What is U2's most underrated song?

[Earnie Shavers]

Yes, nothing is underrated in here, but out there, outside of U2 fandom, or even U2 gig attendance, it's going to pretty much be any of those second tier songs - ones that weren't a single, and thus not well known publicly - but U2 fans adore (for good reason) and consider as good or better than whatever other big, first tier songs that came from the same album. Anything like One Tree Hill, or Until the End of the World etc etc.

So, to kind of look at it that way - I think maybe I'd vote for Stay? It was a single, was 'given' to the larger public, yet didn't crossover in any way remotely close to the way many others have. I think that no matter where people in here rank it as a favourite, most would still acknowledge that it is absolutely one of their single best songs, yet 'out there' it wouldn't have 1/1000th the recognition or reputation of a With or Without You or One or two dozen others. So of course a never released deep track from a lesser selling album will be underrated, but for one of their best ever songs, released as a single during their peak period of popularity, Stay has gone mostly under the radar to a sort of criminal level. I mean, it deserves to be rated alongside the One's and With or Without You's, and it had every chance to be, but it's not - therefore, underrated.

 

[purpleoscar]

And we need some TRIP THROUGH YOUR WIRES

That song is awesome and criminally underrated, I don't care what anyone says.

Totally agree. I love playing the song and driving and singing the lyrics really LOUD!

 

[U2girl]

Hold me thrill me kiss me kill me. Album-worthy, but a mere soundtrack song instead.

On an album, probably Please.

That said they were both singles. I guess we have to vote for a non-single ?

In that case, Running to stand still has to win. Beautiful lyric, U2 doing American music really, really well, and a good vocal.

 

[nielsgov]

Is it underrated by U2 themselves, by Interference/fans or by the general public?

 

[jphelmet]

Promenade

 

[Galeongirl]

When I Look at the World
Miracle Drug
Running To Stand Still
So Cruel

 

[zooropop40]

ahh forgot Bass Trap on my list. That song is criminally underrated, so freaking beautiful!

 

[catlhere]

Pretty much everything on October not named Gloria. I never hear anyone talk about anything from that album (Tomorrow gets brought up rarely). I recently listened to the whole thing with some good headphones on and it made me rage that they probably will never play 90% of that album ever again. I am cry.

 

[cobl04]

Yes, nothing is underrated in here, but out there, outside of U2 fandom, or even U2 gig attendance, it's going to pretty much be any of those second tier songs - ones that weren't a single, and thus not well known publicly - but U2 fans adore (for good reason) and consider as good or better than whatever other big, first tier songs that came from the same album. Anything like One Tree Hill, or Until the End of the World etc etc.

So, to kind of look at it that way - I think maybe I'd vote for Stay? It was a single, was 'given' to the larger public, yet didn't crossover in any way remotely close to the way many others have. I think that no matter where people in here rank it as a favourite, most would still acknowledge that it is absolutely one of their single best songs, yet 'out there' it wouldn't have 1/1000th the recognition or reputation of a With or Without You or One or two dozen others. So of course a never released deep track from a lesser selling album will be underrated, but for one of their best ever songs, released as a single during their peak period of popularity, Stay has gone mostly under the radar to a sort of criminal level. I mean, it deserves to be rated alongside the One's and With or Without You's, and it had every chance to be, but it's not - therefore, underrated.

good post.

and there IS an underrated U2 song on these forums - Stranger in a Strange Land is hideously underrated on interference. and Shadows and Tall Trees probably is a bit as well. but that'd be it.

 

[LemonMelon]

Trip Through Your Wires
So Cruel
Some Days Are Better Than Others
Flower Child
Hallelujah Here She Comes

And, outside of Interference, Mofo.

 

[No spoken words]

Trip Through Your Wires
So Cruel
Some Days Are Better Than Others
Flower Child
Hallelujah Here She Comes

And, outside of Interference, Mofo.

 

[nielsgov]

On the forum I'd say Miracle Drug. I love that song.

 

[cobl04]

On the forum I'd say Miracle Drug. I love that song.

 

[gherman]

So Cruel

Best lyrics of any U2 song for me.

"beneath the horses of love and lust we are trampled... under foot"

 

[An Cat Gav]

Promenade

not under rated by me either at least, one of my all time faves.

 

[Gonna Run 2 U]

A Day Without Me, So Cruel, Do You Feel Loved

 

[discothequeLP]

has to be either With or Without You or Beautiful Day. those two definitely deserve more radio time than they've been getting.

 

[coolian2]

has to be either With or Without You or Beautiful Day. those two definitely deserve more radio time than they've been getting.

you've forgotten about one!

 

[discothequeLP]

you've forgotten about one!

dammit, you're right. One and Sunday Bloody Sunday are also way too far under the radar. i think they're actually good songs, more people need to realize that.

 

[partygirl43]

Pretty much everything on October not named Gloria. I never hear anyone talk about anything from that album (Tomorrow gets brought up rarely). I recently listened to the whole thing with some good headphones on and it made me rage that they probably will never play 90% of that album ever again. I am cry.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE it to esp. 'I Fall Down'

But I am an old person, and this is when I first fell in love with U2, so I love all of the super old stuff.

 

[partygirl43]

I'm going to add:

STAND UP COMEDY

They need to play this LIVE!!!!

 

[TheEdge25]

Where The Streets Have No Name

this song fits perfectly with the 360 tour, they have to play it live!! It would be amazing!!