New episode: U2, Bob Dylan, and “Love Rescue Me”

Hi Lemon Tarts,

This week on Kissing Lips and Breaking Hearts, we’re talking about U2’s “Love Rescue Me” — one of the most moving, spiritual, and quietly devastating songs from Rattle and Hum.

In the episode, we get into:

• The meaning of “Love Rescue Me” and its themes of faith, grace, and redemption

• Bob Dylan’s connection to the song

• Bono’s harmonica and the song’s musical texture

• Why some fans don’t fully connect with the studio version but love it live

• Sphere, Smile Jamaica, Lovetown, and other memorable performance references

• Listener stories that made this conversation especially personal

One of our favorite parts of this episode is how clearly fans showed that “Love Rescue Me” is not just a song people admire — it is a song they carry with them through grief, reflection, faith, and healing.

Give the episode a listen, then reply and tell us: are you team studio version, team live version, or fully devoted to both?

See you next week with more U2-ish content — and in the meantime, keep up with us on social, sign up for the newsletter, and share the show with your U2 friends.

Jenny and Hillary