With or Without You or One???

[digsy]

Simple question: if they only played one of them at a concert, which one would you rather it was?

 

[Axver]

If Bono can sing it like JT/Lovetown, With Or Without You, no question about it. Edge's solo and the Shine Like Stars verse are simply extraordinary.

If we're going by Bono's current vocal ability, One.

 

[miss becky]

If I get to be the lucky girl who dances with him during With or Without You, then this one.

If I'm just in the audience, then One, definitely.

 

[Saracene]

One, no contest. I found all performances of WOWY I've seen underwhelming compared to the studio version.

 

[Zooropean103]

One. The best rock ballad of all time.

 

[beau2ifulday]

One

 

[zooroper]

Stay

 

[bono_man2002]

Sometimes

 

[Palace_Hero]

If Bono can sing it like JT/Lovetown, With Or Without You, no question about it. Edge's solo and the Shine Like Stars verse are simply extraordinary.

If we're going by Bono's current vocal ability, Fourth of July.

 

[TheFlyOnTheWall]

If we're going by Bono's current vocal ability, Fourth of July.

I'do go with WoWY crossfading with One.
(maybe I would rather see/hear some "strange" song like Electric Co., Rejoice or sth else from that time...)

 

[yimou]

One

 

[U2girl]

Considering what we heard from Bono on the HTDAAB promo tour, as compared to ATYCLB promo tour (especially the best known shows, Irving Plaza and Brooklyn), I think Bono will work out With or without you just fine.

 

[Salome]

with or without you

 

[MatejU2]

WOWY

 

[ZeroDude]

Both I would like U2 to have both of them there and played theyre so diferent though very different animals

 

[cardosino]

If Bono can sing it like JT/Lovetown, With Or Without You, no question about it. Edge's solo and the Shine Like Stars verse are simply extraordinary.

If we're going by Bono's current vocal ability, One.

Larry would also have to still be able to play the drum part like on the JT tour/R&H.

I don't think he's ever drummed it that way since that tour.

 

[starsgoblue]

No question it'd be With Or Without You for me. Especially with the "Shine like stars" outro...(the song gives me chills)

 

[Evie]

Definitely One!

WOWY always annoys me for the petty fact that Bono sings "I can't liiiiiiiiive, with or without chew".

 

[Edgey]

One, no contest. I found all performances of WOWY I've seen underwhelming compared to the studio version.

I agree completely. I've never been moved by WOWY live. It's easily One for me.

 

[ADecentMelody]

The studio version of With or Without You is my all-time favorite song (U2 and non-U2) and so it's a no-brainer for me. I agree that it's been taken for granted live performance-wise, but at its peak/best, it's untouchable.

 

[Mullen4Prez]

I Hate With or without you!
I would pick One...

 

[Aardvark747]

1

 

[theedge111]

One, IMO its the greatest song ever!

 

[Zoots]

Loooooooove the studio version of WOWY. And I do remember the Mexico City Popmart version which was great. The outro had the camera panning away from the band over a sea of lit cigarette lighters. But I have to go with Un... Uno... Eins. One of the greatest songs of the 20th century.

 

[popacrobat]

with or without you is inifintly better than one.

 

[mads]

with or without you

best.song.ever.written.
ever.

 

[RA-D]

I'd choose With Or Without You from the two, I love the way it can sound live at its peak even more than One. Which is strange, because WOWY is not in my current top 10 whereas One is. I think the clinching factor is the "And we'll shine like stars..." extra bit in the live version.

Either way, I prefer Running To Stand Still over the two of them but I'm aware that the song may not be as good, just has more personal meaning.

 

[EnjoyTheSurface]

Larry would also have to still be able to play the drum part like on the JT tour/R&H.

I don't think he's ever drummed it that way since that tour.

(sad but true)

 

[u2valleygirl]

WOWY...but I am hoping they will play some rarer songs.

 

[ladywithspinninghead]

With or Without You, hands down. Before any song actually.
I agree with posters who say it's the best song ever written. Yep, first song I ever heard from U2 and that's what did it for me.

Live, it seems like Bono can really let loose on that song in a way One wouldn't allow him.