Jenny: Well... Hillary: They did it again! Oops! Jenny: We did it again. We're just trying to do our normal podcast stuff. Hillary: This is our planning sesh and again for the second time we've been working and they drop these songs on us. Like while we're planning our podcast at midnight. Jenny: Yeah. Midnight. So we're just two Jewish girls that have finished Seder working on our podcast as Good Friday is arising. Hillary: Yes. Jenny: ⁓ my gosh, you guys. What is this? being like spontaneous maybe? Like ⁓ What is happening? ⁓ Hillary: This is insane. I know. And I mean, if you're listening, you like nobody knew anything about this. Jenny: What the, like, I was looking something up and I saw this, I was like, and there's, there's a new Propaganda? We haven't had a Propaganda in 269 years and now we have two? Hillary: I know! Yeah. Jenny: my gosh, so this is gonna be a quick ep We're just first reaction listens and then our real episode will ⁓ a little mini talk talk where we dig into stuff. Hillary: Yeah, so I think I've said this before, but I get so emotional hearing songs for the first time, because you know they're gonna be in your head for always. Jenny: It'll never be a first time again. And I just want to, if you're watching, I mean, where'd go? How pretty is this? It is gorgeous. Easter Lily. So we got Days of Ash on Ash Wednesday. 40 days later. we get Easter Lily. Hillary: We didn't get anything for Passover, but matzah. Jenny: This works. Okay, should we listen to these for the first time? Hillary: Yes we should. ⁓ my god. Jenny: Okay, song number one, song for Hal. Do we guess this is Hal Willner Let's find out. Okay. Hillary: How are we gonna? Yeah, so I would guess that. Also because it says it in the little liner notes. Jenny: ⁓ I didn't, I just like, ⁓ looked really quickly. Okay. Ready? One, two, three. Okay, let's go. Hillary: Okay. you Jenny: Okay. Okay. I accept this uplifting intro. Hillary: Yeah. Jenny: It's not as if I don't care It's Edge. It's Edge Hillary: Thanks. Jenny: We're gonna have to tell Amanda to listen to this before she puts on her makeup tomorrow. Hillary: ⁓ yeah. That's amazing. If you guys didn't... If you didn't realize that it's Edge singing the whole song, beautiful voice. ⁓ my god. Jenny: I gone. stunning. And like those first like two or three lines, I was like What is Bono doing here? I'm looking for... to see if there's an email yet. There's no email. Hillary: Maybe they're too tired. Did you see the reaction on my face? Jenny: You No, because I'm looking at Facebook. What was your, maybe they're too. Hillary: I was like, maybe, maybe they're too tired. Because. Driving, I'm in a hotel if you guys had notice. But driving to Richmond and sitting through a Seder and all the matzah, I could really be sleeping right now. Jenny: ⁓ really be sleeping. Like we were just gonna meet real quick. ⁓ First of all, ⁓ Hal Willner he died early on pandemic. Hillary: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, ⁓ there was a lyric I wanted to talk about, we'll, I mean, I'll just put a note and we'll talk about it Sunday. Jenny: Okay. Okay. Okay, number two In A Life ready? Hillary: Okay, ready. Jenny: Okay, one, two, three, go. That is like classic U2. ⁓ You put that on and I'd be like, that's a U2 song coming on right now. Yeah. Larry's drums. There's like this. Hillary: It is. It's very pretty. Yeah, yeah. It's really... Yeah, I need to listen to it and catch more, but when first listen, it's really good. Jenny: I know you're in a hotel room too, so I know you're keeping things quiet. Okay, I just want to reflect real quick that Days of Ash listening to it was very, I mean, they literally said it was about certain things, but it was very angry at the world. And this is already... Hillary: Yeah. Jenny: It's like the love and the grief and... that we know U2 for. Okay, are we ready? Hillary: Yup. I still can't believe this. Jenny: Yeah. Hillary: Unbelievable that this just happened. Okay, the next song is called Scars. ⁓ Okay, ⁓ two, three. ⁓ Jenny: Okay, here we Ugh, I, Hillary: Thank Jenny: peaked on U2.com real quick and. Scars a song of encouragement and acceptance. Scars and all with a twist. Easter Monday would have been Hal Willner's 70th birthday. Hillary: ⁓ my gosh. Jenny: Um, that was great. That's one I need to listen to that one again. Not now. That's one that once that's going to be a grower. I think. Maybe I just need to hear it loud in my car. Hillary: Yeah. Yeah. Jenny: You know? ⁓ There's a note from Bono on U2.com. says, first of all it says, in a note to fans Bono says that the second surprise EP is not going to delay the arrival of the band's album. And there's quite, it's great, but at the bottom, ⁓ my God, I just love this. We will attempt hoopla