prince is the greatest artist of the last 25 years, u2 the greatest band in my opinion.

U2 rocks! Can't wait for their next one.

will they ever go out on tour again? i missed it the last time.

I love U2

way way back in the day when they 1st came to usa

i saw them for free in florida ...on a beach

Guess I was a U2 bandwagoner; I jumped on board during the "Joshua Tree." But, actually I'd been listening to them years before. (I worked in the Village in the early 80s and heard lots of U2 'cept I didn't know who they were at the time.) Loved the JT so I started buying older stuff. I saw the Zoo TV tour at Giants Stadium on 8/11/92 (I still have the ticket stub). My last U2 purchase was the "Discotheque" cd single, with several remixes. I'm really not on top of them anymore.

WAR, JOSHUA TREE and ACHTUNG BABY...the best u2 albums!!!

One of my favorite U2 songs:

U2
War (1983)
Drowning Man

Take my hand
You know I'll be there,
If you can I'll cross
The sky for your love,
For I have promised for
To be with you tonight
And for the time that will come.

Take my hand
You know I'll be there,
If you can I'll cross
The sky for your love
And I understand
These winds and tides,
This change of times
Won't drag you away.
Hold on, hold on tightly,
Hold on and don't let go
Of my love.

The storms will pass
It won't be long now.
The storms will pass
But my love last forever.

And take my hand,
You know I'll be there,
If you can I'll cross the sky
For your love.
Give you what I hold dear,
Hold on, hold on tightly.
Hold on, hold on tightly.
Rise up, rise up with wings,
Like eagles you'll run, you'll run.
You'll run and not grow weary.

Take my hand, take my hand.
Hold on tightly.
Hold on tightly.
This love last forever,
This love last forever,
Take my hand,
Take my hand.

love u2, they have to be up there where the great legends are. after the police broke up, the next best thing had to be u2!!!!

missfee said:

There was a period where I only listened to The Police,Prince,and Duran Duran.I reluctantly started listening to u2 after I made a very unlikely friendship.The dude was an extremely wealthy and preppy caucasion brotha and he kept pushing u2 on me.I pushed back with Prince and The Police.We decided to swap music and we both appreciated each other's music. I will be forever grateful to him for never giving up on me with u2.They are truly one of the greatest rock bands ever.I wish I could hang with them ina recording session or at a soundcheck.That would blow my mind.It is hard for me to ever imagine not listening to them.

purplegypsy said:

that's funny 'cuz i think of you i listen to this song!

Of course there had to be a U2 thread right now. I swear, every time I get into someone again or for the first time, there's a thread about it on the org. I've been listening to them like crazy lately. Especially 'Boy' and 'War'. Man, their music has aged well.

I still consider Achttung Baby as one of the best albums of all time!!! That's such a good album it makes me insane

I was a bit disappointed by All That You Can't Leave Behind when I first heard it but after the concerts it grew on me

And there's a new album coming out in a month or 2 called Vertigo...

U2... easily one of the greatest bands of all time with Bono easily one of the greatest frontmen of all time.

I really got into U2 when Rattle & Hum was released then worked backwards from there.

I never saw 'em in concert until the last tour and knew it was gonna be good but it totally blew me away! Best concert I've been to... easy!

I love U2!

Hopefully the new album comes out and all those CD stealing problems get taken care of or have already.


Achtung Baby is of course amongst some of the best albums put to acetate ever, but their earlier and later work is definitley worth a listen for those that haven't yet.

Live I think they definitely are a force to be reckoned with-it's so great to see guys that have played together for so long and still make such an impact, and can withstand the years of touring, and being around each other.

Hopefully we'll hear new stuff before too long.

Here's what's known at this point from various sources.

Ok, so the wait is nearly over and the new album is on the way. So what do we know... and what do we not know!

There’s still a lot to be revealed in the coming weeks, but, when you pull it all together, quite a few of the vital statistics are already out there. We figured it might be time to separate some of the facts from some of the wilder flights of virtual imagination and online chatter. Of course, some of these outrageously speculative stories may yet turn out to be bang on the money - others will fade within days into the obscurity of rock'n roll trivia quizzes.

So here’s our top ten checklist to guide you through the jungle of rumour and speculation.

1. U2 have been recording a new set of songs over the past two years. Set for release on November 22nd, the album is called How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb.

2. According to Edge, at least one of them is called All Because of You. Or at least that's what the track was called when they were recording it. See our earlier story here. But what we do know for sure are titles of six other tracks on the album. Check them out here.

3. A handful of influential people - outside of the band - have heard some of these songs. The unanimous verdict seems to be that it's a pretty dang hot collection. Take Bill Flanagan, sometime U2 biographer, who says: 'I've heard it, it's great. It's the best album they have ever done. It's going to knock them out!'

4. In case you were hibernating or holidaying on Mars, earlier in the summer some of the new material went missing during a photo shoot with the band in France. 'A large slice of two years work lifted via a piece of round plastic.' reflected Edge.'It doesn't seem credible but that's what's just happened to us....' See our earlier story here.

5. The first single will be on air before the month is out. It’s called Vertigo and comes complete with a Kraftwerk cover and live studio performance. Complete story here.

6. The album has been produced by Steve Lillywhite, his first time at the desk for a whole U2 album since he produced the bands' first three albums, Boy, October and War. But others have been in the studio too - including Flood, Jacknife Lee, Nellee Hooper and Chris Thomas.

7. Any clues about the sound of the record ? Lillywhite says, 'I've heard some great songs. The Edge is playing some really great guitar.' Time Magazine, which also claims to have had an ear to the studio wall, is delighted that 'there's no crunk-style rapping, no gospel choirs or techno experiments.' 'Instead, this as-yet-untitled album is just full of confident, expansive guitar rock from the masters of the form.'
It will, according to Bono, ‘be our first rock-n-roll album'.

8. Oh yes, the title. Well, in case you missed it above - the album is called How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb.

9. When Vertigo goes to radio later this month, expect to find U2.Com undergoing its own revolution in look and content. When the album arrives, expect even more startling changes.

10. Plans to tour are also underway - the date of the tour will be 2005. (Rest assured, you’ll have the dates first from U2.com, just as soon as they’re buttoned down.) Paul McGuinness says the tour will be defined by ‘the character of the new album and the new production.’ So we can speculate more on the tour, when we've heard the album!

i love the whole "this will be our first rock n'roll album" thing. bono is such a goofy smart ass! i know everyone bashed them but i loved zooropa and pop (not to mention the passengers project with eno). the funny thing is if u2 had released zooropa in the late 90's it would have been a massive success a la madonna's turn at ray of light. they were just, as usual, ahead of their time. the techno thing was happening in europe but i don't think it was a mainstream thing yet when they did zooropa. its still one of my favorite u2 releases. daddy's gonna pay for your crashed car, some days are better than others, numb, zooropa, stay (faraway, so close) and lemon were all great fuckin' songs!

"All You Can't Leave Behind" is one of the few albums in my extensive collection that gets a nonstop spin. That's a solid album from a solid band. God bless 'em.