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Alternative universe:
In the late 70's a starting band named U2 has released some singles and demos, including songs like Every Breaking Wave, Invisible and Reach me Now until they finally released their debut album "No Line on the Horizon" in 1981.
They followed it up with "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" in 1982 and I'm sure you all can work your way up until their latest release "Boy" back in 2009 and some new songs like "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" that rumour has it will be featured on their next album to be released in 2014.
Now... what songs would've been played in the recent 2009-2012 Boy Tour?
Which songs are the old war horses in this universe? The classics? The "please not again" tracks? The fan favourite ones?
What Sydney's 1993 Lovetown/Joshua Tree setlist would've looked like? 1998 Unforgettable Fire in Leeds ? Elevation Tour in Red Rocks back in 1983? McNichols Arena Zoo TV 1987?
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For instance, let's take a look at the last tour:
Early U2 (pre-Boy / SOI)
Usually we get 1 song (11 o'clock), although this time we got none, so it's empty (but if there's a war horse from this era I'd say it would be Every Breaking Wave).
Debut (Boy / NLOTH)
We got 2 songs (IWF, OOC)
-No Line on the Horizon
-Crazy Tonight
Follow up (October / Bomb)
Usually we'd get Gloria, but this time surprised us with Scarlet.
-Vertigo would be the usual deal, but this time they surprised us with:
-Yahweh
Third album (War / ATYCLB)
We got 1 constant song (SBS) and 2 ocassional ones (NYD, 40)
Constant
-Beautiful Day
Ocassional
-Elevation
-Walk on
First change of direction (TUF / Pop)
Usually 2 constant songs (Pride, Bad), but this time we got 3 regular songs (Pride, TUF, MLK) and one fan favourite turned into an ocassional one (Bad)
Regular
-Mofo
-Staring at the Sun
-IGWSHA
Ocassional
-Please
First 1-2 punch (TJT+RAH / Zooropa+Achtung)
We got 3 constant classic war horses songs, all from JT (Streets, WOWY, ISHFWILF) and 6 ocassional ones (OTH, MOTD + AIWIY, Desire, AoH, LRM), notably missing BTBS.
Constant classic war horses
-Zooropa
-Stay
-Numb
Ocassional
-Dirty Day
-The Wanderer
-One
-The Fly
-Ultraviolet
-Love is Blindness
Missing
-Lemon
Cheating version using AB as TJT:
Constant classic war horses
-Even Better Than the Real Thing
-One
-Until the End of the World
Ocassional
-Ultraviolet
-So Cruel
-Stay
-Numb
-Lemon
-The First Time
Missing
-The Fly
Another big change, another 1-2 punch (Achtung+Zooropa / RAH+TJT)
We got 3 constant songs, all from Achtung (One, MW, UTEOTW), 1 regular (UV) and 4 ocassional (EBTTRT, Fly, Zooropa, Stay)
Constant
-All I Want is You
-Desire
-Angel of Harlem
Regular
-Angel of Harlem
Ocassional
-Heartland
-Hawkmoon
-Where the Streets Have No Name
-With or Without You
Cheating version using TJT as AB:
Constant
-With or Without You
-I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
-In God's Country
Regular
-Bullet The Blue Sky
Ocassional
-One Tree Hill
-Where The Streets Have No Name
-Desire
-All I Want is You
Taking it further (Pop / TUF)
Well, we got exactly 0 songs from here. Although HMTMKMKM and Miss Sarajevo were regulars, and both are from about this era, so...
-Three Sunrises
-Love Comes Tumbling
One more change (ATYCLB / War)
Being part of their work from this millenium, it's well represented with 3 constant songs (BD, Walk on and Elevation), 1 regular (IALW) and 1 ocassional (Stuck).
Constant
-New Year's Day
-40
-Sunday Bloody Sunday
Regular
-Two Hearts Beat as One
Ocassional
-Surrender
Recent work, not a fan favourite (HTDAAB / October)
Their most recent tour keeps 2 constant songs (COBL, Vertigo), but nothing more.
-Gloria
-Fire
The New Album (NLOTH / Boy)
This is the tour supporting this album, so it gets 4 constant songs (CT, Boots, MOS, Magnificent), 2 regulars (No Line, Breathe) and 1 ocassional (UC).
Constant
-Out of Control
-I Will Follow
-An Cat Dubh/Into the Heart
-Electric Co.
Regulars
-Twilight
-Another Time, Another Place
Ocassional
-Stories for Boys
*Constant = 80+ times played
*Regular = 40+ times played
*Ocassional = less than 30 times played
Using data from axver's site.
