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I just don't think the song is strong enough. Great collaboration of bands, which makes it an interesting gem for the archives, but the song itself (which rocked during the Live performance) doesn't mesh well with modern radio. That applies to all formats mentioned.

U2 is proceeding to beat themselves into every brain on the damn planet. This has backfired according to my friends and fellow Oklahomans who aren't exactly 'fans'. They think the band has become a hollow shell of it's former self. That's what I hear. I don't see a problem with the release...

Dang it, I just read the official announcement of the new greatest hits package. I was hoping for a new Pop album. Oh well :)

This just dawned on me. Could this new disc be a re-working of the Pop-era songs? After reading U2 on U2 or whatever it's called, I was reminded how the entire band wishes they could redo that album with new lyrics, new sounds, etc. This would make perfect sense given that they'd be focusing...

Looks like Springsteen and Rolling Stones have lost their edge?

I could envision this being some sorta 'Unplugged" or acoustic version of their greatest hits. It would still be classified as a greatest hits album, but would require re-recording the tracks, which would explain the studio work. Just a thought.

When you move into a neighborhood, and all the other residents told you before hand that they didn't want you there, how can you respond? If you said, get support from the most powerful nation in the world (The U.S.), and screw everyone else's opinions, you are correct. From what I've read...

I'm still waiting for the day when Bono and Eddie MONEY sing together.

Man, I haven't posted a serious post in ages. So, what the hell could compell me to write something of substance after...a year or so...? I just watched "U2 Vertigo: Live from Chicago" last night. OMG! That show was incredible! Due to finances and other reasons I wasn't able to see the...

I disagree with Sting2...but I understand your point. That being said, I think that the Rolling Stones would out-do U2 if both bands did a free tour across the globe. Meaning, more people would show up on average for Mick and Keith.

Let's rank tours by ticket sales. Dollar amounts don't reflect the popularity of a given tour, because as we all should know the Rolling Stones make the same amount from one ticket as U2 would make from 10.

I'm casting a vote for a remastered original double-disc version of the album. You know, the one where all the B-Sides were actually a part of the whole album. I forget the order of the songs, but it'd be impressive to get a high-quality version.

I love Peter Gabriel. "Solsbury Hill" is one of my all-time favorite songs, so I would assume it's better than at least half of U2's catalogue. But, that still places it behind half of U2's tunes. "Sledgehammer" might be a relevant track in music history, but even Peter would tell you that...

Regarding our predictions, mine was WAaaay off. :) Anyway... The good news is that U2 had the biggest jump in sales percentage-wise, with a possible exception reserved for John Legend who jumped about 100 spots. Madonna only went up one spot after the terrific show-opening performance...

According to hitsdailydouble, none of the big winners are showing an improvement over the preceding week. I think these numbers, which still show Barry Manilow dominating over even the likes of Mary J. Blige, are not indicative of the Grammy boost. I still predict U2 will enter the Top 20...