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“Bad”, like many of U2’s songs, was born of an improvised guitar riff during a loose jam session at Slane Castle, Ireland. A testament to the influence of producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, The Edge’s characteristic minimalist guitar sound is accompanied by atmospheric, ambient echo effects.
Bono’s vague lyrics have led to many fan interpretations of the song’s meaning, but Bono frequently told the story behind the song in concert: the song is about heroin—specifically, about a friend of Bono’s “who was given on his 21st birthday enough heroin into his bloodstream to kill him. “
Bono’s vague lyrics have led to many fan interpretations of the song’s meaning, but Bono frequently told the story behind the song in concert: the song is about heroin—specifically, about a friend of Bono’s “who was given on his 21st birthday enough heroin into his bloodstream to kill him. “
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Gangsta-Dewasta wrote:
Masterpiece.
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Irena7 wrote:
Great.
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archange08 wrote:
SUPER!!! THK " U2"!!!
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wacey wrote:
no x factor wannabe's will do this one phew..........
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anaipimenta wrote:
Perfeita!
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ImpactBreaker wrote:
This song started playing in my mind..and I couldn't remember the name of it ahhahaha
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BayBoy16 wrote:
not bad...great song!:P
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wacey wrote:
one of the best from them and the live aid version was pure class top band magic???????
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Arthur-Engler wrote:
4 EVER
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crazy4u_ wrote:
SUPER..!!
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kaiserzeitgeist wrote:
Certainly one of my very favorite U2 tracks, perhaps my very favorite if I chose only one.
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beppex wrote:
great.
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va_G wrote:
edge's sounds are so addictive..
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Banba777 wrote:
This desperation Dislocation Separation Condemnation Revelation In temptation Isolation Desolation Let it go And so fade away To let it go And so fade away To let it go And so to fade away I’m wide awake I’m wide awake Wide awake I’m not sleeping Oh, no, no, no ...........<3
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Banba777 wrote:
To let it go! And so to fade away.. To let it go!... And so fade away... I'm wide awake.. I'm wide awake.. Wide awake... I'm not sleeping, oh no, no, no..... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh bono marry me :-)))
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Dysrianism wrote:
their best song for me.... it's just amazing in so many ways. moving.
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Mlpangelina wrote:
They must play this song on this tour!
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angelogaudiosi wrote:
Simply the "BEST" Good 1 Bono !
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TheMusicalVito wrote:
I just heard this song for the first time. INCREDible.
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SilAlcantara wrote:
Uma das melhores!!!
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