U2 song draft signup/discussion thread

[Erik]

I wanted Sunday Bloody Sunday but was happy to get the ones I did.

"Bad" didn't get airplay in Philly when Unforgettable Fire came out, but the live version on the Wide Awake in America EP started getting played after Live Aid. I've always preferred the live version, as the studio version seems too slow to me.

[Erik]

With two more mega-iconic Joshua Tree songs still on the board, it was hard for me to pass them up, but that album is so deep that I'll be fine with whatever I end up with from it.

[overkill94]

Welp, there goes the other one I was considering. Damn you Erik!

Not a huge fan of "Mysterious Ways" - it's a good enough song, but I usually turn the radio station when it comes on. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" is another one of my favorites, great pick.

My U2 knowledge isn't all that deep, going to have to hit up Spotify around round 5 I'm guessing.

[senorsheep]

I would have taken Bad if One weren't there. I love Where the Streets Have no Names live. The whole crowd looks like it's pulsing.

And I would have taken One if Bad wasn't there.

Actually, I might had taken my ball and gone home if Bad wasn't there. I had to have it - it is indelibly burned into my soul.

[Stephen]

I was able to get my #1 & #3 choices so I'm pretty happy with that.

I think Erik is probably the only other person in this draft that values Mysterious Ways as highly as I do. I was hoping to get it in round 3, but it wasn't even there for me in round 2. Nice pick!

[senorsheep]

Stephen made his choice easy ...

2.03 Running To Stand Still (The Joshua Tree, 1987)

And the snaking begins...

[johnnya24]

Love Running To Stand Still ... glad I picked it up.

[Stephen]

Great song and pick sir.

[johnnya24]

And the snaking begins...

Always reminded me of a classic era Springsteen song.

[johnnya24]

Joshua Tree getting molested.

[Erik]

An entire album side is gone within the first 11 picks of a draft. Gotta be a record.

[senorsheep]

An entire album side is gone within the first 11 picks of a draft. Gotta be a record.

Pun intended?

[Erik]

I took Mysterious Ways because it was one of the two most iconic songs from an incredible album and I figured it would be snapped up quickly if I didn't get it. But at this rate there won't be anything left from Joshua Tree by my next turn.

It was a tough call between that and Bullet the Blue Sky -- which is probably my favorite live tune of theirs. Just so intense.

[Stephen]

You'll get no crap from me for picking "Beautiful Day". Easily a top 5 U2 song for me and I'd have picked it with my next pick for sure if it were still there.

RJ U2 Song Draft Results on Spotify

[Erik]

Pun intended?

Um, sure!

Damn, this draft is flying. At this rate we'll be done in mere days.