CosmoKramer
Rock n' Roll Doggie
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U2 have never recycled riffs or lyrics, never mind entire sections of songs that appeared on an album. The only other instance that's comparable is Spinning Head, and that was a b-side for a single from that album.
I haven't listened to this song yet and will try not to until the album comes out.
I do think it would be odd to use the same riff and or lyrics in an album song as was used in another album song. To your point if it is a b-side that they took from then that makes sense as they built on the b-side to become an a-side.
They did steal lyrics though before, very recently, and thought it was strange at the time but after a while I was okay with it and thought it was kinda cool. I am referring to Boots and Fez Being Born (Let me in the Sound).
Again, I haven't heard the song but I do agree that it's rare for U2 to do what is being described.