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Lamentations: My City of Ruins

My City of Ruins was written by Bruce Springsteen in November 2000 as a tribute to his native New Jersey, specifically Asbury Park. The song begins by describing the blight and rampant abandon in this once thriving area: There’s a … Continue reading

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Albums of the Decade #6: All That You Can’t Leave Behind

U2’s first album of this decade, All That You Can’t Leave Behind, was in many ways a return to the classic U2 sound of the 1980s. During the ’90s, the band satirized the whole rock star motif with Achtung Baby, … Continue reading

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U2: Walk On

“Walk On”, from the album All That You Can’t Leave Behind, has been one of my favorite songs for the past few years. Dedicated to Burmese activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, the song has always … Continue reading

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