U2 Is An Irish Alternative Rock Band From Dublin Formed In 1976. The Group Consists Of Bono lead Vocals And Rhythm Guitar The Edge lead Guitar Keyboards And Backing Vocals Adam Clayton bass Guitar And Larry Mullen Jr. drums And Percussion . Initially Rooted In Post-Punk U2's Musical Style Evolved Throughout Their Career Yet Has Maintained An Anthemic Sound Built On Bono's Expressive Vocals And The Edge's Effects-Based Guitar Textures. Read More On Last.Fm
"Seconds" Is The Second Track On U2's 1983 Album War. It Is The First Song In The Band's History Not Sung Solely By Bono As The Edge Sings The First Two Stanzas. "Seconds" Accordingly Became The First Song To Feature Edge On Lead Vocals Live When It Debuted At The First Concert Of The War Tour On 26 February 1983. It Was A Regular Inclusion In The First Half Of The Band's Main Sets For The War And Unforgettable Fire Tours But It Has Not Been Played On Any Later Tours. Its Last Performance Was On 7 July 1985. There Is A Break Of Approximately 11 Seconds In The Song At 2 10 Featuring A Sample Of A 1982 TV Documentary Titled "Soldier Girls". U2 Felt That It Would Fit Perfectly -- This Disturbing Evidence Of Training For An Atomic Attack. Bono States That He Was Watching This Documentary In The Green Room In Windmill Studios And He Recorded It. Rogue Wave Released An ITunes Store-Exclusive Cover Of This Song. Aerosmith Released A Cover Of The Song In 2007 With The West African Band The Refugee All Star