In the late 70's a starting band named U2 has released some singles and demos, including songs like Every Breaking Wave, Invisible and Reach me Now until they finally released their debut album "No Line on the Horizon" in 1981.
They followed it up with "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" in 1982 and I'm sure you all can work your way up until their latest release "Boy" back in 2009 and some new songs like "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" that rumour has it will be featured on their next album to be released in 2014.
Now... what songs would've been played in the recent 2009-2012 Boy Tour?
Which songs are the old war horses in this universe? The classics? The "please not again" tracks? The fan favourite ones?
What Sydney's 1993 Lovetown/Joshua Tree setlist would've looked like? 1998 Unforgettable Fire in Leeds ? Elevation Tour in Red Rocks back in 1983? McNichols Arena Zoo TV 1987?
---
For instance, let's take a look at the last tour:
Early U2 (pre-Boy / SOI)
Usually we get 1 song (11 o'clock), although this time we got none, so it's empty (but if there's a war horse from this era I'd say it would be Every Breaking Wave).
Debut (Boy / NLOTH)
We got 2 songs (IWF, OOC)
-No Line on the Horizon
-Crazy Tonight
Follow up (October / Bomb)
Usually we'd get Gloria, but this time surprised us with Scarlet.
-Vertigo would be the usual deal, but this time they surprised us with:
-Yahweh
Third album (War / ATYCLB)
We got 1 constant song (SBS) and 2 ocassional ones (NYD, 40)
Constant
-Beautiful Day
Ocassional
-Elevation
-Walk on
First change of direction (TUF / Pop)
Usually 2 constant songs (Pride, Bad), but this time we got 3 regular songs (Pride, TUF, MLK) and one fan favourite turned into an ocassional one (Bad)
Regular
-Mofo
-Staring at the Sun
-IGWSHA
Ocassional
-Please
First 1-2 punch (TJT+RAH / Zooropa+Achtung)
We got 3 constant classic war horses songs, all from JT (Streets, WOWY, ISHFWILF) and 6 ocassional ones (OTH, MOTD + AIWIY, Desire, AoH, LRM), notably missing BTBS.
Constant classic war horses
-Zooropa
-Stay
-Numb
Ocassional
-Dirty Day
-The Wanderer
-One
-The Fly
-Ultraviolet
-Love is Blindness
Missing
-Lemon
Cheating version using AB as TJT:
Constant classic war horses
-Even Better Than the Real Thing
-One
-Until the End of the World
Ocassional
-Ultraviolet
-So Cruel
-Stay
-Numb
-Lemon
-The First Time
Missing
-The Fly
Another big change, another 1-2 punch (Achtung+Zooropa / RAH+TJT)
We got 3 constant songs, all from Achtung (One, MW, UTEOTW), 1 regular (UV) and 4 ocassional (EBTTRT, Fly, Zooropa, Stay)
Constant
-All I Want is You
-Desire
-Angel of Harlem
Regular
-Angel of Harlem
Ocassional
-Heartland
-Hawkmoon
-Where the Streets Have No Name
-With or Without You
Cheating version using TJT as AB:
Constant
-With or Without You
-I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
-In God's Country
Regular
-Bullet The Blue Sky
Ocassional
-One Tree Hill
-Where The Streets Have No Name
-Desire
-All I Want is You
Taking it further (Pop / TUF)
Well, we got exactly 0 songs from here. Although HMTMKMKM and Miss Sarajevo were regulars, and both are from about this era, so...
-Three Sunrises
-Love Comes Tumbling
One more change (ATYCLB / War)
Being part of their work from this millenium, it's well represented with 3 constant songs (BD, Walk on and Elevation), 1 regular (IALW) and 1 ocassional (Stuck).
Constant
-New Year's Day
-40
-Sunday Bloody Sunday
Regular
-Two Hearts Beat as One
Ocassional
-Surrender
Recent work, not a fan favourite (HTDAAB / October)
Their most recent tour keeps 2 constant songs (COBL, Vertigo), but nothing more.
-Gloria
-Fire
The New Album (NLOTH / Boy)
This is the tour supporting this album, so it gets 4 constant songs (CT, Boots, MOS, Magnificent), 2 regulars (No Line, Breathe) and 1 ocassional (UC).
Constant
-Out of Control
-I Will Follow
-An Cat Dubh/Into the Heart
-Electric Co.
Regulars
-Twilight
-Another Time, Another Place
Ocassional
-Stories for Boys
*Constant = 80+ times played
*Regular = 40+ times played
*Ocassional = less than 30 times played
Using data from axver's site.