When the seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea. When Dallas Schoo throws tidbits of a possible new U2 release by Christmas, I AM THAT SEAGULL and will follow his words into any sea, ocean, tributary, puddle or bathtub with a leaky faucet. Even the hint […]
Read MoreOctober 17, 2015 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
Setlist The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) The Electric Co. Vertigo I Will Follow Iris (Hold Me Close) Cedarwood Road Song For Someone Sunday Bloody Sunday Raised By Wolves Until The End Of The World (Intermission) Invisible Even Better Than The Real Thing Mysterious Ways Elevation Sweetest Thing Every Breaking Wave October Bullet The Blue Sky […]
Read MoreKnow Your Bonoisms, Part 18: Switching it Up for Europe
If you listen to as many shows as possible online – and let’s be honest, we all are – then you pretty much have the script memorized by now. On the U.S. leg, you knew when to pipe in and say, “Don’t shoot; I’m an American. I can’t breathe.” You knew (a little) about Bono’s […]
Read MoreOctober 14, 2015 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis
Setlist The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) Out Of Control Vertigo I Will Follow Iris (Hold Me Close) Cedarwood Road Song For Someone Sunday Bloody Sunday Raised By Wolves Until The End Of The World (Intermission) Invisible Even Better Than The Real Thing Mysterious Ways Desire Angel Of Harlem Every Breaking Wave October Bullet The Blue […]
Read MoreVERY EPIC!?
Not just Epic….VERY EPIC! That is what the king of hyperbole is calling U2’s next CD, Songs of Experience…VERY EPIC! Let’s add that to the list of catch paraphrases that Bono has used for past U2 releases, such as: “It’s an experiment in experimentation” for Pop to “Emmmm, we’re not too sure how this will […]
Read MoreOctober 13, 2015 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis
Setlist The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) The Electric Co. Vertigo I Will Follow Iris (Hold Me Close) Cedarwood Road Song For Someone Sunday Bloody Sunday Raised By Wolves Until The End Of The World (Intermission) Invisible Even Better Than The Real Thing Mysterious Ways Elevation Sweetest Thing Every Breaking Wave October Bullet The Blue Sky […]
Read MoreU2101 – Spanish Eyes
Much like “Mothers of the Disappeared” always gets played whenever U2 is in Argentina, another song that always gets played when the geography is right is “Spanish Eyes”, which usually makes an appearance when the band is in – yep, you guessed it – Spain.
Read MoreAmerica’s an Idea?
“America’s not a country, America’s an idea!” Interestingly enough, when Bono yells these words through his megaphone as more and more bullets are flying through our red, white and blue skies, he’s sitting comfortably behind his barricade of wealth. I can see his private planes red, orange glow, as I’m running scared in the valley […]
Read MoreOctober 10, 2015 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
Setlist The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) Gloria Vertigo I Will Follow Iris (Hold Me Close) Cedarwood Road Song For Someone Sunday Bloody Sunday Raised By Wolves Until The End Of The World (Intermission) Invisible Even Better Than The Real Thing Mysterious Ways Desire Spanish Eyes Every Breaking Wave October Bullet The Blue Sky Zooropa Where […]
Read MoreOctober 9, 2015 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
Setlist The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) The Electric Co. Vertigo I Will Follow Iris (Hold Me Close) Cedarwood Road Song For Someone Sunday Bloody Sunday Raised By Wolves Until The End Of The World (Intermission ) Invisible Even Better Than The Real Thing Mysterious Ways Elevation Volcano Every Breaking Wave October Bullet The Blue Sky […]
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