query: what is the song bad about by u2

pos: Bad (U2 song) release of "The Complete U2" in 2004 produced another live version of "Bad" appearing on the digital album "Live from the Point Depot". Bad (U2 song) "Bad" is a song by rock band U2 and the seventh track from their 1984 album, "The Unforgettable Fire". A song about heroin addiction, it is considered a fan favourite, and is one of U2's most frequently performed songs in concert. A performance of the song at 1985's Live Aid was a career breakthrough for the band. The live version included as the opening track of the "Wide Awake in America" EP is frequently

pos: Bad (U2 song) release of "The Complete U2" in 2004 produced another live version of "Bad" appearing on the digital album "Live from the Point Depot". Bad (U2 song) "Bad" is a song by rock band U2 and the seventh track from their 1984 album, "The Unforgettable Fire". A song about heroin addiction, it is considered a fan favourite, and is one of U2's most frequently performed songs in concert. A performance of the song at 1985's Live Aid was a career breakthrough for the band. The live version included as the opening track of the "Wide Awake in America" EP is frequently

pos: Bad (U2 song) Bad (U2 song) "Bad" is a song by rock band U2 and the seventh track from their 1984 album, "The Unforgettable Fire". A song about heroin addiction, it is considered a fan favourite, and is one of U2's most frequently performed songs in concert. A performance of the song at 1985's Live Aid was a career breakthrough for the band. The live version included as the opening track of the "Wide Awake in America" EP is frequently chosen for airplay by radio DJs instead of the studio version. The song is featured on the trailer of "Brothers" and in the

pos: Songs of Innocence (U2 album) song's bass intro. "Raised by Wolves" is about the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974, which killed 33 people but were narrowly avoided by Bono that day. The song is written from the perspective of Andy Rowen (brother of Bono's childhood friend Guggi), whose presence at the bombings would later drive him into heroin addiction, a subject also addressed in U2's 1984 song "Bad". "Cedarwood Road" reminisces about the street in Dublin on which Bono lived during his youth. The cherry blossom tree referenced in the lyrics was from the Rowen family garden. "Sleep Like a Baby Tonight", written about

pos: Running to Stand Still acoustic blues influences. The song was praised by critics, many of them calling it one of the record's best tracks. It has since been included in the regular set lists of four U2 concert tours, in two different arrangements and with several possible thematic interpretations. "Running to Stand Still" was written by U2 in the context of the heroin addiction epidemic in Dublin of the 1980s, much like "Bad" (and to some extent "Wire") had been from their 1984 album "The Unforgettable Fire". Bassist Adam Clayton has referred to the song as "Bad Part II". Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott's

neg: Acrobat (song) album "AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered". "Doing this, I was fantasising I was Bono, shades and all," remarked singer James Allan. "I was singing the line, 'Don't let the bastards drag you down,' feeling determined rather than angry. Before we started, Rab [Allan, guitarist] said, 'What are you thinking about this U2 cover?' I said, 'Ach, it'll be easy: just make it sound bigger than U2'." U2 Technical Footnotes Bibliography Acrobat (song) "Acrobat" is a song by rock band U2. It is the eleventh track on their 1991 album "Achtung Baby". The song developed from a riff created by guitarist The Edge,

neg: Bad (U2 song) lead vocalist Bono frequently introduced the song as a song about Dublin. The Edge and the album's producers, Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, were focused on the music and less interested in the lyrics. Bono left the song unfinished. During a July 26, 2011 concert in Pittsburgh, Bono explained before a performance of "Bad" that the song was written for "very special man, who is here in your city, who grew up on Cedarwood Road. We wrote this song about him and we play it for him tonight." He was referring to Andy Rowen, whom the song was written about

neg: Vertigo (U2 song) on constantly elevates up and down in a spiral pattern, as the wind blows the band's face. It was directed by the team of Alex & Martin. It was recorded in Punta Del Fangar (Ebro Delta), in Spain. Nathaniel Willemse released a cover version of Vertigo as his debut single in 2008, after having performed it on "Australian Idol" series four in 2006. Bon Jovi performed a snippet of the song during "Bad Medicine" on their 2011 Live 2011. ! scope="row"|Brazil (ABPD) Vertigo (U2 song) "Vertigo" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the opening track on

neg: Bad (U2 song) fuckin' arms while the rich live indifferently to the suffering of the less fortunate." At Eriksberg, Gothenburg in Sweden 1987, he said: "I wrote the words about a friend of mine; his name was Gareth Spaulding, and on his 21st birthday he and his friends decided to give themselves a present of enough heroin into his veins to kill him. This song is called 'Bad.'" "Bad" is one of the band's most performed songs. Translating the elaborate and complex textures of the new studio-recorded tracks to live performance proved to be a serious challenge when The Unforgettable Fire Tour commenced.

neg: Bad Hair Day uncomfortable with the parody idea. Yankovic had also intended to record a parody of the U2 song "Numb" and a parody of The Rembrandts's hit song "I'll Be There for You". The "Numb" spoof would have been called "Green Eggs and Ham", a song in which Yankovic recited various lines from the Dr. Seuss book of the same name. U2 approved the parody, but Yankovic was unable to get permission from the Seuss estate. Likewise, Yankovic had wanted to turn "I'll Be There for You" into "I'll Repair For You", and write it about the popular 1990s sitcom "Home Improvement".

neg: Bad (U2 song) 1998, it returned to the normal set list for 2001's Elevation Tour and saw occasional performances during the Vertigo Tour of 2005 and 2006, sometimes even appearing as the closing song for shows. It made very sporadic appearances on the U2 360° Tour and has featured occasionally on the Innocence + Experience Tour. Bono is known for singing a wide variety of snippets during performances of "Bad". Lyrics from over 50 different songs have been included in "Bad", ranging from brief quotes of a single line through to multiple verses. These snippets are typically sung after the line "I'm not

neg: Bad (U2 song) opening and closing sequences of "Taking Lives". "Bad" began with an improvised guitar riff during a jam session at Slane Castle where U2 were recording "The Unforgettable Fire." The basic track was completed in three takes. Of its immediate and live nature, U2 guitarist the Edge said "There's one moment where Larry puts down brushes and takes up the sticks and it creates this pause which has an incredibly dramatic effect." Producer Brian Eno added the sequencer arpeggios that accompany the song. The early 1980s recession had led to high number of heroin addicts in inner city Dublin. In concert,

