(06-10-2003) U2 Has Some 'Great' Songs - VH1 *

[HelloAngel]

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U2 Ranks Two Songs in the "100 Greatest Songs From The Past 25 Years," according to VH1

Two of U2's most famous and beloved lovelorn anthems have been dubbed "Great" on a brand-new list compiled by VH1, marking the "100 Greatest Songs From The Past 25 Years." "One" placed high at #5, while "With Or Without You" came in at #21. Look for the show to air Monday Jun. 16 10/9c PM . Please check your local listings for details.

To see the entire list, visit:
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/66966/episode_about.jhtml

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

i'm happy they made the list twice, but those are my least two favourite U2 songs.

 

[sue4u2]

What would you qualify? Consider now! this is VH1.
Geez, I can't believe these are the only 2... in the top 25 I could say more but

 

[Bono's shades]

I can't complain about two U2 songs in the Top 25, and I think One and WOWY are excellent choices. But it's kind of hard to get excited about a list that also includes songs by The Backstreet Boys and Bon Jovi. Oh, well, that's VH1 for you. I guess I should be grateful they didn't include The Macarena.

 

[cujo]

They didn't include Macarena!?!...

I hope the VH1 mailbox has flood control.

 

[Bonochick]

 

[Red Ships of Scalla-Festa]

thats one horribly shitty list. its too bad u2 was on there at all really, it would be embarassing to be associated with that bile.

 

[STING2]

Great to see THE POLICE made it with both "Every Breath You Take" and "Roxanne" !

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

Awesome!

I just saw a commercial for that countdown this morning, and I was like, "Oh, U2 has to be in there somewhere".

And they are.

Cool. .

As for the list...overall a lot of good songs in there, I'm just surprised at the ranking some of them get (like "Lose Yourself" at number four, over "One"? I like "Lose Yourself", but I don't think that song has nearly as much importance right now as "One" has had ever since it came out, personally).

That's the thing that I keep saying about a lot of these lists VH1 does. I agree with a lot of what is put in there, I'd just rank a lot of the stuff differently-there's songs or artists or albums I felt should be higher than they were, or vice versa.

Tom Petty's in there, too, which is neat (seriously, though, that's, like, the only song people recognize him for-I love that song, but there's many other songs he's done that are just as good. Meh. Oh, well).

Anywho, yay for U2.

Angela

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Lose Yourself being ranked the #4 song of the past 25 years is a joke. I personally like the song, but come on now. One would think you'd need a little staying power to be considered one of the top 10 songs of all time. Lose Yourself's been out for like a year.

As much as I dislike Bon Jovi, Livin' On A Prayer HAS to be on that list... so I won't complain about that one. EEEEEVERYone at least knows the chorus to that one... and unfortunatly you can say the same about Hit Me One More Time and I Want It That Way...

and forget about the Macarena... where in the bluest of blue hells is Whoomp, There it is?!?!?!?!?!

and if you wanna get technical here... Bono actually makes the list 3 times... They got a little BandAid action in there. And on the charity single topic... WHERE THE HELL IS WE ARE THE WORLD?!?!?!

balls i say... balls...

The complete list for those too lazy to click on the link...

