God Part II: The Deep Cut That Basically Predicted Achtung Baby

<p>Side A brings the U2 news roundup, including reports of Bono’s involvement in the upcoming <i>Free Nelson Mandela</i> documentary, a Windmill Lane book in the works, U2’s participation in a Shane MacGowan tribute project, and Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno’s guest-producer roles on the next U2 album.</p><p></p><p>Then it’s show-and-tell time: a promo copy of <i>War</i>, a new <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://U2.com" target="_blank">U2.com</a> hoodie, record-store dreams, and the challenge of finding <i>Rattle and Hum</i> on vinyl “organically.”</p><p></p><p>On Side B, the random-song cigar box delivers “God Part II.” We dig into why this compact, punchy, contradictory track may be less a <i>Rattle and Hum</i> outlier than an early signpost toward <i>Achtung Baby</i>. Plus, we share listener thoughts, from “brilliant song” to the gloriously concise “Belter,” and pick next week’s song: “Beautiful Day.”</p><h2>In this episode</h2><ul><li>U2 news: tribute projects, producers, documentaries, Windmill Lane, and Bono’s message for Venezuela</li><li>Why Howie B., Jacknife Lee, Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno all belong in the same conversation</li><li>A gold-stamped promotional pressing of <i>War</i></li><li>Why “God Part II” feels like a bridge to <i>Achtung Baby</i></li><li>Listener takes on one of <i>Rattle and Hum</i>’s most overlooked tracks</li><li>Next week’s cigar-box selection: “Beautiful Day”<p></p></li></ul><p>Follow the Garden Tarts on social media at <b>@the_gardentarts</b>, subscribe to the newsletter at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://thegardentarts.com" target="_blank">thegardentarts.com</a>, and support the show through Patreon or Buy Me a Coffee.</p>