Bono - 60 Songs That Saved My Life

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Bono - 60 Songs That Saved My Life

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At first i thought it was just a simple playlist chosen by him because his 60th birthday, but i realized it's a kind of "self-celebration" to the music that was part of his life

https://www.u2.com/news/title/60-songs- ... ed-my-life
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1. Luciano Pavarotti, Bono & Zucchero - Miserere
2. Sex Pistols - Anarchy In the UK
3. Kanye West - Black Skinhead
4. Billie Eilish - everything i wanted
5. David Bowie - Life on Mars?
6. The Beatles - I Want to Hold your Hand
7. Ramones - Swallow My Pride
8. The Clash - Safe European Home
9. Public Enemy - Fight The Power
10. Patti Smith - People Have the Power
11. John Lennon - Mother
12. The Rolling Stones - Ruby Tuesday
13. Elton John - Daniel
14. Andrea Bocelli- Con Te Partiro
15. Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel
16. Johnny Cash - Hurt
17. This Mortal Coil - Song to the Siren
18. Kraftwerk - Neon Lights
19. The Fugees - Killing Me Softly With His Song
20. Prince - When Doves Cry
21. Daft Punk feat Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers - Get Lucky
22. Madonna - Ray of Light
23. JAY-Z feat Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind
24. Talking Heads - Love Goes to Building on Fire
25. Lou Reed - Satellite of Love
26. The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
27. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
28. New Order - True Faith
29. R.E.M. - Nightswimming
30. Adele - Chasing Pavements
31. Arcade Fire - Wake Up
32. Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven
33. Oasis - Live Forever
34. Iggy Pop - Lust for Life
35. Gavin Friday - Angel
36. Massive Attack - Safe From Harm
37. Kendrick Lamar feat U2 - XXX
38. Bob Marley & The Walers - Redemption Song
39. Echo and the Bunnymen - Rescue
40. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
41. Pearl Jam - Jeremy
42. Bob Dylan - Most of the Time
43. Beyoncé feat Kendrick Lamar - Freedom
44. Depeche Mode - Walking In My Shoes
45. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Into My Arms
46. Simon & Garfunkel - The Sounds of Silence
47. Coldplay - Clocks
48. INXS - Never Tear Us Apart
49. New Radicals - You Get What You Give
50. Angélique Kidjo - Agolo
51. Lady Gaga - Born This Way
52. Frank Sinatra & Bono - Under My Skin
53. David Bowie - Heroes
54. Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
55. Sinéad O'Connor - You Made Me The Thief Of Your Heart
56. Van Morrison - A Sense of Wonder
57. Bruce Springsteen - There Goes My Miracle
58. Daniel Lanois - The Maker
59. Peter Frampton - Show Me The Way
60. Bee Gees - Immortality - Demo Version
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Nice that he picked the Bocelli song.
I feel like that
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And not self-congratulatory either - the U2 feature on "XXX" is the only song here he worked on.
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StevieFan13 wrote: Mon May 11, 2020 2:34 am And not self-congratulatory either - the U2 feature on "XXX" is the only song here he worked on.
How about the number 1? He is literally credited there.
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So it turns out he is pretty self-congratulatory :whistle:
I feel like that
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Rob wrote: Mon May 11, 2020 6:30 pm
StevieFan13 wrote: Mon May 11, 2020 2:34 am And not self-congratulatory either - the U2 feature on "XXX" is the only song here he worked on.
How about the number 1? He is literally credited there.
I thought I had deleted that post when I realized my mistake. Apparently not. There’s also his cover of I’ve Got You Under My Skin with Frank Sinatra.
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Bono chosing himself is so Bono.
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Is this unordered?
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StevieFan13 wrote: Mon May 11, 2020 8:21 pm
Rob wrote: Mon May 11, 2020 6:30 pm
StevieFan13 wrote: Mon May 11, 2020 2:34 am And not self-congratulatory either - the U2 feature on "XXX" is the only song here he worked on.
How about the number 1? He is literally credited there.
I thought I had deleted that post when I realized my mistake. Apparently not. There’s also his cover of I’ve Got You Under My Skin with Frank Sinatra.
He wrote the Sinead song as well. Wouldn't be surprised if he wrote some of the others.

I remember thinking when I first heard The Maker that it sounds exactly like Bono.
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andyd1010 wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 5:47 pm
StevieFan13 wrote: Mon May 11, 2020 8:21 pm
Rob wrote: Mon May 11, 2020 6:30 pm

How about the number 1? He is literally credited there.
I thought I had deleted that post when I realized my mistake. Apparently not. There’s also his cover of I’ve Got You Under My Skin with Frank Sinatra.
He wrote the Sinead song as well. Wouldn't be surprised if he wrote some of the others.

I remember thinking when I first heard The Maker that it sounds exactly like Bono.
I don't know if I'd call it ego to say his own songs saved his life, though. If they were important experiences for him, and helped him through a rough patch, then good for him.
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