What is the U2 song about?
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What is the U2 song 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….Bad (U2 song)
| “Bad” | |
|---|---|
| Song by U2 | |
| Producer(s) | Brian Eno Daniel Lanois |
When was New Year’s Day by U2 written?
“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….New Year’s Day (U2 song)
| “New Year’s Day” | |
|---|---|
| Length | 5:36 (album version) 5:40 (original 12″ long version) 4:17 (video version) 3:53 (7″ edit) |
| Label | CBS Ireland Island |
| Songwriter(s) | U2 |
Who wrote New Year’s Day by U2?
BonoJames DeweesKris Roe
New Year’s Day/Lyricists
What is the meaning behind the song One?
The song is based on the idea of a soldier losing all of his limbs and jaw and being unable to hear, speak, or see, set to a World War I backdrop. In an interview in New Zealand in 1989, Ulrich describes the movie Johnny Got His Gun as having a similar theme, and this was the reason it was incorporated into the video.
Why is U2 named that?
In March 1978, the group changed their name to “U2”. Steve Averill, a punk rock musician (with the Radiators) and family friend of Clayton’s, had suggested six potential names from which the band chose U2 for its ambiguity and open-ended interpretations, and because it was the name that they disliked the least.
Why did Bono Write Bloody Sunday?
Bono started writing this with political lyrics condemning the Irish Republican Army (the IRA), a militant group dedicated to getting British troops out of Northern Ireland. He changed them to point out the atrocities of war without taking sides.
