Mofo (song)


"Mofo" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track on their 1997 album Pop, and was released as the album's final single on 8 December 1997. The song was partially written about lead vocalist Bono's mother, who died when he was 14 years old. Other songs which Bono wrote about his mother include "Lemon", "I Will Follow", "Iris " and "Tomorrow". Andrew Unterberger of Stylus Magazine considers the song to be "the only legitimate evidence" of U2's supposed dance-orientated direction on the album. He said the song was "Underworld-esque house frenzy."
"Mofo" opened every concert from the 1997–1998 PopMart Tour. It appears in the concert film and also on Hasta la Vista Baby!, a live album from the same show.
British electronica band Underworld also recorded a remix that was never released.

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