100) Madonna - Ray Of Light
99) Norah Jones - Don?t Know Why
98) Hanson - MMMBop
97) Devo - Whip It
96) Beastie Boys - (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)
95) Oasis - Wonderwall
94) Cheap Trick - Surrender
93) Nine Inch Nails - Closer
92) Salt 'N Pepa - Push It
91) Melissa Etheridge - Come To My Window
90) The Police - Roxanne
89) Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot
88) Metallica - Enter Sandman
87) The Who - Who Are You
86) Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
85) Eminem - My Name Is
84) Radiohead - Creep
83) Band Aid - Do They Know It?s Christmas
82) Soft Cell - Tainted Love
81) OutKast - Ms. Jackson
80) Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
79) Destiny?s Child - Say My Name
78) Green Day - Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)
77) Missy Elliott - Work It
76) Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
75) The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated
74) Hall & Oates - I Can?t Go For That (No Can Do)
73) L.L. Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
72) John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over
71) Dave Matthews Band- Crash Into Me
70) Culture Club - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
69) Mary J. Blige - Real Love
68) Chic - Good Times
67) John Cougar Mellencamp - Jack And Diane
66) Squeeze - Tempted
65) Nelly - Hot In Herre
64) The Knack - My Sharona
63) Beck - Loser
62) Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
61) Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way
60) Santana feat Rob Thomas - Smooth
59) Meat Loaf-Paradise By The Dashboard Light
58) The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy & Mase- Mo Money Mo Problems
57) Eric Clapton - Tears In Heaven
56) Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do
55) Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime
54) Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
53) Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
52) The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
51) George Michael - Faith
50) Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way?
49) Journey - Don?t Stop Believin?
48) Naughty By Nature - O.P.P.
47) Shania Twain - You?re Still The One
46) Queen and David Bowie - Under Pressure
45) Aerosmith -I Don?t Want To Miss A Thing
44) Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
43) The Go-Go?s - Our Lips Are Sealed
42) Blondie - Heart Of Glass
41) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge
40) Michael Jackson - Beat It
39) Tom Petty - Free Fallin?
38) The Clash - London Calling
37) Alicia Keys - Fallin?
36) Joan Jett - I Love Rock ?N Roll
35) The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper?s Delight
34) Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes
33) Tina Turner - What?s Love Got To Do With It
32) Pearl Jam - Jeremy
31) Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg - Nuthin? But A ?G? Thang
30) Janet Jackson - Nasty
29) Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A.
28) Britney Spears - ?Baby One More Time
27) Grandmaster Flash - The Message
26) Bon Jovi - Livin? On A Prayer
25) Rick James - Super Freak
24) Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
23) Prince - Little Red Corvette
22) Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
21) U2 - With Or Without You
20) AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
19) Public Enemy - Fight The Power
18) R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
17) Def Leppard - Photograph
16) No Doubt - Don?t Speak
15) Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)
14) Sinead O?Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
13) TLC - Waterfalls
12) Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know
11) Van Halen - Jump
10) Madonna - Like A Virgin
09) The Police - Every Breath You Take
08) Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
07) Prince & The Revolution - When Doves Cry
06) Run-D.M.C. - Walk This Way
05) U2 - One
04) Eminem - Lose Yourself
03) Guns N? Roses - Sweet Child O? Mine
02) Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
01) Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit

 

[MrBrau1]

How come Gone, Zooropa, Acrobat, Kite, HMTMKMKM aren't on that list? I smell a rat.

 

[LPU2]

It's hard to be pleased about a list made by anyone but yourself, with that in mind I don't have a problem with 95% of what's here.

But I think 20 years from now Haven't Found will stand up better than With or Without You. I really wish U2 would remove WOWY from their live set list. Without the "shine like stars" addendum it can really drag live.

And where's Pride?

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

Lose Yourself being ranked the #4 song of the past 25 years is a joke. I personally like the song, but come on now. One would think you'd need a little staying power to be considered one of the top 10 songs of all time. Lose Yourself's been out for like a year.

Exactly.

Angela

 

[Bonochick]

Lose Yourself being ranked the #4 song of the past 25 years is a joke. I personally like the song, but come on now. One would think you'd need a little staying power to be considered one of the top 10 songs of all time. Lose Yourself's been out for like a year.

I also agree with you. Out of all of the songs in the past 25 years, I don't think it deserved such a high ranking, being so new. I do like it all right though.

 

[zoopop]

Sounds like the top 100 singles from the past 25yrs.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

no welcome to the jungle?

 

[cujo]

Sorry Mr. Brownstone.

 

[AdamsMango]

The complete list for those too lazy to click on the link...

that's me! Only 2? i know i am not the only one complaining..but this is and i must not get nirvana..smells like teen spirit is a better song than One? screw VH1. they KNOW NOTHING!

 

[U2inluv]

wow

I'm really glad U2 got in the top 25. I love them to death I think it's really great. However; Eminem and Michael got above them!? U2 is the best come on! *sigh* Oh well what can one do? Go U2 you guys rock!