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Quotes:

This is the song Charles Manson stole from the Beatles. We're stealing it back.
-Bono just before performing "Helter Skelter".
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
As a rock star, I have two instincts, I want to have fun, and I want to change the world. I have a chance to do both.
- Bono

It's so sweet, I feel like my teeth are rotting when I listen to the radio.
- Bono

Music can change the world because it can change people.
- Bono

Rock 'n' roll is ridiculous. It's absurd. In the past, U2 was trying to duck that. Now we're wrapping our arms around it and giving it a great big kiss.
- Bono

To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater.
- Bono

U2 is an original species... there are colours and feelings and emotional terrain that we occupy that is ours and ours alone.
- Bono

We thought that we had the answers, it was the questions we had wrong.
- Bono

The less you know, the more you believe.
- Bono

Submitted by: LucidLupin

Jokes:

Some radio DJ has remixed all of U2's songs and removed the guitar from them. The new tracks aren't very good, people say they've lost The Edge.
Submitted by: Ibanezjamie
The Edge is God. Bono's just a decoy.
Submitted by: AltRockAddict
There are additional U2 music jokes available.

Band Name Origins:

  • There's also another coincidence about the name on what many people forget (Even the fans sometimes) In Berlin, there's a railway line that says "U-2", near the "Zoo Station". Submitted by: Anon
  • It's named after the U-2 spy plane and they DID pick it off a list, just not with those other choices. Larry Mullen's father (It was either Larry Mullen or Adam Clayton; probably Larry Mullen) was a pilot so he knew about U-2 planes. It's in the U2 book. Submitted by: yeah yeha yeah

Stupid Band Names:

  • I just don't get it. "U2" what? Sounds like half of an ungrammatical question, something that drives me nuts. Submitted by: z

Weird Names of Music Performer's Children:

  • Arun - Arun means the Sun in Hindu Mythology, nothing weird bout that, it signifies the universal lifegiver. Submitted by: Arun

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name
Comments & Submitter Name
"The Unforgettable Fire"Walk on by / Walk on through / Walk 'til you run / And don't look back / For here I am - Azrael
"God, Part 2""Don't believe the devil, I don't believe the book
But the truth is not the same without the lies he made up
I don't believe in excess, success is to give
I don't believe in riches, but you should see where I live
I... I believe in love."

The title refers to people's view of God today. - Irish
"Bad"If you twist and turn away If you tear yourself in two again If I could, yes I would If I could, I would Let it go Surrender Dislocate - Dodd Harris
"40"They sing about singing a new song and how long to sing the song, but there is no mention of the number '40' - Steve Sadler
"A Sort of Homecoming"In an unusual move, Bono completely avoids using the song title. - Brian Kelly

New Band Names:

New Name
Why It's Better
Submitter Name
U-2Hyphenating it for the US SpyplaneRobert D. Arndt Jr.
U FoolsThey are such big hypocrites. They abandon the music that made them famous for fakey synth pop.J.C.
Me2Cause I love U2 too!Kelly

New Song Names:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Stuck In A Movement""Stuck In A Moment"Karen Smith
"All That's Become Of You""All Because Of You"bonoincarnate
"Bono Can't Count In Spanish""Vertigo"Nemmy
"Dizzy, So?""Vertigo"7incstereo
"Gotta Go""Vertigo"Miles O'Sadnick

There are additional U2 new song names available.

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of,"Time stands still for no man, even Bono.Peter
"Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World,"No one has arms that big, not even Bono!George Straitjacket
"Wake Up Dead Man,"A dead man can't wake up...he's not alive anymore!Crystal
"Where The Streets Have No Name,"All streets have names, sillyTasha Yar
"Running To Stand Still,"Moving is not standing stilltom violence

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
"Where's Captain Kirk?," Spizzenergi"Salome," U2
"Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing," Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell"Even Better Than The Real Thing," U2
"If We Make It Through December," Merle Haggard"New Year's Day," U2
"September," Earth, Wind & Fire"October," U2
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Window In The Skis" originally "Window In The Skies"
Odd place to put a window.
Peter
"Widow In The Skies" originally "Window In The Skies"
What happened to the Beatles' Lucy?
Peter
"With A Shot" originally "With A Shout"
Josh
"Until The End Of The Word" originally "Until The End Of The World"
What a long time to wait!
Roy R. Pryor
"Here The Streets Have No Name" originally "Where The Streets Have No Name"
Courtney (about as bad as tennis elbow)

There are additional U2 song titles with a letter removed available.

