Overlooked songs by U2


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Sat, 30 Jan 1999 13:17:04 -0500 (EST)


The thing that bothers me with all this "best-of" action that is going on is that an unbalanced focus is put on U2's singles, their so-called "hits," rather than the meat and bones of what makes them truly great.

U2's albums are repleat with fantastic tunes. Unfortunately, many of those songs are now going to be overlooked because "the singles are the only ones that count."

How many times do we need to hear "Pride" played live. When will we ever get to go to a U2 concert again and hear the likes of "A Sort of Homecoming," or "Seconds" or "One Tree Hill" or "Acrobat"?

Of course, I understand that there are people who come to U2 shows who are not as familiar with their work as others, people who want to hear "Mysterious Ways" and "One" performed ad nauseum.

Since JOSHUA TREE, I've rushed out there and bought every U2 album the day it's come out, before I've heard any radio play . . . . the songs I've like best have never ended up being singles. My favourites on that album are "Red Hill Mining Town" and "Exit;" my favourites on R&H are "Heartland" and "Hawkmoon;" my favourites on "Achtung Baby" are the two fantastic tunes that close the record; my favourites on ZOOROPA are "Dirty Day" and "The Wanderer;" my favourites on POP are "Gone" and "Wake Up Dead Man."

Now, this leads me to wonder, is there a common theme abnout these songs that appeals to me? What is it about them that makes them stand out in my mind? "Gone" probably won't be played live again any time soon, but I bet "Staring at the Sun" will.

Oh well.

  

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