Whatever happened to "Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad"?

[NShaik]

I am shocked to read that not only has "Two shots of Happy, One shot of Sad", my 5th favourite song from the 90's, after Please, One, HMTMKMKM + Mofo, has been ommited from the Best of 1990-2000, but also that is hasn't even been given a place on the B-sides.

What are they thinking. Two shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad is so clearly the best U2 B-side ever. THe only thing that comes close the live version of North and South of the River)

And Please, Mofo + the Fly have been left of the A-listing. What is happening? Why are U2 hiding their best work from the public?

 

[Elvis Presley]

I agree, this is a great B-side, Bono doing one for ole Blue Eyes...classic, I also really liked Slow Dancing with Willie Nelson, dont think this one made it either, oh well, they can be our secrets.....

 

[kobayashi]

U2's 'best of' is inherently flawed

my best of wont equal your best of.

im sure U2's personal best of doesn't equal best of 90-00

i would be willing to bet however, that the songs on the disc are the best possible commercial mix.

i would think the track listing has been focus grouped up the ying yang.

its a vehicle to attract fans of the future and cash in on us die hards.

but you are right. 2soh1sos is a great song as well as acronym.

 

[Fritz]

This is what I belive (so do many people on the form)

The reason U2 did not realese all of these very good b-sides because there will be, yes, a box set someday. So they will be realesd with the box set. That is way many great b-sides are not on 1980-1990, as Boy/Girl, 11 o'oclock, ect....

fritz

 

[superape]

I was under the impression that "Two Shots" didn't involve any U2 members other than Bono. That would be one big reason for it not turning up on this B-side disc.

 

[NShaik]

In the CD, Is says Music by Bono + Edge, Lyrics by Bono

So Larry + Adam weren't involved at all.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

what happened to it?

i ate it.

they'll probably argue that you can still buy "igwsha" (is that the single it was on? i have whatever it's on, but i forget) in stores, if you do some searching, so if you want it, buy the single.

 

[bedouin fire]

2 shots...
holy joe
paint it black
fortunate son

i miss them all there

 

[NShaik]

Oh man, I forgot about Holy Joe

 

[bedouin fire]

Oh man, I forgot about Holy Joe

and i forgot about the Satelite of Love version (b-side from one). how can they skip an essential song from zootv?

 

[Mr_LeMon]

You're absolutely right! But I have to say, Iam not really satisied whith this whole Bside thing. Cos there are only boring remixes! And after the band re-mixed the pop songs, why didnt they make North and South?

 

[BigMacPhisto]

As I've stated before, I'm glad theband went with remixes. A lot of the original tunes that came out as B-Sides from this time were a little dare I say it.....dull. Besides (pun intended) this is the first time we can go to the store and purchase a CD of U2 dance songs!