Make the worst setlist possible

[Axver]

Following on from Cobbs, what is the worst possible setlist U2 could do? I don't just mean a list of your least favourite songs, but a setlist with overplayed songs (even if they're good), in a bad order, with stupid guest appearances.

Let's say the band are doing a big, one-off show in a location of your choosing. 24 songs. Mostly electric, though you can have an acoustic segment if you wish. It's a one-off gig, so songs that would suck on a long tour could be quite funny as a one-off; people would talk years later about "what about that show with that hilarious performance of Elvis Ate America", so probably not what you want to include.

Basically, make a setlist where it seems like U2 had a stroke and forgot everything about how to do a good live performance.

U2 Live at Stuart Park, Wollongong

1. The Ocean (Bono's mum story) -->
2. Miss Sarajevo
3. Elevation
4. Where the Streets Have No Name (Africa flags intro, with Molly Meldrum)
5. Crazy Tonight remix
6. Ordinary Love (dedicated to Mark Latham)
7. Bullet the Blue Sky (Vertigo Tour version) -->
8. Stuck in a Moment (duet with Michael Hutchence hologram) -->
9. Into the Heart
10. MLK
11. Wake Up Dead Man
12. One Step Closer
13. Yahweh
---Adam and Larry leave stage---
14. Every Breaking Wave (piano version)
---acoustic set---
15. Miami (with Bernard Fanning) -->
16. Vertigo (with Karl Stefanovic and Kochie)
17. Lemon
---Adam and Larry return---
18. Get on Your Boots

19. Walk On (with Schapelle Corby on stage)
20. Crumbs From Your Table (with bellydancer, gesturing to stomach whenever Bono sings the title line)
21. Window in the Skies (Bono brings two drunk elderly men on stage to sing with him)

22. With or Without You (no Edge)
23. Get Out of Your Own Way -->
--- Hilltop Hoods do Kendrick's lines---
24. American Soul (with American flag, but outline of Australia [no Tasmania] in place of stars)

 

[Axver]

Yes, I made this thread just because I had the thought of Bono bringing Schapelle Corby on stage during Walk On and cracked up laughing, and went from there.

 

[thatsnotmypuppy]

There is a lot of Australiana in there.

You left out 'One' where Oxfam backpacker chuggers circle the stage illuminating the band with their ipads raised high...






Which they will only do on opening night and never again.

 

[kabigon]

Slow Dancing dedicated to Pauline Hanson because rhyming and dwts

 

[Axver]

Bono brings on Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten during his "from the right to the left!" speech and makes them shake hands and dance awkwardly during Pride.

He also seems unaware that Tony Abbott is no longer prime minister.

 

[bono_man2002]

Loving the ending to that show. Also Bono can be dressed as Lincoln's Ghost for GOOYOW.

 

[Mack_Again]

I'll do it

intro song: newly recorded Paul Oakenfold's remix of Stand Up Comedy
1-13) SOE in its entirety, in exact track order
<acoustic>
14) Stuck in the Moment
15) A Man and A Woman
16) Yahweh
17) Origin of Species
<return to normal>
18) City of Blinding Lights
19) Grace (live debut)
20)Walk On
21) I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight (different dance remix)
22) Miracle (of Joey Ramone)
23) With Or Without You
24) One (Bono somehow doesnt sing, but instead he let audience sing)

 

[kabigon]

U2 Live at Waverley Park (matinee, cut short by Hawthorn FC training session)

Stand By Me
C'mon Everybody
MLK
Ordinary Love
Helter Skelter
Love Rescue Me
Help!
Every Breaking Wave - Bono and Edge
Mother and Child Reunion
Get on Your Boots

Elvis Presley and America (Gavin Friday Mix)

The Fly - acoustic
Sweetest Thing
Miss Sarajevo - No Bono Pavarotti
Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get out of
In a Little While
Glastonbury / Volcano / American Soul medley
Sometimes You Can't Make it on your own
Song For Someone
North Star
Mercy - Bono lets audience sing except for Because because because we can we must

Encore
The Cry
The Fly - Elevation-style intro (snippet) / Happy Birthday

Encore 2
The Hands That Built America

Alastair Clarkson gives Bono a lift to the airport, the others miss their flight due to a taxi strike and bus replacements.

