Excuse the bad ’80s ‘Yazz’ reference in the title but according to this week’s edition of Melbourne’s Hit Magazine, from the Herald Sun, we could be faced with alot more U2 in the year to come. Firstly with the Australian charts as ‘All That You Can’t Leave Behind’ this week continues to climb, jumping from 19 to 13.
There’s also the following caption, “A second U2 Best of (1990-2000) will be a big album for Christmas, with two new songs, and there’s also talk of another studio album. Which might also come out later this year. U2 overload!”
While we know anything could happen with a new album, at least we may still get some new material via the new Best of. Or will it be merely remixed/re-recorded versions of songs like Salome or Lady with the Spinning Head, ala Sweetest Thing.
Good news !! There is also the soundtrack for
Gangs of New-York, which U2 wrote a couple of
songs for. The movie comes out on July 12 in the
States. Don’t know when the soundtrack will come
out. I read on a forum about a guy who went
to a test-screening who said the songs (mostly
instrumental or with very few lyrics) were very
different from what they have ever done. Lots of
celtic influence). Let’s wait and see.
For the Best of (1990-2000), I can see a
re-recorded version of Slowdancing or Gone as
a single. I hope they save the ATYCLB singles for
the Best of (2000-2010).
Good news !! There is also the soundtrack for
Gangs of New-York, which U2 wrote a couple of
songs for. The movie comes out on July 12 in the
States. Don’t know when the soundtrack will come
out. I read on a forum about a guy who went
to a test-screening who said the songs (mostly
instrumental or with very few lyrics) were very
different from what they have ever done. Lots of
celtic influence). Let’s wait and see.
For the Best of (1990-2000), I can see a
re-recorded version of Slowdancing or Gone as
a single. I hope they save the ATYCLB singles for
the Best of (2000-2010).
Its like U2 went back in time a couple years: movie soundtrack, best-of album and a new record. This pattern look familar to anyone else?
Its like U2 went back in time a couple years: movie soundtrack, best-of album and a new record. This pattern look familar to anyone else?
Is there really such a thing as a U2 overload??? I think not!
Is there really such a thing as a U2 overload??? I think not!
I’ve just learnt it’s been suggested to the band to take it easy for a while and just concentrate on recording a great single for Christmas to go with the ‘Best of’ release.
I’ve just learnt it’s been suggested to the band to take it easy for a while and just concentrate on recording a great single for Christmas to go with the ‘Best of’ release.
They need to release the Discotheque remix by Underworld that would be FANTASTIC!!!
YEAH NINJAS YEAH!!!!
God bless all
and hey is Gavin Friday still alive???
They need to release the Discotheque remix by Underworld that would be FANTASTIC!!!
YEAH NINJAS YEAH!!!!
God bless all
and hey is Gavin Friday still alive???
Sorry my bad the MOFO remix by underworld but hey why does everybody hate POP it is a great album very dark but still cool…. YEAH BIG GIRLS YEAH!!!!
Sorry my bad the MOFO remix by underworld but hey why does everybody hate POP it is a great album very dark but still cool…. YEAH BIG GIRLS YEAH!!!!
At least that rules out the breakup rumor. =) ……. For B-Sides, I’d pick… Big Girls, Spinning Head, Holy Joe, Summer Rain, Happiness is a Warm Gun, HMTMKMKM, Night & Day, Your Blue Room, Ms Sarajevo, & Satellite.
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For the Best Of…. One, Mysterious, Numb, Lemon, Gone, Do You Feel, Elevatiom, BD, Walk On, & Ground Beneath. …….. That’d make a kick@$$ album.
At least that rules out the breakup rumor. =) ……. For B-Sides, I’d pick… Big Girls, Spinning Head, Holy Joe, Summer Rain, Happiness is a Warm Gun, HMTMKMKM, Night & Day, Your Blue Room, Ms Sarajevo, & Satellite.
