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Battle Of The Bands – U2 vs Journey

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When we genuinely adore a band, it’s essential to stand by them! In this series, we’ll pit two bands against one another. Use the comments section to champion your favorite and proudly show your allegiance! Engage with others’ opinions, share fascinating facts, and recount your experiences with the bands. Now, put on your war paint and prepare for battle!

U2 – With Or Without You (All Rights Retained By U2)
Journey – Any Way You Want It (All Rights Retained By Journey)

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72 responses to “Battle Of The Bands – U2 vs Journey”

  1. RasmaSandra avatar
    RasmaSandra

    Always enjoy rocking on with U2

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Love their music

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  2. The Bipolar Kid avatar
    The Bipolar Kid

    I’ve never heard of Journey but I’m voting for them as I can’t stand U2. They’re nearly as irritating as Coldplay 😂

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Haha! With you on Coldplay! But journey are a great band

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      1. The Bipolar Kid avatar
        The Bipolar Kid

        I do know a journey song actually, “Don’t stop believing”. I like it too so it’s definitely a win for journey over U2. If you did a battle of the bands for the most pretentious artist between U2 and Coldplay, who do you think would win? 🤔

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        1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
          Fox Reviews Rock

          I think I wouldnt be able to include coldplay , cant stand them 🙂

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    2. guitardoor avatar
      guitardoor

      U2 are a little like Metallica they were amazing in the 80s and then they made the most boring music imaginable. Check out rattle and hum or unforgettable fire it might help you change your opinion but Bono is still going to turn you off them so maybe I am wasting your time recommending these two albums.

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      1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
        Fox Reviews Rock

        Haha Bono is a bit of a tool haha

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  3. danatheactress avatar
    danatheactress

    Journey is great, but I was in a U2 music video, so I’m going with them!

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Oh wow! Which one ?!

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      1. danatheactress avatar
        danatheactress

        Atomic City. I’m only in it for a quick flash, but still! I was standing right behind Bono!

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        1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
          Fox Reviews Rock

          AWESOME

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          1. danatheactress avatar
            danatheactress

            Yeah, it was so fun! They all seem like nice guys too!

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            1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
              Fox Reviews Rock

              That what makes it isnt it , knowing they are nice behind the music too 🙂

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  4. Maddie Cochere avatar
    Maddie Cochere

    Way back in the late 70’s and early 80’s, I was hitting the bars when happy hour food was plentiful, dance floors were abundant, and you didn’t really have to worry about drinking all night. I think Journey had a few years on U2 and was played often. Probably nostalgic, I’m voting for Journey.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Fair reasoning and one I probably agree with

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  5. Donna Ford Florack avatar
    Donna Ford Florack

    I saw Journey play live at a stadium in the early 80’s. Never cared for U2, but honestly if I was deciding based on just those two songs, I’d probably pick U2. A lot of Journey’s stuff was way overplayed in the U.S. That and Neal Schon is a bit of a jerk.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Yeah he is but to be fair so is bono 😅

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  6. Michael Williams avatar
    Michael Williams

    i felt like Journey never got a fair shake in the US.

    even in TV shows, I don’t know why – for the life of me – they had to abruptly cut off their song in the Sopranos finale 😅 Mike

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Maybe they were over played ?

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  7. Danny*Fantod avatar
    Danny*Fantod

    Both bands were huge but overplayed. I don’t seek them out but I do turn up the volume when they come on the radio.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      I think that is a fair assessment!

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  8. The Creative Chic avatar
    The Creative Chic

    Journey, hands down! My favorite!

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Favourite songs by them?

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      1. The Creative Chic avatar
        The Creative Chic

        Lights
        Wheel in the sky
        Faithfully
        Any way you want it
        Separate ways

        Those are some of my favorites!

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        1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
          Fox Reviews Rock

          all great! 🙂

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  9. Aspasía S. Bissas avatar
    Aspasía S. Bissas

    These two songs feel a bit like comparing apples to oranges, but I’m going to go with U2 (Journey is fun, but “With or Without You” hits on an emotional level).

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Yeah the songs are just there for people who don’t know who the bands are 🙂

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  10. cookie avatar
    cookie

    I’m not too familiar with either but it seems U2 has a higher calling, and it shows in their music.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Nice!

