This U2 cover, from Irish television 30 years ago, starts slow, but give it some time; once Bono's voice really kicks in, this rendition is wonderful:
Essays, notes, and fragments--personal, political, and philosophical--from the midst of things
Ugh. The bulk of this dreck is the sort of insipid, meaningless tripe that is usually associated more with McCartney than Lennon (I mean honestly, it's almost as bad as "Simply having a wonderful Christmas time"), but it's the "War is over if you want it" ending (no, it's actually not, you ridiculous man-child) that vaults this thing into the stratosphere as perhaps the most egregiously stupid bit of vile and delusional Boomer idiocy ever recorded.
ReplyDeleteWell, I guess that's a "no" vote for this one. Merry Christmas anyway!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you, too!
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