Best of... the Noughties?

31 Dec 2009339
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It's December 31st 2009, the end of a decade which saw the band release three studio albums.

The 'noughties' for U2 started with All That You Can't Leave Behind in 2000, then came How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb in 2004 and this year came No Line on The Horizon.





Was it a single release that became a global hit or an obscure album track that you think most people still haven't discovered?

Was it a track they've yet to play live or a song that no live show can now be complete without?

Was it something they wrote which doesn't feature on one of the three studio albums? (There's a handful of tracks like this... when you come to think of it.)

Your call. Tell us what was the ONE greatest piece of work the band created during the last decade... and in a couple of sentences tell us why.

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The_Bacon_09
01 January, 2010
Walk On
Walk On.
markorth
01 January, 2010
Miracle Drug
It was a wonderful decade with 3 fabulous albums. I became a father in 2005 and then again in 2008 to 2 beautiful boys, so this lyric meant alot to me: Freedom has a scent Like the top of a new born baby's head Peace & Love to all! Mark
harrybro19
01 January, 2010
3 Songs from each Noughties album
Kite, Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own and Moment of Surrender.
jasper22
01 January, 2010
CHORUS OF VOICES!!!
There were so many highpoints - Vertigo, Elevation, Boots - the big stadium songs that just made you jump and smile - but Unknown Caller got me - maybe 'cause those birds harmonized so well..... It's a beautiful song and I hope you play it in Denver in 2010!!! (Pretty please.) Happy New Year!
highlander86
01 January, 2010
SEXY BOOTS
In this list of comments I am missing "Get on your boots". I love this song. I love it, when this loud snaredrum blows my mind away!
buechner07
01 January, 2010
BEAUTIFUL DAY
BEAUTIFUL DAY!!!!! BEST SINGLE OF THE DECADE
claire65
01 January, 2010
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
Such personal, heartfelt lyrics - what more needs to be said?
loftarasa
01 January, 2010
MERCY and GRACE
I cannot comprehend how MERCY didn't make the album back then, it's got tremendous lyrics and a great composition....and soul! Please release it or play it live in 2010!!!! On another note, GRACE is prolly my most loved and/but totally underrated song by fellow fans and the public ;).
claire17
01 January, 2010
The wind has blown with "Kite"
"Kite" is for me THE masterpiece of these three albums. Can't explain why. It's a question of feeling and emotion. It's part of these songs that go right to your heart.
tomprest
01 January, 2010
Beautiful Day
Beautiful Day, the best of the best of U2 in the last decade. The song is huge. Also, the tour last year was unbelievable. I was lucky to see them 2X and can't wait for Philadelphia in July!
fabioangioletti
01 January, 2010
STAND UP COMEDY
What a difficult choice!!! for me Stand up comedy has a right balance of sound, rock sound (live could be a bomb!!! please sing it in 2010!;)), amazing and very powerfull text and four best actor! i really love this enchanted song, and the entire No Line On The Horizon! Forever U2!!! Best wish from Italy!!! we love yours!!!
sara_93
01 January, 2010
VERTIGO!!
unos dos tres catorce!! what an adrenalin, what an energy!!this is the most energic song ever, although there are many beautiful songs in these 3 albums :) u2 rules!!
magsieboy
01 January, 2010
Soooo Many!!!
Mercy,Sometimes,Vertigo,When i look at the world,Hands Of America,No Line,Original, There are just so many, and to think there was only 3 albums!!! but we also got 3 amazing Tours, bring on Helsinki August!!!!!!
Westport_gooner
01 January, 2010
Walk On
This song came out when my Dad passed away. Listening to it made me cry but also made me smile....cheers guys
Garry
01 January, 2010
one kite....
there's so many,ones that come to mind are.beutiful day, walk on,sometimes you cant make it,man and a woman, grace, moment of surrender.But mine has to be it was'nt a single but,, KITE has something that no other u2 song has,the emotion in that song is far beyond anything i've heard from the boys,thanks bono for a great lyric,the message of loss is very dear to me,it summed a lot up for me. Bring it back lads ,see you in 2010.
StepCloser
01 January, 2010
Walk On
This is THE song that made me a hardcore fan, because it is uplifting and spiritual, and gives the hope! Hope for the places that is believed to be seen...
