SOTD U2 - The Refugee

Sometimes I am so grateful for moments in time, music wise. Like, I love that I was a little girl in the 70's and thus, have a healthy love for all the groovy 70's rock bands and soft rock. One of the things I am always grateful for is that I was coming of age as a teenager- and REALLY into music- when U2 was emerging. They were all in their early 20's and angry ,and passionate and boy, noone was writing and saying the things Bono was saying (Sunday Bloody Sunday, New Year's Day). He touched an important nerve in those of us who were young and paying attention to more that just the 'music'.

U2 is, by far, one of the most important bands to ever grace the music industry. Bono, despite sometimes being a little too overbearing, is a great example of what to do with celebrity from being a musician. He has caused great change in the world through his music.

As far as I am concerned, their first 3 albums were the best- October, Boy and War. War being their best and most pivitol. And this song, Refugee, my favorite on the record. I saw them in 1984 on The War tour in a small standing room only venue (how lucky am I?) and when this song played and Larry Mullen pounded out the drums, you could feel the ground shake underneath you. What a moving concert experience- and what a band.We were all singing and shouting along to every song. "E-oh e-oh oh"! Just awesome. Hats off to the fabulous U2.