Finally, above all the unoriginal crap that we hear now more than ever from all the stupid artists out there, I hear this gorgeous song form my favorite band. I just hear the music, take a breath, and feel new life come to me every time I hear it.
is it a coincidence that this song has 360 likes?! but wow i'm so in love with this song..... when ever i get into a pit, i discover a U2 song that pulls me out of it
@mmkaviator God whats wrong with No line on the horizon? Everybody complained about 'all that you can't leave behind' album and 'No line on the horizon' being to mainstream pop rock. So they try something inventive and pretty original and still people complain! They can't really win can they. Well they win with me :)
@Crazycupmuffin it reminds me of Pop, people said this to much over the top, but now Pop is as fresh as in March 1997 when it was released, i agree with aspect of invention, ,each album from boy to no line have been a continue experimentation, for instance red light on war or elvis presley in america on Unforgetable fire, and many more, say that u2 grown in to a mainstream format is wrong, and proof of not knowing the history.U2 is a restless band always seeking new grounds to make music...
@EnjoyTheSurface agreed. Oh and above i said people complained about 'all that you can't leave behind' and i meant to say 'how to dismantle an atomic bomb' but i said 'no line on the horizon' lol cos that album is'nt poppy at all :)
@mmkaviator Well, really all they're albums/songs are great in that they're unique. They've got to be the most versatile band ever. I'm going to see them July 11th 2011, at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
PART 2 of my rant... They could have been strong foundations for something much better). It sounds like they were trying to mash Achtung Baby-inspired moments with Beautiful Day... just doesn't work. Bono probably doesn't have the same amount of time to mull over his words due to all his public awareness causes, so I guess that's a reasonable excuse but seriously... I think the most exciting thing about the song is the galloping bass line, which isn't saying much. Does nobody agree with my thou
Firstly, I am a U2 tragic, trust me. I have a ridiculous amount of useless U2 paraphernalia gathered up over the years, and defend these guys at parties whenever someone claims how shit they are etc... but I am amazed at the praise being heaped upon this song in the comments here. I think it is the sound of them TOTALLY PHONING IT IN. Especially Bono. His lyrics sound mix-matched, overwrought & under-thought ("You wanted violins & you got Nero" & "Silence searching for a sound" being exceptions
B-sides? Are you kidding, Bono? This is one of the best U2 songs full of passion, joy, desire, disappointment, hope,..... you name it! I feel so alive when I hear it. Please release this song with the dignity that it deserves! I know you would love to perform this one live, so do it ffor us, your fans! :-) Thanx in advance!:-)
I was in sevilha concert and the two concerts in coimbra, it is just fantastic!!!!! i loved every second of it.i can't pick one song because i love them all too much.i have seen them just 10 times and i am thinking when it will be the next time.hope soon!!! U2 The best band on earth.
Unbelievable track! I find it the most extraordinary thing that U2 have not yet released it. It is "just" a demo at the moment, and never played live. It was left off the final mastering schedule for HTDAAB and never made it to 'album quality'. It's their best track since Beautiful Day, and one of the best non-catchy tunes they've ever written...and yet it still sits in the vault of the unreleased. Rumors abound that it will be on their next album due out mid 2011. I fkn hope so!!
I see they've been rehearsing the song before concerts recently and are changing it a bit. It's a shame, this version is perfect as is. I'm sure they'll ruin it to make it fit in with the rest of the crap they've been churning out lately.
@thepimppiper Crap? Magnificent, Moment of Surrender, No LIne on the Horizon, White as Snow, Breathe, Vertigo, SYCMOYO, City of Blinding lights, Original of the Species, Beautiful Day, Walk On, Kite, In a Little While, and When I Look at the World? Ya thats crap, you fucking fag.
@drvertigo Um... yeah, aside from the songs from All That You Can't Leave Behind (their last good album), you've just listed a bunch of crap. And thanks, that was the only time I've been called a "fucking fag" for NOT liking U2.
This song is just amazing. This type of song is what I used to love about U2. The only reasonable explanation I can see for them not releasing it is if they didn't feel either of the last two albums were worthy of it. Because this is better than anything they've done in ten years. Fuck, this may better then anything they've done since Zooropa.
This half finished song is hundred times better than the garbage they are releasing these days. I mean Get ON Your Boots is such garbage but that is the single these fools release on their album?
U2!!! PLEASE put this on your next CD!!! It is AWESOME and I have been listening to different versions for way too long!! You mentioned it in the line notes two cds ago...so stop teasing and PUT THIS AWESOME SONG OUT!
was talking to the boys management last week in dublin .....this song will never be released as a single ever . . .as with all the songs down the side if you look to the right now so forget about about it
It could use a bit more work, mainly on some of the singing, no offense Bono you're a little rough on this cut, and some of the lyrics are still a little funky. Like right at the beggining, "I was drinking some wine, and it turned to blood." as far as first lines go it;s kind of odd, I know the meaning but it always seems wrong.
