File:U2cityofblindinglights.ogg

Summary[edit]

29 second sample of the song "City of Blinding Lights" by U2.
Source : Used my copy of the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (compressed clip to low quality OGG vorbis file, used Audacity 1.2.6 in the process)
Songwriter : Bono
Producer : Flood
Copyright : 2004, Island/Interscope.

Fair use rationale[edit]

This is a sound sample from a commercial recording. Its inclusion here is claimed as fair use because:

1. It illustrates an educational article that specifically discusses the song from which this sample was taken, as well as the band that performs it.
2. It is a sample of about 30 seconds from a much longer recording, and could not be used as a substitute for the original commercial recording.
3. It is of a lower quality than the original recording.
4. It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted sample of comparable educational value.
5. It is believed that this sample will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original recording.

Specific rationale for "City of Blinding Lights"[edit]

1. The prevailing theme running throughout the song is of lost innocence. This clip incorporates some of the most revealing lyrics of this theme ("The more you see the less you / The less you find out as you go / I knew much more then / Than I do now") to help the reader understand Bono's interpretation of rediscovering this innocence and naïveté.
2. "City of Blinding Lights" has been compared to "Where the Streets Have No Name" in terms of guitar-playing and The Unforgettable Fire in terms of tone. This clip illustrates both of these similarities to help the reader understand the comparisons.
3. The clip runs for approximately 29 seconds; as the song is 5:47 long, this falls under the guideline of 10% or 30 seconds (whichever is less) of the song's length.

Specific rationale for How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb[edit]

1. How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb featured many tracks which were similar in composition and style to the band's earlier work of the 1980s. "City of Blinding Lights" was one of them, and its use here is intended to highlight the similarities with well-known songs such as "Where the Streets Have No Name".
2. A prevailing theme of the song and album is innocence. This clip includes several lyrics which reflect this theme in order to help the reader understand Bono's interpretation of innocence.
3. The clip runs for approximately 29 seconds; as the song is 5:47 long, this falls under the guideline of 10% or 30 seconds (whichever is less) of the song's length.

Licensing[edit]

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