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Riff: U2 – “The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)”

Sep 16, 2014

I woke up at the moment when the miracle had come/I get so many things I don’t deserve/All the stolen voices will some day be returned/The most beautiful sound I ever heard

Start with some echoing GroupLove-y, One Republic-y gang vocals, lead into a shuffle rock beat, and cue Bono penning an homage to The Ramones. The melodies are all pretty tired, but at least the chorus works and Bono shows a surprising amount of humility. It’s a semi-promising intro.

Riff by Karl Ernest

Karl is a Seattle-based musician and writer at SONGLYRICS; a veteran of both east and west-coast scenes, he has performed with the likes of The Ying Yang Twins, David Arquette, Wynton Marsalis, among others. But he's no stranger to seedy dives or house shows, either.

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