U2: The Y! Music Interview, Part 3
One of the most memorable moments of U2's lengthy career was--by the band's own account--their participation in the celebration of the inauguration of new US president Barack Obama.
Playing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, this band--this Irish band--was inescapably awestruck.
"We were invited to this moment in American history, and it was an incredible moment in time," says the Edge. "And I had this experience where we're walking out and looking towards the Washington Monument. I had this unbelievable sense of déjà vu, because we had used the footage of Martin Luther King making the speech that he made--the Mountaintop Speech--from the same spot in the '60s on our screens for a couple of tours. So I knew that image so well. But now, seeing it live..."
Adds Bono: "To find yourself on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial--where he gave his ‘I Have A Dream' speech, and to be asked to be there by this president, who in many ways was squaring the circle, and part of realizing Dr. King's dream--that was a very special moment for us."
Do yourself a favor and get educated about what is really going on in the world and not what the media would have you believe!
Alex Jones much...or is it Druggie Limbaugh..Please..don't think those idiots are part of the media? ..cmon...why don't you go put on your tin hat and wait for the mother ship..U2 ROCKS..OBAMA ROCKS....the guy that is giving 90% of the people in this country a tax cut is not a socialist...even with raising taxes 4% on the wealthy, the tax burden is still less than it was during Reagan's 1st term..
and, millions more around the world.
thanks, U2.
Bono is one of the world's most vocal advocates of the poor and leading fundraisers for Aids prevention in Africa. It is he who created the One project and is responsible for Project Red.
We may not agree politically, but we can all agree that U2's legacy will endure a heck of a lot longer than any of us pointless bloggers who should be working right now!