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Bulleit The Blue Sky" originally "Bullet The Blue Sky"
Bourbon could do as much to the sky as bullets.
Anita Grade
"None" originally "One"
Essentially negates the title
Serafina
"Once" originally "One"
Serafina
"Gone" originally "One"
Serafina
"Done" originally "One"
Serafina

There are additional U2 song titles with a letter added available.

Change a Letter:

"Beautiful Way" originally "Beautiful Day"
As in, '...in a beautiful way.'
Ed
"Window In The Sties" originally "Window In The Skies"
Miss Piggy isn't the only pig who needs privacy?
Peter
"Window On The Skies" originally "Window In The Skies"
Peter
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Hooking For" originally "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
Serafina
"Ono" originally "One"
As in Yoko Ono, John Lennon's second wife
Barb Dwyer

There are additional U2 song titles with a letter changed available.

Recordings:

May 19
a parody of "Mysterious Ways" by U2
Teri Hatcher and Eva Longoria and.... Sorry, my brain just stopped working. - Robert Lund
Spaff.com: (MP3)

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Sunday Bloody Sunday""Anondria Bloody Anondria"Fack Sabbath
"One""Drunk"Syncronos
"Sweetest Thing""New Year's Eve"Blaydeman
"The Wanderer""The Ponderer"Rex Ungericht
"With Or Without You""Food Hoarder!"Agrimorfee
"Vertigo""Huge Ego"Matthias
"Sunday Bloody Sunday""Essays Bloody Essays"the_conqueror_of_parodies
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me""Mold Me, Fill Me, Twist Me, Bill Me"Porfle Popnecker
"Beautiful Day""Pitiful Day"Jeff in Richmond VA
"Beautiful Day""She's Anne Hathaway"Tony Wiseguy

There are additional U2 song parodies available.

Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
Stuck In A Moment That You Can't Get Out OfAuto Towing ServiceMark Silverman
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking ForGoogleMark Silverman
Fast CarsFerrariJoseph Marvilli
Even Better Than The Real ThingPepsiCoggy
One Step CloserSylvan Learning Center (or other stuff like that)CRA-Z-4-U2
There are additional U2 commercials that haven't been done yet available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
With Or Without YouDivorce CourtDaniel Leichty
VertigoMotion sickness clinicCrystal
VertigoAlfred Hitchcock MuseumCrystal
Miss SarajevoUN/NATO PeacekeepersMr. Zagreb
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking ForInternet Search Engine (Google, Yahoo!, etc.)Kirk Bradford Myers
There are additional U2 on hold music ideas available.

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
   Paul Simon
Mysterious Ways
   U2
50 Mysterious Ways To Leave Your Lover
Frank
Rolling in the Deep
   Adele
Endless Deep
   U2
Rolling in the Endless Deep
Mickey D.
Beautiful Day
   U2
City of Blinding Lights
   U2
Beautiful Day in the City of Blinding Lights
Mazotti
No More Lies
   Neal Schon & Jan Hammer
Bad
   U2
No More Bad Lies
No more bad love.
Mickey D.
There are additional U2 duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

UB42
UB40 combined with U2
Submitted By: Chris Caldwell
AU3
A1 combined with U2
Add them up!
Submitted By: Dongquan
Guess Who? U 2 !!
Guess Who combined with U2
Submitted By: Rob
U2pac
2pac combined with U2
Submitted By: bobpiecheese

There are additional U2 Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Sunday Bloody Sunday"
Misheard Lyrics:
Some neighborly sunday.
Original Lyrics:
Sunday, Bloody Sunday
"I Will Follow"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you want to wear underwear
Want to wear underwear
I will follow
Original Lyrics:
If you walk away, walk away
I will walk away, walk away
I will follow.
"Elevation"
Misheard Lyrics:
The ho-be of your hips
Original Lyrics:
The orbit of your hips
"Elevation"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on, living in a hole.
Original Lyrics:
A mole, living in a hole
There are additional U2 misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Sunday Bloody Sunday"
Misheard Lyrics:
Someday will be Sunday
Original Lyrics:
Sunday, bloody Sunday

Story about this misheard lyric by: U2 Stops the Traffic

I was just a teen in 1983 and the lyrics described war and I figured "Sunday" represented a "day of rest" in a figurative. I figured the lyrics meant oneday the fighting would stop. Also, during that time the Multi-National Force (consisting of US, UK, French, and Italian troops) were being sucked into the Lebanese Civil War I figured this song was about Lebanon.

