by Daveinbawlmer    [ Reply ]
but if you hear "salami", it gives the whole song quite a different tone. Sorry, it just does I like this song (forcing myself to hear Salome). Cool tune.
Posted 17 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
Ronn wrote:
Brits (and presumably Irish) say sa-LOH-mee, Americans say SAH-loh-may, closer to the French and German pronunciation (but in German it starts with a "z" sound).
Er, from the Hebrew = Peace: shalom.
Posted 17 years ago by maxmox    [ Reply ]
This sounds quite un-U2-like. Except for Bono's vocals, of course.
Posted 17 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
Salomé? Are they ready for their closeup?
Posted 17 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
reminds me of The Boss beltin' out Pink Cadillac.
Posted 17 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
They finally sat down and learned that second song.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
no like....different but still no like.........
Posted 17 years ago by Glockman45    [ Reply ]
not as good as older songs.
Posted 17 years ago by LAWYER1492    [ Reply ]
Dave_Mack wrote:
He's an exotic dancer.
Good. I'm not the only one who heard them singing 'salami' instead of the dancer. Shake that sausage, baby!
Posted 17 years ago by hansk    [ Reply ]
nuthin' great, IMHO....
Posted 17 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
exciter76 wrote:
wow.... what a surprise I can't belive to hear on RP this b-side!!! an achtung baby outtake... some of the staff they used (like "where did it all go wrong or lady with the spinning head...) to composed more elaborated songs on that album....
Boosiewolf wrote:
It's nice when B-side songs are included. If you're a hardcore U2 fan, you'll notice that this song was the precursor to Zoo Station (hear the same bassline?). Often, they'd start one song, then evolve it into something more sellable.
Posted 17 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
Mugro wrote:
Why does he want to shake his salami?
He's an exotic dancer.
Posted 17 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
wow.... what a surprise I can't belive to hear on RP this b-side!!! an achtung baby outtake... some of the staff they used (like "where did it all go wrong or lady with the spinning head...) to composed more elaborated songs on that album....
Posted 17 years ago by exciter76    [ Reply ]
meydele wrote:
Some people say SAL-oh-may, and some sal-LOW-may. I suspect Bono leans toward the latter. IMHO he's got the em-PHA-sis on the wrong syl-LA-ble.
Brits (and presumably Irish) say sa-LOH-mee, Americans say SAH-loh-may, closer to the French and German pronunciation (but in German it starts with a "z" sound).
Posted 17 years ago by Ronn    [ Reply ]
Tux wrote:
Why complain? What's your problem? I was relatively possitive. You could also (try to) appreciate that.
What these boards really need is a killfile feature (ala usenet) so that posts claiming a 1 rating is relatively positive can be filtered out.
Posted 17 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite U2 songs. I appreciate the U2ness and the unU2ness of it.
Posted 17 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
handyrae wrote:
Me too! I think I like the dance mix better--it has a cooler vibe. And for some reason on the dance mix it sounds more like Salome and less like salami. Maybe Salome is pronounced like salami in Ireland?
Some people say SAL-oh-may, and some sal-LOW-may. I suspect Bono leans toward the latter. IMHO he's got the em-PHA-sis on the wrong syl-LA-ble.
Posted 17 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
lokiwolf wrote:
awesome new sound. harking back to Biblical imagery dense dark funky BIG BIG WINNER
Not really a "new" sound. This track is almost 10 years old. Still a favorite....
Posted 17 years ago by bigB_3    [ Reply ]
One of the many cool things about U2 is the creative use of American influences. They build on them and make them into new and often better things. This is a fine example.
Posted 17 years ago by djayt    [ Reply ]
Shake-a-shake-a-shake-a-salami.
Posted 17 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
A lot like Little Richard's Lucille and also some Glamrock and Adam Ants in it! Very nice, "swampy", though modern groove, too. I mostly appreciate it a lot, the way this band keeps developing, while remaining artistically credible.
Posted 18 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
PeeBee wrote:
Please stop nagging about U2! It's fine with me that you hate each and every song of the guys, but there's always the MUTE button! Period.
Why complain? What's your problem? I was relatively possitive. You could also (try to) appreciate that.
Posted 18 years ago by Tux    [ Reply ]
ick. A 3.
Posted 18 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
awesome new sound. harking back to Biblical imagery dense dark funky BIG BIG WINNER
Posted 18 years ago by lokiwolf    [ Reply ]
Tux wrote:
I can. It didn't suck as much as their usual stuff, but I'm happy it is still a 1. No more.
Please stop nagging about U2! It's fine with me that you hate each and every song of the guys, but there's always the MUTE button! Period.
Posted 18 years ago by PeeBee    [ Reply ]
kaupmees wrote:
New U2 (for RP), first comment. Can't post an opinion yet, it's not over.
I can. It didn't suck as much as their usual stuff, but I'm happy it is still a 1. No more.
Posted 18 years ago by Tux    [ Reply ]
soleia wrote:
I've had a different mix (a dancey mix) of this song for years, but always wondered what the 'original' sounded like...
same here! it's on the best of... b-sides. one of the few times where i prefer the remix.
Posted 18 years ago by stinkycheese    [ Reply ]
soleia wrote:
I've had a different mix (a dancey mix) of this song for years, but always wondered what the 'original' sounded like...
Me too! I think I like the dance mix better--it has a cooler vibe. And for some reason on the dance mix it sounds more like Salome and less like salami. Maybe Salome is pronounced like salami in Ireland?
Posted 18 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
7 for starters, fo sho...
Posted 18 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
I never would have guessed that this was U2. Very cool.
Posted 18 years ago by pannaramma    [ Reply ]
It's nice when B-side songs are included. If you're a hardcore U2 fan, you'll notice that this song was the precursor to Zoo Station (hear the same bassline?). Often, they'd start one song, then evolve it into something more sellable.
Posted 18 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
Can't fault them for experimenting.
Posted 18 years ago by Tireux_De_Roche    [ Reply ]
A U2 song I havent heard?! Amazing! But only a 7.
Posted 18 years ago by ObsidianInfinity    [ Reply ]
I've wondered what this tune was for a long time.. nice.
Posted 18 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
Why does he want to shake his salami?
Posted 18 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
ooohhh...cool!
Posted 18 years ago by Ibis99    [ Reply ]
I've had a different mix (a dancey mix) of this song for years, but always wondered what the 'original' sounded like...
Posted 18 years ago by soleia    [ Reply ]
New U2 (for RP), first comment. Can't post an opinion yet, it's not over.
Posted 18 years ago by kaupmees    [ Reply ]