U2101 – Can’t Help Falling in Love

September 9, 2019September 8, 2019 broadswordLeave a Comment

There’s a thin but definite delineation between recordings by U2 and solo work by a member of that band. Some times, that line gets a little blurry, such as with the topic of this week’s article, Bono’s cover of “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” This song began its journey into U2’s discography when Bono recorded […]

U2101 – Elvis Presley and America

September 2, 2019September 1, 2019 broadswordLeave a Comment

I know that you have all read in the past about my mixed feelings regarding The Unforgettable Fire album. Well, this song, “Elvis Presley and America” probably encapsulates those feelings more than any other. To start with, the music is just a slowed-down version of the backing track from another song on the same album, […]

U2101 – Jesus Christ

August 26, 2019August 25, 2019 broadswordLeave a Comment

Even for someone like me who doesn’t believe a lot of the Bible or most of what one might hear in a church, there are still plenty of positive life lessons to be learned from Christianity. Things like “Love your neighbor as yourself,” and “thou shall not commit murder” are good pieces of advice, no […]

U2101: United Colours

August 19, 2019August 18, 2019 broadswordLeave a Comment

Listening to a new U2 album for the first time is always a heady experience, but I can’t think of a single album that left me as dumbstruck after the first listen as the Passengers album, and that holds doubly true for the first track, “United Colours.” This track really defies easy description. On one […]

U2101 – One Minute Warning

August 12, 2019August 11, 2019 broadswordLeave a Comment

I know that many people who read my article every week might not think much of the Passengers album. It is weird, experimental, and strangely inaccessible. There is a debate on whether or not it should even be included in U2’s catalog. For the record, I believe that it should be included–all four members of […]