Friday, December 31, 2010

New Year's Day - U2

New Year's Day (song)

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"New Year's Day" is a song by rock band U2. It is on their 1983 album War and it was released as the album's lead single in January 1983. Written about the Polish Solidarity movement, "New Year's Day" is driven by Adam Clayton's distinctive bassline and The Edge's keyboard playing. It was the band's first UK hit single, peaking at #10 on the singles chart, #11 on the Dutch Top 40 and charting on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in their career. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine placed the single at #427 on their list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".This song was also included in the Pitchfork 500.

Contents

  • 1 Writing and composition
  • 2 Live performances

 Writing and composition

The lyric had its origins in a love song from Bono to his wife, but was subsequently reshaped and inspired by the Polish Solidarity movement.
In 1983, Bono said of the song, "It would be stupid to start drawing up battle lines, but I think the fact that 'New Year's Day' made the Top Ten indicated a disillusionment among record buyers. I don't think 'New Year's Day' was a pop single, certainly not in the way that Mickie Most might define a pop single as something that lasts three minutes and three weeks in the chart. I don't think we could have written that kind of song."

 Live performances

"New Year's Day" is U2's fifth most frequently performed live song,with The Edge switching back and forth between piano and guitar during the song. In some early performances, Bono also played guitar. It has been a standard on every U2 tour since its debut on 1 December 1982 at the first show of the War Tour's Pre-Tour. During the 1980s, The Edge used a Fender Stratocaster to perform this song, along with a keyboard. During the 1990s and 2000s, he has alternated between a Gibson Les Paul Custom and Les Paul Standard. The Les Paul the Edge used to write this song was sold for charity. Up until the Elevation Tour, Clayton normally used a chorus effect on his bass guitar for this song live.
"New Year's Day" has appeared on U2 concert video releases including 1983's Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky, Zoo TV: Live from Sydney, PopMart: Live from Mexico City, U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Vertigo 2005: Live from Chicago, Live from Paris, and U2 3D.
The B-side of "New Year's Day", "Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop?)", was never performed live. However, an early version known simply as "Pete the Chop" was played at some concerts in 1980.
During the Vertigo Tour at Silesian Stadium in Poland a quite remarkable example of fan action occurred. During New Year's Day, the lower sections of the crowd waved red coloured items while other sections waved white, creating the Polish flag and stunning the band. This was repeated during the U2 360° Tour at the same venue.

New Year's Day

U2

Yeah...
All is quiet on New Year's Day.
A world in white gets underway.
I want to be with you, be with you night and day.
Nothing changes on New Year's Day.
On New Year's Day.
I... will be with you again.
I... will be with you again.
Under a blood-red sky
A crowd has gathered in black and white
Arms entwined, the chosen few
The newspaper says, says
Say it's true, it's true...
And we can break through
Though torn in two
We can be one.
I... I will begin again
I... I will begin again.
Oh, oh. Oh, oh. Oh, oh.
Oh, maybe the time is right.
Oh, maybe tonight.
I will be with you again.
I will be with you again.
And so we are told this is the golden age
And gold is the reason for the wars we wage
Though I want to be with you
Be with you night and day
Nothing changes
On New Year's Day
On New Year's Day
On New Year's Day

Best Dressed List of 2010

Happy New Year's Eve! :) So to celebrate the year 2011, I created a best dressed list. This is the reason I haven't been posting lately. In this post series I document the 50 best looks from the past year. So many looks. It took forever sorting through all of them but I finally narrowed it down. Who do you think was the best dressed celebrity of 2010?

1. Carey Mulligan in Proenza Schouler
2. Emily Blunt in Dolce & Gabbana

3. Cameron Diaz in Stella McCartney
4. Emma Watson in Burberry Prorsum

5. Rachel McAdams in Alberta Ferretti
6. Keira Knightley in Chanel

7. Eva Mendes in a floor-length sequined gown
8. Jessica Alba in Balmain

9. Kate Middleton in Temperley with a classic blazer
10. Dianna Agron in Carolina Herrara

These are only the first ten looks. Continue onto to part two, part three, part four, and part five. Which look is your favorite?

