Oddball Covers That Just Might Work

[Chill Mike D]

I heard "Thunderstruck" on the way to work this morning, and it occurred to me that U2 could probably do a pretty good cover of that.

No one in the crowd would expect it.

 

[corianderstem]

But how would that Big Rawk Riff sound as chimey, ringing, delay-filled Edge tones?

 

[BVS]

Maybe Larry could sing it.


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[corianderstem]

I'd welcome some random covers. As long as they don't reggae-fie them like their questionable take on Instant Karma.

 

[Oregoropa]

Buckcherry - Crazy Bitch

 

[Chill Mike D]

But how would that Big Rawk Riff sound as chimey, ringing, delay-filled Edge tones?

I think the intro to Thunderstruck is well within Edge's wheelhouse.

That could be easily modified to use a delay, then he'd hit a looper to loop that through the rest of the song, and the main heavier guitar would just be overdriven without delay with that loop playing in the background.

 

[ClaytonsKitten]

I have a secret dream setlist of covers that I'd want U2 to do.... not that it's got a chance of ever being real, lol.


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[Axver]

Considering that U2 have almost never got a cover right in their entire career, I'm not sure I'd pin any hopes on them pulling off an "oddball" choice.

Dancing Barefoot, of course, is a massive exception to their history of cover failures and I'd kill to hear it done live.

 

[LemonMelon]

I laughed so hard at the first post. The thought of U2 attempting Thunderstuck is inherently funny.

 

[DaveC]

I've always thought that if they wanted to cover a Beatles song, they should have done It's All Too Much instead of Helter Skelter - the less said about that Happiness is a Warm Gun cover, the better. Let's pretend that one never happened.

The guitar in IATM sounds like proto-Edge, he and Larry could easily do the background vocals, and the lyrics and vocal style seem right up Bono's alley. It's basically a U2 song that wrote itself 20 years too early.

 

[Chill Mike D]

I laughed so hard at the first post. The thought of U2 attempting Thunderstuck is inherently funny.

Yeah I agree it's funny, but it just might work.

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

Great thread...let's go with Girls Girls Girls...Mötley Crüe...

 

[Chill Mike D]

"Rainy Day Woman" by Waylon Jennings

 

[Chill Mike D]

Great thread...let's go with Girls Girls Girls...Mötley Crüe...

And on that note, I might be able to imagine U2 doing "November Rain."

 

[Oregoropa]

Nazareth - Hair of the Dog


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[Hewson]

Guns n Roses "Coma"
Pearl Jam "Comatose"

 

[BVS]

I see what you did there,


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[Mack_Again]

if Bono loves Jesus type of topics, why not Jesus Christ Pose — Soundgarden

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

queen - bicycle race
dave matthews - crash into me

 

[Axver]

And on that note, I might be able to imagine U2 doing "November Rain."

They did Knockin' on Heaven's Door with Axl back in 1992...

Nothing compares to the TV Gaga version of Knockin' on Heaven's Door though. HEY RONALD RAYGUNNAH!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8p-RSK8h-M

 

[Hewson]

if Bono loves Jesus type of topics, why not Jesus Christ Pose — Soundgarden

It would be the end of Larry, he'd collapse into a paralyzed heap at the end of the song.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

they could cover Yellow Ledbetter, that way Bono wouldn't have to worry about remembering the words

 

[Hewson]

they could cover Yellow Ledbetter, that way Bono wouldn't have to worry about remembering the words

They could google and get him these lyrics for his telelprompter:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLd22ha_-VU

 

[david]

Yellowleadbetter is a Elvis Presley and America rewrite... Just kidding.


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[TheEdge25]

I have a secret dream setlist of covers that I'd want U2 to do.... not that it's got a chance of ever being real, lol.


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Post it! Post it!

 

[david]

I think U2 are hit and miss with covers. I actually like their take on Paint it Black . but damn their take on Fortunate Son was bad.

 

[DaveC]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsqYxdC-iqA

Yeah, this is one cover I think they would kill.

EDIT: Although I think they would do a better job with the shorter version that was on the Yellow Submarine album (I couldn't find a video for that one but it cuts out the 3rd and 4th verses and about two minutes off the outro before it gets real wacky). I think this is the movie version.

 

[Hewson]

Yellowleadbetter is a Elvis Presley and America rewrite... Just kidding.


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Cause its actually a Little Wing rewrite.