One Tree Hill?

[YBORCITY]

What do you think the chances are that the Boys will polish this gem off and play One Tree Hill?

I probably could be accused of being an over optimistic person.

 

[Pero]

i would fit the place
but no
too lazy

 

[Chizip]

snippet likely
acoustic if lucky
full band no chance

 

[kramwest1]

I'm so hoping for at least a snippet. If they can give Oakland a snippet last year, I think One Tree Hill's hometown gets a little.

Mark

 

[djerdap]

Snippets are overrated. Who gives a damn if Bono sung two lines from a song?

 

[Bonochick]

Snippets are overrated. Who gives a damn if Bono sung two lines from a song?

Well, the person above you, for starters.

 

[coolian2]

Snippets are overrated. Who gives a damn if Bono sung two lines from a song?

Me

 

[Axver]

I'm hesitantly hopeful. I'm wondering if it will replace Kite. After all, the new version of Kite is very "Australian" and wouldn't be appropriate for New Zealand, so perhaps they'll sub it out and bring in the very "New Zealand" One Tree Hill?

 

[Blue Room]

Unfortunately I think I agree with Chizip's appraisal of the situation.

Although I'm probably a little more hopeful they will do it at least acoustically (similiar to how they did Mothers Of The Disappeared in S. America). I think full band One Tree Hill like was done on JT and Lovetown is a pipe dream. But U2, feel free to shock me on that one!

 

[coolian2]

Unfortunately I think I agree with Chizip's appraisal of the situation.

Although I'm probably a little more hopeful they will do it at least acoustically (similiar to how they did Mothers Of The Disappeared in S. America). I think full band One Tree Hill like was done on JT and Lovetown is a pipe dream. But U2, feel free to shock me on that one!

If it isn't Electrical Storm or off Pop it has a chance of being played.

 

[ouizy]

I am thinking one full verse is likely - if the chorus was sung we would be lucky.

If they closed the show with the song, I think it would be one of the best things this band has done in the past 20 years.

May sound crazy, but it is my favorite song and they have not been to NZ in 13 years, so if they did it, fantastic.


I, however couple the fact that I am a pessimist and think that the band is too lazy/scared to get it rehearsed and thus, we might see one line, which I think is shameful.

 

[YBORCITY]

It looks like there's a possibility that OTH may get played. Thank goodness I won't be attending the concert because I'd probably die right there on the spot if I ever heard them play this again, in fact if I get a chance to check out U2-Vertigo.com after the show and see this I still may in the very least pass out!!!

I'm travelling home this weekend and I won't be near a computer until at least Sunday so I'm sending great Vibes to New Zealand.

 

[U2Man]

at least one of the new zealand concerts will see the encore: Wits -> OTH -> Happy Xmas (War is over).

definitely.

 

[djerdap]

at least one of the new zealand concerts will see the encore: Wits -> OTH -> Happy Xmas (War is over).

definitely.

Haha! Wanna bet?

 

[U2Man]

this board is full of pessimistic people.

 

[Chizip]

this board is full of pessimistic people.

thats a pessimistic statement

 

[bono_man2002]

It will Be played.....

 

[djerdap]

this board is full of pessimistic people.

Oh c´mon. This has nothing to do with pessimism. I´m just being objective, given the history of U2´s willness to do these things. I do believe that One Tree Hill is going to be played, but I highly doubt Window in the Skies.

 

[U2Man]

thats a pessimistic statement

i'm just being objective.

 

[djerdap]

i'm just being objective.

You got me there.

 

[Chizip]

Oh c´mon.

 

[thelaj]

If One Tree Hill is played, it will almost certainly be before Sometimes or before Kite

 

[djerdap]

If One Tree Hill is played, it will almost certainly be before Sometimes or before Kite

Since McGuinness confirmed the song is truly coming, we can start this discussion.

It could replace Kite as the closing song, since Kite was extremely Australian-influenced.

 

[thelaj]

I think Kite is here to stay. I doubt Edge would work on a new ending for it only to be played in Australia. Having said that, I prefer All I Want is You in that position.

 

[coolian2]

Its easy to make Kite into a non-Australian influenced song.

I think it will take the place of SIAM/Walk On.

 

[MarcusOneTree]

Holy crap! One Tree Hill was played... two nights in a row no less!!!

 

[coolian2]

Holy crap! One Tree Hill was played... two nights in a row no less!!!

Plus a snippet in Sometimes You Can't Make It

 

[MarcusOneTree]

Plus a snippet in Sometimes You Can't Make It

That's true! Say, do you know what part was snippeted? Was it the "Oh, great ocean..." outro part?


P.S. Hey, we share the same birthday!

 

[coolian2]

That's true! Say, do you know what part was snippeted? Was it the "Oh, great ocean..." outro part?


P.S. Hey, we share the same birthday!

He sang Oh, great ocean, oh, great sea sped up to the tune of SYCMIOYO. If i remember correctly, its all a haze right now.


20th is a great day

 

[MarcusOneTree]

He sang Oh, great ocean, oh, great sea sped up to the tune of SYCMIOYO. If i remember correctly, its all a haze right now.


20th is a great day

Understandably so!

It's so cool that they played this song. As you can probably tell by my alias, it's one of my all-time favourite U2 songs!

Indeed it is a great day.