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The Music Quiz: Which 1980s U2 record is not represented on their new ‘reimagined’ compilation album?
Plus: Who sang the theme song for The SpongeBobSquarePants Movie?
Publicity shot from U2's new compilation album, Songs of Surrender. Photograph: Kurt Iswarienko
Tony Clayton-Lea
Wed Feb 08 2023 - 05:00
Tony Clayton-Lea
Tony Clayton-Lea is a contributor to The Irish Times specialising in popular culture
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