 

[Axver]

Hahaha that's a good one. Love the random JT Tour covers intro being given another go, and somehow worse.

Loving the ending to that show. Also Bono can be dressed as Lincoln's Ghost for GOOYOW.

Kinda surprised this has not actually happened.

 

[DaveC]

proposed new thread title: axver was drunk, pt. 1

 

[typhoon]

Nothing but hip hop collaborations and Jacknife Lee remixes.

The audience will be begging for "Elvis Ate America."

 

[Axver]

proposed new thread title: axver was drunk, pt. 1

You could use that for almost every thread I've made.

The Schapelle Corby thing still cracks me up though.

 

[Kieran McConville]

Malcolm Roberts takes the floor for a musical closing number, a cover of Cliff Richard's 'Living Doll'.

That's a play on 'Living Soul' for you kids at home.

"Edge, I thought you said you wanted 'Malcolm Turnbull' to guest on the closing musical number, a cover of Cliff Richard's 'Living Doll'".

 

[Kieran McConville]

Walk On with everyone on the stage wearing Schapelle Corby masks.

 

[Axver]

Malcolm Roberts takes the floor for a musical closing number, a cover of Cliff Richard's 'Living Doll'.

That's a play on 'Living Soul' for you kids at home.

"Edge, I thought you said you wanted 'Malcolm Turnbull' to guest on the closing musical number, a cover of Cliff Richard's 'Living Doll'".

This is perfect.

 

[Mack_Again]

I’m trying so hard to be hated but nobody is really buying my idea

 

[kabigon]

I’m trying so hard to be hated but nobody is really buying my idea

Where do Larry Emdur and Paul McDermott fit into your setlist

 

[Kieran McConville]

"It's Schapelle's show!"

 

[Axver]

At the start of Desire, Larry Emdur spins a wheel and shouts "the price is right!" and nobody cares that this doesn't make sense.

John Burgess jumps out of a cake.

 

[kabigon]

I wrote this song in '13

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

U2 - Live in Melbourne

1. American Soul
2. The Hands That Built America
3. Ultra Violet (dedicated to Axver)
-- Bono becomes violently ill from too much shrimp on the barbie and Foster's before the show and has to leave, replaced by Chris Martin --
4 through 24. All of Ax's favorite U2 songs, as performed by Chris Martin.

 

[RoKKeR]

This is your best work yet, Ax. Cracking up.

 

[Axver]

U2 - Live in Melbourne

1. American Soul
2. The Hands That Built America
3. Ultra Violet (dedicated to Axver)
-- Bono becomes violently ill from too much shrimp on the barbie and Foster's before the show and has to leave, replaced by Chris Martin --
4 through 24. All of Ax's favorite U2 songs, as performed by Chris Martin.

Can't wait to fight you before this, and Chris Martin after.

 

[Kieran McConville]

Desire, as a duet between Bono and Clive Palmer (aka mirrorball man)

"You know something? You're a fucking ugly son of a bitch..."

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Can't wait to fight you before this, and Chris Martin after.

If you make it to Chris Martin

 

[Hewson]

-- Bono becomes violently ill from too much shrimp on the barbie and Foster's before the show and has to leave, replaced by Chris Martin --
.

 

[Axver]

Desire, as a duet between Bono and Clive Palmer (aka mirrorball man)

"You know something? You're a fucking ugly son of a bitch..."

Followed by All Along the Watchtower, with a chorus of disqualified senators.

All along the watchtower
Judges kept the view
While all the senators came and went
Brian Burston too

If you make it to Chris Martin

Winner fights Chris Martin.

Loser also fights Chris Martin.

Everybody, in fact, gets to fight Chris Martin.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I don't know if he'll fight. Guy always struck me as kinda yellow

 

[Kieran McConville]

"I ain't yeller."

 

[YBORCITY]

U2 - Live in Melbourne

1. American Soul
2. The Hands That Built America
3. Ultra Violet (dedicated to Axver)
-- Bono becomes violently ill from too much shrimp on the barbie and Foster's before the show and has to leave, replaced by Chris Martin --
4 through 24. All of Ax's favorite U2 songs, as performed by Chris Martin.