Monday May 24,2021 “Sweetest Thing” U2
It’s good to be a rock star because when you miss your wife’s birthday, you just write her a song which is exactly what Bono did with today’s song of the day.
“Sweetest Thing” was originally intended to be included on the U2 album/CD Joshua Tree but was deemed by the band to be unsuitable to the overall theme.
The video directed by Kevin Godley (Godley & Creme, 10CC) shows Bono orchestrating an elaborate apology to Ali (his real wife) who appears in the beginning getting into the horse drawn carriage
It follows Bono orchestrating an elaborate apology to Ali. The camera then cuts to Bono, who is facing her, and stays on him as they go for a ride down a street in Dublin.
Along the way, Bono makes various outlandish offerings to win her favor, starting with the Irish group Boyzone (who he offered the song to before U2 recorded it), who climb on board. Next comes a marching band, a fire engine (with firemen), a string section, Irish step dancers from Riverdance, and an elephant.
Stay safe and well...and it's not clear if the apology works, but he sure made a sterling effort.