neg: Bad (U2 song) in 1984 and who was present at the show. Rowen is the brother of Bono's Lypton Village friend Guggi and Peter Rowen, who is featured on the sleeve artwork for the band's albums "Boy" and "War". There are other versions of the story from Bono himself. His account from a 1987 concert in Chicago indicate "Bad" is about a friend of his who died of a heroin overdose and also about the conditions that make such events likely to be repeated. Bono once commented in another concert (in the UK) about people lying in gutters with "needles hangin' outta their

neg: Pride (In the Name of Love) added forcefulness to the song's feeling, particularly when heard by non-English speakers. In "U2 by U2", Bono said: "I looked at how glorious that song was and thought: 'What the fuck is that all about?' It's just a load of vowel sounds ganging up on a great man. It is emotionally very articulate - if you didn't speak English." The song contains the erroneous reference to King's shooting as "Early morning, April 4," when it actually occurred after 6 p.m. Bono acknowledges the error and in live performances he occasionally changes the lyric to "Early evening..." Chrissie Hynde of the

neg: Exit (U2 song) Edge said that the song's defence in the trial was "very heavy", stating "Should any artist hold back from putting out something because he's afraid of what somebody else might do as a result of his work? I would hate to see censorship come in, whether from the government or, from my point of view, personal." U2 Technical Footnotes Bibliography Exit (U2 song) "Exit" is a song by rock band U2. It is the tenth track on their 1987 album "The Joshua Tree". "Exit" was developed from a lengthy jam that was recorded in a single take and edited down

neg: The Unforgettable Fire "Bad", described its live performance as a "show stopper". U2 participated in the Live Aid benefit concert at Wembley Stadium for Ethiopian famine relief in July 1985. U2's performance was one of the show's most memorable; during a 12-minute performance of the song "Bad", Bono leapt down off the stage to embrace and dance with a fan. The length of the song's performance cut their set short by a song. Initially thinking they'd "blown it", it was, in fact, a breakthrough moment for the band, showing a television audience of millions the personal connection that Bono could make with audiences.

neg: Red Light (U2 song) Red Light (U2 song) "Red Light" is a song by rock band U2. It is the eighth track from their 1983 album "War". Taking advantage of American musical group Kid Creole and the Coconuts being in Dublin, U2 invited the trumpet player to work on "Red Light", thinking that it would freshen up the sound of the band. Three singers joined as well. Bono said, "We had the studio lit red for effect, and one Coconut took her top off and sang in what looked like a ballerina's bra. The boys from Ireland had difficulty breathing." Sid Smith of the

neg: Dave Fanning January 2014, Fanning caused controversy when he announced the “first-time play” of new U2 single "Invisible" live on "The Dave Fanning Show" on RTÉ 2fm. Instead, twice airing a 2012-release "Bad Machine" from alternative rock band Dark Stares, the broadcast caused confusion and debate in U2 fan-forums. Several media outlets also reported on the situation, namely "Hot Press" and radio broadcaster Alan Cross. Fanning said of the song: Just a blast. A brand new, first-time play which is from U2. It's called 'Invisible,' that's brand new from U2. Cited by the "Irish Independent" as the "best friend" of Bono and

neg: It's Too Bad their father's estate and Hendrix's stepsister Janie to gain control over about one quarter of US$80 million. After Washington Superior Court judge Jeffrey M. Ramsdell limited Leon's claim to a single gold record left to him when his father died in 2002, Janie remarked in 2004 about the lawsuit: "Jimi wrote a song about Leon and it was called, 'It's Too Bad'. The lyrics to that song are what this is all about". It's Too Bad "It's Too Bad" is a jazz-blues-influenced song written by Jimi Hendrix in 1969. Recorded by Hendrix that same year with American rock and funk

neg: XXX (Kendrick Lamar song) band U2. Although not released as a single, the song charted in multiple countries in 2017. The lyrics of "XXX" are about speaking truth to power. The first verse has Lamar talking about what he would do if anything happened to his family. The chorus then features Bono, the lead singer of Irish rock band U2, singing a prominent refrain in the latter half of the song. Lamar also references current U.S. President Donald Trump and President Barack Obama in the lyric, "Donald Trump's in office; we lost Barack, and promised to never doubt him again". "XXX" received widespread acclaim

neg: A Sort of Homecoming (song) of inspiration for the song originally. "A Sort of Homecoming" was not performed again until opening night of The Joshua Tree Tour 2017, where it has been performed occasionally in alternation with "Bad." A Sort of Homecoming (song) "A Sort of Homecoming" is the first song of U2's 1984 album, "The Unforgettable Fire". A live version of the track is found on 1985's four-track EP, "Wide Awake in America". It is also the only song with lyrics inside the sleeve for the album. As the opening track on "The Unforgettable Fire", "A Sort of Homecoming" epitomises the new direction U2

neg: Meant to Live generally regarded as the song that helped the band achieve mainstream success. Lyrically this song was inspired by T. S. Eliot's poem "The Hollow Men." About the song, singer/writer Jon Foreman has said, "Maybe the kid in the song is me, hoping that I'm meant for more than arguments and failed attempts to fly. Something deep inside of me yearns for the beautiful, the true. I want more than what I've been sold; I want to live life." According to Foreman, this song was also inspired by U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." This track refers to

neg: Bad (U2 song) sleeping" and Bono has included up to six different excerpts in a single performance of "Bad". Performances without at least one snippet are very rare. U2 participated in the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium for Ethiopian famine relief on 13 July 1985. They played a 12-minute version of "Bad", which was extended by snippets of Lou Reed's "Satellite of Love" and "Walk on the Wild Side", and The Rolling Stones' "Ruby Tuesday" and "Sympathy for the Devil". During the performance, Bono leaped down off the stage to embrace and dance with a fan. In 2005 the girl with whom

neg: Miracle Drug Miracle Drug "Miracle Drug" is a song by Irish rock band U2 and is the second track on their 2004 album, "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb". It was written about the late Irish writer Christopher Nolan, with whom the band attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School. Bono said of Nolan: The song shares a similar chord progression with their 1987 song "With or Without You", and features a rare background vocal appearance by U2's drummer Larry Mullen Jr. Indeed, it is one of only two U2 songs to feature three members of U2 on vocals – Bono, the Edge, and

neg: Garry Bushell for championing young bands and was the first to write about bands as diverse as Bad Manners, U2, and Twisted Sister. His scathing reviews of the early punk incarnation of Adam and the Ants led to him being name-checked, along with veteran "NME" writer Nick Kent, in the band's song "Press Darlings", containing the line "If passion ends in fashion, Bushell is the best dressed man in town." Bushell also attracted the attentions of Crass who responded to his criticisms with the song "Hurry Up Garry". Other bands who wrote songs about him include The Fall, The Notsensibles, The Angelic

