What U2 songs does The Edge sing lead vocals on?
The Edge sings on plenty of U2 songs as back up vocalist, often sharing those duties with Larry.
Here's a couple of songs where The Edge has taken the lead vocal duty.
Clicking on the song name with take you to the lyrics.
Numb is a repeating, monotonous mantra spoken by The Edge with a drumbeat sampled from the Leni Riefenstahl film Olympia.
"Numb" also features backing vocals by Bono and Larry Mullen, Jr i.e. while The Edge sings in a slow monotone while Bono sings around it in his 'opera' voice. Bono did the same on Zooropa, the Johnny Cash track.
Here's the video of Numb as it's a classic!
"Numb" also features backing vocals by Bono and Larry Mullen, Jr i.e. while The Edge sings in a slow monotone while Bono sings around it in his 'opera' voice. Bono did the same on Zooropa, the Johnny Cash track.
Here's the video of Numb as it's a classic!
Van Dieman's Land was the original name used by Europeans for the island of Tasmania, Australia. The lyrics were written and sung by U2's one and only The Edge.
The song is dedicated to a Fenian poet named John Boyle O'Reilly, who was deported to Australia because of his poetry and Fenian leanings.
The track itself is from Rattle and Hum.
During the Pop Mart tour, The Edge took lead vocal duties live on stage for this song. Edge sang alone and without accompaniment from the rest of the U2 band, save for his own guitar.
From Songs of Experience, The Edge sings a full verse near the end of the song:
"I can see it all so clearly
I can see what you can’t see
I can see you lover her loudly
When she needs you quietly"
The Edge is also noted as singing the first half of the song "Seconds" from War, dual vocals with Bono in "Discotheque" from the Pop album, and the bridge in the song "Miracle Drug" (though there's some debate about that).
The song is dedicated to a Fenian poet named John Boyle O'Reilly, who was deported to Australia because of his poetry and Fenian leanings.
The track itself is from Rattle and Hum.
Sunday Bloody Sunday
During the Pop Mart tour, The Edge took lead vocal duties live on stage for this song. Edge sang alone and without accompaniment from the rest of the U2 band, save for his own guitar.
You're The Best Thing About Me
From Songs of Experience, The Edge sings a full verse near the end of the song:
"I can see it all so clearly
I can see what you can’t see
I can see you lover her loudly
When she needs you quietly"
The Edge is also noted as singing the first half of the song "Seconds" from War, dual vocals with Bono in "Discotheque" from the Pop album, and the bridge in the song "Miracle Drug" (though there's some debate about that).
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