U2 Superbowl Setlist Poll

[ChangeTheTemperature]

The Superbowl website has a poll up as to which song U2 will be playing they claim that they know U2 will play one of the following songs:

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Desire
Beautiful Day
Pride (In the Name of Love)

This is interesting as it was circulated that they will only be playing Elevation & Streets.

Of the list above I say it is Beautiful Day or Pride if they want to go with a patriotic theme.
http://www.superbowl.com/xxxvi/features/entertainment/u2_011602.html?u2_011602

 

[SkeeK]

Something about a reworked version of Beautiful Day was mentioned somewhere...

 

[Lise]

Thanks for the info. It's been added to the U2 News section.

 

[martha]

Originally posted by Lise:
Thanks for the info. It's been added to the U2 News section.

Where is this?

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They say that magic and the science world collide
Oh, but Einstein saw me lookin' at her and he joined my side

Jonathan Richman
"A Higher Power"

 

[pub crawler]

Originally posted by ChangeTheTemperature:

This is interesting as it was circulated that they will only be playing Elevation & Streets.

Since Superbowl.com says U2 will be playing three songs, I'm thinking Elevation, Beautiful Day and Streets.

 

[Lise]

Originally posted by martha:
Where is this?

Hi Martha. When you first go to the main screen in interference on the lower right it says Get U2 news and you'll be directed to U2news.com

 

[rsanta74]

Actually, I'm thinking:

1. Beautiful Day
2. Elevation
3. Walk On

First, all of the songs are upbeat enough for a halftime show, unlike the awesome "Stuck..." They need to keep home viewers glued to their seats, instead of getting up to get a snack.

Second, they're all Grammy nominated singles w/BD being last year's biggie. This way, they plug the album AND the possible Grammy wins.

Lastly, the set order makes sense (to me at least). BD is a triumphant sounding song that say, "F**k yeah! We're back and this is OUR stadium!" Elevation grabs you by your shirt and says, "This Superbowl is the sh**! Get up and dance!" Finally, Walk On says, "Crap! They only gave us 15 minutes. Gotta go!"

Walk On is also U2's call for unity in a post 9/11 USA.

If you wanted to throw an oldie into the mix instead of Elevation then I'd make it WTSHNN. Its kind of a cop out, considering they performed it on TV during the NBA Finals halftime. They might avoid it.

 

[rsanta74]

*in Gilda Radner's voice* .... "Nevermind."

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[Lise]

ok

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[pub crawler]

Yeah, rsanta, actually you're probably right. I only included "Streets" in my guess because that's what the rumor has been. But you're right, Walk On would make a lot more sense. (Although in truth I don't think U2 should feel like they have to play a "heal the world" set. We've had plenty of those types of entertainment events in the last 4 months).

 

[mikal]

My sources tell me:

Beautiful Day into Streets
One

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Kevin! You're such a disease!

 

[DiGi]

I think that Pride, Streets and One would be awesome. I would guess that of the four songs on the superbowl.com, BD will get the go ahead.

 

[elevatedmole]

Okay guys, remember how they have had all those sports commercials with their songs? One of them was Desire. Therefore, I predict it will be Beautiful Day, Desire, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For.

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"Don't call me Shirley." - Larry

"I was drunk, high on him, a shrinking, shadowboxing dwarf following in his foosteps...badly...STARSTRUCK.." - Bono, on meeting Frank Sinatra for the first time

"Bono? Bono is going to tie ropes around my neck? Wait a minute.." - Edge, when shooting the 'Numb' video

 

[martha]

Originally posted by Lise:
Hi Martha. When you first go to the main screen in interference on the lower right it says Get U2 news and you'll be directed to U2news.com

OH! I hardly never go to the main screen.
*blushes, runs away*

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They say that magic and the science world collide
Oh, but Einstein saw me lookin' at her and he joined my side

Jonathan Richman
"A Higher Power"

 

[MacFly2]

I'm going for a long shot here, but its possible....

1. Beautiful Day
2. Sunday Bloody Sunday
3. Walk On

SBS would be ballsy, but why not "fuck up tha mainstream"??

 

[pub crawler]

I've changed my mind...

1. I Will Follow
2. Twilight
3. An Cat Dubh

 

[sulawesigirl4]

Originally posted by pub crawler:
I've changed my mind...

1. I Will Follow
2. Twilight
3. An Cat Dubh

pubbie, I think you've hit the nail on the head. That is bound to be the setlist. The crowd and television audience will go crazy with excitement!

-sula

 

[bullet the blue sky]

Slug
Numb
Miami

 

[Auxtung Beibi]

There have been four songs mentioned in the press at various times:

Beautiful Day (reworked)
Elevation
WTSHNN
One

...and since both Elevation and BD have been mentioned as setlist openners, I see the performance going as follows:

Elevation or BD
One
WTSHNN

I hope they don't do "Walk On." Good song, but it could never hold a candle to a One/WTSHNN combo.

OK, just checked out Superbowl.com, so I guess they're going with "BD."


[This message has been edited by Auxtung Beibi (edited 01-17-2002).]