ImNotSleeping
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I'd be very pleasantly surprised if we get anything other than what Europe did. We posting here are exceptions; the rest of the US hasn't heard the promo performances unless they watch BBC America.
Songs of Innocence Promo Tour - Discussion Thread #3
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lazarus
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You think they're going to kick off the week with a downbeat song like EBW? Ehh, I think it's more likely that The Miracle (or another rocker like Volcano), would be first, to announce "Hey we're not dad rock we can still bring the house down if we have to".
I like dad rock
dan_smee
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I think if it is the new single they will want it front and centre
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Aygo
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Unfortunately, this is exactly the same prediction I make. I think "Stuck" will jump in and be played. "Volcano", "California", "Song For Someone": one of this will not be played because there's no way " The Miracle" and "Every Breaking Wave" will fail the shows.
Personally, I'd rather have "Raised By Wolves" (full band), "Reach", "Crystal Ballroom", "Cedarwood" (full band) and "Iris".
brooklynmike
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I don't give a shit what songs they do as long as they melt our fucking faces off. I'd love to hear Crystal Ballroom, Cedarwood Road, California, Iris and Troubles. But, I'd take a mind blowing performance of Miracle, EBW, SFS, Volcano and Stuck over those songs IF we're going to get OK performances of those songs. This is a promo tour, after all. Depth of quality>.
last unicorn
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EBW acoustic is here to stay. For the rest, I guess they'll play mostly what they did in Europe. SFS acoustic is also a good guess. It's beautiful. There's no real need for U2 to change that set. Fans who are following every performance and discussing it on message boards are a forgettable tiny thin minority. The rest of the US audience hasn't heard much from this European promo tour. It's a bit absurd to wish for U2 to play something else because some hardcore fans want to hear different songs. They'll go and play what they feel fits best and what they, as a band, feel best about. Maybe they'll dig out one previously not performed new songs. They had some time to do more rehearsals now, but I doubt it. They have gained some practice playing certain songs within the last couple of weeks and have been gradually improving these versions, so I'd say it's a pretty safe bet we'll be hearing the same stuff. I have a strong feeling Volcano will return for the first night.
JUSTinPUSHPLAY
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukyqbZOR5Bc This is being sent out as the promo video for EBW by Island Records
Peterrrrr
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jeevey
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Agreed. It was a better performance but it makes sense now that that 60 minutes spot is a promo video. It was so beautifully shot.
thavidesco
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thavidesco
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Ok, tdespite my preference tfor album version, this was breathtaking!
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@U2tour: U2 will receive the media award "Bambi" on 13th Nov in Berlin. They will perform live at the event too - Home | BAMBI 2014
The Bambi Award will be broadcasted live on "ARD" (daserste.de) on Nov 13th at 8:15 pm (CET). There are also livestreams
mikal
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So it looks like acoustic EBW is the next single, eh?
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last unicorn
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Just read about the "Bambi". U2 will be receiving the award and performing live in Berlin on 13 November. Wish I could go 
I'm in Berlin so much, but next week is the worst week for me with seminars, workshops, conferences and a book presentation, so there's no chance for me to go. I'm happy for them to return to Berlin, though.
I'm in Berlin so much, but next week is the worst week for me with seminars, workshops, conferences and a book presentation, so there's no chance for me to go. I'm happy for them to return to Berlin, though.
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Not a fan of the acoustic tour going on but this version and video are very good! I still would prefer a full band performance but I think this is going to go over very well.
With that said, this song might transcend into "classic" territory with me and I have a feeling, the general public/mainstream may just like it too!
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Hewson
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We'd all need some serious heavy hallucinogenics for a version of Song For Someone to be considered "mind blowing".
Just read about the "Bambi". U2 will be receiving the award and performing live in Berlin on 13 November. Wish I could go
What is the Bambi award?
Babydoll
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Just read about the "Bambi". U2 will be receiving the award and performing live in Berlin on 13 November. Wish I could go
We're on it!
Thanks so much for the heads up!
"Okay Bono, so we're going to film this one for air. Any production suggestions?"
"I'm good with whatever you decide, just be sure to at some point pull the camera back as if it's flying away while I dreamily stare into it"
"I'm good with whatever you decide, just be sure to at some point pull the camera back as if it's flying away while I dreamily stare into it"
last unicorn
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The version from the Graham Norton show was indeed mind blowing, just beautiful. It was very well received by a lot of people. Other versions they did were fine, too, but the GN one was just very special.
It's a German media prize. A lot of VIPS are there. Tickets are usually sold out by the end of summer. It's a very festive gala with a lot of totally uninteresting people being awarded a golden deer.
Babydoll
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^ Just to see U2 driving up to the venue will be worth the waiting in the freezing cold that night for us 
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last unicorn
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^ Just to see U2 driving up to the venue will be worth the waiting in the freezing cold that night for us
If the weather is anything like these days, you certainly won't be freezing
Good luck 
omg literally Bambi then!
It is, indeed
Babydoll
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If the weather is anything like these days, you certainly won't be freezing
Thank you! It is very cold to me though, this is my first proper winter since LA, which isn't wintery at all, by comparison though
womanfish
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I'm sorry, I'm a little slow. the EBW acoustic video is being distributed by Island to whom?? Is it being "released" as a single? of that version? Will that be a track to buy? Ugh.
I'm lost, and I'm a fan that follows every move. I see why the general public have no clue how to even purchase their stuff.
I'm lost, and I'm a fan that follows every move. I see why the general public have no clue how to even purchase their stuff.
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david
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Award given out to musicians who lost their mothers at a young age. I think...
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