Me and U2

I've surprised Cappy with tickets to see U2 in November. This will be the first time for her, and the third time for me. i wasn't initially into getting tickets for this concert since i've barely heard anything since the Joshua Tree. Arena concert? No way. Large crowds? No, thanks. But then on my way home, "Where the Streets Have No Name" played on the radio, and i thought about the amazing associations i have with U2....

U2 memories:

-My black and white Anton Corbijn poster of the band under a castle under electric grey skies. It was similar to the one shown above. It was framed perfectly and i regret letting it go. It saw me through the ups, downs, and sideways curves of university life.

-When i was 14, i was caught up in "new wave." i fell in love with Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, New Order, and U2. I must have played and re-played the Band Aid special "Do They Know it's Christmas" about 50 times on VHS tape. i remember a very shy Bono speaking about music and politics wearing that black Amish hat.

-I first went to Japan in 1985 with my family. My grandfather had just bought me a pink (yes, pink) Sony Walkman in Asakusa, Tokyo. i quickly found "The Unforgettable Fire" cassette in a nearby music shop. For the rest of the trip and in nearly every photo, i'm wearing the pink walkman with a faraway look on my face.

-The 1993 Zooropa tour concert at the Big Egg dome in Tokyo. i swear i had eye contact with Bono as he jogged around the space between the first and second level. It was a night in early December and a few days before a three week holiday in Thailand. It was one of those "i'm gonna live forever" moments.

-August, 1995. Driving to the train station with Ben on my way to Narita airport--and back to the States. He said "i've got a surprise for you..." and popped in a CD and turned the dial...out came "The Unforgettable Fire." If i asked him about this day, i'm sure he would remember.

Favorite U2 songs:

The Unforgettable Fire
New Years Day
A Sort of Homecoming
Elvis Presley and America
Two Hearts Beat as One
A Day Without Me
One Tree Hill


Enough of memory lane...