God Part II
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| "God Part II" | ||
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| Song by U2 | ||
| from the album Rattle and Hum | ||
| Released | 10 October 1988 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 3:15 | |
| Label | Island Records | |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Iovine | |
| Rattle and Hum track listing | ||
| "Heartland" (13) |
"God Part II" (14) |
"The Star-Spangled Banner"/"Bullet the Blue Sky" (15/16) |
"God Part II" is the fourteenth track from U2's 1988 album, Rattle and Hum. It was written as a sequel of sorts to John Lennon's "God", having the same kind of lyrical structure. It also contains an attack on American biographer Albert Goldman, on the following verses:
- I don't believe in Goldman
- His type like a curse
- Instant karma's gonna get him
- If I don't get him first
"God Part II" was one of several songs to be used as concert openers on the following Lovetown Tour, having its heavy bassline linked to a recording of the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil".
The song is a departure from the folksy sound of the album's other studio recordings and is an introduction to the darker techno sound the band would adopt following the release of their next album, Achtung Baby.
A remix entitled the 'Hard Metal Dance Mix' was released on the "When Love Comes To Town" single.
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