Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World
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| Single by U2 from the album Achtung Baby |
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| Released | 19 November 1991 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 3:53 | |
| Label | Island Records | |
| Producer | Daniel Lanois with Brian Eno | |
"Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World" is the ninth track from U2's 1991 album, Achtung Baby. It is a tongue in cheek song about stumbling home drunk from a night out on the town. It is dedicated to the Flaming Colossus nightclub in Los Angeles.[1] The album version includes keyboard playing by producer Brian Eno.
During live performances on 1992-93's Zoo TV Tour, lead singer Bono would spray a bottle of champagne towards the audience. It was played 136 times out of the 159 times on the tour, but has not been performed since then. The song was edited out of the live video release Zoo TV: Live from Sydney; it was later revealed that the concert ran long and the song needed to be edited in order to fit the concert into a two-hour timeslot.[2]
The line "a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle" was incorrectly believed to have originated from American Feminist icon and Journalist Gloria Steinem. However, this has now been attributed to Irina Dunn[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Graham, Bill; van Oosten de Boer (2004). U2: The Complete Guide to their Music. London: Omnibus Press, page 50. ISBN 0-7119-9886-8.
- ^ McGee, Matt: U2FAQS.com Videography FAQ, Question #8, http://www.u2faqs.com/videography/ (Accessed May 3, 2007)
- ^ phrases.org.uk
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