I have read on a couple of different sites that Mercy will indeed make it onto their new CD by the end of the year! I love this song so much that I may have to crowd it up there near my top 3 U2 songs of all time. F ** k n brilliant! What will be even better is the possibilty of it being played live on their next leg of tour! :)
Stellar song by THE greatest Rock band ever, 4 decades in and they are still writing amazing music which,when played live, turns into just something no other band has done and thats making 80,000 people feel they are part of the songs being played and there is such emotion, from tears to laughter to goosebumps to salvation, Thank you lads you have made my horrid life so much easier to face, every time i hear a U2 song the sun always starts to shine!
Hello fellow U2 fans. This is sure one powerful song lyricly and instrumentaly. The two elements of this song that are so strong are Bono whaling away singing his heart out and the Edges signature high frequencey gituar rifts. Adam of course with that stong base-line and the steady rolling thunderous drumming of Larry, what great chemistry. Thankyou God for assembling such a great band
U2 Forever... Love you guys!!..Love this song!!...Love you God,family & friends all U2 fans!! oxoxoxo :)
Hmm im not sure about that according to the band its going to be on it, I guess we will have to wait until the release date, I also heard its coming out in Ireland first ha ha delighted
Hey guys its official this song is going to be on the new album named "Songs of Ascent" expected to be released in June 2010 according to the Irish Indapendant
Everybody are crying about U2 why the dont make music like boy, war , joshua tree, achtung baby... come on grow up like they did you can t be in the same era all the time.. and my opinion they are the same big band if they are not bigger than they were 25 , 21, 23 years ago just my opinnion ... btw name one band that they stay the same trough the years, that meant for those who are still alive :)
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I used to be a fan of U2 and this clip pretty much summarizes why I hate them now. Bono is such a smug self-righteous demagogue... I don't understand how the rest of the band can put up with all of his shit! heheh
"Wake Up Dead Man" was originally written for "Achtung Baby", but didn't make it until "Pop". So I'm pretty sure this song will make it on "Songs of Ascent".
Fantastic song.Really one of the best I've ever heard from U2.Should have been the last track on HTDAAB instead of Fast Cars.Could see this live right after or before WTSHNN.
As a side note, honestly I can see why U2 might not think this song is ready yet. Right now it's still very very good, but if they think it can be better, than it's good they wait.
"We haven't played this in a while, but we first played it here in Paris. It was a long time ago...Larry was just a boy..this is The Unforgettable Fire".
I can't believe they didn't put this song on either Bomb or No Line, it's fucking ridiculous. I think U2 fans need to raid their next recording session and beat some sense into their heads.
Honestly, I think it would have been a great closing track or second to last track. In my alternate playlist for the album I have it in the last place, and think it sounds wonderful there. They tried to have an epic, climactic sounding closer with Yahweh, but this achieves that effect much better, and it's just a better song, IMO.
It's been heavily speculated that Mullen killed it as the last song to be added to HTDAAB. The thought was that it would make the album too long. BFD. I can think of at leat five songs on HTDAAB that "Mercy" outshines.
That decision reflects poorly on the band's decision making. Even worse, it was discarded for NLOTH. And by current sales to date, that album could certainly use a powerhouse song like "Mercy"...
They have SO MANY songs that are AMAZING...if they only officially released them they could start incorporating them into their sets in concert - they'd be as HUGE as anything else they've done.
Meh - I think this song is over rated - a b-side at best as recorded here anway. It has some good moments but I think it's highly predictable and way too close to Bad. It was more of a pointer to the stuff that ended up on NLOTH.
Winter is good, but there's about 5 or 6 songs on NLOTH that are better than it. This song should have been finished off and released on HTDAAB. It's got to see the light of day at some point, if not it'll be a real missed opportunity. This could've been the successor to Streets.
really beyond me how this song has gone unheard by so many. why did they leave it out its beyond me. i can only imagine they wanted to treat real fans and not the ones who buy the greatet hits albums and claim to be big fans. please please please be on songs of ascent.
It seems for the last 2 or 3 albums, U2 has developed a nasty habit of leaving the best songs off the album. There is not a single song on HTDAAB as good as mercy and there is not a single song on NLOTH as good as Winter. I just dont understand it.