mheiler
01 January, 2010
best
white as snow
cristiu2
01 January, 2010
Magnificent
Magnificent is the best U2-song ever. The song was released about the time my second son was born so it gives me a very special feeling hearing the song. Musically it has all the things in it the band is good at. Adam's bass sounds amazing, Bono's voice better than ever, Edge's guitar work is brilliant, Larry as good as ever. Live the song is even better than the studioversion, with the extra synths. Also it's a great sing-a-long-song. Conclusion: The U2-classic of the 00's!!!
Peter Aichholzer
01 January, 2010
Sometimes You Can't Make it On Your Own
It's hard to choose from so many great songs in the past decade. Sometimes You Can't Make it On Your Own comes just before Moment Of Surrender. Both songs are really heartfelt and moving. Fast Cars and I'll Go Crazy ... are rocking and funny.
xalira
01 January, 2010
Such a difficult choice!
But I still think it's The ground beneath her feet, who came out on the UK version of All that but was composed for Wim Wenders a year before... Then on the podium come City of blinding lights and Moment of surrender.
badsilver
01 January, 2010
Sometimes you cant make it just one song
Sometimes you cant make it on your own. My dad passed away, and 12 hours before his funeral my nephew was born. 40 days later -on his birthday my niece was born. Before he died one day helping my mom jump her car with my portable jumper he looked at me his only dtr and said, "well you are going to be okay." Meaning he didn't have to worry about us if he was gone-I could take care of us. Sometimes you can make it on your own even if you dont want to...
01 January, 2010
:)
I couldn't possibly choose just one single song, so here's my top 3 from each album. ATYCLB: Kite, HTDAAB: City of Blinding Lights, NLOTH: Magnificent.
sammydnd
31 December, 2009
Best from the best
When I think of U2 I think of Beautiful Day. But the best? Moment of Surrender is the masterpiece.
Marleenie
31 December, 2009
Track yet to be played...
Well 'tis the New Year so perhaps a resolution is in order--why not suggest it is the track yet to be played. Besides this doesn't limit me to selecting a single "one" from the albums thus far. I must admit there is a certain allure to a great song title and I was rather taken with "The Naughties" as a potential title for something lastingly impressionable. :-)
tsipprell
31 December, 2009
Original of the Species
This track epitomizes the band's spirit. What an uplifting celebration of individual beauty. Grounded in signature U2 sound, yes, but in a fresh, clean, contemporary, mature delivery that feels very breakthrough, showcasing the band's ability to just let the song come out in a simple yet gorgeous, unforced way. Some of Edge's most tantalizing, moving guitar ever. Raw spirit from Bono. A moving tribute to the fairer sex.Bonus: probably the best video the band has done.
31 December, 2009
BEAUTIFUL DAY
inspires us living in the moment, gives hope .it is emotionally thought balanced song ,not to heavy .
klynt
31 December, 2009
Live evolutions
I think it's not a greatest piece of work they did, but everything they did, and do, in the live shows. This decade they brought a whole new game to their shows and changed the future of the concert event, cilminating with the 360 show. They began so simple with the club gigs and the elevation tour and just kept growing. They have set a new standard that no ther bands now a days can even come close to on a global level.
soxfan1023
31 December, 2009
Miracle Drug & Walk On
Miracle Drug is my favorite song with Walk On in a very close second
halo96
31 December, 2009
It Was a Beautiful Album
For me it was "It Was A Beautiful Day" Something about the clean lines and the soaring sound of the video and the song and the sight of the band on that runway as the jet flew overhead. It mesmerized me from the the very first time I saw Bono on that luggage conveyer belt eating that apple! For me the whole experience was a breath of fresh air called HOPE. Thanks guys!
ejj6785
31 December, 2009
City of Blinding Lights
This is a no-brainer for me. It was the first song I sampled when the album was made available to hear prior to its release because I thought the title was cool. Every member of the quartet is at his best in this song. I love the lyrics/singing, guitar, bass and drums. When I saw my first U2 show in 2005 in Atlanta, this was the opening song. I freaked and lost my voice too early in the concert!
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