U2 - Love Rescue Me Lyrics

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who helped Bono write 'Love Rescue Me'?

   Bob Dylan helped Bono write 'Love Rescue Me.' Bono woke up with the song in his head and, thinking it might be a Dylan song, drove to Dylan's place in Malibu. Dylan confirmed it wasn't his song but helped Bono finish it.

2. Where was 'Love Rescue Me' recorded?

   'Love Rescue Me' was recorded at Sun Studios in Memphis during U2's 1987 US tour. Sun Studios is considered by many to be the 'Birthplace of Rock and Roll,' having hosted legendary artists like Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins.

3. Why wasn't Bob Dylan's vocal track used in 'Love Rescue Me'?

   Bob Dylan recorded a vocal track for 'Love Rescue Me,' but it wasn't used due to contractual obligations with The Traveling Wilburys, a group Dylan was part of alongside George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, and Jeff Lynne.

4. What specific contribution did Bob Dylan make to the lyrics of 'Love Rescue Me'?

   Bob Dylan came up with the line 'I'm hanging by my thumbs, I'm ready for whatever comes, love rescue me.' His contribution helped shape the song and earned him a writing credit.

5. What inspired the palace of shame' lyric in 'Love Rescue Me'?

   Bono explains the 'palace of shame' lyric as describing how people build their lives into a monument of self-pity. He attributes this to the tendency of writers to think their feelings are all-important. Bono also connects it to the melancholy often found in Irish culture.

6. What other Bob Dylan song did U2 cover on the same album as 'Love Rescue Me'?

   On the same album as 'Love Rescue Me,' U2 also covered Bob Dylan's 'All Along The Watchtower.' This gave Dylan two writing credits on the album.