I didn't know this until I did some research but Van Diemen's Land is actually what Europeans originally called Tasmania. It also happens to be our song of the week. Van Diemen's land is the second track on U2's 1988 continuation album Rattle and Hum, and is most famous for being U2's signature song whose vocals aren't from Bono, for once but rather Edge. Van Diemen's Land has only been played 39 times and the last time it was been played was at a tribute show to Ronnie Drew in 2008. The song was written by the Edge and performed solely by the Edge. To this day the song remains a fan favorite and people like me have high hopes for a 360 debut this coming year!
-A. Kennedy
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