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What is Bad U2 about?
“Bad” is a song by Irish rock band U2 and the seventh track on their 1984 album, The Unforgettable Fire. Thematically, the song is about heroin addiction, though lead vocalist Bono has given varying accounts of who was the inspiration behind his lyrics.
What U2 album is the song bad on?
The Unforgettable FireBad / AlbumThe Unforgettable Fire is the fourth studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, and released on 1 October 1984 by Island Records. The band wanted to pursue a new musical direction following the harder-hitting rock of their previous album, War. Wikipedia
Who wrote bad U2?
BonoAdam ClaytonThe EdgeLarry Mullen Jr.
Bad/Composers
Why did u2 nearly pull out of Live Aid?
Mullen, Clayton, and the Edge were unhappy with Bono’s venture into the crowd, which hung them out to dry and denied the band a chance to play their biggest hit, “Pride (In the Name of Love).” The consensus among the four band members was that their performance had been clumsy and earthbound.
What did u2 sing at Live Aid?
The band played a 14-minute rendition of “Bad”, during which Bono jumped off the stage to join the crowd and dance with a girl. Originally they were supposed to play ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’, ‘Bad’ and ‘Pride (In The Name of Love)’ but had to drop Pride from the set due to time constraints.
Who owns the rights to U2 songs?
U2. U2’s former manager Paul McGuiness said in 2014 the Irish rock band “own 100% of their masters and their copyrights,” per The Irish Times.
Is Bono still with U2?
U2 may be one of the most successful bands of all time, but lead singer Bono still has a bone to pick with its name — and with his own singing. Bono and bandmate the Edge appeared on the Awards Chatter podcast on Monday and revealed they’re not exactly fond of the moniker U2, even after 40-plus years.
What is U2’s moment of surrender about?
Rolling Stone magazine crowned ‘Moment of Surrender’ the ‘Best Song of 2009’. A year later, it made the magazine’s ‘500 Greatest Songs of All Time’: ‘The most devastating U2 ballad since ‘One’ sets lush, gospel-tinged music – much of it improvised live in the studio – against dark subject matter: It’s about a junkie riding the subway.’
What do you like most about the song Moment of surrender?
Moment of surrender is one songs that could translate into anything, depending on the person. It’s also one of those songs which Bono, lyrically, is famous for – wearing his heart on his sleeve. I also loved the rap he later added in the end. Loads of thought-provoking words right there. He illustrates that gift in this song very well.
What is the meaning behind U2’s U2 song’Hail on the edge’?
General Comment At LiveAid, Bono did a huge speech over The Edge’s opening riff. He said he the song was about “a friend of mine in Dublin who, on his 21st birthday, was given enough heroin to kill him.” So the song is kinda sung in regret to how Bono, his friend, could let something like this happen.
Can You track your recovery through the songs of U2?
I can track almost my whole recovery through the songs of U2. They put words and melodies on a canvas of music to create pictures of my life and I”m sure the lives of so many others. Different songs were different pictures of where I was at throughout the process.