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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A lot has been said and written over the years about the legitimacy of Bono’s claims that U2 is a punk band. I personally believe that although their do-it-yourself origins qualify as extremely punk-ish, most of their music doesn’t meet the hard and fast qualifications of punk rock. I say “most of their music” because […]
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