and fanfare at a later date to remind the rest of the world we exist. But in the meantime, this is between you and us. Hillary: ⁓ my gosh. Jenny: And Days of Ash felt like that. They didn't do any promo for that. It just felt like it was just for them and us. Hillary: No, no. Yeah. Okay, resurrection song. Jenny: Wait, does this say about? It says, song is about pilgrimage, a road trip into the unknown with a lover or friend. I can't wait to read more on propaganda about all of this. Hillary: You Jenny: Okay, we ready? Three. ⁓ go ahead. Hillary: Yep, one, two, three. I have a lot to say about that song, but I took some notes. We'll talk about it on Sunday. Jenny: Yeah, was positive. But I loved how we both looked at each other about going to hell together. Yes, I have maybe some of my new favorite lyrics or ⁓ lyrics that I love. ⁓ my gosh, we have to be getting close to the end. ⁓ We did just get a message from Josh on Instagram. Hillary: Yeah. Yeah. Jenny: We're on it, bud. It's like, we got another new EP. Hillary: Hahaha! ⁓ Jenny: So, okay, resurrection song is a winner. We've got two more. I'm like... Hillary: Okay. Jenny: I'm so tired, I can't believe it's... that... I'm just... I feel so much joy and just don't have a lot of words. Hillary: I know. I feel the same way and like I don't know I can't wait to listen to it with headphones on or something or at a normal volume because I can't play it loud because I'm in hotel and we know that too much noise in a hotel will get you in trouble when you when you have a loud podcast you can get in trouble for that Jenny: Right. Right. ⁓ We have found that out before. You two is very rock and roll of us. I want this... Like when Bono says that this is for us, them just between us, like it feels like a hug. Hillary: Yeah. I know. Jenny: While Days of Ash felt like we were throwing our fists in the air together, this is like... This is like hunts. This is hugs and laughter and drinks and... love. Okay, ready for Easter Parade? Hillary: Yeah. One, two, three. Jenny: phrase means, ⁓ have mercy. ⁓ Hillary: In what language? Jenny: Greek. It's a foundational Christian prayer meaning, Lord, have mercy. It's one of the most ancient acts of worship frequently repeated in Orthodox Catholic and ⁓ liturgies to ask for God's compassion and ⁓ Hillary: Mmm. Jenny: Again, first listen, I'm not sure this song is written for me. Hillary: I agree with that. I love that. I'm not gonna I agree with that. I'm not gonna say anything else because I'm waiting for Sunday Jenny: ⁓ for sure, for sure. ⁓ I'll say just a quick sentence that U2.com has is Easter parade is a devotional song, a celebration of new life, rebirth and resurrection. I mean, it's Easter. I'm expecting some pretty hardcore religion going on here. Hillary: Yeah. Jenny: So yeah, we'll see. I don't know that I can sing a lyric that is, Lord have mercy, Anyway. ⁓ Okay, ⁓ my we one more. ⁓ Coexist, I will bless the Lord at all times? Question mark. Is a lullaby for parents of children caught up in war? ⁓ Hillary: One more. Jenny: featuring a soundscape by Brian Eno. We'll give it a chance. I love the idea of a lullaby for parents of children caught up in war. That is very... on brand Hillary: and giving it a chance. But not with Brian Eno. Okay, one, two, three. I have to unpack that song. ⁓ a lot of ⁓ going on Jenny: Did you hear the very, end of the song? Hillary: I heard the Guadalupe. Jenny: ⁓ no, there's like... finish it. There's a quick little thing. When the song ends, it ends with that do-do-do-do-do. That's the end of this song. Listen, if you watch the numbers, the song's not over yet. Like if you watch the time. Hillary: Let me try it one more time. Jenny: Go to like the last 15 seconds. Hillary: Yes, I am not afraid The pages that enrage us She tears them from the book. Save us, save us, sings the girl of Guadalupe. and Okay, I got it. Jenny: Because there's still like three seconds left in the song after that. There's a lot there. Hillary: A lot. Jenny: I, the beginning and the end I am sold on Bono's voice and stuff. There is a thing in the, just real quick, in the description Hillary: Yeah. Jenny: the thing on Apple Music, at the end it says, on the Bible quoting avant gospel closer coexist Bono sounds less like he's preaching from the pulpit than hosting an ASMR podcast ⁓ Bon Iver's ⁓ manipulation software. It's so Bon Iver with that. Hillary: I get that. Yeah. Yeah. Jenny: Lots of ASMR there. Okay. Easter Lily. Hillary: Okay, so we listened. That was our first listen and we'll listen many, many more times and talk about it on Sunday. Jenny: Yeah, you'll get it on Wednesday. Yeah. Okay. Hillary: Yeah. Yes. ⁓ Okay. exciting. Surprises. ⁓ Bye. Jenny: Okay, let's go get some rest. We got work do. Okay. Bye.