10 Amazing Rock Songs That Divided Bands

10. Where the Streets Have No Name - U2

In the wake of their massive performances at Live Aid, U2 were set to be the band that would lead rock and roll into the next generation. Since they were already picking up steam after records like War and the Unforgettable Fire, the Joshua Tree was set to be the moment where everything really started taking off. You need a record like that to start off strong though, and Where the Streets Have No Name almost killed the entire project before it got off the ground.

Working with legendary producer Brian Eno, the classic intro with the different guitar overdubs by the Edge was getting more and more painstaking as they went on, with it being virtually impossible to have the entire band keep up by the time the first verse starts. While they tried to workshop the whole thing in the room, Eno got so frustrated that he ended up pulling out a chalkboard and dictating everything like a school teacher so everyone was on the same page.

That still didn't manage to work, and Eno was seconds away from erasing the entire idea in frustration before things started to really click. Once everyone was geared into the odd timing of everything, it made for an intro that felt like you were about to step into the future. If you're one of the members of the band though, this must have been the equivalent of trying to do complex calculus problems as you try to play music.