neg: U2 360° Tour Research In Motion on mobile music experiences. Lead singer Bono said of the new relationship, "I'm very excited about this. Research in Motion is going to give us what Apple wouldn't: access to their labs and their people so we can do something really spectacular." The explicit corporate sponsorship of a tour was a first for the group, and was due to the anticipated production costs being higher than for any previous U2 tour. The first commercials for a new Blackberry application, called the "U2 Mobile App", began airing in early July 2009 against the song "I'll Go Crazy If

neg: Bad (U2 song) One solution was programmed sequencers, which the band had previously been reluctant to use. Sequencers were prominently used on "Bad". The studio version of "Bad" was criticised as being "unfinished", "fuzzy" and "unfocused", but the band found that it made more sense on stage. "Rolling Stone", for example, critical of the album version, described its live performance as a "show stopper". A staple of U2's concert tours of the 1980s, "Bad" was also frequently performed during the first four legs of the 1992–1993 Zoo TV Tour. Although not played until the fourth leg of the PopMart Tour of 1997 and

neg: Breathe (U2 song) classic" while describing it as a "stomping, snarling rumination about engaging the world with open arms despite so much external gloom and internal angst." "NME" labelled the lyrics "twaddle", but called it the band's best song since "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of". Pitchfork Media had a negative impression of the song, stating that some of the lyrics sound "like a cop-out from a man who spent so much time struggling with salvation." U2 Additional performers Technical Breathe (U2 song) "Breathe" is a song by Irish rock band U2 and the tenth track on their 2009 album

neg: U2 to a tight recording schedule, Bono felt songs like "Bad" and "Pride (In the Name of Love)" were incomplete "sketches". The album reached number one in Britain, and was successful in the US. The lead single "Pride (In the Name of Love)", written about Martin Luther King, Jr., was the band's biggest hit to that point and was their first song to chart in the US top 40. Much of the Unforgettable Fire Tour moved into indoor arenas as U2 began to win their long battle to build their audience. The complex textures of the new studio-recorded tracks, such as

neg: XO (song) of modern Top 40 pop with the patience and melancholy of post-"808s & Heartbreaks" hip-hop." Kevin Fallon from "The Daily Beast" compared the song's stadium sound to tracks by the band U2. Beyoncé's vocals in the song span from the note of A to the note of A. When asked about her raw vocals in the song previously unheard on her material and the song's less polished sound, Beyoncé revealed that "XO" was recorded when she had a bad sinus infection. She further revealed it was recorded as a demo in several minutes. The original demo vocals were kept for

neg: Miracle Drug the live stage in a new, reworked format on the first leg of U2's Innocence + Experience Tour. It opened the first encore in what was meant to be a rotational spot with "City of Blinding Lights". However, it was short lived and dropped from the set list after just 2 performances. Miracle Drug "Miracle Drug" is a song by Irish rock band U2 and is the second track on their 2004 album, "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb". It was written about the late Irish writer Christopher Nolan, with whom the band attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School. Bono said

neg: 4th of July (U2 song) 4th of July (U2 song) "4th of July" is the sixth track from U2's 1984 album, "The Unforgettable Fire". The song is an instrumental track and has never been performed live, although Adam Clayton did play it as a warm-up during a soundcheck before U2's concert in San Jose on 20 April 2001. It is the only "ambient" track that U2 have ever released, featuring the co-work, the trademark and the style of Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. "4th of July" came about almost entirely through a moment of inspiration from Eno. At the end of a studio session, Eno

neg: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For album. The rendition peaked at number six in both the United Kingdom and New Zealand charts. It also peaked into number twelve in the Netherlands chart. Singer Cher used to open her shows with a cover of the song during her late 1990s and 2000s concerts. U2 Additional performers "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by Scottish band The Chimes is a 1990 dance remake of U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," which became a UK Top Ten hit. The song was very successful in Europe, reaching No. 2 in Norway, No. 6 in the

neg: Walk On (U2 song) Walk On (U2 song) "Walk On" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the fourth track on their tenth studio album, "All That You Can't Leave Behind" (2000), and was released as a single on 19 November 2001, the record's second in Canada and the fourth in the rest of the world. The song was written about a Burmese academic Aung San Suu Kyi, who was the chairperson of the National League for Democracy and was placed under house arrest from 1989 until 2010 for her pro-democracy activities, which led to the song being banned in Burma.

neg: Sunday Bloody Sunday D flat and G Flat). As the band vamped, Bono would sing "no more!" with the audience. These performances were highly effective with U2's audience (at the time, U2 were most popular as a college rock act). Live performances of the song subsequently appeared on their 1983 live album "Under a Blood Red Sky" and their concert film "". In the Unforgettable Fire Tour of 1984 and 1985, "Sunday Bloody Sunday" continued to be a prominent midpoint of each U2 concert—as did the "no more!" interlude. Along with a performance of "Bad," the song was performed at Live Aid in

neg: Bad (U2 song) out "Pride (In the Name of Love)", which was supposed to end the band's performance. The concert turned out to be a breakthrough moment for the band, showing a television audience of millions the personal connection that Bono could make with audiences. Only a week later he realized that the dance with the fan became a key image of Live Aid. All of U2's albums re-entered the charts in the UK after their performance. "Bad" is the first track on the 1985 EP "Wide Awake in America", this being a live version recorded at Birmingham's NEC Arena on November 12,

neg: Amy Lee interview in July 2015, Lee said that she had been recording cover songs and expressed an interest in releasing them online. On October 27, 2015, she released the first song from the collection with Portishead's 1994 song "It's A Fire", followed by U2's 1987 song "With or Without You" on November 10, 2015, Led Zeppelin's 1971 song "Going to California" on December 1, 2015, and Chris Isaak's 1996 song "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing" on December 15, 2015. They are featured on Lee's debut extended play, "Recover, Vol. 1", which was released on February 19, 2016. The cover songs

neg: Walk On (U2 song) Australia. The same photograph is used for each release though the colouring varies. "Walk On" has been re-released in its edit edition for the charity album, "Songs for Japan". Walk On (U2 song) "Walk On" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the fourth track on their tenth studio album, "All That You Can't Leave Behind" (2000), and was released as a single on 19 November 2001, the record's second in Canada and the fourth in the rest of the world. The song was written about a Burmese academic Aung San Suu Kyi, who was the chairperson