Yea, where did you hear Winter? I've only heard about it but never heard it. I thought they just changed the name and it became a song on NLOTH. If it's a totally different song, where could I find it?
the video is a mixture of 1. the chicago show on the Vertigo tour 2. U2's half time performance at the 2002 american superbowl, 3. the video to 'the saints are coming' with green day and 4. the video to 'one' with mary j. blige 5 U2 playing under the brooklyn bridge in november 2004 6. the vertigo tour in milan all put to a rare track called Merccy
imagine this: cutting a man and a woman and crumbs from your table from bomb, and having fast cars in every country not just japan, and also adding mercy.
seriously this song should have been released on How to dismantle an atomic bomb.I hope it comes out in December if they come out with songs of ascents
There's forever gonna be people saying that previous work is the better work. Like when HTDAAB was first released I remember some people being not so keen. Now I see a lot that say that HTDAAB is great and NLOTH doesn't live up to it. But, I can tell you now that there'll be people talking about NLOTH in a few years time saying how amazing it was. I feel it's always going to be this way.
i completly agreee with your opinion. and i am waiting for a next album. U2 always do a good job so i m sure the next one will be as amazing as everything until now.
Yeah, this song has really grown on me. I think it's better than all of the songs on No Line On The Horizon. I hope they release this soon, I'd like to see it out there.
I think boots works cause it doesnt fit in at all with the record. When it came out I panicked but like Bono said "all U2 fans panick when the new record comes out."
is sooooo amazing this song!!!! love it! hope it comes in the next album of "Song of Ascient" Please put in the CD such a beutiful song!! Thanks U2 for the exellent music u have. U2 are the Best!!!
Why would they put it on another album when it already exists? This is the song, I doubt they are going to work on it anymore. Notice that the music of the chorus is very similar to the song Kite, so they picked that over this one. The most you can hope for is that they decide to play it live which I've read the Edge really wants to do.
You have completed have the equation, actually. Not adding "Mercy" to NLOTH was a one enormous mistake. The nail in the coffin was releasing "Boots" as the lead single...
Not a huge fan, yet, of "Magnificent", but it is a number of times more tolerable than "Boots". I would have taken the route of kicking off the campaign with either "Breathe" or "No Line...".
Regardless, I hope "Mercy" doesn't get lost in the shuffle like some really good
U2 songs that never make the cut of an album. I'm just shake my head in disbelief that "Mercy" couldn't got a spot on either "NLOTH" or "HTDAAB"...stunning...
U2 didn't put Mercy on the last album because they're going to tack it onto yet another greatest hits package so they can charge us 20 dollars just to hear this one song.
its a nice change from all the awful music now that all sonds the same.
9GodsMusic 1 month ago
Finally, above all the unoriginal crap that we hear now more than ever from all the stupid artists out there, I hear this gorgeous song form my favorite band. I just hear the music, take a breath, and feel new life come to me every time I hear it.
9GodsMusic 1 month ago
these lyrics are absolutely beautiful. this is such an underrated song and U2 began to realize it when they played it on the tour
mynameisreed1995 3 months ago
you're gravity searching for the ground
you're silence searching for a sound
damn thats gotta be one of the best lyrics ever....
theempire00 4 months ago
this is. there are no words...
greydogblues 6 months ago
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mollysangelique 6 months ago
Only just learned what the line 'you wanted violins, you got Nero' means ... what a great lyric! Love this song.
usernamepwc 7 months ago
@usernamepwc what does it mean? lol
theempire00 4 months ago
@theempire00 From what I've heard, Nero played the violin whilst he watched the city of Rome burned down.
usernamepwc 3 months ago
@usernamepwc aah I see, thanks!
theempire00 3 months ago
this song makes me feel so good, elevated and elated, it takes me to a higher ground.............. :))))))
EnjoyTheSurface 8 months ago
I can hear you to talk
Fear nothing!!!
Love will come again
I gone again,
Love has come again...
I gone again
and again
vivicony1 9 months ago
is it a coincidence that this song has 360 likes?! but wow i'm so in love with this song..... when ever i get into a pit, i discover a U2 song that pulls me out of it
healthenations 10 months ago
splendida!!! u2 siete la mia vitaaaaa!!!
ale201190 10 months ago
@ale201190 LA NOSTRAAAAAAA!!!! W GLI U2!!!!
ale201190 10 months ago
very powerful
TheItaliamarco 11 months ago
YES, THEY'RE BACK!!!! songs like this make up for the mediocre NLOTH.
mmkaviator 1 year ago
@mmkaviator God whats wrong with No line on the horizon? Everybody complained about 'all that you can't leave behind' album and 'No line on the horizon' being to mainstream pop rock. So they try something inventive and pretty original and still people complain! They can't really win can they. Well they win with me :)
Crazycupmuffin 9 months ago in playlist u2 unreleased tracks
@Crazycupmuffin it reminds me of Pop, people said this to much over the top, but now Pop is as fresh as in March 1997 when it was released, i agree with aspect of invention, ,each album from boy to no line have been a continue experimentation, for instance red light on war or elvis presley in america on Unforgetable fire, and many more, say that u2 grown in to a mainstream format is wrong, and proof of not knowing the history.U2 is a restless band always seeking new grounds to make music...
