The First Song You Share with the Non-obsessed

Originally posted by Bloodraven:One of the things I find more interesting about U2 is that there's a lot of variation in their songs (even if there's always something in them that makes them all very u2ish).

So there's sad U2, experimental U2, punk U2, alternative U2, happy U2, dark U2, uplifting U2, etcetera, etcetera...

There's always something interesting for anybody.
You like spectacular bands? here, check Zoo TV from Sidney. You like alternative underground bands? here, check Red Rocks or some early festival with Bono climbing during Electric Co. You like uplifting more poppish bands? here, this is Slane.

My problem with the original question is... what do you mean by "non-obsessed"? because the answers sound more like "how do you introduce U2 to someone who doesn't know (almost) anything about the band", not some casual/average/hardcore-non-obsessed fan, in which case I'd share some rarity that s/he may not know... Mercy, Winter, Oh Berlin, Down All The Days... depends.

Originally posted by gener4:I had a friend ask me to build a U2 back page primer of stuff thats not in radio rotation, was not released as a single, or that was easily overlooked. One from each album. Here's what I am thinking:

Boy - Another Time Another Place
October - Tomorrow
War - Seconds
Unforgettable Fire - Bad
Joshua Tree - Exit
Rattle & Hum - Love Rescue Me
Achtung Baby - So Cruel
Zooropa - Dirty Day
Pop - Gone
ATYCLB - Kite
HTDAAB - Fast Cars
NLOTH - Moment of Surrender
Songs - Volcano

Originally posted by gener4:I had a friend ask me to build a U2 back page primer of stuff thats not in radio rotation, was not released as a single, or that was easily overlooked. One from each album. Here's what I am thinking:

Boy - Another Time Another Place
October - Tomorrow
War - Seconds
Unforgettable Fire - Bad
Joshua Tree - Exit
Rattle & Hum - Love Rescue Me
Achtung Baby - So Cruel
Zooropa - Dirty Day
Pop - Gone
ATYCLB - Kite
HTDAAB - Fast Cars
NLOTH - Moment of Surrender
Songs - Volcano

Originally posted by blueeyedboy:[..]
Ok. I'm in. Here's mine...

Boy - A Day Without Me
October - Rejoice
War - Surrender
Unforgettable Fire - Indian Summer Sky
Joshua Tree - Red Hill Mining Town
Rattle & Hum - Everlasting Love (cover)
Achtung Baby - So Cruel
Zooropa - The First Time
Pop - Gone or Last Night on Earth...
ATYCLB - Kite
HTDAAB - A Man and a Woman
NLOTH - Moment of Surrender
Songs - This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now

Originally posted by gener4:[..]
Nice. And also a perfect example of how everyone has different ears for songs. Last Night On Earth and A Man and a Woman are probably two of the last songs I would include. I appreciate how they fit within their albums, but for me they just don't stick in my mind.

I struggled with Red Hill vs. Exit and A Day Without Me vs. Another Time.

Originally posted by gener4:[..]
Nice. And also a perfect example of how everyone has different ears for songs. Last Night On Earth and A Man and a Woman are probably two of the last songs I would include. I appreciate how they fit within their albums, but for me they just don't stick in my mind.

I struggled with Red Hill vs. Exit and A Day Without Me vs. Another Time.

Originally posted by gener4:Exactly. Now... B-sides

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Originally posted by gener4:Gotta have Slow Dancing and 2 Shots before anything else goes in