Songs U2 should cover

[LMP]

Since there's a thread about people covering U2, how about U2 covering other bands?

Okay, just pretend U2 is good at covering other songs.

1. "Queen Bitch" by David Bowie
2. "Baba O'Riley" by The Who
3. "Karma Police" by Radiohead
4. "Yellow" by Coldplay
5. "Under the Bridge" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
6. "The One I Love" by R.E.M.
7. "Endlessly" by Muse
8. "Lyla" by Oasis
9. "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones
10. "Get Back" by The Beatles

 

[U2Man]

u2 suck at covers

 

[Caroni]

It would be a dream come true if they ever played "musica ligera" (great epiclatin rock song of the 80`s) I dream about it

 

[corianderstem]

I'd like to see U2 cover an REM song that's not "The One I Love." I just don't know which one I'd pick instead.

 

[LMP]

I was teetering between "The One I Love" and "Losing My Religion".

 

[corianderstem]

I could live with Losing My Religion, but it still wouldn't be my first choice. Maybe Drive or Daysleeper.

 

[europop2005]

Mary J Blige's "One"

 

[silvrlvr]

Don't Look Back in Anger by Oasis (I want to hear Bono sing, "So don't look back in anger...")

Dark of the Matinee by Franz Ferdinand (I'd love to hear what Edge would do with the opening riff)

 

[Jeffo17]

Don't cover anymore songs U2 for all i care.

 

[LemonMelon]

I'd like to see U2 cover an REM song that's not "The One I Love." I just don't know which one I'd pick instead.

It's The End Of The World As We Know It

 

[Tiger Edge]

Come Together - The Beatles

I've said this from day one.

 

[LemonMelon]

Better yet, none. Ever.

 

[dietcokeofevil]

I wanna hear them do Something from the Henry Rollins band

 

[BVS]

It's The End Of The World As We Know It

Like Bono could remember those lyrics...

 

[LemonMelon]

Like Bono could remember those lyrics...

Exactly.

Or, better yet, have Edge do it, and let Bono do the "time I've had some time alone"'s in the chorus.

 

[Reptile347]

Imagine

 

[u2fan628]

photograph by Def Lepard. Now that would be hysterical!

 

[pepokiss]

8. "Lyla" by Oasis

I thought we were talking about good songs





IS THIS THE WORLD WE CREATED, or WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER of QUEEN

'nuff said

 

[corianderstem]

photograph by Def Lepard. Now that would be hysterical!

Or Pour Some Sugar On Me ... isn't that the song Bono mentions in U2 by U2, how they were in a taxi in East Germany, and the cab driver blasted it through the amped-up speakers?

 

[jimmmm]

Heroes - Bowie
Teenage Wasteland - The Who
Pretty Vacant - The Pistols

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

Thunder Road and Born To Run

 

[gump]

Like a Rolling Stone - Dylan (give a lyric sheet to Bono)
Starman - Bowie
Polly - Nirvana

These would be good covers!

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Or Pour Some Sugar On Me ... isn't that the song Bono mentions in U2 by U2, how they were in a taxi in East Germany, and the cab driver blasted it through the amped-up speakers?

Sort of, he and Adam were hitchhiking somewhere in the states and they were picked up by this guy with a suped-up sound system. He was playing Def Leopard really loud at first but when he recognized B and A he changed over to The Joshua Tree and Bono was disappointed their music didn't sound as good...

It was mentioned in Flanagan’s book as well, Bono called it "Industrial" music, which is a bit of a stretch IMO but I get the idea he was trying to convey.

 

[Smilla]

Elderly woman behind the counter in a small town--Pearl Jam

 

[corianderstem]

Ooooh, I'd like to hear that.

 

[phillyfan26]

2. "Baba O'Riley" by The Who

I believe they snippeted it at the beginning of WGRYWH from the Hawaii Vertigo show.

"Out here in the fields! ... No..."

With the idea that they can cover other people's songs ... I would say ... Blinded by the Light by Springsteen just to hear Bono fuck up the lyrics.

 

[LemonMelon]

David Bowie - Golden Years

It would be oddly appropriate.

 

[Dudette]

Show Must Go On! Moulin Rouge stylee.