Fractured U2 Songs Trivia Quiz

Answer: New Years Day

From the 1983 album "War", "New Year's Day" contains memorable lyrics such as, "I will be with you again" and "Under a blood red sky".

Answer: Sunday Bloody Sunday

"Sunday Bloody Sunday" comes from the album "War", which was released in 1983.

Answer: With or Without You

1987 was the year when U2 hit the main stream with the release of their album "The Joshua Tree". Hits like "With or Without You" are still played on radio stations of all formats, including easy listening, classic rock and alternative.

Answer: One Tree Hill

"The Joshua Tree" features the hit "One Tree Hill", which is also the name of a WB television show starring Chad Michael Murray. The two have no relation to each other.

Answer: The Sweetest Thing

"The Sweetest Thing" was first released on the single for "Where the Streets Have No Name" in 1987. It was an off shoot of "The Joshua Tree". "The Sweetest Thing" can also be found on "The Best of 1980-1990 (The B-Sides)".

Answer: Helter Skelter

"Helter Skelter" opens up the album "Rattle and Hum", which was the product of a movie U2 made about their music, featuring live in-concert songs and a behind-the-scenes for other songs. There is also a running interview with the band members.

Answer: Angel of Harlem

"Rattle and Hum" was released in 1988. It featured many songs from "The Joshua Tree", but it also had new songs, such as "Angel of Harlem".

Answer: Mysterious Ways

"Mysterious Ways" is from the 1991 "Achtung Baby" album. On the "Live From Dublin" concert DVD, this song is a bonus track and features Bono's daughter dancing along to the song on stage.

Answer: Zooropa

The song "Zooropa" comes from the album of the same name from 1993. The first line of the song is in German, "Vorsprung durch technik ." It means, "a step ahead through technology."

Answer: Beautiful Day

After the disappointing "Pop" album, fans had to wait until 2000's release of "All That You Can't Leave Behind" for great hits. "Beautiful Day" was the first single and the biggest hit from the album.

Answer: Stuck in a Moment

"Stuck in a Moment" from "All That You Can't Leave Behind" contains the lyrics:
"You've got to get yourself together,
you've got stuck in a moment and you can't get out of it.
Don't say that later will be better,
now you're stuck in a moment and you can't get out of it."

Answer: Elevation

The 2000/2001 U2 Tour took it's name from this song and became the "Elevation Tour". According to allmusic.com, "'Elevation' is one of U2's finest pure pop songs, and is a high point on one of the band's best albums, 'All That You Can't Leave Behind'.

The subject matter of the song is unimportant, it's the thrill of hearing Bono scream 'Elevation/Woo-oo' in the chorus that's all the listener really needs, and the song is built up to that moment."

Answer: Walk On

"Walk On" actually contains the lyrics, "All that you can't leave behind." It also says:
"And I know it aches, and your heart it breaks;
You can only take so much.
Walk on.
Leave it behind.
You've got to leave it behind."

Answer: Vertigo

"Hello, hello!
I'm at a place called Vertigo.
It's everything I wish I didn't know,
Except you give me something..."
"How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" was released in 2004. It's first single was the upbeat number "Vertigo".

Answer: All Because of You

"How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" also includes the hit "All Because of You". It sates in the lyrics that, "All because of you I am."