U2 Song Countdown Part 4 (30-16)

This month, I am looking at my personal ranking of U2 songs, based on the conversation I had with my son a while back. Eventually I might do a few essays on some of these songs, but here I might just occasionally give my typical one-line thought:

30. “Whose Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses” (Achtung Baby)
Great lost love song!

29. “Please” (Pop)
Judgement against political hypocracy.

28. “In God’s Country” (The Joshua Tree)
America is a dream, beautiful and broken.

27. “Heartland” (Rattle and Hum)
More waxing on America.

26. “Mysterious Ways” (Achtung Baby)
A theology of the Holy Spirit?

25. “Running to Stand Still” (The Joshua Tree)
The lies of the idol of addiction.

24. “Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of” (All That You Can’t Leave Behind)
Thanks to grace, your past does not define you.

23. “The Unforgettable Fire” (The Unforgettable Fire)

22. “I Will Follow” (Boy)
These last two songs explore young faith.

21. “Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own” (How to Dismantle and Atomic Bomb)
Strength is surrender.

20. “Hawkmoon 269” (Rattle and Hum)
True love transforms completely.

19. “With or Without You” (The Joshua Tree)
Relationships are broken in this broken world.

18. “New Year’s Day” (War)
Let’s talk.

17. “Gloria” (October)
A cry out to God.

16. “Bullet the Blue Sky” (The Joshua Tree)
America again. We have a lot of problems with materialism and violence!