There are additional U2 misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Vertigo"
Better Lyrics:
Moonroof, doors, trays, cupholders


Hello, hello

I'm in a used convertible

This is a car I wish I didn't own

It's so used, got a worn-out steering wheel

Wheel
Original Lyrics:
Uno, dos, tres, catorces


Hello, hello

I'm in a place called Vertigo

It's everything I wish I didn't know

Except you give me something I can feel

Feel
Submitted by: Jonathan S.

Funniest Song Lyrics:

"With Or Without You"
The Funny Lyrics:
With or without you
I can't live with or without you
Why They're Funny:
So it sounds like he's going to die either way...
Submitted by: Buster
"Sunday Bloody Sunday"
The Funny Lyrics:
And it's true we are immune
When fact is fiction and TV a reality
Why They're Funny:
This song was written back in 1983, about 17-18 years before the big reality TV craze. Now it is true without a doubt that 'TV is a reality'
Submitted by: Moosehead
There are additional U2 Funny lyrics available.

Repetitive Song Lyrics:

"I Will Follow"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
If you walkaway, walkaway, walkaway, walkaway
I will follow
Why They're Repetitive:
How many times can you walkaway?
Submitted by: britrock
"Desire"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
Money money money money money money money money money money money
Why They're Repetitive:
It just sounds stupid, like Bono's obsessed with money!
Submitted by: cra-Z-4-U2
There are additional U2 repetitive lyrics available.

Nonsensical Song Lyrics:

"Sweetest Thing"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Eternal fire, she turned me to straw
Why They're Nonsensical:
Someone turned Bono to straw!? It does not make sense at all. Last time I checked, Bono doesn't look much like a piece of straw. And where does "eternal fire" fall into context here?
Submitted by: Dude
"Dirty Day"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
I don't know you, and you don't know the half of it.
Why They're Nonsensical:
Well, Bono, since I haven't met you, of course I don't know you. As for knowing the half of it, maybe I know more than you think I do, since you don't know me, either.
Submitted by: Mazotti
There are additional U2 nonsensical lyrics available.

Insincere Song Lyrics:

"Love And Peace Or Else"
The Insincere Lyrics:
Lay down all your Abrahams sons
Why They're Insincere:
Now what does this mean? I know that we are all, according to the Bible, Abraham's sons and daughters, but it will always have that connotation of Isaac. It means either a. sacrifice all your sons because it is the will of God or else it means b. don't sacrifice all your sons even if it is the will of God. Now this is in contradiction with what U2 is supposedly all about. They preach about being so holy and following God and everything, yet they also preach for peace. So no matter how you look at this lyric (and I'm always going to see 'lay down' in the way it is used towards killing animals) it goes against their supposed beliefs, meaning they don't really think about what they say they just say it cause it sounds cool.
Submitted by: Chris
 

Misrhymed Song Lyrics:

"Out Of Control"
The Misrhymed Lyrics:
Monday morning eighteen years of dawning
I say how long, you say how long
And it was one dull morning
Woke the world with bawling
And one day I'll die
The choice will not be mine
Why They're Misrhymed:
This song has so many lyrics that don't rhyme! Even though it's a great song and I love it, I think Bono could have done a better job rhyming the lyrics.
Submitted by: CRA-Z-W-U2
"Vertigo"
The Misrhymed Lyrics:
Uno, Dos, Tres, Catorce!
Why They're Misrhymed:
Personally, I don't think these A) ryhme, or B) make sense. Okay, Uno, dos, tres. But Catorce is Spanish and translates to: one, two, three, fourteen. One word: Why?
Submitted by: Elandili
There are additional U2 misrhymed lyrics available.

Insulting Song Lyrics:

"The Ground Beneath Her Feet"
The Insulting Lyrics:
Go lightly down your darkened way
Why They're Insulting:
In the context of the song, this line's dirty meaning becomes a bit obvious. So even though this is supposed to be a sweet love song, suddenly you have Bono telling this girl to go f**k herself.
Submitted by: Amanda
 

Inappropriate Song Lyrics:

"Sunday Bloody Sunday"
The Inappropriate Lyrics:
Broken bottles under children's feet
Why They're Inappropriate:
I just don't get it! I never understood it since I first heard the song, in fact. This song is supposed to be about the wars in northern Ireland, and bottles have nothing at all to do with war! Broken bottles? It makes no sense with the song.
Submitted by: Stevo
"The Ground Beneath Her Feet"
The Inappropriate Lyrics:
Go lightly down your darkened way
Go lightly underground
I'll be down there in another day
I won't rest until you're f-found
Why They're Inappropriate:
This song is supposed to be sweet and innocent, but take a look at these lyrics. It sounds like he's saying he'll sleep with her tomorrow but tonight she can satisfy her own needs. Hint: "darkened way". And note the pause between "I won't rest until you're f-" and "ound". What do you think Bono almost said?
Submitted by: Amanda
There are additional U2 inappropriate lyrics available.

