For the 1995 Batman Forever soundtrack, U2 borrowed from their Zooropa outtakes for the most exciting Batman song since Prince’s “Batdance.” “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me” portrays the kind of self-indulgence that keeps the Bat-Signal lit in Gotham City. The track suits a comic book character who threads the fine line between superhero and antihero.
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