Working Titles

Aygo · 07-06-2007, 02:33 PM

Hey guys!
I'm asking for your help, because I would like to make some kind of list (or some notes) about the working titles and alternate titles that were left aside for the final ones we know, in U2's albums and songs in all their career.

Post all you know. The more, the better.
Thankx for you help!

Cheers

LemonMelon · 07-06-2007, 02:44 PM

OK, this may not help, but there was this thread about a year ago that listed all of the working titles of songs from ATYCLB, along with some demos. I can't use search, so someone else will have to dig it up, but "ATYCLB working song titles" would be a good phrase to use.

The_acrobat · 07-06-2007, 03:40 PM

Super City Mania = City of Blinding Lights
MFRR = Mofo
Sinatra = Stay
Full Metal Jacket = Vertigo
Wanderlust = The Wanderer
Weather Girls = I still haven't found...
Morning Child = Who's gonna ride your wild horses

That's about all I can remember. There are a bunch from the Achtung Baby out takes, but I can't remember them.

phillyfan26 · 07-06-2007, 03:47 PM

Vertigo was also Native Son and Shark Soup.

Blue Room · 07-06-2007, 04:13 PM

Down All The Days = Numb
Tough = Sometimes You Cant Make It On Your Own

coolian2 · 07-06-2007, 05:07 PM

The Joshua Tree = The Enduring Chill

Joey788 · 07-06-2007, 08:34 PM

Mothership = Mofo

Hymn to Mr. Universe = The Playboy Mansion

phillyfan26 · 07-06-2007, 08:44 PM

Oedipussy - Mofo

Blue Room · 07-06-2007, 08:49 PM

Ok, was this suppose to be a joke thread or a legitimate one as obviously some are taking it the joke route? I was going the legitimate route, but I can do the other route also!

phillyfan26 · 07-06-2007, 08:51 PM

Everything has been serious so far. Everything I've seen I recognized. A lot of this came from U2 by U2.

LMP · 07-06-2007, 09:02 PM

Pop was almost titled:

Pop por Hommes (Pop for Men)
Expect Nothing but the Best

The last title would've been painfully ironic.

phillyfan26 · 07-06-2007, 09:04 PM

Achtung Baby had titles of "Adam" and "Woman."

LMP · 07-06-2007, 09:11 PM

and Cruise Down Main Street.

Blue Room · 07-06-2007, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by phillyfan26
Everything has been serious so far. Everything I've seen I recognized. A lot of this came from U2 by U2.

EDIT: I think the band are not recalling the exact song titles exactly U2 by U2. Because there was a pic in Q magazine with the board showing the titles and it was clearly, Hymn To The Universe, not Hymn to Mr Universe.

But I stand corrected. I need to read the book I guess. I still dont get the Joshua Tree = Enduring chill post though.

phillyfan26 · 07-06-2007, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Blue Room

Hymn To Mr. Universe???

Dont think so.

No that is true. It's in U2 by U2. He said that originally it was entitled "Hymn to Mr. Universe" and that it did not have the pop culture references, and that he thinks now that it might have been the better version.

coolian2 · 07-06-2007, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Blue Room

EDIT: I think the band are not recalling the exact song titles exactly U2 by U2. Because there was a pic in Q magazine with the board showing the titles and it was clearly, Hymn To The Universe, not Hymn to Mr Universe.

But I stand corrected. I need to read the book I guess. I still dont get the Joshua Tree = Enduring chill post though.

Edge said it during the BBC interview to mark 20 years since it was released.

07-06-2007, 02:33 PM	#1
Aygo Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Barcelona, Spain [Lisbon, Portugal] Posts: 3,543 Local Time: 08:27 AM	Working Titles Hey guys! I'm asking for your help, because I would like to make some kind of list (or some notes) about the working titles and alternate titles that were left aside for the final ones we know, in U2's albums and songs in all their career. Post all you know. The more, the better. Thankx for you help! Cheers __________________

07-06-2007, 02:44 PM	#2
LemonMelon The Male Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hollywoo Posts: 66,939 Local Time: 12:27 AM	OK, this may not help, but there was this thread about a year ago that listed all of the working titles of songs from ATYCLB, along with some demos. I can't use search, so someone else will have to dig it up, but "ATYCLB working song titles" would be a good phrase to use. __________________

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The_acrobat Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,174 Local Time: 08:27 AM	Super City Mania = City of Blinding Lights MFRR = Mofo Sinatra = Stay Full Metal Jacket = Vertigo Wanderlust = The Wanderer Weather Girls = I still haven't found... Morning Child = Who's gonna ride your wild horses That's about all I can remember. There are a bunch from the Achtung Baby out takes, but I can't remember them.

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phillyfan26 Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 30,343 Local Time: 03:27 AM	Vertigo was also Native Son and Shark Soup.

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Blue Room Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: MICHIGAN, GO BLUE! Posts: 7,612 Local Time: 03:27 AM	Down All The Days = Numb Tough = Sometimes You Cant Make It On Your Own

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coolian2 Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hamilton (No longer STD capital of NZ) Posts: 42,934 Local Time: 09:27 PM	The Joshua Tree = The Enduring Chill

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Joey788 Refugee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,112 Local Time: 03:27 AM	Mothership = Mofo Hymn to Mr. Universe = The Playboy Mansion

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phillyfan26 Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 30,343 Local Time: 03:27 AM	Oedipussy - Mofo

07-06-2007, 08:49 PM	#9
Blue Room Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: MICHIGAN, GO BLUE! Posts: 7,612 Local Time: 03:27 AM	Ok, was this suppose to be a joke thread or a legitimate one as obviously some are taking it the joke route? I was going the legitimate route, but I can do the other route also!

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phillyfan26 Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 30,343 Local Time: 03:27 AM	Everything has been serious so far. Everything I've seen I recognized. A lot of this came from U2 by U2.

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LMP Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 37,609 Local Time: 02:27 AM	Pop was almost titled: Pop por Hommes (Pop for Men) Expect Nothing but the Best The last title would've been painfully ironic.

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phillyfan26 Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 30,343 Local Time: 03:27 AM	Achtung Baby had titles of "Adam" and "Woman."

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LMP Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 37,609 Local Time: 02:27 AM	and Cruise Down Main Street.