Maybe. I look at it like this: when I start getting into a band, it’s usually the “hits” that get me into the band, but it’s the deeper tracks that really make me fall in love with them. It was like this for me and U2. It was the same thing that happened with other big artists I’d consider to my others favorites throughout my life, such as The Doors, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, David Bowie, Muse, etc., etc., etc.
I remember reading a good analogy about this many years ago. A lot of people like the Eagles song “Hotel California.” How many times do you think you’ve heard “Hotel California” throughout your life? Now how many times have you willingly “put on” on the song “Hotel California?”
I mean, “Beautiful Day” and “Vertigo” are big U2 hits. But I hear those songs in malls or elevators or sporting events, or whathaveyou. I don’t usually “put them on” when I listen to U2. But in my better moments, when I can take a step outside myself and really listen to those songs again, I can hear the universal genius in them and appreciate how great they are.