Dirty Song Lyrics:

"One"
The Dirty Lyrics:
Did I disappoint you?
Or leave a bad taste in your mouth
Why They're Dirty:
In the context of the song it's not that bad but I think it is one of the many funny oral sex references in the album.
Submitted by: Jeb still
"Acrobat"
The Dirty Lyrics:
You can swallow
Or you can spit
Why They're Dirty:
Pretty obvious
Submitted by: Jeb still
There are additional U2 dirty lyrics available.

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"Elvis Presley and America"
The Lyrics:
They never mention his name on the lyrics, but I think the title is enough
Who They Mention:
Elvis Presley
Submitted by: Bere
"Angel of Harlem"
The Lyrics:
Birdland on 53
The street sound like a symphony
We got John Coltrane and a love supreme...
Who They Mention:
John Coltrane
Submitted by: Bere
There are additional U2 celebrity lyrics available.

Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:

"The playboy mansion"
The Lyrics:
If Coke is a mistery(...)
And a Big Mac bigger than you think
Product Brand Name:
Coke and Big Mac
Submitted by: Bere
"The Unforgettable Fire"
The Lyrics:
So sad to beseige your love, so head on
Product Brand Name:
Head-On medications
Submitted by: Mickey D.
There are additional U2 product lyrics available.

Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:

"Angel Of Harlem"
The Song Lyrics:
Birdland on '53
Street sounds like a symphony
Song They Mention:
"Birdland" by Weather Report
Submitted by: Mickey D.
"Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses?"
The Song Lyrics:
Well you lied to me 'cause I asked you to
Baby, can we still be friends?
Song They Mention:
"Can We Still Be Friends?" by Todd Rundgren
Submitted by: Mickey D.
There are additional U2 Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs lyrics available.

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Magnificent"
Opening Lines:
Magnificent. Magnificent.
Comments:
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
"Grace"
Opening Lines:
Grace, she takes the blame, she cover the shame, removes the stain, it could be her name...
Comments:
Submitted by: Bere
There are additional U2 spelling lyrics available.

Made Up Words in Songs:

"The Electric Co."
The Made Up Words:
Electrico
Comments:
Pronounced "elek-trik-ko", not "electrical". GREAT song - the Edge goes some fiery guitar work at song's end and yes this song is ELECTRIC! It's outta sight!
Submitted by: Joshua Popmart
"Zooropa"
The Made Up Words:
Zooropa
Comments:
I have no idea what that would mean.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly

Scary Song Lyrics:

"vertigo"
The Lyrics:
All of this can be your. Just give me what I want and no one gets hurt.
Why:
Those are very tempting lyrics
Submitted by: Daniel L
 

Song Title Space Change:

"End Less Deep" originally "Endless Deep"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Where The Street Shave No Name" originally "Where The Streets Have No Name"
Never seen a street shave!
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Wit Hash Out" originally "With A Shout"
Submitted by: Josh
"Angel Of Harl 'Em" originally "Angel Of Harlem"
Harl: A building/painting technique.
Submitted by: Peter

Band Name Anagrams:

2U Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Internet-speak "To You"

Song Title Anagrams:

"To A Crab" originally "Acrobat"
Submitted by: Nutmeg Ryan
"Ski On A Leg" originally "Like A Song"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Al Is On Keg" originally "Like A Song"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"I Sag On Elk" originally "Like A Song"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"As Elk Go In" originally "Like A Song"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle

There are additional U2 Song Title Anagrams available.

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"Angel of harlem"
The Lyrics:
Angel, angel of Harlem
Why:
they mention Harlem
Submitted by: Bere
"Stay (Faraway So Close)"
The Lyrics:
With satellite television, you can go anywhere
Miami, New Orleans, London, Belfast and Berlin
Why:
Refers to Miami, New Orleans, London, Belfast and Berlin
Submitted by: Dave
There are additional U2 Real Places Mentioned in Songs available.