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For the Best Of…. One, Mysterious, Numb, Lemon, Gone, Do You Feel, Elevatiom, BD, Walk On, & Ground Beneath. …….. That’d make a kick@$$ album.
ComteDeMeighan asked about Gavin Friday. He’s alive and living in Dublin, and currently recovering from back surgery. More info at http://www.gavinfriday.com
ComteDeMeighan asked about Gavin Friday. He’s alive and living in Dublin, and currently recovering from back surgery. More info at http://www.gavinfriday.com
Sorry Rob but no way that Hold Me thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me will be a b-side it’s one of there strongest hits.. LOL and Do You Feel Loved isn’t a hit at all!! sheesh..
Best of – One, HMTMKMKM, Mysterious Ways, Lemon, Until the end of the world, Staring at the sun, The Fly, Even Better than the real thing, Stay, Discotheque, Numb, Who’s Gonna ride your wild horses, If God will send his angels, Please
Sorry Rob but no way that Hold Me thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me will be a b-side it’s one of there strongest hits.. LOL and Do You Feel Loved isn’t a hit at all!! sheesh..
Best of – One, HMTMKMKM, Mysterious Ways, Lemon, Until the end of the world, Staring at the sun, The Fly, Even Better than the real thing, Stay, Discotheque, Numb, Who’s Gonna ride your wild horses, If God will send his angels, Please
anyone else think mcguinness vetoed the summer tour due to fears of over exposure?
anyone else think mcguinness vetoed the summer tour due to fears of over exposure?
They’ll probably also include Miss Sarajevo, too. I think it’d be great if they released a double-live album of their greatest hits recorded throughout their career. So you’d get ‘I Will Follow’ from some little club in 1980 and then a version of ‘One’ from a ZOO TV show, or whatever. Then you’d get little smatterings of club applause merging into giant stadium roars and you could tell what tour they’re on by the state of Bono’s voice and how many loops Larry uses…!
They’ll probably also include Miss Sarajevo, too. I think it’d be great if they released a double-live album of their greatest hits recorded throughout their career. So you’d get ‘I Will Follow’ from some little club in 1980 and then a version of ‘One’ from a ZOO TV show, or whatever. Then you’d get little smatterings of club applause merging into giant stadium roars and you could tell what tour they’re on by the state of Bono’s voice and how many loops Larry uses…!
Two Shots of Happy cannot be left off the B-sides! Who else but U2 gets string arrangements for a b-side off the 5th single from an album? Thought I know it won’t happen, I wish we could get the Jimmie Rogers “Dreaming with Tears in my Eyes” tribute Bono did on there as well. This song was written for him 55 years ago.
Two Shots of Happy cannot be left off the B-sides! Who else but U2 gets string arrangements for a b-side off the 5th single from an album? Thought I know it won’t happen, I wish we could get the Jimmie Rogers “Dreaming with Tears in my Eyes” tribute Bono did on there as well. This song was written for him 55 years ago.
As far as some of the songs listed for the best of album, they can’t put Your Blue Room or Hold me thrill me on the B sides, they aren’t be sides! Likely candidates definately include Satellite, Lady w Spinning Head, Slow Dancing, Paint it Black, Salome (robert Plants favorite song), Holy Joe, North and South of the River (Omagh?) Happiness is a warm gun, @ shots of Happy(we can only hope!), Summer Rain, and maybe Big Girls and/or Always. Miss Sarajevo will likely be on th GH, along w HMTMKMKM and TGBHF…Do you feel loved will definately NOT be on the GH, though I love it. I would go with One, Mysterious ways, Even Better, Whos Gonna Ride OR Fly, Stay, Numb OR Lemon, Staring at the SUn, Disco, Gone, Please(single version), If God will(maybe), HMTMKMKM, TGBHF… comments on the set?
