U2 discography

The Minefield, a poem by Daniel Thiel, portrays itself in an obscure yet abrupt manner in which a hungry, fourteen-year-old boy, only looking for a head of lettuce, is blown up by a minefield. The word choice and imagery in the poem consequently conveys the vision of the minefield explosion (by the father) being unleashed through the acts of fury and violence towards his children. Word choice conveys this vision through explicit yet traumatic experiences with the past explosion by referencing how

The Bloody Sunday is a song that was sang by the Irish rock and U2. In the world’s history, it is also an extremely tragic day because millions of innocent people lost their lives. In the world history, this tragic day named horrible and miserable. Singers like U2 who cares about the world and what happens in the world always perform songs that capture the audience’s attention and feel their heart. The U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin, that were so famous band in the late 1970. There are

Adrian Pedron Mrs. Gonzalez - Rojas English 11 Accelerated 10 April, 2017 The Grammys Every year, the most successful musicians across the globe gather for the Grammy Awards. Ever since 1959, the world has tuned into their televisions to get a glimpse of the most popular awards show in the United States. Recently in 2016, the Grammys committee changed a very controversial rule. Traditionally artists that were unsigned to a record label were unable to be nominated for an award. The new rule

Once upon a time, in a beautiful valley, there lived a rain tree. It was tall and big, and very wise, but many years had past since anyone came to the beautiful valley. The birds and the butterflies came and went, and the rain tree was lonely. One day, a little squirrel came to the valley to pick some nuts, and when it ran under the big rain tree, a lily seed dropped out of its furry tail. After a few days, a little lily popped up from under the big rain tree. It was small and weak, and it would

In Greek mythology, the Mousai are the goddesses of music. In various Native American tribes, Kokopelli signifies musical sound. Also, The Egyptian goddess of music is Hathor. And last, but not least there’s the self-proclaimed god of music Kanye west. No matter the time period certain musical names are respected even if you’ve never heard a single song from them. For example, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Jimmy Hendrix are well known and, for the most part, considered in the top ten artists of

artists that have influenced not only music but the world around them. U2 is a rock band that is consistent with their message of love and musical structure of their songs. In this essay I will be talking about three different musical performances by the band U2. I will take a look at the tonality, texture, and other musical elements within these works of art.     Ever since their start, U2 has been nothing short of successful. U2 formed in Dublin

Many have thought the entertainment world should be separate from the world of politics. Some celebrities go on to be involved in politics, such as Ronald Reagan and Sonny Bono, but rarely does an entertainer command a large sphere of influence in the world of entertainment and politics simultaneously. While entertainers can move the masses, their voice is usually discarded among politicians. In addition to this, many have highlighted the negative influence of the entertainment industry, and particularly

Van Morrison's Brown Eyed Girl Song When we hear the song Brown-Eyed Girl, it is safe to assume the majority of us think of the Van Morrison version that was first introduced in his album Blowin’ Your Mind, released in 1967. Since that time the song’s legend and popularity have grown to unprecedented heights. Many artists have redone the song, some with a similar music style to Morrison (like Jimmy Buffet), and others of a completely different genre like the punk rock band Green Day. In

It was a warm summer evening when Wyatt arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii for his family’s vacation. Wyatt’s messy, dirty blonde Bieber swoop, bright bluish-gray eyes, braced up smile, and extremely pale skin made him stand out. If anyone looked like a tourist, it was him. His height was what some classified as abnormal. He stood out from his parents as well. They had dark brown hair. They were a little shorter, but his mother constantly wore heels or wedges and his father wished she would stop. “Mother

It was a perfect day to be outside. No breeze to blow clouds in front of the sun that was making my brother and I faces bead with sweat as we hopped out of his SUV. The drive through the gravel backroads was harsh. We were bouncing everywhere because he needed to replace his shocks on his red 4 runner. “This is the place?” I looked around at all the dead grass and juniper trees. “We have to hike a few miles to get to the falls then we will jump off there.” Ezra, my almost 18 year old brother said