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U2 & B.B. KingMusic Quotes:
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
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Music Jokes:
What's the difference between God and Bono? God doesn't walk around Dublin thinking he is Bono. Submitted by: dave
| Q: What kind of lawyers praise U2? A: Pro Bono lawyers. Submitted by: Anonymous
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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
Why the Name is Stupid:
- I just don't get it. "U2" what? Sounds like half of an ungrammatical question, something that drives me nuts. Submitted by: z
Strange Offspring Names:
- 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 |
| "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 Fools | They are such big hypocrites. They abandon the music that made them famous for fakey synth pop. | J.C. |
| Me2 | Cause I love U2 too! | Kelly |
Better Names for Current Songs:
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 |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World," | No one has arms that big, not even Bono! | joecap |
| "Wake Up Dead Man," | A dead man can't wake up...he's not alive anymore! | joecap |
| "Where The Streets Have No Name," | All streets have names, silly | joecap |
| "Running To Stand Still," | Moving is not standing still | joecap |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Dizzy" | "Vertigo," U2 | Obviously! - Edward |
| "What's Your Flavour?" | "Lemon," U2 | Brian Kelly |
| "What's Your Sign?" | "Exit," U2 | Brian Kelly |
| "When Will I Be Loved?" | "New Year's Day," U2 | You'll have to wait til the start of next year! - Genevieve |
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Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"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)
"Ride In The Name Of Love" originally "Pride In The Name Of Love"
Serafina
"Suck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of" originally "Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of"
Emmy Kay Butanone
There are additional U2 song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Seven Better Than The Real Thing" originally "Even Better Than The Real Thing"
Rebecca
"Where The Streets Halve No Name" originally "Where The Streets Have No Name"
jonny
"Mysterious Sways" originally "Mysterious Ways"
Serafina
"Struck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of" originally "Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of"
Can't use moVEment because that adds 2 letters.
Big Joe
"Even Better Than The Regal Thing" originally "Even Better Than The Real Thing"
Serafina
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Walk In" originally "Walk On"
Joe Siebert
"Talk On" originally "Walk On"
George Straitjacket
"Stunk In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of " originally "Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of"
When you can't find a restroom?
George Straitjacket
"Who's Gonne Hide Your Wild Horses?" originally "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses?"
U. Carrie Oats
"Prime In The Name Of Love" originally "Pride In The Name Of Love"
Mare Ego Round
There are additional U2 song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Recordings:
Teri Hatcher and Eva Longoria and.... Sorry, my brain just stopped working. - Robert Lund
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Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Beautiful Day" | "Memorial Day" | Mark Scotti |
| "One" | "(Karl) "rove"" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Sunday, Bloody Sunday" | "Birthday, Happy Birthday" | Claude Prez |
| "Mysterious Ways" | "Man, I Really Hate Dogs" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Sunday Bloody Sunday" | "Friday Black Friday" | Tony Wiseguy |
| "With Or Without You" | "Stuck Here Without Food" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Where The Streets Have No Name" | "Check The Feets On That Dame" | Alvin Rhodes |
| "One" | "One" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" | "Bet me, Hold me, Bluff me, Fold me" | Wolverine |
| "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" | "And They Played In Mud" | Merry & Pippin |
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Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Stuck In A Moment That You Can't Get Out Of | Auto Towing Service | Mark Silverman |
| I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For | Mark Silverman | |
| Fast Cars | Ferrari | Joseph Marvilli |
| Even Better Than The Real Thing | Pepsi | Coggy |
| One Step Closer | Sylvan Learning Center (or other stuff like that) | CRA-Z-4-U2 |
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Miss Sarajevo | UN/NATO Peacekeepers | Mr. Zagreb |
| I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For | Internet Search Engine (Google, Yahoo!, etc.) | Kirk Bradford Myers |
| Running To Stand Still | Drug Abuse Center | Sarah Mc |
| Mothers Of The Disappeared | Runaway Hotline | Sarah Mc |
| I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For | Any Lost & Found | Sarah Mc |
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Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Come Out and Play (Keep 'em separated) Offspring | Where the Streets have No Name U2 | Come Play Where the Streets Have No Name (Just Keep'em Separated) | Crystal Jones |
| Stop In The Name Of Love The Supremes | Pride In The Name Of Love U2 | Stop Pride In The Name Of Love | Trina Lufkin |
| Doctor! Doctor! Thompson Twins | Please U2 | Doctor! Doctor! Please! Don't you know I'm goin' fast? | Mickey D. |
| Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel Tavares | Angel Of Harlem U2 | Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel Of Harlem | Peter |
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If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Guess Who? U 2 !!
