Numb - U2 - MP3 instrumental karaoke

U2 inched away from their arena-sized roots to flirt with experimental rock on this hypnotic turn from 1993 album Zooropa, which was produced by Flood, Brian Eno, and the Edge. A reflection on the clutter and noise of information overload, "Numb" employed a minimal backdrop with quirky samples and sonic curios as the launchpad for low-end sing-speak from the Edge. The U2 guitarist can be heard uttering the song's numerous "don't" commands ("Don't fill out any forms / Don't compensate / Don't cower / Don't crawl / Don't come around late / Don't hover at the gate"). Meanwhile, the kernel of "Numb" had been formed a few years earlier during the recording of the band's seventh studio album Achtung Baby (1991) and was originally known as “Down All The Days.” "Numb" became the only U2 song in history to showcase the Edge on lead vocals while also featuring Bono and drummer Larry Mullen Jr. on backing vocals.