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Thunderstuck, TNT, Dirty Deeds, Shoot to Thrill, For Those About to Rock, Money Talks...
Ok, maybe more like 8ish...
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Thunderstuck, TNT, Dirty Deeds, Shoot to Thrill, For Those About to Rock, Money Talks...
Ok, maybe more like 8ish...
womanfish
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Ok, maybe more like 8ish...
I don't know shoot, those about to rock, or money talks.
I'd say yes to Hells Bells and I'd also add in Thunderstruck. I wouldn't include the other two.
My threshold is not even the average music fan, who I would consider to have a larger knowledge of songs in general.
I'm going strictly by the average Joe on the street who listens to music in the car, at work, at a bar, the grocery store, a sporting event and maybe at the gym and not much else than that.
trevgreg
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Yep. The ten people that speak out against it here and on @U2 are usually outweighed by the considerable reaction it gets live each time
... and people wonder why they enjoy playing it.
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Thunderstruck??
That's like thinking the Stones' Love Is Strong is well known by the public.
That's like thinking the Stones' Love Is Strong is well known by the public.
MrPryck2U
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Has anyone mentioned Back in Black or Highway to Hell or Shook Me All Night Long? Those are some pretty big songs. Jim Breuer has an awesome bit of how all AC/DC's songs sound the same. Imagine that?
AC/DC were great and all, but U2 are "bigger" than them.
AC/DC were great and all, but U2 are "bigger" than them.
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Iggy Fizz
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not sure what musical world you live in but Thunderstruck is a very, very well known song. Heck, Apple even uses it in one of their Watch commercials.
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Yeah, Thunderstruck may suck, but its pretty widely known.
Again not talking quality, but the opening to thunderstruck is very well known and similar to Elevation is played in sports arenas around the country endlessly.
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Has anyone mentioned Back in Black or Highway to Hell or Shook Me All Night Long? Those are some pretty big songs. Jim Breuer has an awesome bit of how all AC/DC's songs sound the same. Imagine that?
AC/DC were great and all, but U2 are "bigger" than them.
AC/DC have sold more records and play the same venues so they're on the same level at the very least.
And yeah, everyone knows Thunderstruck. It has one of the most iconic song openings ever. They've probably got as many songs known by the average Joe as U2 do.
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I have one where he personally calls out Ronald Reagan and Gorbachev. I have heard him say that "Seconds" was a message to Ronald Reagan.
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There's nothing dubious about the sales figures aside from them not supporting the idea that U2 were more popular than REM. Numbers from the Soundscan era onward are reliable. Out of Time and Automatic both sold the same as Achtung Baby, and Monster sold the same as Zooropa and Pop.
Compare:
UK: Automatic, 2.3 mil. Achtung, 1.2
Germany: 1.3 vs 500,000
Switzerland: 100,000 vs 25,000
People cared about Stones albums for 20 years, pretty much the same as U2. And the Stones released at least as much, quantity wise, in their first 10 years as U2 have to date. It's amazing that people cared past Exile - hadn't they had enough of the Rolling Stones? Not that they didn't deserve the attention...
You haven't seen Rattle and Hum have you
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I like Thunderstruck!
I am not an AC/DC fan and these are the songs I know and own
ThunderStruck
Hells Bells
TNT
Shoot to Thrill
Back in Black
While I don't care for it, I also am well aware of:
You Shook me All Night Long
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Iggy Fizz
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I saw AC/DC on their last tour and have to say, for a band a fair bit older than U2, they rocked the house and brought an energy that surpassed just about anything I've experienced at a U2 show - certainly over the course of 360 and I+E.
Doesn't hurt that they have one of the most talented guitar players in the world and they just bring it honest and loud without any of the technical filler that U2 seem to rely on more and more.
Doesn't hurt that they have one of the most talented guitar players in the world and they just bring it honest and loud without any of the technical filler that U2 seem to rely on more and more.
Don Marino
The Fly
The guitar comment is such bullshit.
Edge is a completely different type of guitar player, and U2 are a completely different type of band.
U2 wouldn't be U2 if the edge played like Angus. They'd suck. AC/DC would be awful if Angus played like Edge. They're not aiming for the same things.
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thank god
gvox
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Everyone on planet earth knows NYD. Everyone
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Everyone...everyone...everyone...EVERYONE!
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typical response from a fanboy... you can't even read a compliment about another band's guitar player without taking it as a personal insult to Edge... I hope you'll be OK....
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LOL seriously? Headache is about as neutral as it gets with this band. A quick search would probably pull up hundreds of posts where Headache has been critical of the band.
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this is such bullshit... etc etc... that seems to be more like it...
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Congrats on being the most insufferable new user. Great work in just one month.
Not sure why we're supposed to be so impressed by AC/DC with regard to this conversation. They still rock and play to big crowds, congrats. So does Iron Maiden, and they actually put some thought into making new music. AC/DC has been beating the same drum for 40 years. Very little growth, aiming low. That's a little different from the various avenues that U2 has explored over their tenure. No one talks about AC/DC because it's just fun fist-pumping stuff. That's why you get people here wondering why you're comparing apples to oranges. And you act flippant when called on it, claiming that we're all blind followers when most of us are extremely critical of decisions the band makes.
Go find another litter box to leave your shit in. I'm sure @u2 will be happy to have you.
Not sure why we're supposed to be so impressed by AC/DC with regard to this conversation. They still rock and play to big crowds, congrats. So does Iron Maiden, and they actually put some thought into making new music. AC/DC has been beating the same drum for 40 years. Very little growth, aiming low. That's a little different from the various avenues that U2 has explored over their tenure. No one talks about AC/DC because it's just fun fist-pumping stuff. That's why you get people here wondering why you're comparing apples to oranges. And you act flippant when called on it, claiming that we're all blind followers when most of us are extremely critical of decisions the band makes.
Go find another litter box to leave your shit in. I'm sure @u2 will be happy to have you.
superchuk5
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U2 is in the production credits for Kendrick Lamar's next album (due next week):
Kendrick Lamar’s New Album Has a Release Date | Pitchfork
If we're being honest, it's probably a sample. But I really wanna see where this goes (or if it's something crazy).
Kendrick Lamar’s New Album Has a Release Date | Pitchfork
If we're being honest, it's probably a sample. But I really wanna see where this goes (or if it's something crazy).
Oh, another troll tossing around the blind sheep / fanboy comments at any comment that isn't shitting all over the band. Something new and different. Never seen that before.
Edge is in no way the greatest technical guitar player around. None of the band members are the best at what they do as individuals. Edge goes more for unique sounds and atmospheres than straight shredding. It may have been something that developed BECAUSE he wasn't as technically accomplished as many of his peers. And it works for the band, and the band is better for it. And yes, he's been just as influential without being as technically talented as a lot of other players in many areas.
But hey, I'm just a Fanboy. I could be wrong.
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