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Showing posts with label u2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label u2. Show all posts
Friday, December 25, 2009
Bono and Glen Hansard "Stand By Me"
Would have liked to have been at Grafton street yesterday, where Hansard and Bono were busking for a charity for homeless and people with AIDS, Dublin Simon Community.
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Friday, July 24, 2009
The Stories Behind 29 U2 Songs
The name didn't last, but more than 30 years and 22 Grammys later, the band, which would eventually be called U2, has proven it has what it takes to stay on top.
The keys to U2's longevity include respect for each other and their fans; the ability to continuously reinvent themselves and their musical style; and powerful music with a message.
But the meanings of most U2 songs are subject to interpretation. Bono is a genius at writing ambiguous lyrics, allowing listeners to decide what each song means to them. Read on to take a musical journey with the band that Time magazine once named "Rock's Hottest Ticket."
The keys to U2's longevity include respect for each other and their fans; the ability to continuously reinvent themselves and their musical style; and powerful music with a message.
But the meanings of most U2 songs are subject to interpretation. Bono is a genius at writing ambiguous lyrics, allowing listeners to decide what each song means to them. Read on to take a musical journey with the band that Time magazine once named "Rock's Hottest Ticket."
Friday, December 05, 2008
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Can’t You See What Love Has Done: U2 Fans Give Back
Below, U2 fan expresses a sentiment shared by many of us who have travelled extensively in the third world...
Any U2 fan looking back can see a common thread running through the band’s history. From waving a white flag at Red Rocks to the COEXIST banner at the Vertigo shows, U2 has used the stage as a way to encourage activism from the fans. It is one thing to sign a petition or wear a button at a show – it is something else to commit time and resources to a cause in an effort to improve the lives of others. There are a number of examples of fans giving back – here are a few of their stories.
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On the blog from the trip Rob Trigalet wrote, “Everywhere we go, we find such joy and spirit in the people, and it fills me with so much emotion to see how much they are thankful for what they do have, which by our western standards is not much at all … I think the thing that strikes me the most is their sense of community with each other and how time and time again we have been told of a village which received a well from AWF / Africare and then suddenly they are sharing it with the next village or parish. There is a spirit in these people that I am coming to envy. There is a beauty in these people that I've not experienced before.”
Any U2 fan looking back can see a common thread running through the band’s history. From waving a white flag at Red Rocks to the COEXIST banner at the Vertigo shows, U2 has used the stage as a way to encourage activism from the fans. It is one thing to sign a petition or wear a button at a show – it is something else to commit time and resources to a cause in an effort to improve the lives of others. There are a number of examples of fans giving back – here are a few of their stories.
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On the blog from the trip Rob Trigalet wrote, “Everywhere we go, we find such joy and spirit in the people, and it fills me with so much emotion to see how much they are thankful for what they do have, which by our western standards is not much at all … I think the thing that strikes me the most is their sense of community with each other and how time and time again we have been told of a village which received a well from AWF / Africare and then suddenly they are sharing it with the next village or parish. There is a spirit in these people that I am coming to envy. There is a beauty in these people that I've not experienced before.”
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