Songs you'd like U2 to cover

[Mr Sarajevo]

Just reading the B-side thread got me thinking about U2's best cover versions. I really like Everlasting Love, Dancing Barefoot and Bono and Frank's version of I Got You Under My Skin. What songs would you like to see U2 do a cover version of? I'd love to see:
- Gospel Choir (by the 4 of Us) - one of the best U2 songs never written by the band!
- Hold Me (by Damien Dempsey) - a gem of a song.
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I also think Bono's voice would also suit songs that are performed by female vocalists. I'm sure there is a Sinead O'Connor or Cranberries song he could do as well.

 

[indra]

A few Church songs (I don't really care which ones). The band could use the cash.

 

[Mr Sarajevo]

Maybe a cover of Poker Face by Lady GaGa?

 

[thelaj]

Kasbian - Club Foot

 

[popacrobat]

Maybe a cover of Poker Face by Lady GaGa?

can't read my sunglass face

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

2Pac - Hit 'Em Up

 

[Jack Bauer]

Viva la vida!

 

[diamond]

Candy's Room-Springsteen.

 

[theFly51]

Led Zep - Trampled Underfoot

I can see Bono just going crazy dancing all over the place

 

[adypole]

when the levee breaks, with let me in the sound/get on your boots snippets...

 

[MMP]

Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve

 

[kpod]

Some Canadian Content

Helpless

If I Had a Rocket Launcher

If it be your will

Rebellion

Eyes of a Stranger

New Orleans is Sinking

 

[believer75]

Sunglasses at Night-Corey Hart

 

[digitize]

Sweet Home Alabama

 

[Niceman]

INXS - Need You Tonight
Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees

 

[StaySafeTonight]

'Learning to Fly' by Tom Petty! To me it sounds like Tom Petty is covering U2 whenever I hear the song.

 

[dan_smee]

Intervention or Rebellion (Lies) - Arcade Fire

 

[U2387]

INXS: Devil Inside, Never tear us apart(full song)
The Cure: Friday I'm in Love

 

[Scorpionac]

If I Had a Rocket Launcher

Actually, it says on Wikipedia about this: "Following their album Rattle and Hum, U2 reportedly rehearsed the song a number of times with the intention to record a cover, although this never materialized."

I have no clue if that's accurate (it's not cited), but I read that there.

 

[alanah]

Songbird by Oasis

 

[U2387]

'Learning to Fly' by Tom Petty! To me it sounds like Tom Petty is covering U2 whenever I hear the song.

Thank you! Now I know why most of Tom Petty's catalogue is a take or leave for me, while I love learning to fly!

Definitely has a U2 feel to it, especially the opening lines.

 

[JoRu]

Oasis - Champagne Supernova

First song I could think of.

 

[flybabe]

It would be so awesome if they covered David Bowie`s song Diamond Dogs

 

[discothequeLP]

Songbird by Oasis

agreed, Bono and Edge would both kill this song.





i vote for the killers -- losing touch

 

[dan_smee]

Was listening to Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits and thought,wow U2 could do an excellet cover of this.

Found the thread, thought I'd give it a bump

 

[gherman]

Was listening to Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits and thought,wow U2 could do an excellet cover of this.

Found the thread, thought I'd give it a bump

Thats just a fucking great song period

 

[dan_smee]

absolutely. But how good would a U2 version be

 

[blueeyedgirl]

Funky Gibbon

 

[cobl04]

2Pac - Hit 'Em Up

they could do it Stuck style, with Edge doing a falsetto of the elongated final verse.

 

[MikeyJB]

The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary

A mate of mine thought it was a U2 song when she overheard me playing it on itunes.