Its lead single "The Fly" was described by Bono as "the sound of four men chopping down The Joshua Tree."
This album's songs repeat such lyrics as "Don't let the bastards grind you down" and "Baby Baby Baby light my way." In addition to "Acrobat" and "Ultraviolet," this album contains a song narrated by Judas Iscariot, titled "Until the End of the World." Its opening track begins with a heavily distorted guitar sound that was intended to make people wonder if their music players were broken; that song is (*) "Zoo Station." In one of this album's singles, the singer asks "Have you come here to play Jesus/to the lepers in your head." In another, he tells "Johnny" to "take a walk with your sister the moon." Its lead single "The Fly" was described by Bono as "the sound of four men chopping down The Joshua Tree." For 10 points, name this 1991 album by U2.
This album's songs repeat such lyrics as "Don't let the bastards grind you down" and "Baby Baby Baby light my way."
Achtung Baby