As far as some of the songs listed for the best of album, they can’t put Your Blue Room or Hold me thrill me on the B sides, they aren’t be sides! Likely candidates definately include Satellite, Lady w Spinning Head, Slow Dancing, Paint it Black, Salome (robert Plants favorite song), Holy Joe, North and South of the River (Omagh?) Happiness is a warm gun, @ shots of Happy(we can only hope!), Summer Rain, and maybe Big Girls and/or Always. Miss Sarajevo will likely be on th GH, along w HMTMKMKM and TGBHF…Do you feel loved will definately NOT be on the GH, though I love it. I would go with One, Mysterious ways, Even Better, Whos Gonna Ride OR Fly, Stay, Numb OR Lemon, Staring at the SUn, Disco, Gone, Please(single version), If God will(maybe), HMTMKMKM, TGBHF… comments on the set?
Your Blue Room WAS used as a B-side, on the SATS single. And there’s no reason why DYFL shouldn’t be included – it’s a Best Of, not a Greatest Hits collection. And DYFL is a great song.
Your Blue Room WAS used as a B-side, on the SATS single. And there’s no reason why DYFL shouldn’t be included – it’s a Best Of, not a Greatest Hits collection. And DYFL is a great song.
um.. a couple of words..
POP is their BEST album.. the best of 1990-2000 has got to have a LOT of PO trax and bsides.. and for the single.. wel, why not some “Lady With tHe Spinin Head” oh and for the bsides album… “Alex Descends” has GOT TO Be on it… POP FOREVER
um.. a couple of words..
POP is their BEST album.. the best of 1990-2000 has got to have a LOT of PO trax and bsides.. and for the single.. wel, why not some “Lady With tHe Spinin Head” oh and for the bsides album… “Alex Descends” has GOT TO Be on it… POP FOREVER
“The only way is up” by Yazz and the Plastic Population is an old skool master piece.
“The only way is up” by Yazz and the Plastic Population is an old skool master piece.
“Do You Feel Loved” IS a vastly under-rated song. What a tune! But no, it shouldn’t go on the Best Of cos it wasn’t an important part of the U2 canon in the way that other non-singles such as, say Until The End Of The World was. Oh, and James, “Your Blue Room was used as a b-side for one of the Pop singles, although I’m way too drunk to remember which one it was. Staring At The Sun, perhaps.
“Do You Feel Loved” IS a vastly under-rated song. What a tune! But no, it shouldn’t go on the Best Of cos it wasn’t an important part of the U2 canon in the way that other non-singles such as, say Until The End Of The World was. Oh, and James, “Your Blue Room was used as a b-side for one of the Pop singles, although I’m way too drunk to remember which one it was. Staring At The Sun, perhaps.
Do You feel loved is a great song.. Especially the part where it repeats. ‘love is a bully pushing and shoving.. in the belly of woman’ 3 times and the last one is really loud 🙂
I think it has alot of ecstacy connotations as well.. IE: when you have an e you feel love, but you don’t feel love’d’.. It’s a little bit of a riddle about real Love, Infact alot of the album has drug Connotatuions: Ie: Mofo – ‘bubble poppin, Sugar Dropin’ Gone – I’m not coming down Last night on Earth – ‘She Hasn’t been to bed in a week, she’ll be dead soon then she’ll sleep'(thats my thoughts for the day.. god bless), but Do you feel loved is a great song, but definately not a greatest hit, probabbly cause alot of so called fans wouldn’t have even heard it… and Mofo and Gone are way better songs anyway 😛 LOL
Do You feel loved is a great song.. Especially the part where it repeats. ‘love is a bully pushing and shoving.. in the belly of woman’ 3 times and the last one is really loud 🙂
I think it has alot of ecstacy connotations as well.. IE: when you have an e you feel love, but you don’t feel love’d’.. It’s a little bit of a riddle about real Love, Infact alot of the album has drug Connotatuions: Ie: Mofo – ‘bubble poppin, Sugar Dropin’ Gone – I’m not coming down Last night on Earth – ‘She Hasn’t been to bed in a week, she’ll be dead soon then she’ll sleep'(thats my thoughts for the day.. god bless), but Do you feel loved is a great song, but definately not a greatest hit, probabbly cause alot of so called fans wouldn’t have even heard it… and Mofo and Gone are way better songs anyway 😛 LOL
Hey guys I am well aware that Your Blue Room was used as a Bside, but it first appeared on the Passengers album, which I thought would preclude it being used a Bside, as typically B Sides are not found on full length albums. Anyways, I would like to see Alex Descends, but I wouldn’t put money on it. I also believe Do You Feel Loved is a great song, but a representative sample from the 90s albums might keep it off…
QUESTION: wasn’t Night and Day a single on the Red, Hot and (something) benefit album in the late 1980s? If anyone knows, post it… and would that mean it was not elligible for the new Best of..?
