U2 – Think Bensonium

Day 409: Yahweh, U2

Roderick Benson — Sun, 02 May 2021 23:00:56 +0000

As a Christian of some 50 years I can relate to this song. Sadly life is not easy for anyone and sometimes it is so hard to make sense of the odd reality in which we all find ourselves.

Day 325: Lights of Home, U2

Roderick Benson — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:00:08 +0000

Wow! So at the moment I am filling in missing years where I have no song in Covid Island discs that were published for a particular year. Up until today, 2017 was one such empty year. In my search for a song for this year, puts this song at number 5 for the best 50 songs released in 2017 and yes I certainly agree with their assessment.

This song combines powerful lyrics with a full orchestral accompaniment against U2’s rock genre. The theme of the song is also something I can relate to. The key lines that immediately jumped out at me were:

I shouldn’t be here ’cause I should be dead
I can see the lights in front of me
I believe my best days are ahead
I can see the lights in front of me
Oh Jesus if I’m still your friend
What the hell
What the hell you got for me
I gotta get out from under my bed
I can see again the lights in front of me
Hey I’ve been waiting to get home a long time

Day 288: Peace on earth, U2

Roderick Benson — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Following on from yesterday’s song from U2 for New year’s day this one from U2 also covers the Christmas season. A song by a band from a land that saw way too much conflict in the 20^th century. Sadly the heart of humanity seems always intent on conflict and division rather than unity and love.

They’re reading names out over the radio
All the folks the rest of us won’t get to know
Sean and Julia, Gareth, Ann and Brenda
Their lives are bigger than any big idea

Day 287: New Year’s Day, U2

Roderick Benson — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Really there was no other song to choose was there?

Day 128: I still haven’t found what I’m looking for, U2

Roderick Benson — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:36:05 +0000

Yep, I can relate to that.

Day 53 (album cover 8 of 10): Sunday bloody Sunday, U2

Rbenson — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 20:10:05 +0000

What an iconic album cover and an equally iconic song.

“This song is not a rebel song, this is Sunday Bloody Sunday“

Day 40: Forty by U2

Rbenson — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:42:03 +0000

OK as we hit the day 40 milestone thought I might as well take a break from my one hit wonders theme and share something fitting for today.

“This is forty sing it with me……How long to sing this song?“