neg: Bad Homburg station Outside the station building is a bus station used by all Bad Homburg bus routes and most regional bus routes. It is planned to extend line U2 of the Frankfurt U-Bahn from Bad Homburg-Gonzenheim to Bad Homburg station. A project known as "Regionaltangente West" ("Regional Tangent West") would build a north–south line through Frankfurt Airport Regional station and could connect with the Bad Homburg station. Bad Homburg station Bad Homburg station is located in Bad Homburg, Hesse, Germany on the Homburg Railway and was opened on 26 October 1907. It is used by about 19,000 passengers each day. The new

neg: New Year's Day (U2 song) New Year's Day (U2 song) "New Year's Day" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track on their 1983 album "War" and was released as the album's lead single in January 1983. With lyrics written about the Polish Solidarity movement, "New Year's Day" is driven by Adam Clayton's distinctive bassline and the Edge's piano and guitar playing. It was the band's first UK hit single, peaking at number 10, and was also their first international hit, reaching for number 9 in Norway, number 11 on the Dutch Top 40, number 17 in Sweden, and number

neg: New Year's Day (U2 song) Ireland, where it peaked at no. 15 and no. 13, respectively. It also charted in Australia, where it peaked at no. 74. New Year's Day (U2 song) "New Year's Day" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track on their 1983 album "War" and was released as the album's lead single in January 1983. With lyrics written about the Polish Solidarity movement, "New Year's Day" is driven by Adam Clayton's distinctive bassline and the Edge's piano and guitar playing. It was the band's first UK hit single, peaking at number 10, and was also their

neg: Kite (U2 song) Kite (U2 song) "Kite" is a song by rock band U2. It is the fifth track on their 2000 album "All That You Can't Leave Behind". The idea for the song came from a kite-flying outing on Killiney Hill overlooking Dublin Bay that Bono attempted with his daughters. The outing went quickly awry when the kite crashed and one of the girls asked to go home and play a video game. Guitarist the Edge assisted Bono in writing the lyrics and felt they were actually about Bono's emotionally-reserved father, Bob Hewson, who was dying of cancer at the time: "[Bono]

neg: Mofo (song) Mofo (song) "Mofo" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track on their 1997 album "Pop" and was released as the album's final single on 8 December 1997. The song was partially written about lead vocalist Bono's mother, who died when he was 14 years old. Other songs which Bono wrote about his mother include "Lemon", "I Will Follow", "Iris (Hold Me Close)" and "Tomorrow". Andrew Unterberger of "Stylus Magazine" considers the song to be "the only legitimate evidence" of U2's supposed dance-orientated direction on the album. He said the song was "Underworld-esque house frenzy."

neg: The Fly (song) live, however, the song is usually played a semitone lower, with the guitar in E♭ tuning, a common technique used by U2 when playing live. "The Fly" shows a heavier, more abrasive side of U2. The song features hip-hop beats, distorted vocals, an elaborate guitar solo, and hard industrial edge. Allmusic called the song a "whooshing, industrial, beat-driven" piece". Lyrically, Bono described the song as "a crank call from Hell... but [the caller] likes it there." The caller is Bono's eponymous character, telling the listener what he learned in Hell. Bono sings part of the chorus in a falsetto, utilizing

neg: Songs of Innocence (U2 album) a new family and place to live in the form of U2, having felt in the years after his mother's death like his childhood house was no longer home. The closing track, "The Troubles", was described by Bono as "an uncomfortable song about domestic violence". The deluxe editions of the album feature two additional songs. "Lucifer's Hands" is based on an instrumental piece titled "Return of the Stingray Guitar" that U2 debuted live in 2010 and performed as the opening song at each of their 32 concerts that year. "The Crystal Ballroom" is written about the former Dublin nightclub of

neg: Bad (U2 song) he danced, who was at the front to see Wham!, revealed that he actually saved her life at the time. She was being crushed by the throngs of people pushing forwards; Bono saw this, and gestured frantically at the ushers to help her. They did not understand what he was saying, and so he jumped down to help her himself. Bono's rescue of and dance with the girl was captured on the TV broadcast sent around the world. The performance was so long that the band was only able to play two of the three songs in their set, leaving

neg: Keane (band) themes have been explored; for example, "Is It Any Wonder?" and "A Bad Dream" are both about war. More recent themes have included the impact of being a celebrity in "Better Than This" and "Clear Skies" and criticism of religious violence in "Perfect Symmetry". Keane have covered songs by music artists such as U2, Rufus Wainwright, Depeche Mode, Genesis, The Beatles, The Cult and Queen, with Tim saying: "I guess it's classic song writing that is the main influence rather than one band in particular – we love people like Nick Drake who can convey so much emotion and write

neg: Experience + Innocence Tour Clayton confirmed that part of the reason for finally playing the song was because devoted U2 fans had been requesting it. Critics noted the relevance of the song's opening lines "Don't believe what you hear/Don't believe what you see" in the post-truth world of the time. The band then performed an acoustic version of "You're the Best Thing About Me". Bono and the Edge remained on the B-stage for an acoustic version of "Staring at the Sun". Bono introduced it as a song about "willful blindness", as footage of the Charlottesville rally and white nationalists marching is played. The main

neg: New York (U2 song) New York (U2 song) "New York" is the tenth track from U2's 2000 album, "All That You Can't Leave Behind". It is notable as the subject matter is a picturesque description of New York City and of the people who live there, and was later altered following the events of September 11, 2001. The song's lyrics were written by lead singer Bono, who has a residence in New York City. Bono has stated that the song is a tribute of sorts to both Frank Sinatra and Lou Reed. "There was a verse about Lou Reed, that didn't make it, and

neg: Please (U2 song) & B-Sides". Please (U2 song) "Please" is the eleventh song from U2's 1997 album, "Pop". It was released as the album's fourth single on 20 October 1997. As with "Sunday Bloody Sunday", the song is about The Troubles in Northern Ireland. The single cover for this song features the pictures of four Northern Irish politicians – Gerry Adams, David Trimble, Ian Paisley, and John Hume (clockwise from top left). Two months before the release of the single, live versions of "Please" and three other songs from the PopMart Tour were released on the "" in September 1997. This song was

