Wednesday, May 11, 2005

Another One/ Bono made a liar out of me

So, just as a matter of record, I did run 2 miles last week. Figures that it would take me 30 years to run one mile, and then 2 weeks to run 2.
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Saw U2 on Monday night. For the logistical types, here was the set list:
City of Blinding Lights
Vertigo
Elevation
Electric Co
A Cat Dubh/ some pumpkins sample (I didnt catch it, but Iron Chef Chicago heard it)
Beautiful Day/Blackbird
New Years Day
Talk about Miles Davis and moving on from their past
Miracle Drug
Dedication to his dad/Sometimes You Cant Make it On Your Own
Love and Peace or Else
Sunday Bloody Sunday/Into the Heart
Bullet the Blue Sky/Hands that built America
Dedication to the troops/Running to Stand Still
Talk about UN Declaration on human rights and invitation to join the ONE Campaign
Pride
Where the Streets have no name
One
**1st Encore***
Zoo Station
Fly
Mysterious Ways
**2nd Encore**
Only Because of You
Yahweh
Party Girl with girl from audience playing guitar
'40'

As you can see, it was a huge set list. And I have to say, it was a fantastic show. For the past 5 years or so, I have been really disappointed with their shows. In the past, part of what I loved about going to their shows was that they almost always had new lyrics or verses to their songs (the most infamous being the extra verse on With or Without You). In the past couple years though, it was like listening to the album with a lot of Bono running around. This being the 18th year of seeing U2 with ICC, I dont really care to hear anything that sounds like it does on the album. This round was almost consistently re-worked and even included, what I would consider to be impossible, an upbeat version of '40'. I also thought that I finally could appreciate Love and Peace which was right at home in the large stadium. And in conclusion I would like to note that yes, the nachos were good.

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