U2 Songs of Innocence Side B Deep Dive

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Jenny and Hillary discuss Side B of U2's Songs of Innocence, exploring themes of grief, domestic violence, and the band's personal memories behind the songs.

Jenny and Hillary continue their Tart Talk on U2’s Songs of Innocence with Side B, covering “Volcano,” “Raised by Wolves,” “Cedarwood Road,” “Sleep Like a Baby Tonight,” “This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now,” and “The Troubles”. They dig into grief, rage, domestic violence, Catholic abuse, friendship, and the band’s personal memories behind the songs. Along the way, they talk about live performances, Bono, Edge, Larry Mullen Jr., Guggi, Joe Strummer, and how U2 turns pain into music. 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: https://www.facebook.com/thegardentarts ➡️ instagram: https://instagram.com/the_gardentarts ➡️ threads: https://www.threads.com/@the_gardentarts_u2podcast ➡️ https://thegardentarts.com/#subscribe to our newsletter ➡️…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jenny, Hillary

Topics covered

• U2
• Songs of Innocence
• grief
• domestic violence
• friendship
• live performances
• music analysis

Keywords

• U2
• Songs of Innocence
• Volcano
• Cedarwood Road
• grief
• domestic violence
• music analysis
• Bono
• live performances

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Songs of Innocence, Volcano, Raised by Wolves, Cedarwood Road, Sleep Like a Baby Tonight, This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now, The Troubles

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