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Epic Affirmation: U2 and Big Country
Barney Hoskyns, New Statesman, 9 November 1984 WITH ALL THE hype of chart pop proving more contagious that ever, what chance does the passionate old dream of rock now stand? If Jon Savage is right that what is being celebrated in most successful pop today is, simply, success itself, then what chance commitment? Total word count of piece: 981 To continue reading the complete article, login or subscribe below and get instant access to this and the many thousands of other articles in the Rock's Backpages archive.
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