Guess Who combined with U2
Submitted By: Rob
U2pac
2pac combined with U2
Submitted By: bobpiecheese
UB40U2
UB40 combined with U2
This group would've formed when all band members in each band were at least 40.
Submitted By: Mike
UB240
U2 combined with UB40
Submitted By: Ferragamo
There are additional U2 Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own"
Misheard Lyrics: Our hamsters will make a home
Original Lyrics: Our house still doesn't make a home
| "Original Of The Species"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby slow down
The end is not as far as the start. Original Lyrics: Baby slow down
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"Miracle Drug"
Misheard Lyrics: I won a trip inside your head.
Original Lyrics: I wanna trip inside your head.
| "Discoteque"
Misheard Lyrics: When it's just you and bubble gum.
Original Lyrics: You know you're chewing bubble gum.
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Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Sunday Bloody Sunday"
Misheard Lyrics: Someday, fair thee, someday
Original Lyrics: Sunday, Bloody Sunday
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Tom E. Commuted 1 hr. everyday with my brother-in-law, who was famous for misheard lyrics. He was singing loud and proud as usual....I asked what he just said and he replied, "Someday, fair thee, someday". I considered not telling him the correct lyrics, since he had argued with me about others in the past. |
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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
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
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.
Funny Lyrics:
"Mysterious Ways"
The Funny Lyrics: If you wanna kiss the sky, Better learn how to kneel (On your knees, boy!)
Why They're Funny: 'Kiss the sky' is a reference to Jimi Hendrix's famous misheard lyric from 'Purple Haze'. Substitute the misheard version of that lyric - 'kiss this guy' - and suddenly you have Bono commanding you to perform fellatio on him.
Submitted by: Joshua
| "Vertigo"
The Funny Lyrics: Unos, dos, tres, catorce
Why They're Funny: Actually, this might seem odd, but the whole 1,2,3,14 thing is because How to dismantle an atomic bomb was U2's fourteenth studio album, so simple...
Submitted by: Teppy
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Repetitive 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
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Electrical Storm"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: But if the sky can cry there must be someway back
Why They're Nonsensical: Well, yes! That's why they invented spaceships!
Submitted by: Dutch_Justine
| "Vertigo"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I'm at a place called Vertigo!
Why They're Nonsensical: Is 'Vertigo' the actual name of a locality? Where exactly is this place called 'Vertigo'?
Submitted by: Mr. Critic
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Insincere 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
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Misrhymed 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
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Inappropriate Lyrics:
"City Of Blinding Lights"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Look ugly in a photograph
Why They're Inappropriate: Why do you want her picture to look ugly?
Submitted by: Aristotle
| "Vertigo"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Uno, Dos, Tres, Catorce
Why They're Inappropriate: Most people just instantly think: One, Two, Three, Fourteen. The real meaning is fourteen being how many albums they have. (Misleading)
Submitted by: Anonms
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Dirty 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
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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
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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.
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Sweetest Thing"
The Song Lyrics: Blue-eyed boy meets a brown-eyed girl.
Oh, oh, the sweetest thing. Song They Mention: "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison.
Submitted by: nally
| "God Part II"
The Song Lyrics: Instant karma's gonna get him if I don't get him first.
Song They Mention: "Instant Karma" by John Lennon.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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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
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Made Up Words in Songs:
"Zooropa"
The Made Up Words: Zooropa
Comments: I have no idea what that would mean.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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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
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Song Title Space Change:
"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
Song Title Anagrams:
"I Go Ankles" originally "Like A Song"
Submitted by: Josh
"Awakened A Dump" originally "Wake Up Dead Man"
From their Pop album... Or was it Poop?
Submitted by: Josh
"Wussy Toy Armies" originally "Mysterious Ways"
Submitted by: Josh
"Manager of Hell" originally "Angel of Harlem"
Now THAT'S a switch!
Submitted by: Josh
"Translate Hog Hint" originally "Last Night on Earth"
What did that pig say?
Submitted by: Josh
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
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Song Title Acrostics:
SAG: "Silver And Gold"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Dew Nears, Yay" originally "New Year's Day"
Submitted by: Nigel Shave Cream
"Dutiful Bay" originally "Beautiful Day"
Submitted by: Ron N. O'Connor
"Make Up, Wed Dan" originally "Wake Up Dead Man"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
Foreign Language in English Songs:
"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
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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
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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
"God, Part II"
What happened to Part I?
Submitted by: Rocky