EnjoyTheSurface 8 months ago
@EnjoyTheSurface agreed. Oh and above i said people complained about 'all that you can't leave behind' and i meant to say 'how to dismantle an atomic bomb' but i said 'no line on the horizon' lol cos that album is'nt poppy at all :)
Crazycupmuffin 8 months ago
@mmkaviator Well, really all they're albums/songs are great in that they're unique. They've got to be the most versatile band ever. I'm going to see them July 11th 2011, at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
mmkaviator 9 months ago
chilling
TimU2Cool 1 year ago
Love is the end, history
The enemy of misery
Love is justice, charity
Love brings with it clarity.
Cool
choiboy13 1 year ago
Great song but for sure not their best, love the new live version tough...
djMacPhisto 1 year ago
PART 2 of my rant... They could have been strong foundations for something much better). It sounds like they were trying to mash Achtung Baby-inspired moments with Beautiful Day... just doesn't work. Bono probably doesn't have the same amount of time to mull over his words due to all his public awareness causes, so I guess that's a reasonable excuse but seriously... I think the most exciting thing about the song is the galloping bass line, which isn't saying much. Does nobody agree with my thou
Eyeman25 1 year ago
Firstly, I am a U2 tragic, trust me. I have a ridiculous amount of useless U2 paraphernalia gathered up over the years, and defend these guys at parties whenever someone claims how shit they are etc... but I am amazed at the praise being heaped upon this song in the comments here. I think it is the sound of them TOTALLY PHONING IT IN. Especially Bono. His lyrics sound mix-matched, overwrought & under-thought ("You wanted violins & you got Nero" & "Silence searching for a sound" being exceptions
Eyeman25 1 year ago
@Eyeman25 I sort of agree> could be a classic if bono made had made more of an effort
rankingjohnmajor 1 year ago
B-sides? Are you kidding, Bono? This is one of the best U2 songs full of passion, joy, desire, disappointment, hope,..... you name it! I feel so alive when I hear it. Please release this song with the dignity that it deserves! I know you would love to perform this one live, so do it ffor us, your fans! :-) Thanx in advance!:-)
klasac 1 year ago
check out my version on my channel, cheers
TheGranite111 1 year ago
what a song
eltonhef 1 year ago
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UKGSTSEVA 1 year ago
I was in sevilha concert and the two concerts in coimbra, it is just fantastic!!!!! i loved every second of it.i can't pick one song because i love them all too much.i have seen them just 10 times and i am thinking when it will be the next time.hope soon!!! U2 The best band on earth.
TheAvidal 1 year ago
great song they play this song in coimbra live concert it´s magnificent i adore this song
nelsonalexcosta 1 year ago
Absolutely superb. Best band ever. Classic U2. Unforgettable fire like - bad/indian summer sky.
greatrack1 1 year ago 5
Absolutely superb. Best band ever. Classic U2. Unforgettable fire like - bad/indian summer sky
greatrack1 1 year ago
just wonderfull video
milandodo77 1 year ago
Unbelievable track! I find it the most extraordinary thing that U2 have not yet released it. It is "just" a demo at the moment, and never played live. It was left off the final mastering schedule for HTDAAB and never made it to 'album quality'. It's their best track since Beautiful Day, and one of the best non-catchy tunes they've ever written...and yet it still sits in the vault of the unreleased. Rumors abound that it will be on their next album due out mid 2011. I fkn hope so!!
cameronj74 1 year ago
Well done!
tallkoolone 1 year ago
GOSH? To think this is a b-side...Most bands would kill to have this on their albums for sure...Praise the lord for U2..
MegaTrainspotter 1 year ago
Please lads? Play this version live it's awesome.
MegaTrainspotter 1 year ago
This is A+ material for U2. Their best perhaps since "Bad".
Too bad this new live version has been butchered down to shell of this great, unreleased version...
bkwardQ 1 year ago 2
@bkwardQ True the odd few songs don't sound as good LIVE
mmkaviator 11 months ago
The pre chorus is pretty good, too bad they left it out. Hopefully they're still in the 'lets see what works' stage for the song ;)
theempire00 1 year ago 3
the chorus is quality, i think its the crash cymbal which makes it, but larry dosnt play it the same live,...
u2feeder 1 year ago
way better than the live version they played....they cut out some of the best parts
wazzumichael 1 year ago 3
they played this live for the first time in Zurich!