neg: Please (U2 song) Please (U2 song) "Please" is the eleventh song from U2's 1997 album, "Pop". It was released as the album's fourth single on 20 October 1997. As with "Sunday Bloody Sunday", the song is about The Troubles in Northern Ireland. The single cover for this song features the pictures of four Northern Irish politicians – Gerry Adams, David Trimble, Ian Paisley, and John Hume (clockwise from top left). Two months before the release of the single, live versions of "Please" and three other songs from the PopMart Tour were released on the "" in September 1997. This song was played live

neg: Unknown Caller describing it as "the most dramatic bait-and-switch on a record riddled with them – a gentle Edge guitar figure and birdsong an unlikely foundation for the gradual erection of a terrifically unabashed stadium epic." Musician Gavin Friday described the song as "a new age 'Bad, and "Hot Press" editor Niall Stokes called the song "another U2 classic". Allmusic was not a fan of the song, stating "when U2, Eno, and Lanois push too hard – the ill-begotten techno-speak overload of "Unknown Caller"... – the ideas collapse like a pyramid of cards... turning it into a murky muddle." "NME" believed that

neg: Invisible (U2 song) the first official single to promote the album, but rather a "sort of a sneak preview – to remind people we exist," as lead singer Bono told "USA Today". The song also launched a partnership between (RED), an organisation founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver, and Bank of America to fight AIDS. On 16 January 2014, confusion was created when Dave Fanning announced the "first-time play" of "Invisible" live on "The Dave Fanning Show" on RTÉ 2fm. Instead, a 2012 release titled "Bad Machine" from St Albans-based rock band Dark Stares aired twice. Fanning's close relationship with U2 and an

neg: Ordinary Love (U2 song) second was "more surreal and personal". Whereas the second version was included on "No Line on the Horizon", they decided to include the first version about Mandela on the vinyl as a B-side for "Ordinary Love", entitling it "Breathe (Mandela version)". Weinstein has said that he believes U2 have done a "brilliant job honouring the man". "Rolling Stone" said, "'Ordinary Love' is about the seeds of dreams, and U2 play it perfectly: down-to-earth, while looking up." As of March 2014, the single has sold 115,000 copies in the United States. U2 posted a new mix of the song, "Ordinary Love

neg: Bad (U2 song) 1984 during sound check. This version includes prerecorded rhythm tracks. There are no other snippets of songs on this version for copyright reasons. Three other versions of "Bad" have been officially released by the band. An edit of the version from "The Unforgettable Fire" appears on "The Best of 1980-1990"; with the exception of the hidden version of "October", "Bad" is the only non-single to appear on the compilation. In addition to the live performance included on "Wide Awake in America", a live version of "Bad" from 1987's "Joshua Tree" Tour appears on the rockumentary "Rattle and Hum". Also, the

neg: I'm Good at Being Bad rap section of the song was included in the uncut version of the "Unpretty" music video. The song's original title was "Bitch Like Me". The song, along with "Silly Ho", is said to "crank up the raunch level" for the girls, with the lyrics describing "A 10-inch or bigger / A lick-it-from-the-back-type nigga ." I'm Good at Being Bad "I'm Good at Being Bad" is a song recorded by American girl group TLC for their third album, "FanMail." The track was inspired by Janet Jackson's song "What About" on her 1997 studio album, "The Velvet Rope", which both shared producer

neg: Winter (U2 song) version in "Brothers". The song was nominated for a Golden Globe award. "Winter" was written for the 2009 war film "Brothers" directed by Jim Sheridan. After telling the band about the script for the film, Sheridan asked them if they would write a song for it. Guitarist The Edge began to compose a piece on piano that the band thought would fit the film. As the recording progressed, it became a "conventional, straightforward arrangement" which The Edge described as "too close to the U2 sound and U2 form". The track did not begin to come together until U2 viewed a

neg: Little Annie to Bad Pianos", which includes a cover of U2's song "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". In 2010 Annie and Wallfisch released their second album, "Genderful", through Southern Records. In 2011 Little Annie became the singer of the Italian band Larsen appearing on the albums "La Fever Lit" 2010 and "Cool Cruel Mouth" (Tin Angel). In 2013 Little Annie and Baby Dee released "State of Grace" on Tin Angel Records, and toured together in North America and Europe. In 2015 Annie had her first gallery show since 2007 at Gavin Brown Enterprises, curated by Boo-Hooray Gallery, the show

neg: U2 (EP) Lockheed U-2 spy plane was also on the cover. The songs within were parodies of the group U2's well-known 1987 song, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", including kazoos and extensive sampling of the original song. The song "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (Special Edit Radio Mix)" features a musical backing to an extended profane rant from disc jockey Casey Kasem, lapsing out of his more polished and professional tone during a frustrating taping, which was captured by several engineers, who had been passing it around for a number of years. One of Kasem's milder

neg: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For three chords", also noting that "the rhythm section turned it into a very special piece of music." The song was recorded in a similar manner to the song "4th of July" from U2's 1984 album, "The Unforgettable Fire"; the Edge and Clayton were playing together in a room and unaware that they were being recorded on a 4-track cassette machine by the band's assistant, Marc Coleman. The song is U2's 9th most played live song, and has been played on every tour. It was played at every date of The Joshua Tree and Lovetown Tours, typically early in the main

neg: This Country Is Bad Ass know, your grounding. It’s kind of a last thought. People don’t really care about it. Unfortunately, eventually you will care about it when it actually affects you.” Pieterse announced that the song charted within the top ten on iTunes in numerous countries including South Africa, Ireland and UK. This Country Is Bad Ass "This Country Is Bad Ass", is the debut single of South African-American actress-singer Sasha Pieterse. It was released on 11 April 2013, a day earlier than its official release date. The song was written by Pieterse, Mandie Pinto and Dan Franklin who also produced it. On what

neg: All I Want Is You (U2 song) song, with U2 band members making only brief cameo appearances. The video tells the story of a dwarf played by Paolo Risi who falls in love with a trapeze artist played by Paola Rinaldi, one of whom apparently dies towards the end. While there is disagreement amongst fans about exactly who has died, The Edge was quoted as saying it is the trapeze artist who dies. This video pays homage to Fellini, who was shooting his last movie, "La Voce Della Luna" only a few miles away from the U2 set, and also to Tod Browning's 1932 film "Freaks". "All

neg: I'm Good at Being Bad I'm Good at Being Bad "I'm Good at Being Bad" is a song recorded by American girl group TLC for their third album, "FanMail." The track was inspired by Janet Jackson's song "What About" on her 1997 studio album, "The Velvet Rope", which both shared producer duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The song was released as a promotional single from the album around the time "No Scrubs" was sent to radio. Despite not ever receiving an official airplay or commercial release, the song peaked within the top 40 on the "Billboard" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. Left Eye's

