song zoo station song rock band opening track album record group musically incorporating influences alternative rock industrial electronic dance music album opening track zoo station introduces band new sound delivering industrial influenced percussion layers distorted guitars vocals similarly lyrics suggest group new introduction featuring explosion percussion descending guitar hook meant listener think album mistakenly latest record music player broken song lyrics inspired story berlin world war lead vocalist heard overnight bombing damaged zoo allowed animals escape city rubble inspired city berlin railway station metaphor reuniting germany zoo station performed opening song concert song received positive reviews critics analysed song representation band writing recording following difficult recording sessions berlin late undertook second phase recording sessions dublin struggled song lady spinning head later released separate tracks zoo station light way fly derived band ultimately decided zoo station industrial direction lady spinning head zoo station came near end recording sessions audio engineer flood mixing song introduced distortion drums song direction largely influenced production team flood lead vocalist disappointed vocals early recording sessions album told production team let try gon completely different place distorted voice sound coming inspired sing persona effect gave vocals different emotional feel flood mixed final track assistance strong assisted flood engineering provided additional guitar recording group sought recover characters stage antics late 1970s teenagers abandoned ideas literal themes 1980s new album band interested longer making obvious sense accordingly lyrics zoo station inspired story berlin world war heard animals escaped city zoo damaged overnight bombing result morning people rubble inspired railway station known zoo station previously main railway station station notorious drug dealers prostitutes pick pockets particularly prior german run east german railway compared song station saying written opening track breaking interested zoo metaphor took inspiration subway station representing europe crossroads recording created prototype mixes song edge recalled different mixes assisted band creating final version track early versions later released title bottoms bonus track japanese promotional releases experimental album original soundtracks passengers project versions miss single bottoms instrumental track described edge crazy mix added bottoms japan built mix end completely distinctive zoo station released single included inch promotional recording promote north_america studio remix versions lady spinning head composition track album major band zoo station introduction new sound song features layers distorted guitar vocals industrial influenced percussion irish rock journalist cites david_bowie album low major influence zoo station called new brand glam rock rhythms sudden melody song played tempo beats minute time signature element song introduction like texture played common time sound compared clock achieved picking guitar string bridge second half beat song signature guitar riff distorted descending enters descends past octave begins major second returning second time played explosion percussion heard playing beat second measure occasions percussion sound played flood enters early time played beat drums enter stopping starting like song guitar sounds drums noticeably different previous songs exhibits cold processed sound like beating tin amidst layers guitar sounds bass enters played introduction verses consisting repeating notes mimicking ascending portion guitar riff octave bass begins song regular groove established chord progression changes seconds later song returns previous chord progression introduction ends guitarist edge explained sounds introduction resemble keyboards actually created guitar song introduction bassist says people record wanted reaction record broken new record mistake dramatic extended intro don know listening author book rock says introduction words sung sounds alert listener band moved new expressive territory introduction song follows conventional verse chorus form verse begins minute song announcing ready ready laughing gas verses sings primarily medium low range vocals treated heavy processing takes sound voice processing introduces quality vocals guitar continues played verses chorus begins music mirrors change chord progression introduction seconds chorus bassline dynamic playing descending quarter notes resuming previous pattern vocals dynamic chorus featuring layers open singing lyric processed vocals introducing band new sound song opens album statement intent lyrically new suggested ready willingness throw caution wind risks ready let steering wheel lyrics particularly bridge final chorus use eponymous subway station metaphor time time train makes future past leaves standing station face pressed glass cites enjoyment child born major influence wife second pregnancy album recording says babies influenced lines verse ready glad alive ready ready push reception legacy release zoo station praised critics boston_globe said song sonic assaults teamed processed vocals recall beatles called praised low mixing vocals allowed edge new versatility guitar draw attention bbc_music enjoyed edge guitar electronics creating dense sound irresistible noting zoo station track strategy creates moods tunes new_york_times stated song announces change starting metallic guitar slide repeated electronic ethereal noted voice masked band old style traded bassline resist rolling_stone complimentary edge comparing style guitar playing song rhythm instrument repeating dark phrase drives beat allmusic reviewed track favourably saying layers lyrics end track song band soaring greg_kot chicago_tribune likened song introduction trying demolish ministry metal metal percussion guitar commented rude awakening song provides album opening track compare guitar hey hey black sleeps song subsequently appeared seven songs music reference book songs great songs time artists stories secrets zoo station featured british comedy drama film boy scene main character hugh grant turns volume song childless effort ignore marcus boy ringing prompting marcus ring beat song song covered american industrial rock band inch nails cover album bay covered live performances zoo station live debut opening night february florida performed opening song zoo concerts performances zoo station appeared stage giant screen blue white video noise making entrance leather clad stage persona fly stepping way stage edge described visual imagery displayed song context sensory intended commentary mass media zoo station minutes television tuned station giving interference picture zoo station played subsequent elevation tours returned group song performed encore songs mini zoo set paying homage band 1990s era appearance november played live september concert live performances song appear video releases zoo live sydney live chicago live version zoo station appears maxi single window skies
Zoo Station (song)