U2's best pop song?

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After ATYCLB and the Bomb and U2's mission for the perfect pop song/single in this era, what song do you think got the closest to being a great pop tune? Here are your choices for answering:

Beautiful day
Stuck in a moment
In a little while
Wild honey
A man and a woman
Original of the species
98' version of Sweetest thing
- other (say which)
- they haven't written the perfect pop song yet, it's coming in the future

My choice would be Original of the species, followed closely by Sweetest thing single version.
 
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I don't know if I'd really consider Beautiful Day as a "pop" song. I'd go with the Sweetest Thing.
 
pop song?
Stuck in a moment, in a little while, ORIGINAL OF THE SPICIES:drool: , The Sweetest thing:up:
There are all magnificent
 
Chizip said:
I don't know if I'd really consider Beautiful Day as a "pop" song. I'd go with the Sweetest Thing.

Of course Beautiful Day is a pop song as is most of the last 2 albums except for maybe LAPOE, New York, and 1 or 2 others. U2 are a nice pop band now, churning out pop tune after pop tune. I can see them being on a program like x factor/pop idol in 10 years time where the public vote on what band should get a second chance. There'll be a choice between U2, REM, Boyzone, Take That & Queen for a second chance at being a pop band!:wink:
 
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My vote goes to the Sweetest Thing. I love Wild Honey too though.:cute:
 
if not sweetest thing, then beautiful day, though beautiful day is a better song anyway.

beautiful day really is the perfect u2 song in a lot of ways.
 
Mofo?

oh, nvm, wrong Pop

tie between The Sweetest Thing/Beautiful Day
 
Zoomerang96 said:
if not sweetest thing, then beautiful day, though beautiful day is a better song anyway.

beautiful day really is the perfect u2 song in a lot of ways.

Very true. Beautiful Day sort of encompasses U2 as a band. That and Mercy... :drool: but my pick for the perfect pop song would have to be ORIGINAL OF THE SPECIES. Which, uh, didn't get released as a single... :scratch:
 
Balfron said:
seriously guys what is a pop song? I'm not actually sure!

I thought you were kidding with that!

Well, to me I'd say a song with - often - uplifting lyrics. catchy chorus, instantly recognisable melody, it uses instruments like piano and/or strings and keyboards. In most cases, it uses the traditional verse-chorus formula.

Think Abba, early Beatles stuff - Paul McCartney songs especially, Simon/Garfunkel, Eurhytmics, Crowded house.
I guess you could call the modern day pop the likes of Christina/Britney, Justin etc...

Anyone else want to try define "pop"?
 
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