Fast Cars?

[ruffian]

Haven't been able to browse through all of your setlists, but whaddya think? In or out? Any chance it could be the opening song?

 

[Axver]

Opening? Haha, not in a million years.

Likely? Reason and common sense tell me no. Past pattern tells me yes.

Bonus track - Performance
Holy Joe (Japan Pop bonus) - Once, at the Popmart Tour announcement.
The Ground Beneath Her Feet (Australia/Japan/UK ATYCLB bonus) - Over thirty times, mainly on the Elevation Tour.

That's not much of a pattern, but it still says Fast Cars will be played.

I, however, expect it to never be performed. I hope I am wrong.

 

[bathiu]

I think it will be opener for the shows... just not live by full band... just some crazy remix... like: zooropa-bethoven, popmuzik... elevation-influx...
Something like that... played while the band is coming on the stage...

 

[ruffian]

I think it will be opener for the shows... just not live by full band... just some crazy remix... like: zooropa-bethoven, popmuzik... elevation-influx...
Something like that... played while the band is coming on the stage...

I'd love to hear it played, and I'm tired of everyone dismissing it as too "pop." I think it's awesome.

Btw, Axver--love reading your posts you're like the U2 discography/live show biographer and archivist (were there to be such a thing). It's like having my own U2 facts on file

 

[lauren430]

I love it but it would never open. I would be shocked if it is played at all....

 

[Axver]

I'd love to hear it played, and I'm tired of everyone dismissing it as too "pop." I think it's awesome.

People dismiss it as too pop? I haven't heard that one! I must say I like bathiu's idea of using it as a taped intro. I think the following would be really cool:

Fast Cars: really messed up mix, ending with "don't you worry about your mind"
segues into
LAPOE: distorted intro
band take the stage
LAPOE : show opener

That'd blow my mind.

Btw, Axver--love reading your posts you're like the U2 discography/live show biographer and archivist (were there to be such a thing). It's like having my own U2 facts on file

Thank you! Must give credit to the various setlist websites out there - I spent so much time reading them that the knowledge has become committed to memory.

 

[Numb1075]

I really like the idea of Fast Cars piping in speakers as they take the stage and then rip into LPoE. Nice work folks ! never even thought of that.

 

[ruffian]

I really like the idea of Fast Cars piping in speakers as they take the stage and then rip into LPoE. Nice work folks ! never even thought of that.

that would sooooo ROCK! brilliant friggin' idea...

 

[bathiu]

I must say I like bathiu's idea of using it as a taped intro. I think the following would be really cool:

Fast Cars: really messed up mix, ending with "don't you worry about your mind"
segues into
LAPOE: distorted intro
band take the stage
LAPOE : show opener

That'd blow my mind.

...or in other words "I agree".

 

[TheBrazilianFly]

I think there's a chance of Bono and Edge to play an acoustic version of Fast Cars.

 

[gareth brown]

Yeah

 

[ruffian]

I think there's a chance of Bono and Edge to play an acoustic version of Fast Cars.

don't know that i would like the acoustic version...the bass is so awesome in the song...

 

[FUIrish]

i prefer xanax and wine over fast cars....anyone else?