New song, allegedly

Rumours of new U2 songs broadcast on Italian radio have led to this 30 second clip said to be part of “Origin of the Species”.

To be honest it sounds like a poor U2 rip off to me. What do you think?

(update: Riddle solved. See comment #17)

58 thoughts on “New song, allegedly

  1. If this is indeed U2, I haven’t heard them sound this bland since, well, since ATYCLB so it just might be. 😉 (that’s a joke folks, no flamage required)

  2. If this is indeed U2, I haven’t heard them sound this bland since, well, since ATYCLB so it just might be. 😉 (that’s a joke folks, no flamage required)

  3. sounds too U2 to be U2. and if it were real, I’d expect the website to prove it by giving us a bigger grab that 25 seconds.

  4. sounds too U2 to be U2. and if it were real, I’d expect the website to prove it by giving us a bigger grab that 25 seconds.

  5. no way is that Bono’s voice and The Edge would never play such a cheesy riff these days let alone in the past

  6. no way is that Bono’s voice and The Edge would never play such a cheesy riff these days let alone in the past

  7. Maybe it’s time for a poll on this website: Is the mp3 really a U2 outtake?
    1. No, it’s way to cheesy
    2. No, that can’t be Bono
    3. No, that can’t be U2
    4. No, all of the above

    😉

  8. Maybe it’s time for a poll on this website: Is the mp3 really a U2 outtake?
    1. No, it’s way to cheesy
    2. No, that can’t be Bono
    3. No, that can’t be U2
    4. No, all of the above

    😉

  9. it’s terribly funny! the voice seems like Edge while his wife tighten his balls! or prolly the singer is paul mcguinnes tired of a “desaparecido” bono!

  10. it’s terribly funny! the voice seems like Edge while his wife tighten his balls! or prolly the singer is paul mcguinnes tired of a “desaparecido” bono!

  11. As far as I know, this is the beginning of an old Marillion track!!

    Remembering the name fails me at the moment, but its pretty known!!

  12. As far as I know, this is the beginning of an old Marillion track!!

    Remembering the name fails me at the moment, but its pretty known!!

  13. That’s a shame, I really like some of the AB Berlin Outtakes…I wouldn’t have any complaints if another stolen U2 session showed up.

    Forgive me Father…

  14. That’s a shame, I really like some of the AB Berlin Outtakes…I wouldn’t have any complaints if another stolen U2 session showed up.

    Forgive me Father…

  15. Its clear now: what you hear is the beginning of Marillion’s “Cover my eyes (pain & heaven) ” from the Holidays in Eden album!

    Another Hoax is unraveled…!

  16. Its clear now: what you hear is the beginning of Marillion’s “Cover my eyes (pain & heaven) ” from the Holidays in Eden album!

    Another Hoax is unraveled…!

  17. The guitar part IS vaguely reminiscent of Pride, but if that’s Bono, I’ll chop my balls off with a rusty screwdriver.

  18. The guitar part IS vaguely reminiscent of Pride, but if that’s Bono, I’ll chop my balls off with a rusty screwdriver.

  19. The guitar part just sounds like Sweet Fire of Love, but that is not Bono’s voice at all.

  20. The guitar part just sounds like Sweet Fire of Love, but that is not Bono’s voice at all.

  21. Wish it was Bono’s voice – this guy can hit higher notes than Bono can nowadays 🙁

  22. Wish it was Bono’s voice – this guy can hit higher notes than Bono can nowadays 🙁

  23. People, before you post, please read the input from the others!! Its Marillions’ Cover My Eyes!! Link is provided in post 17!!

  24. People, before you post, please read the input from the others!! Its Marillions’ Cover My Eyes!! Link is provided in post 17!!

  25. It’s a Marillion track, called Cover My Eyes from the Holidays in Eden album…

  26. It’s a Marillion track, called Cover My Eyes from the Holidays in Eden album…

  27. I think it is a Marillion track. Sounds very much like some Marillion stuff I used to listen to in the eighties.

  28. I think it is a Marillion track. Sounds very much like some Marillion stuff I used to listen to in the eighties.

  29. damn.. this is so bad.. if it was u2 i never listen to u2 again.
    how do you dare to say that you wish it was bono??

  30. damn.. this is so bad.. if it was u2 i never listen to u2 again.
    how do you dare to say that you wish it was bono??

  31. Actually now that I think of it, that guitar part sounds quite similar to Pink Floyd’s Take It Back off The Division Bell CD. Anyone with me on this?

  32. Actually now that I think of it, that guitar part sounds quite similar to Pink Floyd’s Take It Back off The Division Bell CD. Anyone with me on this?

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