well, SOMETIMES wasn't nominated last year, and they played that.
But I don't think they will play:
Vertigo (overplayed on tv performances - bono)
Sometimes (played last year)
All Because Of You (got shut out. only single not nominated)
so i think it falls between OOTS and COBL
i am leaning toward OOTS because it is their new single.
But I think it would be smart to play COBL...
because:
1. they need to play a faster song this year
2. they have never played it on american tv (which is why the single flopped)
3. it is nominated for best rock song
4. looking at all the other nominees, it would blow away any other performance.
if they win best album (or even if they don't) their album will jump up the charts (it happens with the album nominees every year). if they play a song american audiences aren't familiar with and the song is that good, U2 stands to gain a lot from the performance.
on the other hand, OOTS is already in rotation on the ipod commercial.
in pure business senes, COBL is the best choice.
who knows, maybe as a result people would request it on radio and it would get a little bit of airplay.