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"Gloria" is a song by rock band U2. It is the opening track and second single from the band's 1981 album, ''October''. It features a chorus in Latin, from the liturgical "Gloria in Excelsis Deo." It was one of their lowest-charting singles on the UK singles chart,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/u2/ )〕 peaking at #55 but was more successful in Ireland and New-Zealand, reaching the Top 20. Allmusic cited the song as an example of "when U2 marry the message, melody, and sound together... the results are thoroughly impressive," while Pitchfork said the song "displays some musical dynamism, but its Latin-language chorus tempers its anthemic qualities." ==Composition== "Gloria" highlights bassist Adam Clayton as it features three styles of playing in one song (using a pick for the most part, playing with fingers during the slide guitar by the Edge, then a "slap & pop" solo towards the end). The chorus "Gloria in te Domine / Gloria exultate" translates to "Glory in you, Lord / Glory, exalt ()" with "exalt" in the imperative mood, a reference to Psalm 30:2 (''in te Domine, speravi''). The song also contains references to Colossians 2:9-10 ("Only in You I'm complete") and James 5:7-9 ("The door is open / You're standing there"). The song also references Van Morrison's 1964 love song "Gloria." Bono is quoted in the 1994 book ''Race of Angels'': 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gloria (U2 song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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