Track 2 from their eighth album "Zooropa" released in 1993 copyright Island Records. It was recorded at The Factory, Windmill Lane and Westland Studios in Dublin during breaks from their "Zoo TV" tour in Europe. As with their previous album "Achtung Baby" they continued to write music in an alternative style and used some ideas left over from those sessions. Flood, who was a mixing producer on their previous album was brought in as a new producer to assist Brian Eno and the Edge. The album received mostly excellent reviews and reached the Top Ten in twenty-six countries including No. 7 in Hungary, No. 3 in Norway, No. 2 in Spain and No. 1 in Australia, Austria, Canada, the Netherlands, France, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, the U.K. and the U.S. It achieved Gold status in Austria, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Norway and Sweden, Platinum in Argentina, France, Spain and the U.K., 2X Platinum in the U.S., 3X Platinum in Australia and 4X Platinum in New Zealand and Canada. Written by U2 and produced by Brian Eno, Flood & the Edge. Featuring:
Bono - Lead vocals & rhythm guitars
The Edge - Lead & rhythm guitars, piano, synthesizers & background vocals, lead vocal on "Numb"
Adam Clayton - Bass
Larry Mullen Jr. - Drums, percussion & background vocals
Special Guests:
Johnny Cash - Lead vocal on "The Wanderer"
Brian Eno - Synthesizers, piano, strings, harmonium, arcade sounds & background vocals
Watchin' your bright blue eyes in the freeze frame
I've seen them so many times, I feel like I must be your best friend
You're lookin' fine, so fine, oh, my
Dressed up like a lovely day, oh
Babyface, Babyface
Slow down child, let me untie your lace
Babyface, Babyface
Cover girl with natural grace
How could beauty be so kind to an ordinary guy, hey?
Comin' home late at night to turn you on love
Checkin' out every frame, I've got slow-motion on my side
Turnin' around and around with the sound and colour under my control
Go 'round and around, goin' down, dressed up like a lovely day, oh
Babyface, Babyface
Tinfoil hair all tied up in lace
Babyface, Babyface
Bitter-sweet girl, won't you give me a taste?
How could beauty be so kind to an ordinary guy, hey?
Babyface, Babyface
Slow down child, let me untie your lace
Babyface, Babyface
Open the door, let me unpack my case
Babyface, Babyface
You're everywhere, child, you're all over the place
Babyface, Babyface
You're comin' to me from outer space
How could beauty be so kind to an ordinary guy, yeah?