This is becoming a "Greatest Hits" tour

[thelaj]

I agree with this, the number of NEW songs as opposed to "past non-classics" is the issue to me.

I personally think there should be double the number of songs from a new album compared to any other.

Vertigo
COBL
SYCMIOYO
LAPOE
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ABOY
Yahweh
Miracle Drug
OOTS
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CFYT
Fast Cars

Everpresent>Rotating>Rare

It seems to me that they are choosing ONE from the middle group instead of 2 or 3 which is really cutting down on Bomb songs.

[Mauwer]

Originally posted by Axver


Maybe it depends where you're from, but people here are just as likely to know AIWIY as they are to know the JT big three, and definitely more likely to know it than Bad.

I believe AIWIY was a pretty successful single in its day (and its b-sides did well for themselves!), and if I remember correctly, it also got coupled to some famous movie.

Totally agree with Axver.

In the Netherlands AIWIY was success as well.
First for AIWIY itself.
And around the time they were here for the Love Town tour , the single became a success again because of the b-side cover of Everlasting Love.

Cheers ,

Mauwer

[Mirrorball Man]

Zoo station makes the difference for me. But that's love for you....

[U2girl]

7 Boy songs, Gloria, 40, Running to stand still, Mothers of the dissappeared, Zoo station, Who's gonna ride your wild horses, Love is blindness, First time, Miss Sarajevo.

Smash hits.

[indy81]

Originally posted by U2girl
7 Boy songs, Gloria, 40, Running to stand still, Mothers of the dissappeared, Zoo station, Who's gonna ride your wild horses, Love is blindness, First time, Miss Sarajevo.

Smash hits.

Except only 2-3 of those 16 songs are currently regulars in the set.

[LMP]

Originally posted by Axver


Maybe it depends where you're from, but people here are just as likely to know AIWIY as they are to know the JT big three, and definitely more likely to know it than Bad.

I believe AIWIY was a pretty successful single in its day (and its b-sides did well for themselves!), and if I remember correctly, it also got coupled to some famous movie.

It was played in almost all its entirety in 'Reality Bites' w/ Winona Ryder and Ethan Hawke.

Most of my friends know AIWIY from the scene in that movie, so that's pretty good.

[1stepcloser]

I think they've got the balance just about right at the moment. When i go to a U2 concert i want to hear stuff like WOWY, NYD and the fly. It's what has made them the band they are today.