A long time ago, I had a friend named Larry (no, not that Larry). Larry was a really, really cool guy who never complained when I went on and on about this rock band called U2. Because Larry was not familiar with any of U2’s recordings, I decided that what was needed here was a […]
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I recall the day I brought home my purchase of the CD single for “Pride (In the Name of Love),” and how excited I was to hear the B-sides, two songs titled “Boomerang,” parts 1 and 2. I was a little disappointed when I put the disc in and listened, only to discover that the […]
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I sat down at my computer today to write my weekly article with absolutely no idea of what I wanted to write about. That happens fairly often, actually, so it’s no big deal. Normally, something occurs to me pretty quickly, but today was different. I sat here for forty-five minutes with a completely blank mind. […]
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I have mixed feelings about the album The Unforgettable Fire. On one hand, my all-time favorite song is on this album, in “Bad,” but on the other hand, I also think that the only tracks that U2 has ever recorded that sound dated are on the same album. I don’t care much for the inclusion of […]
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In the early part of their career, U2 recorded a lot more instrumentals or nearly-instrumentals than they would in later days. I’m not really sure why that might have been…what motivated them to write and record instrumental pieces…but I can guess why they don’t do it anymore. As I have said in past articles, when […]
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I’m actually surprised that I haven’t already written about “Stranger in a Strange Land” before, as I like it quite a bit. It might be my favorite song on October…that’s hard to say, really, as a lot of that kind of thing depends on my current mood, but I am quite fond of this song. […]
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The closing song on the album October is titled, “Is That All?,” but the music that makes up that song might be most well-known, best recognized, as part of another song that U2 have actually played on recent tours. I’m talking about the introduction to the track, which, when joined with “Electric Co.” is called […]
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As a fan, I always get excited when U2 releases a new single between albums. It’s as if the band is telling us, “this song is so amazing, burning with such intensity and modernity and relevance that we can’t even wait for the next album. We have to put this out NOW.” I felt that […]
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