TheJake0705 1 year ago
@TheJake0705 Yeah ! And I was there :) It was an amazing moment !!!
Suikogackt 1 year ago
@TheJake0705
I was there too :-)
pabloni007 1 year ago
You wanted violins and you got Nero.......
WE ALL want "Mercy". PLEASE! Release this gem.
ClareLorraine1 1 year ago
This is fantastic
edisoar1 1 year ago
I see they've been rehearsing the song before concerts recently and are changing it a bit. It's a shame, this version is perfect as is. I'm sure they'll ruin it to make it fit in with the rest of the crap they've been churning out lately.
thepimppiper 1 year ago
@thepimppiper Crap? Magnificent, Moment of Surrender, No LIne on the Horizon, White as Snow, Breathe, Vertigo, SYCMOYO, City of Blinding lights, Original of the Species, Beautiful Day, Walk On, Kite, In a Little While, and When I Look at the World? Ya thats crap, you fucking fag.
drvertigo 1 year ago 2
@drvertigo Um... yeah, aside from the songs from All That You Can't Leave Behind (their last good album), you've just listed a bunch of crap. And thanks, that was the only time I've been called a "fucking fag" for NOT liking U2.
thepimppiper 1 year ago
This song is just amazing. This type of song is what I used to love about U2. The only reasonable explanation I can see for them not releasing it is if they didn't feel either of the last two albums were worthy of it. Because this is better than anything they've done in ten years. Fuck, this may better then anything they've done since Zooropa.
thepimppiper 1 year ago
I maybe went to the wrong concert. They rehearsed it in Tukey..... Let's see if they will play it live.......
DiRomatti1 1 year ago
This half finished song is hundred times better than the garbage they are releasing these days. I mean Get ON Your Boots is such garbage but that is the single these fools release on their album?
kellykinsellives 1 year ago
U2!!! PLEASE put this on your next CD!!! It is AWESOME and I have been listening to different versions for way too long!! You mentioned it in the line notes two cds ago...so stop teasing and PUT THIS AWESOME SONG OUT!
ClareLorraine1 1 year ago
@ClareLorraine1 they will
31415equalspi 1 year ago
I love this song.
RushRules4 1 year ago 2
was talking to the boys management last week in dublin .....this song will never be released as a single ever . . .as with all the songs down the side if you look to the right now so forget about about it
peterfalahee 1 year ago
It could use a bit more work, mainly on some of the singing, no offense Bono you're a little rough on this cut, and some of the lyrics are still a little funky. Like right at the beggining, "I was drinking some wine, and it turned to blood." as far as first lines go it;s kind of odd, I know the meaning but it always seems wrong.
Ozaze3 1 year ago
I have read on a couple of different sites that Mercy will indeed make it onto their new CD by the end of the year! I love this song so much that I may have to crowd it up there near my top 3 U2 songs of all time. F ** k n brilliant! What will be even better is the possibilty of it being played live on their next leg of tour! :)
jinseatown 1 year ago
♥ je l'adore cette chanson
vivi34130 1 year ago
Wow, listen to that drumming near the end. I've always thought Larry was a great Drummer, but not amazing. I think I was wrong.
Ozaze3 1 year ago
hey u2 management? get this out there official...it's brill......
MegaTrainspotter 1 year ago
This song may be released in U2's next album.
zodiacdragoon 1 year ago
@Rossi29901 I think it's saying 'love hears when I lie'
BaronVonYogurt 1 year ago
I'm not english... love it's when i lie or love heals when I lie?
Rossi29901 1 year ago
awsome song and video can you please tell me what program you used for this video
B0N0FAN 1 year ago
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Divine Bono. His vocal is awesome. U2's songs are true amazing.... i love it.
"the greatest music of all time... for all time"
xsKTMsx 1 year ago
Top Notch from the Giants!
desdecks19 1 year ago
Stellar song by THE greatest Rock band ever, 4 decades in and they are still writing amazing music which,when played live, turns into just something no other band has done and thats making 80,000 people feel they are part of the songs being played and there is such emotion, from tears to laughter to goosebumps to salvation, Thank you lads you have made my horrid life so much easier to face, every time i hear a U2 song the sun always starts to shine!
magsieboy 1 year ago
the greatest music of all time... for all time...
isaymakulit 1 year ago
@isaymakulit well put.
CalBears054 1 year ago
yikes, I think that would have been too overwhelming to be at that concert and see the 9/11 thing, makes my heart ache to see it now.
