As the Joshua Tree 2017 Tour continues its trek across Europe, we are keeping on with our series on songs related to the other U2 album that’s currently celebrating a big anniversary.
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U2101 – The Playboy Mansion
Transcendence through trash. That alliterative phrase really sums up what I believe the band were attempting with 1997’s Pop album and the ensuing Pop*Mart Tour, and nowhere was it better showcased than on one of that album’s unsung heroes, “The Playboy Mansion”.
Read MoreU2 Popmart Tampa and Miami, when I almost became a Bono girl
This is the third and final installment of my retrospective on U2’s Popmart tour, a tour we seem to forget about. The last two shows I went to on Popmart, on the third leg, were quite fabulous. They were in Tampa and Miami on November 10th and 14th in 1997, and that is the week […]
Read MoreU2 PopMart begins (for me) in Pittsburgh May 22, 1997
U2’s Pop was released in March of 1997. I remember seeing the video for “Discotheque” and loving it because U2 was dressed like The Village People, although Larry was a hostile participant. A lot of people criticized Pop for being too techno and not enough like U2. I completely disagree. I love Pop! I would tell those […]
Read MoreThey Took Your Life, They Could Not Take Your PRIDE
Today is April 4th, the 46th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee. U2 wrote a song in honor and celebration of Dr. King, called “Pride (in the name of love).” I am not sure if it is because “Pride” is the first U2 song I ever heard, or […]
Read MoreU2 101 – Staring at the Sun
Of course, like all U2 fans, my mind is on the ongoing saga concerning the long-awaited 13th album. Is it delayed, or isn’t it? What if it never comes out – does that mean the band will never tour again? I don’t need to rehash the whole painful debacle for you, but it did get […]
Read MoreMarch 21, 1998 – Johannesburg, South Africa – Johannesburg Stadium
Opening Act(s): Bayete Setlist: Mofo, I Will Follow, Gone, Even Better Than The Real Thing, Last Night On Earth, Until The End Of The World, New Year’s Day, Pride (In The Name Of Love), I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For, All I Want Is You, Staring At The Sun, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet […]
Read MoreMarch 16, 1998 – Cape Town, South Africa – Greenpoint Stadium
Opening Act(s): Just Jinger Setlist: Mofo, I Will Follow, Gone, Even Better Than The Real Thing, Last Night On Earth, Until The End Of The World, New Year’s Day, Pride (In The Name Of Love), I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For-Stand By Me, Bad, Staring At The Sun, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet The […]
Read MoreMarch 11, 1998 – Osaka, Japan – Osaka Dome
Setlist: Mofo, I Will Follow, Gone, Even Better Than The Real Thing, Last Night On Earth, Until The End Of The World, New Year’s Day, Pride (In The Name Of Love), I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For, All I Want Is You, Staring At The Sun, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet The Blue Sky, […]
Read MoreMarch 5, 1998 – Tokyo, Japan – Tokyo Dome
Setlist: Mofo, I Will Follow, Gone, Even Better Than The Real Thing, Last Night On Earth, Until The End Of The World, New Year’s Day, Pride (In The Name Of Love), I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For, Bad-Ruby Tuesday, Staring At The Sun, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet The Blue Sky, Please, Where The […]
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