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U2 – Mofo (5:47)

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The third track on the album Pop and the last single to be released from it on December 1997. The most overtly “techno” track on the record, there are many samples, loops and a keyboard bass instead of the usual guitar. The band opened every single PopMart Tour show with it and they also performed it live at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards.

It is, like the rest of the record, quite a heavy track, full of menace and punch. Bono’s very personal lyrics lament his mother who passed away when he was in his teens, and, like alot of other U2 songs, has religious undertones. No other artists samples were used in this track, all loops, samples and beats were created by the band and their producers.
The single (Mofo Remixes) has a variety of remixes by producers such as Roni Size and Romin; several different versions of the single were released on vinyl and CD. Also the electronica band Underworld recorded a remix but this was never released; information on that can be found here.
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Albums featuring this track

  • Pop
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  • Hasta la Vista Baby!
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  • The Everlasting Love (New and Best)
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  • Last Night on Earth (disc 1)
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  • Alvinturrican

    Great song from their best era.

    January 2012

  • Bralencar

    Best when you put the volume to max! [4]

    December 2011

  • Zarathustrax

    Best when you put the volume to max! [3]

    November 2011

  • Twinsen-

    The POP live intro, it was awesome !

    September 2011

  • beszedits

    i love U2 but this track blows, cmon!

    July 2011

  • Terrasidius

    I found the explicit version of the Phunk Phorce remix of this tune recently, its ripped from vinyl...if anyone wants it send me a PM. :D

    June 2011

  • PunkyFunkyDucky

    Motherfucker

    June 2011

  • hillers

    This song is strange - it's almost techno-ish (one of the few songs on Pop that actually could be considered "dance music") but the lyrics are pretty depressing. It works though. They need to play this live again.

    April 2011

  • angel_clipped

    Blew me away, never knew U2 could go hard. lol

    November 2010

  • PartySanCTG

    This is the musical equivalent of the Mood Whiplash/Dissonance that happened during the Zoo TV Tour when they'd throw in satellite links from Bosnia...

    November 2010

  • Terrasidius

    There also a really awesome remix of it (Phunk Force mix), a kinda deep house mix, on the single. Excellent.

    November 2010

  • Terrasidius

    Brilliant track.

    November 2010

  • unreleased_

    Killer track...

    October 2010

  • jakobdorof

    okay, this is really bad

    October 2010

  • SongOSongs

    this is one of my favorite songs off pop.

    July 2010

  • Paolavox

    Best when you put the volume to max! [2]

    July 2010

  • ajaxrulzz

    Best when you put the volume to max!

    June 2010

  • loveu22much

    looking for the father ofmy 2 little girls---------------great line

    March 2010

  • PartySanCTG

    Song itself is awesome, but Bono's a pussy for putting in those annoying, whiny lyrics. I want an instrumental of this...

    February 2010

  • pankamyk

    best track on this album

    January 2010
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