A few years ago, think it was before the Honolulu Vertigo gig, I remember someone wishing that Eddie Vedder would duet on Bad, and on Youtube, a user wrote under a video for No Line on the Horizon, how they'd like Pearl Jam to cover it. Pearl Jam are one of my favourite bands, and naturally I'd love to see something like this. Then I got thinking to other covers and collaborations I reckon would be good. Like the xx, if anyone enjoys them, I think they'd be perfect to make a stab at If You Wear That Velvet Dress. Or Radiohead to cover something from Pop, give it a twist or whatever. Any other ideas? Maybe something from Snow Patrol, Kings of Leon, Killers or (let's see people get excited) Coldplay? Just something I thought might be interesting to see what people might suggest
Covers/Collaborations you'd like to see
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I'd love Muse to cover The Fly. Or anything other from AB, for that matter.
Eddie Vedder.
Galeongirl
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YouTube - Brandon Flowers~'If God Will Send His Angels ~Live @ The Academy Dublin 22nd September
Not exactly the Killers, but Brandon Flowers did cover that song already.
Not exactly the Killers, but Brandon Flowers did cover that song already.
Maybe Eagles of Death Metal should have a go at GOYB, seeing as they were one of the main inspirations it seems! Their main singer even posted a video saying how flattered he was about it.
Edit: I also love that Pearl Jam video of ASOH
Edit: I also love that Pearl Jam video of ASOH
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I've always wanted to hear Bono/U2 collaborate with Annie Lennox or Kate Bush.
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Bono Beiber and Beyonce 
ozeeko
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Depeche Mode. I find it amazing that they haven't already.
ultraviolet/baby/baby boyBono Beiber and Beyonce
lol cuz uv has the word baby in it so much lol
KEVIN051269
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I was musing the other day on the possibility of Bowie joining U2 on stage at Glastonbury. He's been out of the spotlight for quite a while now and I would imagine that even if health reasons would permit he probably doesn't have the inclination to tour anymore. It would be a great chance for him to say "Hello, i'm still here. Look what I helped create" at an event he has a bit of history with.
TM
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I like this idea! The Flaming Lips will also be suitable for this job.
For me:
All I Want is You - by Elbow (like they did Running to stand still)
Who's gonna ride your wild horses - Eels
Discothèque - Yeasayer
I Will Follow - Blood Red Shoes
Treasure (Whatever Happened To Pete The Chop) - Vampire Weekend
Just some random thoughts...
Joey788
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I think Radiohead could do "Please" really well. "Love is Blindness" would be another good one.
A collaboration between U2 and Trent Reznor would be an incredible experiment. He would definitely force them out of their comfort zone.
Arcade Fire could do justice to a good portion of the classic U2 songs, I think. They'd do an amazing job with Streets, WOWY, All I Want Is You, New Year's Day, or ISHFWILF.
To throw one more name into the mix, I'd love to see them do something with Beck as well.
A collaboration between U2 and Trent Reznor would be an incredible experiment. He would definitely force them out of their comfort zone.
Arcade Fire could do justice to a good portion of the classic U2 songs, I think. They'd do an amazing job with Streets, WOWY, All I Want Is You, New Year's Day, or ISHFWILF.
To throw one more name into the mix, I'd love to see them do something with Beck as well.
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Radiohead/Yorke did snippet part of Please once. Not much - the 'love is tough' part. Can't remember what song or where/when. All in all, barely worth mentioning really.
The Who's Gonna Ride/Eels suggestion above is a good one. Can almost exactly picture how he'd likely do it. And I like it.
The Who's Gonna Ride/Eels suggestion above is a good one. Can almost exactly picture how he'd likely do it. And I like it.
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That would be a snippet in I Might Be Wrong, Earl's Court 2003.
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The Flaming Lips: Lemon
Fleet Foxes: Where The Streets Have No Name
Animal Collective: If You Wear That Velvet Dress
Band of Horses: Wake Up Dead Man
The National: Desire
Arcade Fire: Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
etc
Fleet Foxes: Where The Streets Have No Name
Animal Collective: If You Wear That Velvet Dress
Band of Horses: Wake Up Dead Man
The National: Desire
Arcade Fire: Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
etc
cobl04
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I'd love to see The National cover any U2 song, that'd be so awesome.
Do you think if they covered Please iYup's head might explode?
Do you think if they covered Please iYup's head might explode?
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It's been said many times before, but given 'collaborations' is part of this, it should be said again: Bono deserves a slap for being so utterly crap on Love Will Tear Us Apart with Arcade Fire.
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