90's songs that you thought were by U2

[hasin73]

https://youtu.be/DL7-CKirWZE

For unknown reason, I thought the above song was sung by U2.

 

[david]

https://youtu.be/apyrjmCz7dM

I think this song through some people off..

 

[The_acrobat]

https://youtu.be/DL7-CKirWZE



For unknown reason, I thought the above song was sung by U2.

I had a friend who also thought this was U2 at that time! I can definitely hear it.

I thought for a bit that Van Halen’s “Can’t stop loving you” was U2. I have no idea why. I was 13 in 1995, and desperate for a new U2 album!

 

[david]

https://youtu.be/apyrjmcz7dm

i think this song through some people off..

*threw*

 

[prbiker15]

https://youtu.be/DL7-CKirWZE



For unknown reason, I thought the above song was sung by U2.

A million times this. Would have been a huge hit for them.

 

[the tourist]

The first time I heard this I thought it was U2. But at the time, I was still discovering U2 and had only gotten up as far as The Unforgettable Fire in their discography, so I had no idea how Bono's voice would sound ~15 years after where I'd been. Seems silly now!

 

[Hewson]

Local Boston band that got a fair amount of airplay with this song and lots of folks thought it was U2 at first listen...

 

[cobl04]

Not 90s but I had been on this forum for about two years by the time I realised Don't You Forget About Me was not by U2.

 

[david]

Local Boston band that got a fair amount of airplay with this song and lots of folks thought it was U2 at first listen...

That’s the most 90s thing I’ve ever seen.

 

[iron yuppie]

https://youtu.be/apyrjmCz7dM

I think this song through some people off..

Wow that is a pretty thorough imitation. Especially the lead guitar.

 

[Eamon696]

I always thought "Madness" by Muse reminded me of 90s U2.

 

[lazarus]

Mysterious Ways

 

[Kieran McConville]

Satellite of Love

 

[Kieran McConville]

Not 90s but I had been on this forum for about two years by the time I realised Don't You Forget About Me was not by U2.

What's crazy is it's not even by Simple Minds either; I mean it's a cover, that they came to resent because it was so huge, and probably by far their best known single.

 

[purpleoscar]

90's:

Spoiler

There's more regardless of decade:

Of course U2 has taken SO MUCH from Bowie it's okay if he takes back.



I will follow!



I will follow!



In the end most people just want to sound like Bo Diddley:

 

[Mack_Again]

U2 wrote Miami

 

[Kieran McConville]

Bah bah bah bah bah bah ba
Bah bah bah bah bah bah ba
Bah bah bah bah bah bah ba

Bah bah bah bah fucking bah

 

[Hewson]

What's crazy is it's not even by Simple Minds either; I mean it's a cover, that they came to resent because it was so huge, and probably by far their best known single.

Not a cover.
Written by someone else, but Simple Minds did the original recording.

 

[Kieran McConville]

Ok, maybe cover's the wrong exact word, but, it's not like they wrote it.

 

[zoopop]

https://youtu.be/DL7-CKirWZE

For unknown reason, I thought the above song was sung by U2.

My buddy once said this should had been a Stones song. I can picture/hear Mick singing it.

 

[deltau922]

Here’s a Simple Minds song I absolutely thought was U2 first time I heard it. I think it’s from the 90s .. still love this one though

https://youtu.be/MmKTMAak710

 

[The Hole Diggin' Mole]

https://youtu.be/DL7-CKirWZE

For unknown reason, I thought the above song was sung by U2.

I used to think that song was by The Rolling Stones....