Giant Lemon
Rock n' Roll Doggie
Bad is one of those songs where the title is a mystery. Since the song is about heroin addiction it could be saying that heroin is bad, but that seems a little cliche for U2. There's also the rumor that it stands for Bono Against Drugs, but I don't think anyone really believes that.
Well, while I was studying for my linguistic final today, I came across a chart where the word "bad" was listed in a couple different languages. I was surprised to discover that "bad" in Welsh is "drug"! So of course my mind went to U2, and I was thinking that maybe Bad was selected as the title of the song because it would have a double meaning- sort of acknowledging that the song is about drug addiction while saying that drug addiction is obviously bad.
Of course, this could just be the result of too much studying, but I thought I'd throw this theory out there. (And yes, I know that U2 isn't Welsh, but since they're close to Wales I figured they might know a word or two. Plus, I think I remember reading that the Edge was born in Wales. But maybe I'm confused.)
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"Edge could open a grocery business...hardware, do it yourself. Larry could do the security business. Adam's Larry's bodyguard. I'm going to open a creche...a daycare for befuddled rockstars, the dazed and confused." -Bono on U2's plans to move to Chicago 10/16/01
"We miss our lemon, I'd just like to say that." - Bono 5/9/01
Well, while I was studying for my linguistic final today, I came across a chart where the word "bad" was listed in a couple different languages. I was surprised to discover that "bad" in Welsh is "drug"! So of course my mind went to U2, and I was thinking that maybe Bad was selected as the title of the song because it would have a double meaning- sort of acknowledging that the song is about drug addiction while saying that drug addiction is obviously bad.
Of course, this could just be the result of too much studying, but I thought I'd throw this theory out there. (And yes, I know that U2 isn't Welsh, but since they're close to Wales I figured they might know a word or two. Plus, I think I remember reading that the Edge was born in Wales. But maybe I'm confused.)
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"Edge could open a grocery business...hardware, do it yourself. Larry could do the security business. Adam's Larry's bodyguard. I'm going to open a creche...a daycare for befuddled rockstars, the dazed and confused." -Bono on U2's plans to move to Chicago 10/16/01
"We miss our lemon, I'd just like to say that." - Bono 5/9/01