I remember when I first heard the demos for "Stargazer," and I immediately thought that the song "Save the World" -- especially during those dark days in 2003 (after 9/11, the Iraq War, the Bush Presidency) -- was a slamdunk hit. The melody was undeniably catchy, a trademark of the Hatkoff-penned tunes in the rock opera. (And let me digress for a moment; I'm someone who rolls my eyes at the concept of a "rock opera" to begin with; I never even liked "Tommy." But this story, this unique way of looking at the Galileo story - and myth -- the discussion about what it all means in terms of science and religion even today, as well as all these melodic, Beatlesque songs, really captured my attention.)
Then, at the mini-performance at the Asia House, when the performers did that song, I whispered to Jane (Rosenthal), "This song is a hit." I was so convinced that there really was something special about the combo of the message as well as the melody, that I had a CD of just that song run off from the demos and gave it to Bono when he came to New York to appear at the the Tribeca Film Festival that year. Bono- Galileo-Save the World.....it still works. To be continued.
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