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Musicians who no longer wanted to perform some of their songs live
For various reasons, some bands, as well as some singers, force themselves not to play some songs live, including some of their biggest hits.
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The songs that bands and singers have not performed at their concerts
For various reasons some bands, as well as some singers, decide to no longer play some of their songs live, including sometimes the most important hits. Among these artists are the Beatles, David Gilmour, AC/DC, but also R.E.M. Here are some of the songs that the musicians have never performed (or never performed) live.
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Elton John - Candle in the Wind 1997
"Candle in the Wind 1997" is an adaptation of the song composed by Sir Elton himself in 1973 in honour of Marilyn Monroe. John performed the 1997 version live on one occasion, on September 6, 1997, at the funeral of Princess Diana, his dear friend. The musician kept the promise made before Lady D's funeral: only with the consent of William and Henry, Diana's children, would he sing the 1997 version again in public.
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Green Day - Panic Song
Green Day have performed "Panic Song" live only once, in France in 2012. It is a song that deals with the theme of psychological distress and panic attacks, as can be deduced from the title of the song. According to Billy Joe Armstrong, the decision to stop performing "Panic Song" during concerts is due to the fact that the song is too complex to perform live.
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Paramore - Misery Business
"Misery Business" is one of Paramore's most appreciated songs and certainly one of those to have given more success and fame to the band. However, since 2018 the song has not been proposed live: frontwoman Hayley Williams has explained on many occasions that she no longer intends to sing this song because it belongs to the past, while her group has had a clear artistic growth.
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R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People
R.E.M. preferred not to propose this song in front of the public anymore because the political message it contains would have been misunderstood on several occasions. By the way, "Shiny Happy People" was not even included in the group's greatest hits album "In Time" in 2003.
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David Gilmour - Echoes
David Gilmour no longer likes to perform live one of Pink Floyd's most intense (and longest) songs, namely "Echoes", because it reminds him too much of Richard Wright, the Pink Floyd keyboardist who died in 2008. In 2006, the two musicians performed this song live in Gdansk, Poland, during Gilmour's tour.
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AC/DC - It's a long way to the top (if you want to rock'n'roll)
AC/DC would have decided to stop playing "It's a long way to the top (if you want to rock'n'roll)" because the song would be linked to the period of maximum success of the group in which there was also the late Bon Scott, who died in 1980. In addition, the current singer, Brian Johnson, felt this song was suitable only for the late Scott. This song would be very difficult to perform live: in total AC/DC have only performed it live about 30 times.
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Arctic Monkeys - The Bad Thing
Arctic Monkeys decided not to perform "The Bad Thing" live because, like other songs from the band's early albums, it would be difficult to perform both emotionally and technically.
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Metallica - Sweet Amber
Many fans consider "Sweet Amber" the best track on Metallica's sixth album, "St. Anger". Despite this, the band sang this song live only on one occasion. "Sweet Amber" is about a girl addicted to alcohol, although some listeners thought it described James Hetfield's addiction: because of this misunderstanding, Metallica preferred not to play this song anymore.
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RHCP - Love Rollercoaster
This song is a cover of the Ohio Players single of the same name and was featured on the soundtrack of the animated film "Beavis and Butt-Head do America". The Chili Peppers have always refused to sing "Love Rollercoaster2" live: according to drummer Chad Smith, the band feels emotionally disconnected from this song.
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