Top Ten Songs by U2
February 21, 2008 by
Over a Year Later - How Does My List of Favorite U2 Songs Compare to the Original Call from Associated Content
In September, 2006, Associated Content asked its writers to provide articles on "The Top Ten Songs of _____". You fill in the blank. I personally published five such articles highlighting Def Leppard, Johnny Cash, the Pixies, Zakk Wylde andSubjectivity is dead and I am free to gush like a giddy child, slipping the War cassette tape into my Walkman. U2 is my favorite band for many reasons, but most specifically because it was the first music that every really spoke to me and changed what kind of person I was and what I wanted to be. Sure, I saw Slash from Guns 'n Roses and knew I wanted to grow my hair down my face and wear a top hat, but U2 means more than my desire to look sexy in leather pants.
I love more than just 10 songs in the U2 catalogue, I can think of albums with more than 10 songs where I love the whole album - but for the purpose of this article, here are my top 10 favorite U2 songs.
All I Want is You (from Rattle & Hum) - This song is fiercely romantic. The Edge has a way of playing guitar parts that sound simple enough, but the effect is incredible. There is a real feeling of time and space in his playing, like you are actually in the room. When the song reaches the big climax with Edge wailing away and Bono howling, you desperately don't want it to end.
Miss Sarajevo (from Passengers: Original Soundtracks 1) - Gorgeous song with gorgeous lyrics. Pavarotti's part is heart wrenching, even more so when you find out what the English translation is. U2 recently added the song to a few of their live shows, notably in the U2 3D film. Bono takes center stage and does the famed tenor proud with his own rendition.
New Years Day (from War) - War is U2's ROCK record. Boot stomping, flag-waving rock and roll. "New Years Day" is the true core of that record, reasonable but still optimistic. The Edge going back and forth between piano is fantastic, leading into one of his best solos. This is also an absolute favorite live.
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