Steve's Retro Song of the Week: U2 - Two Hearts Beat As One

Like an incurable venerial disease, it is true the Retro Song of the Week has lain dormant for the past few weeks. Yet, in much the same way herpes guarantees its hosts breakouts from time to time, I, too, can guarantee all our readers that my feature will never ever be totally irradicated. Just when all of you think the piece is dead, it will pop up when you least expect it--kind of like now. With that said, I apologize for the down time. :)

This week's feature is U2's powerful anthem 'Two Hearts Beat as One.' Cut in 1983, the tune appeared on War along with other noteworthy tracks 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' and 'New Years Day.' Part post-punk experimentalism, part new wave synth, 'Two Hearts' could easily have been performed by the Clash or, in a much softer fashion, Simple Minds. However, while this song never made it to The Breakfast Club soundtrack, the song still blasts.

Borrowing from the late-1970s pogo scene, lowly bass riffs introduce the song. Soon thereafter, The Edge's groovis-ridden guitar chords enter the scene, setting the stage for Bono to do what he can do best: wail! Juxtaposed with the strangely danceable back beat set up by the rest of the band, Ireland's number one celebrity exposes his soul with his yearnful singing. Overall, the song is both powerful and jamworthy.
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I don't know
I don't know which side I'm on
I don't know my right from left
Or my right from wrong
Say I'm a fool
You say I'm not for you
But if I'm a fool for you
Oh, that's something
Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts...

Can't stop the dance
Honey, this is my last chance
I said, can't stop the dance
Maybe this is my last chance

Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts...

They beat on black, beat on white
Beat on everything don't get it right
Beat on you, beat on me, beat on love

I don't know
How to say what's got to be said
I don't know if it's black or white
There's others see it red
I don't get the answers right
I'll leave that to you
Is this love out of fashion?
Or is it the time of year?
Are these words distraction
To the words you wanna hear?

Two hearts beat as one
Two hearts beat as one

I try to spit it out
I try to explain
The way I feel
Oh, yeah
Two hearts

I can't stop the dance
Maybe this is my last chance
I said I can't stop the dance
Maybe this is my last chance
I said don't stop the dance
Maybe this is my last chance
I said can't stop the dance
Maybe this is our last chance
Maybe this is my last chance

U2- War ED2K link: U2.-.War.[1983][EAC-Flac-Covers][PuCeBoY][VU.&.Grupo.Eshock.YDM].rar