On a lighter note, Bono noted the 30th anniversary of the Dalton Brothers, a fake band created by U2 at the Hoosier Dome on Nov. The song's heroin imagery translates easily to our state's opioid epidemic. Of all the "Joshua Tree" songs, "Running to Stand Still" may be the one that applies the most to 2017 Indiana. For what it's worth, Hillary Clinton's image generated sizable cheers among the estimated audience of 45,000 when it appeared during "Ultraviolet." Sunday's version of "Bullet the Blue Sky" didn't feature the anti-President Trump lyrics heard when U2 played "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" Thursday. Perhaps aware of his Red State surroundings, Bono stayed largely nonpartisan in his messages. Pat: Hoosier comedian writes book on harrowing, hilarious life IndyStar podcast: The Edge recalls band's 1987 prank on Indianapolis Mondo video: How U2's 1987 tour influenced look of 2017 show And generosity is a foregone conclusion as costs related to hurricanes Harvey and Irma escalate.ĭuring Sunday's rendition of "Where the Streets Have No Name," Bono subbed the word "hurricane" for "poison rain" in the lyric "I want to take shelter from the poison rain." Opportunity, for instance, is something that's been available to immigrants. Walker showed up as Hoosier representatives on U2's massive video screen during Sunday's rendition of "Ultraviolet."Ĭhanging focus from Indianapolis to the United States, Bono spoke highly of opportunity and generosity in a country still under construction and a place that serves as an idea the rest of the world relies on. Images of bold, defiant poet Mari Evans and hair-care entrepreneur Madam C.J.
The band is dedicating performances of "Achtung Baby" track "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)" to the appreciation of strong women. Kennedy's remarks given in a park near 17th and Broadway streets the night King was assassinated in 1968: "What we need in the United States is love, and wisdom, and compassion toward one another, and a feeling of justice toward those who still suffer"įour years after "The Joshua Tree," U2 conquered the music world again thanks to its "Achtung Baby" album. On Sunday, Bono reached back to an Indianapolis moment when quoting Robert F. Three years before "The Joshua Tree," U2 had a hit with "Pride (In the Name of Love)" - a song inspired by civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. U2 didn't play it safe or predictable in 1987, and it was rewarded with "biggest band in the world" status. This ambitious sentiment rings true in the context of "The Joshua Tree," an album of great commercial success built on the unlikely topics of labor strife ("Red Hill Mining Town"), political complacency ("In God's Country") and South American dictators ("Mothers of the Disappeared").
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