neg: Heartbeat (The Fray song) Heartbeat (The Fray song) "Heartbeat" is the first single from The Fray's third album "Scars & Stories". The band premiered the song while opening for U2 on their U2 360° Tour in May 2011. The song was released for airplay on October 8, 2011, and was released for download in the United States on iTunes on October 11, 2011. Isaac Slade mentioned that song was inspired by his experiences traveling abroad; it is essentially about "a woman escaping a horrible situation in the middle of the night and coming back to life." "That song came out of a period of

neg: Wide Awake in America Wide Awake in America Wide Awake in America is a four-track EP by the Irish rock band U2. It was released on 20 May 1985 through Island Records. It combines two live performances of songs from the group's 1984 album "The Unforgettable Fire" with two B-sides from the era, which had previously been available only in the United Kingdom. "Wide Awake in America" was originally released only in North America and Japan but sold so well that it charted in the UK as an import. It was re-released internationally in 1990. The EP's centerpiece, "Bad" – a song about heroin

neg: Negativland Song" above his head, and a photo of the ax murderer. Negativland's next project was the "U2" EP, with samples from "American Top 40" host Casey Kasem. In 1991, Negativland released a single with the title "U2" displayed in very large type on the front of the packaging, and "Negativland" in a smaller typeface. An image of the Lockheed U-2 spy plane was also on the single cover. The songs within were parodies of the group U2's well-known 1987 song "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", including kazoos and extensive sampling of the original song. The song "The

neg: I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight Irish Times"' "The Ticket" supplement, was less enthused about the release, labelling it U2's "most lacklustre offering to date". The song was nominated in the categories "Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals" and "Best Rock Song" for the 52nd Grammy Awards in 2010. In promotion "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" was used in television commercials for a Blackberry application, called the "U2 Mobile App", which was developed as part of Research in Motion's sponsorship of the U2 360° Tour. All lyrics written by Bono, all music composed by U2, except "Magnificent" (music

neg: Lemon (U2 song) Lemon (U2 song) "Lemon" is a song by Irish rock band U2, and the fourth track from their 1993 album, "Zooropa". It was released as the album's second single in September 1993. Inspired by old video footage of Bono's late mother, the lyrics describe an attempt to preserve memory through film. More than any previous U2 song, "Lemon" showcases Bono's falsetto skills, aided by atmospheric vocals from the Edge and Brian Eno. The song has been described as futuristic German disco. The album version is one of U2's longest songs. "Lemon" was written late during the "Zooropa" sessions between March–May

neg: U2 concert in Sarajevo audience to help him with the vocals, and by the eighth song of the night, "Pride (In the Name of Love)", he was reduced to speaking the lyrics instead of singing them. The band continued with their standard set list by playing "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", "Stand By Me", "All I Want Is You", and "Staring at the Sun". U2 considered playing "Desire" after "All I Want Is You", but they chose not to perform the song. The Edge then performed a solo version of "Sunday Bloody Sunday". The rendition was slower and quieter than the

neg: Over (Drake song) From Home Tour, with "MTV News", Drake said the video takes the song to "another place". He said it offers up a different look to the song. He explained, "This video is what I was really thinking about. The song is like a bad dream — but it's not a bad dream, it's not a terrible dream. It's a little evil. The video really reflects that. It's a struggle between the purities of my past life and what this new life has to offer. Even in the video, you see me looking back and forth between the two and deciding.

neg: When I Look at the World only recorded performance of the song by U2. When I Look at the World "When I Look at the World" is the ninth track from U2's 2000 album, "All That You Can't Leave Behind". The song is about a person's faith being troubled by tragedy. It has been described by Bono as being told from "the point of view of someone who is having a crisis of faith looking at someone who has built their house upon the rock." "When I Look at the World" has also been described as being about the commitment of Ali Hewson towards Chernobyl and

neg: The Joshua Tree song on the record" and that "every one has a hook". The magazine praised U2 for eschewing ambient experimentation in favour of uncomplicated but layered arrangements. Robert Hilburn of the "Los Angeles Times" said the album "confirms on record what this band has been slowly asserting for three years now on stage: U2 is what the Rolling Stones ceased being years ago—the greatest rock and roll band in the world". Hilburn noted that the band showed "sometimes breathtaking signs of growth" and played more "tailored and assured" music. "Hot Press" editor and longtime U2 supporter Bill Graham said that ""The

neg: Another Day (U2 song) Another Day (U2 song) "Another Day" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It was commercially released as the band's first single in February 1980 by CBS Ireland as a follow-up to their first release, the EP "U2-3". "Another Day" was recorded by U2 at CBS Studios in London at No. 31-37 Whitfield Street, W1, in December 1979 during a mini-tour of the Capital city, which comprised their first live performances outside of Ireland. It was produced by the CBS talent scout Chas de Whalley. The B-side is an early version of the song "Twilight", recorded by the band

neg: The Unforgettable Fire Tour Ethiopian famine relief on 13 July 1985. During the song "Bad", Bono leapt down off the stage to embrace and dance with a fan. Initially thinking they'd "blown it", it was a breakthrough moment for the band, showing a television audience of millions the personal connection that Bono could make with audiences. All of U2's albums re-entered the charts in the UK after their performance. In 1985, "Rolling Stone" called U2 the "Band of the 80's", saying that "for a growing number of rock-and-roll fans, U2 have become the band that matters most, maybe even the only band that matters."

neg: U2 of 72,000 fans and for a worldwide television audience of two billion people was a pivotal point in the band's career. During a 12-minute performance of the song "Bad", Bono leapt down off the stage to embrace and dance with a fan, showing a television audience the personal connection that Bono could make with audiences. In 1985, "Rolling Stone" called U2 the "Band of the '80s", saying that "for a growing number of rock-and-roll fans, U2 have become the band that matters most, maybe even the only band that matters". For their fifth album, "The Joshua Tree", the band wanted

neg: Bad Hair Day that details a lover's torment after the object of his affections breaks up with him. Yankovic performed most of the vocals himself, and to make sure that he stayed on key, a scratch guitar track was recorded; when the song was mixed, the guitar track was removed. Bassist Steve Jay provides the low voices in the song. Finally, "I'm So Sick of You," a style parody of Elvis Costello in which the singer tells his girlfriend all the things he hates about her. The first parody recorded for the album was "Cavity Search", a parody of U2's hit "Hold Me,

