I worry that the members of U2 are feeling old. I noticed a while back that after this video, which showcases the band performing live from a barge in the Hudson River, there were no more videos in support of Songs of Experience, which actually showed the band. There was a fistful of remix videos […]
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I often write about how I like videos that tell a story. Well, this video tells a story that is directly related to the lyric of the song in question. This video showcases four couples who are all answering the question, as presented in the song “You’re the Best Thing About Me,” of “Why am […]
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In a video campaign that had several entries, from “The Blackout” and on through all of the remix videos for “Love is Bigger Than Anything in its Way,” this video for “You’re the Best Thing About Me” might go down as the best video from Songs of Experience. Certainly, it is my favorite, as it […]
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Often, the first single from a new U2 album is the first thing we fans have heard from the band in several years. Even though that wasn’t the case with Songs of Experience and its single “You’re the Best Thing About Me,” I was still anxiously awaiting the single and its corresponding video. To be […]
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There seem to be two types of U2 songs–those that sound better in the studio, and those that work best in a live setting. I believe that “The Blackout,” the promo video for which is today’s topic, falls firmly into the latter category. It seems that the members of the band U2 agree with me […]
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This week, we are examining the 2015 video for “Song for Someone,” by director and producer Matt Mahurin. Mahurin’s name should be familiar to U2 fans as he has worked with the band in the past, most recognizably on the video for “With or Without You.” Mahurin is, as opposed to a storyteller, an artist, […]
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The videos from Songs of Innocence were somewhat unusual for U2 at the time in that there were a couple of short films that did not feature video footage of the band at all. The first short film was Aoife McArdle’s video for “Every Breaking Wave.” The second short film was Vincent Haycock’s video for […]
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Hello again, faithful readers. This week, we are discussing the promotional video that U2 released for the acoustic version of “Every Breaking Wave.” Upon initially viewing this video, I admit that I was not crazy about it. I like all the keyboards and guitars and other sounds that are evident in the original version of […]
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This week we are taking a glance at two related videos for “Every Breaking Wave.” The first of those two that we will be discussing is the short film by Aoife McArdle. Watching this short film I am reminded of my own youth–hanging out with the punks even though I wasn’t really a punk myself. […]
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Recently, I have read and heard lots of negative feedback regarding U2’s choice of “The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)” as the first single from Songs of Innocence. Apparently, there is a large subsection of the U2 fandom full of people who dislike this song. To me, it is a rocking, fun, romper-stomper of a tune, […]
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