SheWoreLemon83 1 year ago
Hello fellow U2 fans. This is sure one powerful song lyricly and instrumentaly. The two elements of this song that are so strong are Bono whaling away singing his heart out and the Edges signature high frequencey gituar rifts. Adam of course with that stong base-line and the steady rolling thunderous drumming of Larry, what great chemistry. Thankyou God for assembling such a great band
U2 Forever... Love you guys!!..Love this song!!...Love you God,family & friends all U2 fans!! oxoxoxo :)
peterpeter9900 2 years ago 5
THIS HAS TO BE RLEASED.
eltonhef 2 years ago
this is one of u2 bests song ever .FACT.
eltonhef 2 years ago
@eltonhef yes, it's true.
Rossi29901 1 year ago
What a song... this should be released
corku2 2 years ago
Hmm im not sure about that according to the band its going to be on it, I guess we will have to wait until the release date, I also heard its coming out in Ireland first ha ha delighted
zooropa2009 2 years ago
It's from HTDAAB sessions....
bobafett90210 2 years ago
this song is not on songs of ascent...
i'm not sure but this song is from atyclb sessions or htdaab sessions
mcredman92 2 years ago
Hey guys its official this song is going to be on the new album named "Songs of Ascent" expected to be released in June 2010 according to the Irish Indapendant
zooropa2009 2 years ago
I'm afraid it isn't...
It's a possibility, but still uncertain (as your article is the same i've read)
BelgianBono 2 years ago
This is U2 Best song for a while, it better be on songs of Ascent,if its not there making a big mistake
Mikey2k8C 2 years ago
Everybody are crying about U2 why the dont make music like boy, war , joshua tree, achtung baby... come on grow up like they did you can t be in the same era all the time.. and my opinion they are the same big band if they are not bigger than they were 25 , 21, 23 years ago just my opinnion ... btw name one band that they stay the same trough the years, that meant for those who are still alive :)
jazzmankoky 2 years ago
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I used to be a fan of U2 and this clip pretty much summarizes why I hate them now. Bono is such a smug self-righteous demagogue... I don't understand how the rest of the band can put up with all of his shit! heheh
Ardakapalasan 2 years ago
what a song !!! why wasnt this on nloth baffling?????????
eltonhef 2 years ago
i like this song. It's cool that it is going to the new album Songs of Ascent. i also like this new movie song called Winter.
U2fanBoy100 2 years ago 2
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"Wake Up Dead Man" was originally written for "Achtung Baby", but didn't make it until "Pop". So I'm pretty sure this song will make it on "Songs of Ascent".
madgang201 2 years ago
Fantastic song.Really one of the best I've ever heard from U2.Should have been the last track on HTDAAB instead of Fast Cars.Could see this live right after or before WTSHNN.
clublife32 2 years ago
The greatest song ever.
TheChoice264 2 years ago 24
great,beautiful words :)
likabona 2 years ago
Bono seems to be himself more on this track not trying to hard
jpjames1 2 years ago 2
Is there any way of getting hold of this song?
rebeccapagan7 2 years ago
just google a youtube video to mp3 converter
DrNo4567 2 years ago
Meh... if it's not released, then someone needs to cover it.
ShideKnight 2 years ago
As a side note, honestly I can see why U2 might not think this song is ready yet. Right now it's still very very good, but if they think it can be better, than it's good they wait.
But if it's never released, then it'll suck.
ShideKnight 2 years ago 14
I get angrier every time i listen to this tune. Its amazing and they havent used it. Its a travesty that people wont get to hear this song.
Songs of Ascent is the last chance, although Im not hopeful.
dermott06 2 years ago
"We haven't played this in a while, but we first played it here in Paris. It was a long time ago...Larry was just a boy..this is The Unforgettable Fire".
WatchingViking 2 years ago
Great song! I love it!
ogorki19999 2 years ago
Jak mogę to ściągnąć? Proszę o wskazówki B-)
ogorki19999 2 years ago
just put us out of our misery and get this on songs of ascent.
ogitrev5002 2 years ago 2
BEST!!!!!
lucasvasconcelos17 2 years ago
Brilliant. Can't believe it wasn't put on HTDAAB.
The bit at 2:34 is really similar to a part in the song "Smile". Smile was also recorded for HTDAAB but it didn't end up on the album.
d34dl1ne55 2 years ago
I can't believe they didn't put this song on either Bomb or No Line, it's fucking ridiculous. I think U2 fans need to raid their next recording session and beat some sense into their heads.
jamesspills 2 years ago
this is a u2 epic
tremors831 2 years ago
I firmly believe not including this song on HTDAAB is one of the most perplexing choices U2 have ever made.
WalkEvilTalk 2 years ago 2
Where would you have put it in the track listing?