Best Dressed List of 2010


This is the 50 best celebrity looks from 2010. These weren't easy choices to make but I finally managed to. This is part two of this list, so click here to start at the beginning. Who do you think deserves the title of Best Dressed Lady of 2010? Leave thoughts in comments.

11. Mila Kunis in Elie Saab
12. Anne Hathaway in Valentino

13. Jessic Biel in Giambattista Valli.
14. Drew Barrymore in a metallic bronze shirt tucked into a belted pair of black trousers.

15. Kate Hudson in Burberry Prorsum green mini and coat.
16. Sandra Bullock in Alexander McQueen

17. Blake Lively in an Emilio Pucci jacket and cobalt cropped trousers.
18. Emma Watson in Rafael Lopez for Atelier Mayer.

19. Taylor Swift in Monique Lhuillier gown
20. Jessica Alba in Christian Dior

The countdown is 2/5th of the way done. What are your thoughts so far? Here are links to part three, part four, and part five.

Best Dressed List of 2010

And the list continues. If you don't know what I'm talking about, then click here to start at the beginning. This is part three of Viva La Fashion's Best Dressed List of 2010 featuring the 50 best looks of the past year. Who is your style crush? Please leave any thoughts in the comments.


21. Carey Mulligan in vintage Prada
22. Dakota Fanning in Valentino Haute Couture

23. Claire Danes in Armani Prive
24. Eva Mendes in Christian Dior and Jimmy Choo heels.

25. Jessica Alba in a Proenza Schouler shift and heels.
26. Kate Beckinsale in Balmain

27. Victoria Beckham in military cargo pants, a simple grey tee, and a simple blazer.
28. Scarlett Johansson in Dolce & Gabbana

29. Nicole Richie in Winter Kate
30. Emma Roberts in a navy mini dress with an embellished neckline

Which look is your favorite? Continue onto to part four and part five of the list. Or head back to part two. Happy New Year's Eve! :)

Best Dressed List of 2010

It's hard to believe that 2010 is already over. Sigh. This is part four of Viva La Fashion's Best Dressed List of 2010. If you want to start at the beginning, click here.

31. Blake Lively in Prabal Gurung
31. Kirsten Dunst in a shimmery Louis Vuitton dress

33. Rachel Bilson in a Chanel shift layered under an All Saints leather jacket.
34. Gwyneth Paltrow in Monique Lhuillier

35. Sarah Jessica Parker in a Stella McCartney sequined dress with a loose sweater.
36. Jessica Alba in a sleek leather mini and Christian Louboutin for 3.1 Philip Lim heels.

37. Blake Lively in chocolate booties, textured tights, a ruffled grey mini, and embellished cardigan.
38. Heidi Klum in New Balance.

39. Zoe Saldana in a plunging Balmain.
40. Alexa Chung in Mulberry

One more post to go and the list is complete. To go back, here are links to part one, part two, and part three. To go froward, here is a link to part five. If you could steal any celebrity's closet, who would it be?Leave thoughts in the comments below! :)

Best Dressed List of 2010

This is the last chapter. If you want to start at the beginning of the list, click here. This is the 50 best looks of the past year. Who do you think was the best dressed celebrity of 2010? Leave your thoughts in the comments.


41. Emma Roberts in Temperly London and gold pumps.
42. Rachel Bilson in Roberto Cavalli

43. Clemence Poesy in a white button-down tucked into a dotted mini.
44. Elle McPherson in chic little black dress.

45. Anna Paquin in a two tone Proenza Schouler mini
46. Emma Watson in Karl Lagerfeld

47. Keira Knightley in Nina Ricci, classic blazer, and platform pumps
48. Claudia Schiffer in a striped nautical shirt, black leggings, and over-the-knee boots.

49. Sarah Jessica Parker in a blush lace dress under a crisp white blazer.
50. Miley Cyrus in a Proenza Schouler tank, loose leggings, and pep-toe booties.

And the list is complete. What did you think? Were there any celebrities that should've made the list, but didn't? Leave you suggestions in the comments. Here are links to part one, part two, part three, and part four. Thank you for a wonderful year and I hope 2011 will be amazing for the both of us! :)