1983 Songs: New Year’s Day
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86619)
United States
June 14, 2023 9:26am CST
What the heck am I doing up this early? Oh, they’re upgrading my security system. Yeah. While I’m stumbling bleary-eyed through this process I’ll give you a song that’s now 40 years old. To the massive cheers of NJ Chic (who’s saying FINALLY ONE I KNOW!!!!), here’s today’s song.
New Year’s Day - U2
It’s hard for us now to think about U2 as a relatively unknown band. But yes, there was a time before The Joshua Tree where they weren’t everything-was-shipped-quintuple-platinum. In fact, this (the lead single from their second album) was their first charted single. It didn’t even make the top 50.
I know that U2 has become a rather polarizing band, primarily because of Bono (love him or absolutely loathe him, no middle ground). But there was a time. And this is part of that time.
New Year’s Day
Written by U2
Recorded by U2
From War, 1983
Gold is the reason for the wars we wage:
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@FourWalls (86619)
• United States
14 Jun 23
Oh, well, we’ll try again tomorrow! At least you’ll smile with tomorrow’s song.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 Jun 23
I'm not familiar with U2, even though this music is very catchy! Bono? One day I liked him, the next week he slammed into a tree. That shocked me! Cher? She will never change her exalted viewpoint of "CHER."
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@FourWalls (86619)
• United States
14 Jun 23
@kobesbuddy — yeah, this is an Irish guy named Bono (real name: Paul Hewson), not Sonny Bono.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 Jun 23
@FourWalls OH gosh, I'm sorry! I had no idea there were two(or maybe even more).
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@FourWalls (86619)
• United States
15 Jun 23
It was more popular once the live EP Under a Blood Red Sky came out, because this song is where that line came from.
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@RasmaSandra (97994)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Jun 23
The only one about New Year I know well is ABBAs Happy New Year,
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@FourWalls (86619)
• United States
15 Jun 23
Well, then, let’s try again tomorrow.
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@FourWalls (86619)
• United States
15 Jun 23
Oh, well, we’ll try again and it’s not country. 
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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28 Jun 23
This song is one "I will follow." I don't like all of their music, but there are a few whose lyrics and energy hit me like a Beautiful Day. 
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@FourWalls (86619)
• United States
28 Jun 23
I agree with you: I don't like a lot of their stuff (mainly because The Edge never minded to change chords 
), but songs like "Running to Stand Still" are simply gorgeous.
), but songs like "Running to Stand Still" are simply gorgeous.1 person likes this
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Jun 23
I was imitating Bono's singing the other day with this song . For some reason this song gives me a severe nostalgic feeling of the time. I listened to several radio stations at the time - different genres - so maybe that's why I know many of your '83 picks!
. For some reason this song gives me a severe nostalgic feeling of the time. I listened to several radio stations at the time - different genres - so maybe that's why I know many of your '83 picks!@FourWalls (86619)
• United States
14 Jun 23
That, or you weren’t stuck in a Lionel Richie music loop.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Jun 23
@FourWalls But I loved Lionel back then too 
. Funny but I heard "Stuck on You" on the radio over the weekend .
. Funny but I heard "Stuck on You" on the radio over the weekend .1 person likes this
@FourWalls (86619)
• United States
14 Jun 23
@much2say — I heard a comedian do, “I’m stuck on you, ‘cause while we were making love I spilled the crazy glue.”
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