neg: All I Want Is You (U2 song) I Want Is You" was played at almost every date of 1989's Lovetown Tour, occasionally seguing into "Bad", with which it shares considerable musical similarity. It has since been featured in some capacity at every subsequent tour. On the Zoo TV Tour in 1992 and 1993, it was usually merely a snippet at the end of "Bad," but occasionally Bono would perform a solo abbreviated version. The version played on 1997's PopMart Tour was much more complete, and subsequent live performances have been of the entire song. During its performance on 2001's Elevation Tour, it would segue into "Where the

neg: Fire (U2 song) Fire (U2 song) "Fire" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the fifth track on the band's 1981 album, "October", and was released that year as the album's first single. The "October" album version of "Fire" was recorded at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas while U2 took a break from the Boy Tour in April 1981. After its initial release, "Fire" was U2's first song to chart in the UK, where it managed to break the top 40, peaking at No. 35. Some vinyl and cassette versions of U2's debut album "Boy" included a 30-second instrumental

neg: PopMart Tour 20 other times solely by Bono and The Edge. "Bad" and "Desire" were also played at a handful of shows. During the Zoo TV Tour, U2 aired controversial satellite link-ups to Sarajevo. The link-ups were arranged by aid worker Bill Carter, who interviewed ordinary people about their experiences of the ongoing War in Bosnia and Herzegovina. As a result of the satellite broadcasts, U2 promised to play in Sarajevo. The Sarajevo show had to wait until the PopMart Tour, when U2 became the first major band to perform in the city after the war had ended. The highly emotional concert

neg: U2 by U2 the band was influenced by emerging acts such as The Jam, The Clash, Buzzcocks, and Sex Pistols. The fourth chapter, 1980–81: Into the Heart, deals with the recording sessions of the band first two studio albums, "Boy" and "October", and the filming of their first music video, "Gloria", written and directed by Meiert Avis. The fifth chapter, 1982–83: Sing a New Song, talks about Bono's marriage to Ali Hewson, the release of U2's third studio album "War" and how "Sunday Bloody Sunday" became an anthem for peace. Chapter six, 1984-85: In the Name of Love, is about the release of

neg: The Ocean (U2 song) The Ocean (U2 song) "The Ocean" is a song by U2 and the seventh track from their debut album, "Boy". The song is one of U2's shortest, at just over a minute and a half in length. "The Ocean" runs for 1:34. It is played in common time at a tempo of 85 bpm. The song is played in the key of E♭. The Edge uses a soft guitar delay of 10 ms at 4–5 repeats. Adam Clayton's bass line is one of the most notable elements of the song. The instrumentation of the song attempts to emulate the sound

neg: War (U2 album) Sunday" is considered to be among the greatest political protest songs, and has remained a staple of U2's live concerts for 25 years. "Seconds" is a song about nuclear proliferation, and the possibility that Armageddon could occur by an accident. The track contains a sample from the 1982 documentary "Soldier Girls". The Edge sings the first two stanzas, making it one of the rare occasions on which he sings lead vocals. In continuing the political motif of the album, "New Year's Day" is about the Polish solidarity movement. In 2004, "Rolling Stone" placed it as the 435th greatest song of

neg: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For UK, Ireland and New Zealand. Bono from U2 commented that the Chimes' cover of their hit "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" was the "only cover version he had heard that he enjoyed and did the original justice", adding "at last someone's come along to sing it properly". "Billboard" wrote about the song: "The perfect cover version. A tasteful, contemporary R&B treatment of a pop favorite may be this U.K. threesome's key to a stateside breakthrough. Multiformat exposure is well-deserved." Footnotes Bibliography I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"

neg: Springhill, Nova Scotia Peggy Seeger and English folksinger Ewan MacColl composed the song "The Ballad of Springhill" about the 1958 Springhill Mining Disaster, subsequently sung by popular folk revival group Peter, Paul and Mary. In 1987, Irish rock band U2 drew attention to the disaster when they included "The Ballad of Springhill" in the playlist for their Joshua Tree Tour. U2 performed the song at fifteen concerts, and were televised live in 1988. On July 30, 2011, U2 performed the first verse of the song during the final show on their 360° Tour in Moncton, New Brunswick. The abrupt end of large-scale industrial

neg: Electrical Storm (song) Samantha Morton. The song was written by the band's lead vocalist Bono and is about two lovers who are fighting and the tension between them; it relates this to a looming electrical storm. U2 didn't perform the song live until 2 July 2009, when they performed it on the second concert of their U2 360° Tour in Barcelona, Spain. Although the song did not chart well in the United States, reaching only number 77 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, it performed well elsewhere; it reached number one in Canada, Italy, and Spain, as well as the top ten in

neg: Ordinary Love (U2 song) Ordinary Love (U2 song) "Ordinary Love" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It was written to honour Nelson Mandela and is included in the biography film "". The song was given a limited 10-inch vinyl release on Record Store Day, 29 November 2013, less than a week before Mandela died. "Ordinary Love" peaked at number one on the Top Digital Download chart in Italy, where it was certified platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry. U2 won the 2014 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, and in January 2014 the song was nominated for the

neg: Hell: The Sequel fans about an upcoming Bad Meets Evil project: on April 25, 2011, the EP was confirmed, and on May 2, Eminem announced the EP's title "Hell: The Sequel". The two songs will, however, be included as bonus tracks on the deluxe version of the album. The title is a direct reference to a previous Eminem and Royce collaboration, "Bad Meets Evil" on "The Slim Shady LP" as they end the song by saying "This is what happens when bad meets evil, see you in hell for the sequel." Royce da 5'9" originally reached out to Eminem for the song "Writer's

neg: Another Day (U2 song) on 27 July 1980 at Leixlip Castle, County Kildare in Ireland. Another Day (U2 song) "Another Day" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It was commercially released as the band's first single in February 1980 by CBS Ireland as a follow-up to their first release, the EP "U2-3". "Another Day" was recorded by U2 at CBS Studios in London at No. 31-37 Whitfield Street, W1, in December 1979 during a mini-tour of the Capital city, which comprised their first live performances outside of Ireland. It was produced by the CBS talent scout Chas de Whalley. The B-side is

neg: Tower of Song (song) Cohen also cites Hank Williams, a songwriter he has professed great admiration for, in the song ("..."a hundred floors above me"..."). Cohen recited the lyrics in full when he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "Tower of Song" has been covered by many artists, notably on the tribute albums "I'm Your Fan" (separate covers by Robert Forster and by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds) and "" (separate covers by Martha Wainwright and U2). It also appears, among others, on Marianne Faithfull's album "Vagabond Ways", Tom Jones' album "Spirit in the Room " and The Jesus

