Song of Spiderman Question

[RW3]

Posted: 12/26/14 at 9:35pm

For those who have read the book, does it explain why the subtitle of the show was "Turn off the Dark"? It still seems so odd to me.

[James885]

Posted: 12/26/14 at 9:42pm

I think it was mentioned in a throwaway manner that the title was derived from an anecdote regarding the daughter of one of Bono and the Edge's friends.

[vegas2]

Posted: 12/26/14 at 9:46pm

I thought it was Bono's own child, but maybe not. It was something the child said at night when he or she was scared of the dark and wanted the light turned on.

[RW3]

Posted: 12/26/14 at 9:51pm

Thank you!

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 12/26/14 at 11:09pm

It's been awhile since I have read it, but I am pretty sure they talk about the subtitle!

[kade.ivy]

Posted: 12/27/14 at 8:16pm

Yeah-I think Berger offers the same explanation that Taymor and the U2 guys often did in interviews-a child that Bono knew would say "turn off the dark" instead of "turn on the light." The title comes from the idea that Spiderman turns off the darkness of crime, etc.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 12/27/14 at 8:36pm

I still say that subtitle sounds like something out of a bad Jim Steinman song.