12 Most Hated Classic Rock Songs (On Great Albums)

12. Elvis Presley And America - U2

When the mid-80's rolled around, U2 seemed to be on the cusp of something unprecedented. After bursting onto the scene with a post punk foundation and rock ethos, the band quickly built a sound that signaled the future, with cascading guitar effects and Bono's impassioned vocal performances.

Looking back now, The Unforgettable Fire is the moment where most fans realized that this group was more than just a few good songs, with tracks like "Bad" and "Pride" becoming cornerstones in the rock genre. However, "Elvis Presley and America" shows up at the tail end of the record and brings everything to a sudden stop.

This track is barely even a legitimate song, with most of the track being a production experiment conducted by the band and producer Daniel Lanois. The basis was to take one of the backing tracks for the opener "A Sort Of Homecoming" and recontextualize it for the back half of the record.

When Bono was laying down his vocals, he even thought he was making a rough cut of the song, but the final version ended up being that first take. These classic albums are meant to be listened to as a whole, but songs like these feel more like they're wasting time rather than breaking new ground.