Song Title Acrostics:

WAS: "With A Shout"
Submitted by: Katie
WITS: "Window in the Skies"
Submitted by: Katie
UM: "Unchained Melody"
Cover of The Righteous Brothers
Submitted by: Katie
TO: "The Ocean"
Submitted by: Katie
SAG: "Silver and Gold"
Submitted by: Katie

There are additional U2 Song Title Acrostics available.

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"Cycle Long" originally "Like a Song"
Submitted by: Anita Grade
"Psyche Along" originally "Like a Song"
Submitted by: Anita Grade
"Dreaming With Ears In My Ties" originally "Dreaming With Tears In My Eyes"
Submitted by: Consta Pate
"Pod Tart Goo" originally "God, Part II"
Submitted by: Linda Radnil
"Dew Nears, Yay" originally "New Year's Day"
Submitted by: Nigel Shave Cream

There are additional U2 Song Title Spoonerisms available.

Foreign Language in English Songs:

"Miss Sarajevo"
The Lyrics:
Dici che il fiume
Trova la via al mare
E come il fiume
Giungerai a me
Oltre i confini
E le terre assetate
Dici che come il fiume
Come il fiume...
L'amore giungerà
L'amore...
E non so più pregare
E nell'amore non so più sperare
E quell'amore non so più aspettare
Why:
Italian for "You say that the river finds the way to the sea and like the river you will come to me beyond the borders and the dry lands You say that like a river like a river... the love will come the love... And i don't know how to pray anymore and in love i don't know how to hope anymore and for that love i don't know how to wait anymore" -Sung live by Luciano Pavarotti with u2
Submitted by: eps
"Vertigo"
The Lyrics:
Uno dos tres catorce!
Why:
Spanish for "one two three fourteen". That's the way you count when you're in a rock and roll band.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly

Onomatopoeia in Lyrics:

"Discotèque"
The Lyrics:
Boom cha, boom cha Discothèque
Why:
Boom cha, don't really know if that's and onomatopoeia
Submitted by: Bere
 

Band Name Spoonerisms:

To You originally "U2"
From Me
Submitted by: Joe Haynes
2 Ewe originally "U2"
Submitted by: britrock

Hidden Tracks:

"October"
The title track of their second album plays at the end of disc one of The Best of 1980-1990. It's the only representation of the album on the disc.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly

Hidden Messages:

"Rattle and Hum"
I've already posted about the hidden message on How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, but on the original LP of Rattle and Hum there is a hiden message. Look on the inner groove on side 1, you will find the words etched "We Love You A.L.K.", ALK is Anne Louise Kelly, the band's production manager.
Submitted by: Lee
"How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb"
If you look at the bottom of the CD (the silver side) and you look near the middle, you will find the words "Miss You Sugar" (as well as the Universal logos). The reason it says "Miss You Sugar" i do not know - but certian copies of the band's earlier album 'Pop' feature a similar message in the same place that read "4UALKXXXX" (meaning For You Anne Louise Kelly")
Submitted by: Lee

What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):

"Lyrics with debatable meanings"
U2 claim that all their songs are about politics and religion. That's definitely true of some of their songs, but they have others that seem dirty, hard to understand, or both, like "Vertigo" and "Elevation".
Submitted by: Amanda
"Not So Overt Hymn"
Both times I have seen these Irish rockers in concert they always played their #1 hit "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". That song doesn't mention Jesus Christ by name but the lyrics are peppered with references to Him (ex: "Kingdom Come", and "carried the cross and all the shame", etc.). The ENTIRE audience sings all the words and waves their hands in unison. This crowd includes Christians as well as Jews, Muslims, people of other religions and even agnostics and atheists. A pretty unique and ironic situation to see : )
Submitted by: Zooropa Popster

Movies Named After Song Titles:

"Vertigo"
Hitchcock film
Submitted by: Crystal

Missing Parts:

"Hawkmoon 269"
What happened to Hawkmoons 1 thru 268?
Submitted by: Crystal
"God, Part II"
What happened to Part I?
Submitted by: Rocky

TV and Movies Mentioned in Lyrics:

"Bullet the Blue Sky"
The Lyrics:
Plant a demon seed, you raise a flower of fire
Why:
"Demon Seed" is a sci-fi movie released around 1976 or so. It stars Brit actress Julie Christie as an overambitious scientist's wife.
Submitted by: Mr. Joshua
 

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