closing song?

[spaceman109]

any thoughts on the main closing song? 'walk on' worked so well, so maybe 'crumbs' this time around?

 

[Axver]

Crumbs' resemblances to Walk On will probably mean it won't close. Some speculate Yahweh will close, but I sincerely doubt that - "take this heart and make it break" does not seem like the line U2 would want to end a concert with.

I actually think an old song will close. 40, anyone? It has to come back sometime.

 

[pepokiss]

Crumbs?.. naaaaaaaaa


listen to this...


CITY OF BLINDING LIGHTS...

yeah, that's the ticket

 

[LMP]

That sounds like an awesome idea, especially the "I'm getting ready to leave the ground" bit fits well w/ outro status

Yahweh to me sounds like an "ending b4 the encore" song

 

[Axver]

I highly doubt that COBL would close, at least not the whole set. Main set? Possibly. I actually think we could see it flowing into Beautiful Day.

 

[Aardvark747]

but I sincerely doubt that - "take this heart and make it break" does not seem like the line U2 would want to end a concert with.

Hadnt even thought about that! You're probably right there. It wont be Walk On surely, it'll be something different - but dont they normally end with something from the latest album?

 

[U2C]

I'll think it will be " One Step Closer "

 

[Princey]

My guess is "original of the species"

 

[Aardvark747]

My guess is "original of the species"

Quite possibly. It HAS to be something from the new album - surely?!
I cant see them ending with OSC tho...it's probably just a little too slow.

 

[macfisto]

The first time I heard the cd, I commented the song to my friend and saud that Yahweh would be the closer!

I think it has to be somewhat of a mid-tempo song! ...like walk on was!

 

[Axver]

Hadnt even thought about that! You're probably right there. It wont be Walk On surely, it'll be something different - but dont they normally end with something from the latest album?

Actually, no, U2 typically end with old songs. I'll go from the War Tour.

Tour - closer - album closer is from

War Tour - 40 - War
The Unforgettable Fire Tour - 40 - War
The Joshua Tree Tour - 40 - War
Lovetown - 40 - War
[It is worth noting a couple of other closers rarely appeared on JT/Lovetown. With Or Without You was most prevalent, once on JT and ... eight times, I think, on Lovetown]
ZooTV - Love Is Blindness - Achtung Baby
ZooTV - Can't Help Falling In Love With You - non-U2
Popmart - One (20 times) - Achtung Baby
Popmart - Unchained Melody (20 times) - non-U2
Popmart - Wake Up Dead Man (20 times) - Pop
[Popmart also occasionally saw other closers, such as Mothers Of The Disappeared, Rain, MLK, and 40]
Elevation - Walk On - All That You Can't Leave Behind

As you can see, on only three tours (War, half of ZooTV, Elevation) has a new song closed the set. U2 traditionally use older songs, most specifically 40.

Edit: for further information on U2's usage of closers, check out the link in my signature.

 

[Aardvark747]

Thankyou Axver. I shall! I already have a little look on your LiveJournal every now and then!

 

[kbrearey]

I personally think that a song from the new album will not close the show, because, IMHO, none of the new songs sound like closing songs. I think we will have the return of "One" as the closer for this tour. It's a safe answer, but if I were a betting man, I would put my money on it.