neg: Wild Honey (U2 song) with," said producer Daniel Lanois. "Wild Honey" was not the kind of song that drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. enjoyed. Despite being a playful side to U2 people rarely get to see, Mullen said, "it wasn't one of my favourites." The song is featured in the 2001 film "Vanilla Sky". Wild Honey (U2 song) "Wild Honey" is a song by the rock band U2. It is the seventh track on their 2000 album "All That You Can't Leave Behind". The song was played eleven times during the Elevation Tour. "Wild Honey" runs for 3:47 and is played in common time at

neg: Johnny Cash what they were tapping into, and loved it". The album attracted press attention on both sides of the Atlantic. In 1991, he sang a version of "Man in Black" for the Christian punk band One Bad Pig's album "I Scream Sunday". In 1993, he sang "The Wanderer" on U2's album "Zooropa" which was the closing track. According to "Rolling Stone" writer Adam Gold, "The Wanderer" – written for Cash by Bono, "defies both the U2 and Cash canons, combining rhythmic and textural elements of Nineties synth-pop with a Countrypolitan lament fit for the closing credits of a Seventies western.". Although

neg: This Country Is Bad Ass This Country Is Bad Ass "This Country Is Bad Ass", is the debut single of South African-American actress-singer Sasha Pieterse. It was released on 11 April 2013, a day earlier than its official release date. The song was written by Pieterse, Mandie Pinto and Dan Franklin who also produced it. On what inspired the track's patriotic theme, Pieterse revealed, “We just got together and decided well what do we want to write about?” She added, “I just love this country so much and I would never have been able to be where I am if I wasn't in America so

neg: 8701 in the album. I really appreciate what music was back then as well as in the early '90s when you had artists like Troop and Jodeci, and Michael Jackson was in his prime." Usher explained that the album's lyrics also reflect on what has been going on with his relationship; "8701" is predominantly an R&B album. "Can U Help Me", is about a deep relationship to which Usher experienced. "U Don't Have to Call" is a hip-hop song inspired by Jackson, while "U Got It Bad" is an R&B slow-jam. About "U Got It Bad", Kyle Anderson of MTV wrote

neg: Negativland quickly sued Negativland, stating that placing the word "U2" on the cover violated trademark law, as did the song itself. Island Records also contended that the single was an attempt to deliberately confuse U2 fans, awaiting the impending release of "Achtung Baby", into purchasing what they believed was a new U2 album called "Negativland". In June 1992, R. U. Sirius, publisher of the magazine "Mondo 2000", came up with an idea. Publicists from U2 had contacted him regarding the possibility of interviewing Dave "The Edge" Evans, hoping to promote U2's impending multimillion-dollar Zoo TV Tour, which featured found sounds and

neg: Rattle and Hum their new-found superstar status. Bono opens "Helter Skelter" with this statement: "this is a song Charles Manson stole from The Beatles ... we're stealing it back". Bono said "Hawkmoon 269" was in part as a tribute to writer Sam Shepard, who had released a book entitled "Hawk Moon". Bono also said that the band mixed the song 269 times. This was thought to be a joke for years until it was recently confirmed by The Edge in "U2 by U2", who said that they spent three weeks mixing the song. He also contradicted Bono's assertion about Shepard, saying that Hawkmoon

neg: Magnificent (U2 song) the BBC Rooftop, on the "Late Show with David Letterman", and at a mini-concert at Fordham University taped for "Good Morning America". The song then became a regular on the U2 360° Tour, played within a block of new songs to start the shows. The song made its Innocence + Experience Tour debut on the tour's second leg during the last of four shows in Amsterdam. Magnificent (U2 song) "Magnificent" is a song by U2. It is the second track on the band's 2009 album "No Line on the Horizon" and was released as the album's second single. The song

neg: Pump It Up (Elvis Costello song) It took me a moment to know what he was talking about, and a moment more to realise that he was putting me on. But then, U2's 'Get On Your Boots' was probably to 'Pump It Up' what 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' is to Chuck Berry's 'Too Much Monkey Business'." The video features the band performing in an unfurnished, light-drenched, wholly white set, and uses simple split-screen quadrant image effects. It was directed by Paul Flattery for Jon Roseman Productions. Costello's leg movements become increasingly disjointed throughout the video. The video for "(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" was shot

neg: Fire (U2 song) Day" single in 1983. The single was not released in North America. Fire (U2 song) "Fire" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the fifth track on the band's 1981 album, "October", and was released that year as the album's first single. The "October" album version of "Fire" was recorded at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas while U2 took a break from the Boy Tour in April 1981. After its initial release, "Fire" was U2's first song to chart in the UK, where it managed to break the top 40, peaking at No. 35. Some vinyl

neg: Joey Ramone U2 when he died. In an interview in 2014 for Radio 538, U2 lead singer Bono confirmed that Joey Ramone's family told him that Ramone listened to the song before he died, which Andy Shernoff (The Dictators) also confirmed. His solo album "Don't Worry About Me" was released posthumously in 2002, and features the single "What a Wonderful World", a cover of the Louis Armstrong standard. MTV News claimed: "With his trademark rose-colored shades, black leather jacket, shoulder-length hair, ripped jeans and alternately snarling and crooning vocals, Joey was the iconic godfather of punk." On November 30, 2003, a block

neg: One (U2 song) such a powerful song." One (U2 song) "One" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track from their 1991 album "Achtung Baby", and it was released as the record's third single in February 1992. During the album's recording sessions at Hansa Studios in Berlin, conflict arose between the band members over the direction of U2's sound and the quality of their material. Tensions almost prompted the band to break up until they achieved a breakthrough with the improvisation of "One"; the song was written after the band members were inspired by a chord progression that

neg: So What (Pink song) tracks, calling it, in conjunction with "Bad Influence", "instantly indelible". Andy Battaglia of "The A.V. Club" expressed a different opinion towards the song, calling it "so blaring and bad as to make "Funhouse" seem like a lost cause from the start." Chris Willman of "Entertainment Weekly" praised "So What" as a great anthem of "bluffing and bravado", while Jon Caramanica of "The New York Times" referred to the song as "perfunctory". Evan Sawdey of "PopMatters" wrote positively about the song, calling it "as big a red herring single as you can find." Jonathan Keefe of "Slant Magazine" called "So What"