Music

genuine question: how did U2 become like the biggest band in the world (iTunes releases, Sphere residency, etc) when i (and a lot of people i ask) can’t really name more than two songs?

disclaimer: with or without you is a good song

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Because they sounded different.  What the Edge was doing on guitar was just different - people noticed and started listening - Bono’s lyrics were relevant and of the zeitgeist - they earned their attention

What are you afraid of:
https://www.musicto.com/hi-farcaster-what-are-you-afraid-of-why/

Plus they were a killer live act.  People left the gigs and talked about them.

Under a blood red sky was a seminal live album and introduced red rocks to the rest of the world.

Good lyrics. But not half as good as  The Smiths

You can't even tell that there is a guitar in most of the music tho.