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  11. writinstuff avatar
    writinstuff

    With that song? Definitely U2

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      With any song 🙂 that’s just for some sort of basis for people who don’t know the artists

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      1. writinstuff avatar
        writinstuff

        yeah, I understand but that one always gets me in my feels

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        1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
          Fox Reviews Rock

          It is a great one!

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  12. debrapurdykong avatar
    debrapurdykong

    Another close one for me, but I’ve got to go with U2.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Good call 🙂

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  13. MyGenXerLife avatar
    MyGenXerLife

    If I’m choosing a band, it’s no contest – U2. If you ask me to pick a song, Anyway You Want It just for the pure nostalgia

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Great song and good choice for band

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  14. josephlcartwright avatar
    josephlcartwright

    It is a mental and emotional impossibility to choose one over the other. They both have deep tracks in the soundtrack of my life. I chose both! 🤪

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Haha fair enough I’ll let you do that this time 🤣

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  15. Not all who wander are lost avatar
    Not all who wander are lost

    I like many U2 songs, but Journey just makes me happy

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      And that is what we want from music !

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  16. Nomad Skateboarding avatar
    Nomad Skateboarding

    Honestly, as eclectic as my music tastes usually are, neither of these would I listen to. If making a choice, though, I’d go with Journey 😁

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Fair enough 🙂

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      1. Nomad Skateboarding avatar
        Nomad Skateboarding

        I love that the world spins on different axis for everyone, and that you bring it all together. 🙂🙏

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  17. Radio Faux Show avatar
    Radio Faux Show

    Journey. Steve Perry in his prime may have been the greatest tenor in pop history. Here in the states, Don’t Stop Believin’ is a national anthem of pop music.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Yeah that song is more towards the pop side isnt it

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  18. Kevin avatar
    Kevin

    Tough challenge, but I’m saying U2 just have the Edge 🙂

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      haha i see what you did there

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  19. missparker0106 avatar
    missparker0106

    Not truly a fan of either, but I do have a favorite song by U2, so my vote goes to them. “All I Want Is You.”

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      That is a brilliant song

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  20. rebuilding rob avatar
    rebuilding rob

    Twogreat bands, but I have to go with U2 on this one…

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      A fair shout 🙂

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  21. ibarynt avatar
    ibarynt

    Growing up, Don’t Stop Believing and Open Arms were quite popular and so was U2. ‘I still haven’t found what I’m looking for’ is a personal favorite… U2 for me.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      I love that last song 🙂

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  22. Mary K. Doyle avatar
    Mary K. Doyle

    I love U2.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Me too 🙂

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  23. lyndhurstlaura avatar
    lyndhurstlaura

    How on earth can I choose between these? A dead heat. 🙂

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  24. perspicaciousoutcast avatar
    perspicaciousoutcast

    Journey all the way.
    In my opinion Steve Perry has one of the best singing voices in the history of music.
    My favourite Journey Songs are; Who’s Crying Now?, Don’t Stop Believin’, Separate Ways, Send Her My Love and Open Arms.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Great choices 🙂

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  25. Karen avatar
    Karen

    Me2 prefers U2 but depends on my mood.

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  27. Devendr avatar
    Devendr

    Full of enjoy

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  28. poetessadeilibri avatar
    poetessadeilibri

    U2 many collective albums, easy listening. Journey reference songs, might sound better for their nostalgic vintage noise keyboard symphonic sound of voices only for one moment.

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  29. knlistman avatar
    knlistman

    Journey songs with a rhythm that is are easier to hear and words that are easier to ignore. For that reason I prefer U2.

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  30. knlistman avatar
    knlistman

    Journey songs have a rhythm that is are easier to hear and words that are easier to ignore. For that reason I prefer U2.

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  31. knlistman avatar
    knlistman

    Journey songs have a rhythm that is easier to hear and words that are easier to ignore. For that reason I prefer U2.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      I think thats some sound logic!

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  32. curtiswriter avatar
    curtiswriter

    Journey is like a comfortable old sweater – warm and familiar. But overall, I’m a big U2 fan, especially their music about a decade ago.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      what item of clothing would U2 be out of interest? 🙂

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      1. curtiswriter avatar
        curtiswriter

        My favorite pair of jeans. Always dependable.

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        1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
          Fox Reviews Rock

          A brilliant choice 🙂

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