U2 Covers 1987-2005

[namkcuR]

I have made a list of all the cover songs that U2 have officially released on singles:

Everlasting Love(AIWIY single)
Dancing Barefoot(AOH single)
Unchained Melody(AIWIY single)
Night And Day(One single)
Satellite Of Love(One single)
Fortunate Son(WGRYWH single)
Paint It Black(WGRYWH single)
Can't Help Falling In Love(WGRYWH single)
I've Got You Under My Skin(Stay single)
Pop Muzik(LNOE single)
Don't Take Your Guns To Town(Elevation single)
Neon Lights(Vertigo single)

Firstly, if I've missed any, do tell(I don't think I have though).

Secondly, rank them from best to worst...I'm interested to see what everybody's favorite covers are.


1.Dancing Barefoot
2.Night And Day
3.Can't Help Falling Love
4.Unchained Melody
5.Everlasting Love
6.Neon Lights
7.Satellite Of Love
8.Pop Muzik
9.I've Got You Under My Skin
10.Paint It Black
11.Fortunate Son
12.Don't Take Your Guns To Town

 

[Zoots]

I thought this was a thread about album covers. Anyway, Night and Day really is awesome. I would put Got U Under My Skin higher up. Actually, I haven't even heard most of these songs.

PS: Is the steel string mix the only version of Night and Day?

 

[typhoon]

No, there's the original, normal mix on Red, Hot, and Blue, a Cole Porter tribute album, a Twilight Mix, and maybe some others (check U2wanderer.org).

The original is best.

 

[knox]

There was the Happiness Is A Warm Gun cover... didn't think much of it, though.

 

[the tourist]

There was the Happiness Is A Warm Gun cover... didn't think much of it, though.

I noticed that, too.

 

[Axver]

A live cover of The Ramones' I Remember You is on ... some ATYCLB single, I forget which.

Dancing Barefoot is sensational - U2 took that song and totally owned it. I don't even think of it as a cover. I would say it's U2's best cover ever if it weren't for the mindblowing live covers of All Along The Watchtower on the Lovetown Tour. They piss all over the performance on Rattle And Hum.

 

[Pero]

Still you have to include the immortal Ruby Tuesday/Sympathy For The Devil

 

[Aardvark747]

Dancing Barefoot is sensational - U2 took that song and totally owned it. I don't even think of it as a cover.

 

[nathan1977]

This doesn't completely qualify as it wasn't released on a single, but Beat on the Brat was a cover as well...

 

[U2Soar]

Cool idea. Another idea could involve:

U2 Commercially Released Covers Compilation CD

1. Christmas (Baby Please Come)
2. Everlasting Love
3. Unchained Melody
4. Dancing Barefoot
5. Don't Take Your Guns To Town
6. Satellite Of Love
7. Jesus Christ
8. Fortunate Son
9. Paint It Black
10. Night And Day
11. Satellite Of Love (Danny Saber version) (Bono & Larry)
12. Dreaming With Tears In My Eyes (Bono & Larry)
13. What’s Going On (Bono, Edge, Eno)
14. Neon Lights
15. Beat On The Brat
16. Mission Impossible Theme (Adam & Larry)
17. Pop Muzik
18. Happiness Is A Warm Gun
19. Anarchy In The U.S.A. (Adam, Larry, Lanois)
20. Maggie’s Farm (Live – Live For Ireland CD)
21. Satellite Of Love (Live – U2 with Lou Reed – Peace Together CD)

Bono Commercially Released Covers Compilation CD

1. Hallelujah
2. That’s Life
3. Save The Children
4. Can't Help Falling Love
5. When The Stars Go Blue
6. Summer Wine
7. Sweet Jane
8. I've Got You Under My Skin
9. Children Of The Revolution

 

[U2Soar]

A bunch more

U2 Commercially Released Covers Compilation CD

1. Christmas (Baby Please Come)
2. Everlasting Love
3. Unchained Melody
4. Dancing Barefoot
5. Don't Take Your Guns To Town
6. Satellite Of Love
7. Jesus Christ
8. Fortunate Son
9. All Along The Watchtower
10. Helter Skelter
11. Paint It Black
12. Night And Day
13. Satellite Of Love (Danny Saber version) (Bono & Larry)
14. I Remember You
15. Dreaming With Tears In My Eyes (Bono & Larry)
16. What’s Going On (Bono, Edge, Eno)
17. Neon Lights
18. Beat On The Brat
19. Mission Impossible Theme (Adam & Larry)
20. Pop Muzik
21. Happiness Is A Warm Gun
22. Anarchy In The U.S.A. (Adam, Larry, Lanois)
23. Maggie’s Farm (Live – Live For Ireland CD)
24. Satellite Of Love (Live – U2 with Lou Reed – Peace Together CD)

Bono Commercially Released Covers Compilation CD

1. Hallelujah
2. That’s Life
3. Save The Children
4. Can't Help Falling Love (Soundtrack version)
5. When The Stars Go Blue
6. Summer Wine
7. Sweet Jane
8. I've Got You Under My Skin
9. Can't Help Falling Love (Triple Peaks version)
10. Children Of The Revolution
11. A Good Man
12. Let the Good Times Roll (Stevie Wonder, Bono, Ray Charles)
13. Give Me Back My Job (Carl Perkins, Bono, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson & Tom Petty)
14. Perfect Day
15. Across The Universe

 

[Badyouken]

I think the best is by far their version of "Unchained Melody" (full band, not just Bono at ZooTV).

It's 10,000 times better than the original. If it wasn't a cover, I would say it's one of their best songs.

 

[aledavid]

What about the non-oficial covers? Can someone list them or post them?

 

[CTU2fan]

Dancing Barefoot is awesome...I don't think of it as a cover either. A friend & I saw Jewel (I know, I know) and she played that, and did it similar to the U2 version...and we were like "Wow, a U2 song!!!" hehe