I was going to write about my daughter at 2 learning the lyrics to We Will Rock You and some age inappropriate Pearl Jam song (Once).

Instead, I realized I wanted to write about Ash, the porcupine, from the Sing franchise.  I really like her!  Short, feisty, full of spirit, strong willed, passionate guitar player (voiced by Scarlett Johansson, also not bad).  A lot like the girl I lit the candles for.

Ash’s backstory is inspirational.  Cheated on by her porcupine boyfriend with Becky, another porcupine, she dumps him, realizes he’s been holding her back, and she becomes somewhat great.

There’s a scene in Sing 2 where she’s standing alone with her guitar and starts singing the opening verse to U2’s I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.  The crowd sings along.  And then Clay, the lion (voiced by Bono), who is still mourning his wife, unexpectedly joins her on stage.

That song wasn’t one of my favorites.  Sandwiched between Where the Streets Have No Name and With or Without You on the Joshua Tree album, I would often just press skip.

The Sing 2 version though is transcendent.  Ash basically is leading a worship service with it.

I have climbed highest mountains

Only to be with You

I have run through the fields only to be with You

I have kissed honey lips

Felt the healing in her fingertips

I believe in the Kingdom come

When all the colors will bleed into one

But I still haven’t found what I’m looking for