Kikoman97 2 years ago
Honestly, I think it would have been a great closing track or second to last track. In my alternate playlist for the album I have it in the last place, and think it sounds wonderful there. They tried to have an epic, climactic sounding closer with Yahweh, but this achieves that effect much better, and it's just a better song, IMO.
WalkEvilTalk 2 years ago
you have put togater some-thing else!
banna934 2 years ago
this song is absolutely magnificent.
WatchingViking 2 years ago 3
This is one of the best songs ever, why are U2 letting this one lie? What are they playing at?
Its got EPIC written all over it!!
jlopezraygon4 2 years ago 3
It's been heavily speculated that Mullen killed it as the last song to be added to HTDAAB. The thought was that it would make the album too long. BFD. I can think of at leat five songs on HTDAAB that "Mercy" outshines.
That decision reflects poorly on the band's decision making. Even worse, it was discarded for NLOTH. And by current sales to date, that album could certainly use a powerhouse song like "Mercy"...
bkwardQ 2 years ago 2
Thanks for your reply. I think their are enough powerhouse songs on HTDAAB to make it a 'complete' album.
However i think NLOTH is a bit light on big songs and I think this would of been well suited to add more weight to the album.
jlopezraygon4 2 years ago 3
But in NLOTH it would have been so out of place IMHO!
Not a bad song and surely better than many HTDAAB ones, but you can feel it at once that it comes from those sessions, so...
Xalira06 2 years ago
If that is true then Mullen needs a cockpunch.
jamesspills 2 years ago
They have SO MANY songs that are AMAZING...if they only officially released them they could start incorporating them into their sets in concert - they'd be as HUGE as anything else they've done.
twochordcool 2 years ago
One word : Great!
Rossi29901 2 years ago
Meh - I think this song is over rated - a b-side at best as recorded here anway. It has some good moments but I think it's highly predictable and way too close to Bad. It was more of a pointer to the stuff that ended up on NLOTH.
fortitude78 2 years ago
why Bad? this song reminds you Bad? really?
It's the first time I hear this song, but I like it. Very good stuff!
denisns98 2 years ago
this song will never be on a u2 album. sadly.
dermott06 2 years ago
its supposed to be on the next one.....songs of ascent
jppjc 2 years ago
Winter is good, but there's about 5 or 6 songs on NLOTH that are better than it. This song should have been finished off and released on HTDAAB. It's got to see the light of day at some point, if not it'll be a real missed opportunity. This could've been the successor to Streets.
Rubikscube27 2 years ago
really beyond me how this song has gone unheard by so many. why did they leave it out its beyond me. i can only imagine they wanted to treat real fans and not the ones who buy the greatet hits albums and claim to be big fans. please please please be on songs of ascent.
dermott06 2 years ago 3
Great song!!!
Nefertete1980 2 years ago 2
It seems for the last 2 or 3 albums, U2 has developed a nasty habit of leaving the best songs off the album. There is not a single song on HTDAAB as good as mercy and there is not a single song on NLOTH as good as Winter. I just dont understand it.
pfctsqr 2 years ago 2
where did you hear Winter?
BlueberrySwede 2 years ago 2
Yea, where did you hear Winter? I've only heard about it but never heard it. I thought they just changed the name and it became a song on NLOTH. If it's a totally different song, where could I find it?
U2toneSearch 2 years ago
Actually, I just remembered that Winter is on the video 'Linear' I totally forgot about it, I'm gonna have to go back and watch it again.
U2toneSearch 2 years ago
which song is this video from? and where?
plss can some1 tell me??
19AD93 2 years ago
its from HTDAAB session. if u want to this song u must buy or download Unreleased and RareCD
HtdaabU2 2 years ago
Where do you get unreleased and rare?
MitchGettman 2 years ago
i downloadet it=)
HtdaabU2 2 years ago
0:00 I Still Haven't Found What Im Looking For Live From Milan
0:40 MLK + Where The Streets Have No Name (2002 Super Bowl Live)
0:54 City Of Blinding Lights (DVD)
1:10 miracle drug live from chicago
1:25 the fly live from chicago
jdtrujillo1015a 2 years ago
lol great calls on where the clips took place
ishaan719 2 years ago
the video is a mixture of 1. the chicago show on the Vertigo tour 2. U2's half time performance at the 2002 american superbowl, 3. the video to 'the saints are coming' with green day and 4. the video to 'one' with mary j. blige 5 U2 playing under the brooklyn bridge in november 2004 6. the vertigo tour in milan all put to a rare track called Merccy
actung008 2 years ago
It was originally supposed to be on "Atomic Bomb", then
'Unreleased and Rare', then "No Line". It's allegedly going to be included on their next album, which is expected to come out next year.
