2017 was, as I’m sure you know the anniversaries of a couple of U2 albums–The Joshua Tree, celebrating thirty years, and Pop, which was released twenty years ago last year. We spent a good deal of time commemorating both releases, both here in these articles of mine and elsewhere (including a little tour that you […]
Read MoreU2101 – Happiness is a Warm Gun
U2 don’t do a huge amount of covers, so usually when they do one, it’s of a song that’s pretty special. “Unchained Melody” and “Paint it Black” come to mind, as those two songs are stone cold classics which U2 made their own.
Read MoreU2101 – Instant Karma
Bono has never been shy about admitting his admiration for and love of John Lennon. The connection makes sense if you think about it. John Lennon, especially in his post-Beatles life, was an artist who really put his money where his mouth was regarding world affairs, much as Bono is.
Read MoreU2 101 – God Part II
A few weeks back, when I first started writing these in-depth looks at individual songs, fellow writer Joe Pittella (of Cup of Joe and U2 Confessional fame) mentioned that he’d like to see a breakdown done on God Part II. Knowing him, he might well have been joking, but it’s a great, under-appreciated song, and […]
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