namkcuR said:
So you're saying that Beautiful Day and Vertigo are 'far more powerful' than Bad and Sunday Bloody Sunday?
YES!
How in the name of L8 are "Bad" and "Sunday" more appropriate than "One", BD and "Vertigo" for this type of event?
Remember, I'm not talking about "better songs" (which is ridiculously subjective) or anyone's personal preferences, but what songs are best suited for this event.
"Bad" is a great song, but tell me, what has it got to do with famine?
In contrast, the messages and themes of "One" and BD, and, to a lesser extent, "Vertigo", are perfect for the day.
Plus, I'm elated U2 didn't go back to their 80's catalog for this performance, U2 performed at Live Aid. To dip into their 80's songs for L8 would not look good. May as well have Bono grow back his mullet and have him pull a girl from the audience again.
No, U2's performance was spot on. I can't think of better songs to play. Plus, remember, this is also meant to entertain - so naturally U2 are going to pick some of their most popular songs that aren't too heavy (like "Bullet") to play as well. This is why we heard "Ray of Light" from Madonna - a great entertaining song.
I also want to give extra kudos to artists like U2, Madonna, George Michael, Duran Duran, etc., who performed at both Live Aid and L8. To me, this shows the impact and caring all these artists have had on the world for two decades!
P.S. I want to add that the setlists you wrote in your post would have bored me, and the audience, to tears. "Crumbs" has never been played live and is a little known song. "Please" and "Bullet" are FAR too serious for this event. Had U2 played any of your playlists, they would've flopped spectacularly.