ODonnellII 2 years ago
this song is awesome. should have been on an album.
recobalegend20 2 years ago
imagine this: cutting a man and a woman and crumbs from your table from bomb, and having fast cars in every country not just japan, and also adding mercy.
yankees1234577 2 years ago
seriously this song should have been released on How to dismantle an atomic bomb.I hope it comes out in December if they come out with songs of ascents
ishaan719 2 years ago
I think it woudl fit better on NLOTH. Get rid of Unknown Caller and throw mercy in after Stand Up Comedy. Woudl be perfect.
Hallucination 2 years ago
Damn I like it !
Awagace 2 years ago
has anyone noticed the bass sounds like with or with out you and a little bit of where the streets have no name. well for me it does.
ishaan719 2 years ago
There's forever gonna be people saying that previous work is the better work. Like when HTDAAB was first released I remember some people being not so keen. Now I see a lot that say that HTDAAB is great and NLOTH doesn't live up to it. But, I can tell you now that there'll be people talking about NLOTH in a few years time saying how amazing it was. I feel it's always going to be this way.
Love NLOTH
Love this song.
Hope it makes it on the next album :D
Gazoon 2 years ago 2
i completly agreee with your opinion. and i am waiting for a next album. U2 always do a good job so i m sure the next one will be as amazing as everything until now.
terezka1985 2 years ago
Great song...as are ALL the songs on No Line...get a grip people, like all their releases you need to appreciate them for what they are...awesome!
niqueearlh 2 years ago
fuck yeah
milkybarboy92 2 years ago
Yeah, this song has really grown on me. I think it's better than all of the songs on No Line On The Horizon. I hope they release this soon, I'd like to see it out there.
MitchGettman 2 years ago
They won't play this live, they will play some piece of crap song like Breathe.
These 4 fools never release the good songs just the crap like "get Your Boots On"
kellykinsel 2 years ago
your a flaming fucking muttin bird
milkybarboy92 2 years ago
I bet you wouldn't dare say that to my face because you would know you are the flaming wimp then
kellykinsel 2 years ago
its get on your boots not get your boots on. asshole.
yankees1234577 2 years ago 2
I think boots works cause it doesnt fit in at all with the record. When it came out I panicked but like Bono said "all U2 fans panick when the new record comes out."
I always have panicked but I love every record.
mikey226 2 years ago
is sooooo amazing this song!!!! love it! hope it comes in the next album of "Song of Ascient" Please put in the CD such a beutiful song!! Thanks U2 for the exellent music u have. U2 are the Best!!!
arsan28 2 years ago 2
Why would they put it on another album when it already exists? This is the song, I doubt they are going to work on it anymore. Notice that the music of the chorus is very similar to the song Kite, so they picked that over this one. The most you can hope for is that they decide to play it live which I've read the Edge really wants to do.
oski2005 2 years ago
This is such a "Magnificent" song! I hope to God it's on the Songs of Ascent album.
celticfc09 2 years ago 3
How do I import this to my I pod! HELP!
vmp1138 2 years ago
Let me know if you have figures this out. I want it on my ipod too.
Thanks.
Brisurf757 2 years ago
This is suppose to be on their next album, out later this year. I love this song!!
dmskier 2 years ago
Really? Where'd you hear that?
celticfc09 2 years ago
not putting this on an album will go down as u2's biggest mistake. after the mullet of course.
dermott06 2 years ago
You have completed have the equation, actually. Not adding "Mercy" to NLOTH was a one enormous mistake. The nail in the coffin was releasing "Boots" as the lead single...
bkwardQ 2 years ago
yeah it should have been 'magnificent'
dermott06 2 years ago
Not a huge fan, yet, of "Magnificent", but it is a number of times more tolerable than "Boots". I would have taken the route of kicking off the campaign with either "Breathe" or "No Line...".
Regardless, I hope "Mercy" doesn't get lost in the shuffle like some really good
U2 songs that never make the cut of an album. I'm just shake my head in disbelief that "Mercy" couldn't got a spot on either "NLOTH" or "HTDAAB"...stunning...
bkwardQ 2 years ago
yeah pretty poor choice of songs lately. go find "winter" which is from the horizon sessions. great song
laradoncon 2 years ago
excellent tune! sounds like something on achtung baby
blurface30 2 years ago
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U2 didn't put Mercy on the last album because they're going to tack it onto yet another greatest hits package so they can charge us 20 dollars just to hear this one song.
Frip88 2 years ago
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Frip88 2 years ago
No, the worst was "All because of you", but it has a brilliant original version, so truly worst was "Crumbs from your table".
dragmio 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
This is a great song. Why they chose to release garbage like Get Your Boots On
and keep the good stuff off the records just goes to show how stupid these guys have become.