Bono has posted a video to Instagram of himself singing a new song dedicated to the people of Italy as they remain on lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19. The song is inspired by all those videos of confined Italians singing to each other across the street.
A classic CMU ‘and finally’ story would probably have added “haven’t the people of Italy suffered enough already?” at this point. But in the current circumstances I’m not sure we can. And isn’t that the real tragedy here?
Anyway, this Bono guy, he’s done this song and posted it to Instagram. He thinks it’s called ‘Let Your Love Be Known’, but he doesn’t seem entirely sure. Introducing it, he says that it was written about an hour previously in “bubblin Dublin”. In the caption, he adds that the song is “for the Italians who inspired it… for the Irish… for anyone who … is in a tight spot and still singing. For the doctors, nurses, carers on the front line, it’s you we’re singing to”.
It’s a bit rough around the edges, but the song does capture some of what’s happening right now. And now we have a record of it too, along with Bono’s terrible selfie camera work, which includes lots of close-ups of his mouth and eyes. Also, while the video was filmed horizontally, it’s been posted vertically, placing huge black bars at the top and bottom.
Honestly, Bono’s never going to get a job in social media after all this. And I assume that was his main goal when making the video, so bad luck on that.
Anyway, if none of this has put you off, then you can watch the video and listen to the song here:
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- U2 - Under A Blood Red Sky - German - vinyl LP - £13.00, $15.99, €14.56 (New Item) (arrived 03-Feb-2023 12:02)on February 3, 2023 at 6:17 pm
U2 Under A Blood Red Sky (1983 German issue 8-track vinyl LP, recorded live in Boston, Denver and West Germany in May 1983, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some light edgewear and the vinyl is in Excellent condition with only light signs of play)
- U2 - The Best Of 1990-2000 - EX - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £40.00, $49.20, €44.80 (New Item) (arrived 20-Dec-2022 17:42)on February 3, 2023 at 6:17 pm
U2 The Best Of 1990-2000 (2002 UK limited edition 16-track compilation double LP pressed on Heavyweight Vinyl, including the singles Beautiful Day, Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of, Electrical Storm and The Hands That Built America [taken from the Motion Picture 'Gangs Of New York']. Housed in gatefold picture sleeve with picture/lyric inners. The sleeve shows a few light scuffs to edges, whilst the vinyl has a few light signs of play U213)
- U2 - Zooropa - Remastered 180 Gram Vinyl - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £34.99, $43.04, €39.19 (Back In Stock) (arrived 10-Dec-2022 10:07)on February 3, 2023 at 6:17 pm
U2 Zooropa (2018 UK/EU limited edition 12-track remastered double album 2-LP, their eighth studio album originally released in 1993 and now pressed on 180-gram Heavyweight Vinyl. Including the singles Numb, Lemon and Stay [Faraway, So Close!], now expanded with two addiitonal remixes - Lemon The Perfecto Remix and Numb Gimme Some More Dignity Remix. Wide spine single pocket picture sleeve, complete with download code, hype sticker & factory sealed. Recommended)
- U2 - U2 - A Tear Out Photobook - UK - book - £20.00, $24.60, €22.40 (Back In Stock) (arrived 12-Dec-2022 17:38)on February 3, 2023 at 6:17 pm
U2 A Tear Out Photobook (1993 UK 24-page photo book, featuring a great selection of 20 full colour and black and white photos all bound with perforated edges to be torn out and displayed, the book still retains all its original photos and also includes a great biography on the band whilst the photographs provide a brilliant portrayal of their live performances, portraits and group press shots. Glossy picture sleeve with a useful back cover showing all the images within - A great multi-purpose item and visually stunning collector's book!)
- U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love) - UK - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $12.30, €11.20 (New Item) (arrived 15-Dec-2022 12:28)on February 3, 2023 at 6:17 pm
U2 Pride [In The Name Of Love] (1984 UK solid centre 7" single, also including Boomerang II. The white textured picture sleeve has the Martin Luther King picture printed on the back & shows minimal wear whilst the vinyl is excellent with few signs of play IS202)
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