Worst Song U2 has written?

[mads]

Can I vote for a Passengers song? I truly hate Elvis Ate America.

I like Red Light.

 

[trojanchick99]

Yeah. Red Light, the horns make me cringe everytime.

I also really don't like Yahweh.

 

[BluRmGrl]

I don't hate Red Light. Matter of fact, I'd rather hear it than "Party Girl". *duckstoavoidtheprojectiles*

As for "Yahweh", I'm with Diana. Not liking that one much at all.

 

[zooropop40]

Noooooo! Dirty Day is such an underrated song! One of their best ever (if you ask me). and the ZOO TV version =

Ok, to those who asked, I don't like IGWSHA because its just so... bland. It just doesnt go anywhere, and its so "poppy" (no pun intended, I love the album "pop" but I dont consider that album to be "pop music"). The song is just really forgettable to me.

I love "Is That All" !
I dont like Red light, the refugee is ok to nod your head to but its not really a good song.

I still think "Red Light" has the most votes for worst song on almost every thread there has been on this. I tried to like it... I really tried... but it just sucks

I do think the worst U2 recording in history is Twilight (Puberty remix) as shown below. I like the final version of the song but this version is so !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N9Ed_3wtdk

 

[angel_28]

Red Light and...

Wild Honey, I can't stand this song

 

[chocky]

Playboy Mansion

 

[purpleoscar]

I do think the worst U2 recording in history is Twilight (Puberty remix) as shown below. I like the final version of the song but this version is so !

Yeah those old demos are hilariously bad

Life on a distant planet is

 

[Airseven]

Love And Peace Or Else is not only the worst song but also the worst title.

 

[danondorf]

The Refugee.

That is all.

 

[BluRmGrl]

I'm surprised. We're on Page 2 of this thread & no one yet has answered "Elevation" or "Vertigo". I get the impression from the set list threads that there's some serious hatred of these two. Interesting.

 

[coolian2]

elevation is bad, but it's not yahweh bad.

 

[ultraviolet87]

There are a few i cant decide between: Some Days, New York, and A Man And A Woman.

 

[zooropop40]

Love And Peace Or Else is not only the worst song but also the worst title.

I dont think its the worst song but its definitely the worst title (other than I know ill go crazy if i dont go crazy tonight)

I really like Elevation! and vertigo! granted they arent nearly the bands best or most "meaningful" songs but they are fun and catchy and they rock live.

I dont get why a lot of people here dont seem to love New York? I think it was one of the best songs on ALTYCLB and it was awesome on the boston DVD!

 

[BluRmGrl]

elevation is bad, but it's not yahweh bad.

See, I totally get that "Elevation" is stupid. The lyrics are ridiculous (with the exception of "...I can't sing, but I've got soul..." ). But I absolutely love to hear this song. And if I'm hearing it live, you can be guaranteed that I'm bouncing like I've got hydraulics in my shoes!!!

I dont get why a lot of people here dont seem to love New York? I think it was one of the best songs on ALTYCLB and it was awesome on the boston DVD!

New York still isn't one that I like, but I enjoy it a lot more after seeing it performed live.

 

[Zoo360]

Elevation
Wild Honey
New York
Yahweh
Man and a Woman

Having said that Wild Honey has really grown on me.

 

[An Cat Gav]

Stand Up Comedy or Miracle Drug.

I also hate Walk On but it's not as quite as bad as the other two.

 

[Earnie Shavers]

I kind of ignore 'bad' songs pre maybe UF/JT. They were young, learning, blah blah blah. From UF/JT on, they're more in "you should know better" territory. And a lot of the standard mention bad songs, I really like (Miami, Grace etc), so for me...

- Trip Thru Your Wires. On that album, it stands out as of far lesser quality.
- Some Days are Better than Others. Not hate, just 'whatever' really.
- Sweetest Thing. Not 'bad', there's just something about it that grates.
- Elevation. Special vote for the truly terrible Tomb Raider mix of terror.

Could vote for pretty much all of Atomic Bomb (there's nothing on there I really like at all) but a special mention for...

- Vertigo
- Miracle Drug
- Love and Peace
- Original of the Species

For being what I thought was the absolute peak U2 could reach in terms of being cheesy, dull, lazy, uninspired, formulaic etc etc. And a gold star to...

- All Because of You
- Yahweh

For being what I thought was just the absolute peak U2 could reach in terms of creating utter rubbish. But then...

- Window in the Skies
- Crazy Tonight

For reaching just that bit further on the dull/cheesy scale. And of course...

- Stand Up Comedy

For proving that just when you thought they'd hit their lowest moment somewhere (or in many places) on Atomic Bomb, they manage to outdo themselves in, really, a truly spectacular way. So congratulations SUC, from a potential list of hundreds, you are the biggest steaming turd. By some margin. I don't know how you escaped. I can see how something like All Because of You went so wrong, but the idea of U2 putting this together, and giving it a pass, utterly befuddles me.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Vertigo.

 

[cobl04]

there was a time when i think it was Headache, or maybe chizip, who said "Stand Up Comedy just made my dick hard."

 

[mikal]

i figured this would result in a "what's your least favorite U2 song" thread. but if we're going for accuracy here, the "worst" song U2 has written is probably a song we all haven't even heard of that didn't even come close to making one of their albums.

 

[Saracene]

Miami
Stand Up Comedy
So Cruel
Love Rescue Me

 

[cobl04]

So Cruel

ouch.

 

[ramblin rose]

Babyface.

 

[Saracene]

ouch.

Moving lyrics aside, I always found So Cruel a plodding, tedious bore I could never even listen to it in full.

 

[Tyagu_Anaykus]

Well... I have to go with Grace.

 

[shaun vox]

"So Cruel" is proly one of my fave u2 songs and one of bono's best vocals..just goes to show you!! but ya i dont like elevation and vertigo.. ewwww lol

 

[An Cat Gav]

"So Cruel" is proly one of my fave u2 songs and one of bono's best vocals..just goes to show you!! but ya i dont like elevation and vertigo.. ewwww lol

With you on So Cruel!

 

[digitize]

Moving lyrics aside, I always found So Cruel a plodding, tedious bore I could never even listen to it in full.

I think it gets worse with lyrics... I love Achtung Baby, but I've always felt like So Cruel really drags it down.

 

[Jdelbove]

red light, refugee, and SUC

SUC - is just horrible, embarassing and distrubing that U2 didnt know how truely terrible it is

for me its the worst - at least refugee was made when the were just starting out and prob lacked alot of better material - there is no excuse for SUC

 

[Galeongirl]

i figured this would result in a "what's your least favorite U2 song" thread. but if we're going for accuracy here, the "worst" song U2 has written is probably a song we all haven't even heard of that didn't even come close to making one of their albums.

Good point.

Well... I have to go with Grace.

Oh, right. I totally forgot about that brain numbing piece of fodder. 2nd on my list.

And this thread made me realise. I haven't listened to Red Light in SO long I do not even remember how the song goes apart from the opening DA DA DA's. Ignorance is bliss in this case.