Hey guys I am well aware that Your Blue Room was used as a Bside, but it first appeared on the Passengers album, which I thought would preclude it being used a Bside, as typically B Sides are not found on full length albums. Anyways, I would like to see Alex Descends, but I wouldn’t put money on it. I also believe Do You Feel Loved is a great song, but a representative sample from the 90s albums might keep it off…
QUESTION: wasn’t Night and Day a single on the Red, Hot and (something) benefit album in the late 1980s? If anyone knows, post it… and would that mean it was not elligible for the new Best of..?
Gone is not better than Do You Feel Loved. Also, re: lots of people not having heard of DYFL… what makes you think that? I reckon even non-U2 fans are familiar with it… the BBC sometimes uses it on their sports coverage, for one thing…
Gone is not better than Do You Feel Loved. Also, re: lots of people not having heard of DYFL… what makes you think that? I reckon even non-U2 fans are familiar with it… the BBC sometimes uses it on their sports coverage, for one thing…
I just have a question to conclude this argument.. Do you feel loved was played about 6 times (or something around that)in concert during the Popmart tour Gone was played almost every concert and made it’s way to The Elevation Tour. So I see U2 as liking Gone far more as a song than Do You feel Loved.. Bono also made note that he didn’t like this song as much as he first thought and thats why he dropped it from the Tour.. 🙂
I just have a question to conclude this argument.. Do you feel loved was played about 6 times (or something around that)in concert during the Popmart tour Gone was played almost every concert and made it’s way to The Elevation Tour. So I see U2 as liking Gone far more as a song than Do You feel Loved.. Bono also made note that he didn’t like this song as much as he first thought and thats why he dropped it from the Tour.. 🙂
oops
the question I was going to ask was ‘which song is still being played in concert’ ?
And I think it will be played in many more too! 🙂
oops
the question I was going to ask was ‘which song is still being played in concert’ ?
And I think it will be played in many more too! 🙂
Maybe they think Gone sounds better live… that doesn’t mean DYFL isn’t better on CD!
Maybe they think Gone sounds better live… that doesn’t mean DYFL isn’t better on CD!
well i don’t want to play with heresy.. so we will just leave it there.. thats my opinion, I always thought Gone was one of the special songs to come from Pop..
🙂
well i don’t want to play with heresy.. so we will just leave it there.. thats my opinion, I always thought Gone was one of the special songs to come from Pop..
🙂
The tracks for Best of Vol. 2:
1. One
2. Until The End…
3. The Fly
4. Mysterious Ways
5. Zooropa
6. Stay (Faraway…)
7. Discotheque
8. Please
9. Gone
10.Beautiful Day
11.Stuck in a Moment
12.Elevation
13.Walk On
14.Hold Me, Thrill…
The tracks for Best of Vol. 2:
1. One
2. Until The End…
3. The Fly
4. Mysterious Ways
5. Zooropa
6. Stay (Faraway…)
7. Discotheque
8. Please
9. Gone
10.Beautiful Day
11.Stuck in a Moment
12.Elevation
13.Walk On
14.Hold Me, Thrill…
I have always felt Gone was one of the weaker tracks on Pop… not that I dislike it, but it doesn’t really move me like the others do… *shrug*
I have always felt Gone was one of the weaker tracks on Pop… not that I dislike it, but it doesn’t really move me like the others do… *shrug*