Interesting fact about Zooropa album

[The_acrobat]

Adam and Larry have not performed ANY song from Zooropa since 10 December 1993, except for the one-off performance of The Wanderer in 2005.
Stay and First Time are the only songs to be played from it since Zoo TV's end, and all those versions have been Bono & Edge acoustic. I wonder if Adam and Larry even remember the album exists!


Zooropa: 3 times, in Glasgow and London
Babyface: 5 times, all in the UK
Numb: 33 times
Lemon: 10 times, all in Australia, NZ and Japan
Stay: 23 times full band on Zoo TV. Acoustic after that.
Crashed Car: 10 times, all in Australia, NZ and Japan
Some Days: NEVER
First Time: Only snippeted until 12 years later
Dirty Day: 10 times, all in Australia, NZ and Japan
Wanderer: 1 time, 12 years later for the Johnny Cash tribute

 

[mikal]

for some reason, i believe that the song "Zooropa" will be played this tour. yes, i know there haven't been any rehearsal reports or anything like that, but i just have this feeling.

 

[vaz02]

Adam knows Zooropa exists, Lemon is his fav u2 song.

 

[Ronnie269]

Adam knows Zooropa exists, Lemon is his fav u2 song.

Really?

Didn't he say "Drowning Man" during a promo interview for NLOTH in France,

He also said "Drowning Man" when asked on the Late Late Show in 1987!

 

[Aardvark747]

How could Drowning Man be anyone's fav song? Bizzare.

 

[chels82]

for some reason, i believe that the song "Zooropa" will be played this tour. yes, i know there haven't been any rehearsal reports or anything like that, but i just have this feeling.

That would make me extremely happy, although I highly doubt it. But I'll buy stock in your feelings.

 

[HCL]

I can't complain... I was lucky enough to see The First Time live on its entirely.

Anyway, I don't know... both Larry and Adam seem to like this album. Maybe the band feel it doesn't work live without Zoo TV.

 

[Ellay]

How could Drowning Man be anyone's fav song? Bizzare.

Well I thought that too, but when it emerged they were practicising it for 360I looked it up on Youtube, and somebody had commented just that.

 

[Ronnie269]

I guess its a special song for Adam, because Bono wrote the lyrics about him!

I personally think its an amazing song! sounds v different, dreamy and atmospheric,
a real hint at what was gonna follow on TUF!

 

[chels82]

I guess its a special song for Adam, because Bono wrote the lyrics about him!

I don't recall hearing that, where did you read this?

 

[mikal]

How could Drowning Man be anyone's fav song? Bizzare.

i actually rank it in my top 20 all time U2 songs. it's one of the most gorgeous songs i've ever heard.

 

[mandrake]

Wasn't Daddy's Gonna Pay snippeted with The Fly on the Vertigo tour a few times? I guess that doesn't count though.

 

[HCL]

You're right... it was once, in Chicago (third leg, first night).

 

[LemonMelon]

I guess its a special song for Adam, because Bono wrote the lyrics about him!

This sounds like a PLEBA fan fic in the making...

Zooropa just isn't a strong album for live performances. I love the album, it's my favorite of U2's, but I am not at all surprised by these statistics.

 

[djerdap]

This sounds like a PLEBA fan fic in the making...

Zooropa just isn't a strong album for live performances.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJKG89zq3c4

YouTube - U2 - Dirty Day - ZooTv Sydney

YouTube - Daddy's Gonna Pay for your Crashed car - U2

YouTube - U2 - Lemon - Zoo TV: Live From Sydney

Say what?

 

[Steved1998]

YouTube - Stay(faraway,so close!)live from sydney

YouTube - U2 - Dirty Day - ZooTv Sydney

YouTube - Daddy's Gonna Pay for your Crashed car - U2

YouTube - U2 - Lemon - Zoo TV: Live From Sydney

Say what?

You forgot Dirty Day

 

[BVS]

Second video?

 

[Steved1998]

Whoops!

 

[AtomicBono]

for some reason, i believe that the song "Zooropa" will be played this tour. yes, i know there haven't been any rehearsal reports or anything like that, but i just have this feeling.

I really like your feeling.

and I also would put Drowning Man in my top 20 or so

 

[chels82]

I don't recall hearing that, where did you read this?

Actually, I looked it up and it's true, I guess Bono did write "Drowning Man" about Adam not being a part of the religious group U2 were in during the October era.

 

[Jimali]

for some reason, i believe that the song "Zooropa" will be played this tour. yes, i know there haven't been any rehearsal reports or anything like that, but i just have this feeling.

I hope you're right I was lucky enought to be at the Glasgow gig the first time this was ever played live. It's time it made an overdue comeback

 

[The_acrobat]

YouTube - Stay(faraway,so close!)live from sydney

YouTube - U2 - Dirty Day - ZooTv Sydney

YouTube - Daddy's Gonna Pay for your Crashed car - U2

YouTube - U2 - Lemon - Zoo TV: Live From Sydney

Say what?

You forgot Numb!

 

[Ronnie269]

Actually, I looked it up and it's true, I guess Bono did write "Drowning Man" about Adam not being a part of the religious group U2 were in during the October era.

Sorry I took so long getting back to you on that,

I'm not sure where I heard it tbh, but yeah I guess you found it for yourself,
All of U2 except Adam had v strong Christian beliefs and this caused a tension between the band,

In the early days the band almost split up as they thought been in a band conflicted with there beliefs! Edge was about to leave but he was talked out of it by Bono.

I also heard (dunno if its true) that Adam had alot of problems in his personal life and Bono wrote the song about Adam's lack of faith, and if he just believed he would be saved.

Dunno if that's true but the lyrical context makes sense!

Take my hand
You know I'll be there
If you can
I'll cross the sky for your love
For I have promised
Oh, to be with you tonight
And for the time that will come
Take my hand
You know I'll be there
If you can
I'll cross the sky for your love
And I understand
These winds and tides
This change of times
Won't drag you away
Hold on, and hold on tightly
Hold on, and don't let go
Of my love

The storms will pass...the storm will pass...
It won't be long now...it won't be long now...
This love will last
This love will last...forever

Take my hand
You know I'll be there
If you can
I'll cross the sky for your love
Give you what I hold dear

Hold on, hold on tightly
Hold on, hold on tightly
Rise up, rise up
With wings like eagles
You run, you run
You run and not grow weary

...Take my hand, take my hand...
Hold on, and hold on tightly
Hold on, hold on tightly
To this love...last forever
To this love...last forever

Take my hand

 

[propagandau2boy]

wow... i miss the voice Bono used to sing w/ on Zootv. That dirty day clip is great...

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

Dirty Day

 

[Yahweh_OMG]

Zooropa songs might need too much technology in order to play full band. That's probably the reason why they chose to play only acoustic stuff since 93 (First time and stay...) It's a shame, it's a great album (not 1 of my favourite), but it has some very complex-fun songs to be played live!

 

[cobl04]

Lemon's better on the album. Stay probably is just about too.

But Daddy's Gonna Pay...

And anything is better than Dirty Day studio.

 

[KEVIN051269]

Zooropa is one of my favourite u2 tracks but boy the live version sucked.

 

[djerdap]

You forgot Numb!

Never liked that one, especially live.

Stay probably is just about too.

Love the ZooTV versions, better than studio for me. The acoustic version doesn't do it for me though.

 

[AndrewCowley]

Considering they only ever played Lemon a handful of times, I thought it was a monumental live song. Imagine what it could be if they gave it a chance. The Lemon -> WOWY segue thats on the Zoo TV DVD is amazing.