[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by David

U2's "Pride (In the Name of Love)"

1. A superbly produced track
2. A great melody & structure
3. Brilliant performances, instrumentally & vocally
4. Political power -- the awakening conscience of unity & excoriation of racism that elements of 1980s culture tried to pretend wasn't a problem
5. Hugely popular & respected
6. Brilliantly conceived all around by a band at the top of its game -- to use that overworked phrase (but genuine in this case), "the voice of a generation" -- can stand proudly (Pride, get it?) beside the earlier quintessential voices, like the Who & the Beatles of the 1960s. Most of '80s pop didn't have anything like this level of commitment & passion. "Pride" wipes the floor with most of the '80s output in both Europe & the U.S.

I imagine I've said this before, but what about when he says "Early morning, April 4"? King was shot in the evening. (Not that I don't LOVE the song; I'm just being picky. I've always wondered about that).