Please, Sir: U2 in Mexico, Street of Dreams, and Bono on the Dance Floor

About this episode

The Garden Tarts discuss U2's recent activities in Mexico City, including video shoots and new music excitement, while reflecting on themes of innocence and emotion in their work.

In this mini episode of Kissing Lips and Breaking Hearts, the Garden Tarts dig into U2’s whirlwind time in Mexico City, including the Street of Dreams video shoot, fan reports from the set, and the growing excitement around new music tied to the FIFA World Cup. Jenny and Hillary also talk about Bono dancing and drinking in public, Larry’s welcome return to the spotlight, and what it all says about this joyful new U2 era. Plus, the Random Song of the Week is “Shadows and Tall Trees,” which leads to a thoughtful conversation about loss of innocence, atmosphere, and the emotional world of Boy. And of course, there’s one very important question for Bono over whiskey and cake: could he throw us a bone, please, sir? And of course, Questions for Bono over Whiskey and Cake™️ LEAVE US A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps people find the show. • ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only, please) on SPOTIFY ➡️ https://open.spotify.com/show/2zSuKUbHaQgsKFjEmyG8jo?si=8244b36bcc734ca8 • ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 stars only, please) on APPLE ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kissing-lips-and-breaking-hearts-the-irreverent/id1478584991 WHERE TO FIND US: ➡️ http://www.thegardentarts.com ➡️ wearethegardentarts@gmail.com ➡️ facebook…

People in this episode

Hosts: Hillary, Jenny

Topics covered

• U2 in Mexico
• Street of Dreams
• Bono's public appearances
• new music
• loss of innocence
• emotional themes in music

Keywords

• U2
• Mexico City
• Bono
• Street of Dreams
• Shadows and Tall Trees
• FIFA World Cup
• loss of innocence
• music themes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U2

Books & works: Shadows and Tall Trees, Boy

Places: Mexico City

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