R.E.M., Peter Gabriel, Duran Duran - the faces and voices of 80's rock. Yet none are more iconic of that strange decade that U2. Unlike Gabriel or Duran Duran, whose best work was done then, and R.E.M., who are like America's answer to the Rolling Stones, just a great rock and roll band that keeps getting better and better, U2 have their own unique vision, follow their own muse, and stand or fall on their own terms. Yet,The Joshua Tree is without a doubt their single best, most cohesive album, musically. They could still shock back then, such as with this very different (for them) bluesy, very LOUD song, "Bullet the Blues Sky".
I've been inspired to go back to the decade when I came of age because Lisa's on her way to her high school reunion, and I'm gonna miss mine.
