Thursday, March 05, 2009

The 11 Best U2 Songs of the 00s

In the 90s, U2 kept trying to re-invent themselves. Achtung Baby stands out as an epic achievement...while Pop and Zooropa floundered with the band, trying to find their way. But as the new decade opened, U2 realized that re-discovery of their own sound was as powerful as any new tangent they could embark on. With ATYCLB and HTDAAB, U2 embraced who they were...a rock n roll band. In the 90s, it seemed like they were chasing the musical trends. But they don't need to do that...they are U2...they are the trend. They proved that when they re-established themselves with Beautiful Day. Within weeks, radio scrambled to find the next U2. Not long after, bands like Coldplay, Travis, Elbow, Muse, Clinic, and the Doves had been thrust into the limelight right along side the world's favorite Irish chaps.

Here are the 11 Best U2 Songs of the 00s

1. Walk On (All That You Can't Leave Behind)
2. City of Blinding Lights (How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb)
3. Beautiful Day (All That You Can't Leave Behind)
4. Stateless (The Million Dollar Hotel)
5. Miracle Drug (How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb)
6. Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own (How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb)
7. The Ground Beneath Your Feet (The Million Dollar Hotel)
8. Electrical Storm (Best of 1990 - 2000)
9. Original of the Species (How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb)
10. New York (All That You Can't Leave Behind)
11. Beat on the Brat (We're A Happy Family)

Buy U2's new album, No Line on the Horizon.

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