It's good, BUT it's been used too much. I think the band realizes that they need some harder guitar songs - or why else would they keep using this one? It's just obvious - they need to make several more songs that really rock. We don't need another soft album next time.
Do you think they should stop playing Bullet?
- Thread starter TheBrazilianFly
- Start date
The friendliest place on the web for anyone that follows U2.
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
ultravioletluvv
Refugee
HELL YES!! Stick a fork in it, Bullet is DONE!
RademR
Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS
For the love of GOD, please stop playing bullet!!!!!
look at this poll, its lopsided, and we're all "huge" u2 fans. this doesnt even count the casuals who could care less about the song.
look at this poll, its lopsided, and we're all "huge" u2 fans. this doesnt even count the casuals who could care less about the song.
OP
OP
TheBrazilianFly
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
That's for sure. I don't think it's easy for them to write songs like that though but I agree with you. A full on rock n' roll album would not only be great for us but it would really improve their live shows cause they would have more rock songs to rotate and diferent setlists like The Rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen.SunBloc said:
PhoenixGNX
The Fly
LemonMacPhisto said:
I agree
hell, they could dig up a song from War, like Surrender or something to replace this
I'd take:
Love and Peace or Else
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Surrender
if possible over the current scheme of things
Surrender to take the place of Bullet?? Sorry, but Surrender doesn't have near the power that Bullet has regardless of how long they've been playing it. 'Please' is about the only song that could replace it.
PhoenixGNX
The Fly
KennyM said:
Streets has been a staple for 20 years as well, but there is just some songs you dont take out of your live set. Pride and One will also always be staples.
I know that if I were someone going to see a U2 show, those are songs I expect to hear. People on these boards need to realize that you are out numbered 20-1 when it comes to the average fan.
It would be tour suicide if they took out those songs.
PhoenixGNX
The Fly
RademR said:
The Joshua Tree is the most well-known album to the "casual fan". Trust me, take a poll at a show and the number would be lopsided in favor of playing Bullet.
U2Man
ONE love, blood, life
U2girl said:
I'm surprised.
Last edited:
Blue Room
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
PhoenixGNX said:
I think if you took a poll half of them wouldnt know what the song was. Just because it was on Joshua Tree isnt going to make a major difference. Its agreat album and commercially probably their biggest. But its also almost 20 years old. The casual fan knows the "hits" on there for the most part. Do you think the casual fan would know what Trip Through Your Wires is? NO way. But its on Joshua Tree??? My point, dropping Bullet isnt going to make any difference to most casual fans. Appears it wont make a difference to most of the die hards either. Its one of the few songs they really need to give a rest for at least a tour. THere is no real reason to keep putting it in the setlist other than the band are probably comfortable with it. They have other songs that can fit the political theme in its place (IE Please or Love And Peace Or Else).
PhoenixGNX
The Fly
Blue Room said:
I take your point. However, then there is the other issue. And that is, that Bullet is still one their most 'hardest, rockiest' songs, which I'm convinced is the reason they keep it in the set. It's the most unique song in the set when it comes to the music and most notably, the staging (spotlight use, stage dramatics, etc). You could say, script wise, it is the "death" (ironically) of the first set with Streets being the climatic ressurection. Just my take.
coach
War Child
I voted no, but I must admit that in Popmart and Elevation it was quite good, I sepcially remember it from Las vegas on the 3rd leg of the elevation tour. It was amazing and dramatic, it worked amazing with the anti-gun theme. During Popmart it was awesome with the lichtenstein planes (correct me if wrong), then going into please. And the riff from ZooTV sydney is my all time favorite.
So i guess my point is, it just got boring THIS tour, specially the combination with Sunday Bloody Sunday. I think the classic live hits weren't as good as they have been in the past, (same goes for Streets, it just doesn't feel right without the blood red sky at the beginning).
So i guess my point is, it just got boring THIS tour, specially the combination with Sunday Bloody Sunday. I think the classic live hits weren't as good as they have been in the past, (same goes for Streets, it just doesn't feel right without the blood red sky at the beginning).
Snowlock
Refugee
No! It's the only time during the show I can go get a beer and take a piss.
MumblingBono
War Child
Bullet should go, I agree, but what is with you people and Please? It caused a beer stampede back in 97, it would be no better 10 years later.
I say, insert Mofo or Exit.
I say, insert Mofo or Exit.
MarcusOneTree
Acrobat
SunBloc said:
I totally agree with you. I was expecting a lot more rock songs on HTDAAB. It seems Bono kept saying that it's a rock album and that it's their most rockin' album yet, etc. when the only rock songs on it are "Vertigo", "All Because Of You" and "Love And Peace Or Else" (which I'd even classify mid-rock, much like "Bullet The Blue Sky").Okay, I kinda got off topic there...
I voted "No" because to me "Bullet" IS classic, live U2. Though I suppose that's why some are saying it SHOULD be given a break.
In any case, if they do decide to give it a rest, I hope they replace it with a newer rock/mid-rock song that shares the same lyrical theme and musical mood. "Love And Peace Or Else" is probably the best example.
As for other suggested replacements:
"Please" is a great song, but it's in a much slower tempo and doesn't have the vitality that "Bullet" has. Same goes for "Exit", which would be great in a live setting but not as a replacement for "Bullet". It's a song that builds up and doesn't kick in immediately. Plus, lyrically it strikes me as being more personal than political.
Also, someone mentioned "Surrender", but that song is nothing like "Bullet". The former is not about war or politics, and from my interpretation is more of a "call to repent" than a "call to disarm".
Anyway, those are my impressions. The next tour could be less political and therefore "Bullet" wouldn't necessarily need to be replaced by a similar song...
Oh, who am I kidding? Of course the next tour will be high in politics!
Last edited:
BonoIsMyMuse
Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS
I really liked the style of the Zoo-era performances. If it would be played again that way, I wouldn't mind it staying. Frankly, I'd much rather see Pride be put to rest for a tour or two (or for good).
IanIinTheSky
Acrobat
How about When I Look at the World to replace?
babyman
Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS
I think Bullet has done its time. Next tour this song should take a pause or be played once every 8-9 concerts. They've done everything they could with this song, and even The Edge doesn't anymore know what kind of solo he can play yet for this song. I'm a big fan of Bullet, but it must go out for a while. Together with other songs actually, such as Pride, Sunday Bloody Sunday. There are so many songs they left off through the years, pieces like Please, Mofo and Discotheque, as much Even Better Than The Real Thing.................they must come back. They need to reorganize the setlist also, put tracks like One and The Fly at the first part again for instance
Similar threads
