U2 - City of Blinding Lights (Live at the Brooklyn Bridge)

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CHILLS <3

[sebassmgfo]

simple and pure, best performance ever



[angie61782]

I just visited New York for the first time Dec. 9th, 2011 and when I stood in the middle of Times Square and looked up I actually had tears in my eyes. Was one of the greatest days of my life and definitely a dream come true. Completely love at first sight for me!

[Terrell0733]

# Good Morning!

[yalecheerleder]

a U2 favorite of mine

[DiegitoHorchata]

The first time I was in New York, I swear my eyes wer never as wide as they were at that moment...What I didn't know...Yeah Bono thats something powerful...

[leetrevor59]

best song from U2

[lVlack]

26 people are living in shadow cities

[DanceDanceDance04]

who play the piano ?

[Dude419]

@DanceDanceDance04 live, it's pre-recorded and sampled, but Edge wrote the piano riff.

[xxleandraxx1]

irish american!!

[carina2244]

My mom and dad were born and raised in Brooklyn. There is no place like it on earth. My dad loved and knew everything about the Brooklyn Bridge. I remember the very first time he took me there. I love Bono and U2 and the Brooklyn Bridge!! I also love this song...Thanks a lot for the post, you did such a great job recording it. Cheers!

[UnionBG]

U2 dont need BIG stages to look awsome...love them so much...

[omersexy]

Jesus so simple performance but sounds so fucking good really i mean it ....i don't know why they spent all that money constructing claws and martinis they're music is good enough for their concerts well i guess that's what makes U2 well U2....w/e beautiful video..my fave band of all time..........................­........$U2

[popdog20051]

this is the only place i went a date with a chic and her mom... not at the same time of course and i was a perfect gentleman man both times... FML

[akenny01]

he got the first line wrong :P Great performance though!!!

[tonewolfsyd]

it was such a new song bono didn't know the first lyrics :p poor thing...

[comp0stable]

@tonewolfsyd I just realized that Bono's flubbed/ad-libbed lyric of "The more you know, the less you think" is really poetic and kinda poignant!

[rgtl2093]

one of the best live performances of this song!

[luieu2]

They gotta release this on DVD !

[MrTHREEFOOT]

nothing is free only salvation

[punongkahoy312]

lucky yankees and their free concerts....

[pabruins2013]

@punongkahoy312 yankees suck... go red sox

[gamersglory]

@punongkahoy312 not all of us get free concerts. You have to live in a major city like New York or DC

[mdmomof7]

@gamersglory I live in the DC area and I never saw them for free! '-)

[CherryOnTopUK]

A memory of a lifetime....This was something Shams and I will never forget. ; )

[seba73]

I miss you when you're not around ......

[kotopoulo0]

is it true that bonno is a turd?

[rockstopsthetraffic]

@kotopoulo0

If he is, he's one amazing piece of shit...

[lawblaw]

thank your god for u2's music!

[jenalbee]

I love, love, love this album!

[badman22341]

i would like to visit new york one day :D

[darkknight9197]

@badman22341 absolutely amazing city

[badman22341]

@darkknight9197 i belive you....

[MrPhotodoc]

27 people were blinded by the light.

[Ziminho19]

it's a pity that this beautiful song appears in "the devil wears prada".

[martydrooo]

@Ziminho19 why? the premise of certain people in the movie is just as superficial as bono....

[Ziminho19]

@martydrooo I'm not talking about Bono. I think "the devil wears prada" is a bad movie, so good songs like "city of blinding lights" shouldn't appear in such movies.

[MrCynthiahewson]

gue banget!!!!!!!!!!!

[MrCynthiahewson]

gue banget!!!

[dkinsbru]

Crowd is alive????????????

[weisikp94]

This is really amazing. They have magic inside their hearts.

[lalekan1]

A force de mettre la barre trop haute... comment y vont faire les autres ?

[pedrocarmi]

Go listen to the chorus of Stone Sour 's "Hesitate" and tell me what do you think compared to the slide solo at 1:52...very similar...

[punongkahoy312]

was this concert free

[mosquito103]

@punongkahoy312 yes

[thefonze007]

great song

[doommeck]

i love boners

[thefonze007]

go boner

[1badcad69]

I LOVE BONER!

[alyssinhos]

09/04/2011 - BRASIL

[GiSilveira81]

I am so happy they will be here in Brazil next April!!!!!

I will be there!!!! :)

[SharonThe1966]

"WOW":) S xx

[walrus502353]

A present from Ireland to the world

U2

you all owe us one

[walrus502353]

Hi from Ireland

your welcome can we do any better

[MrShiner89]

One of my favorite songs, the Edge plays a very hypnotic tune, U2 ROCKS!!

[tziviker]

What U2 have and the other bands don't is the deep humanity within their songs...They remind again and again what truly means to be a human.

[4isenuf]

@tziviker Yep you are so right, and that's the absolutely what makes them great.

[thehimalayanclimber]

@tziviker Not just that, Bono has a clear Christian message, being brought up by one Catholic parent and one Church of Ireland parent. His depth of his lyrics in most of his songs point to God and Christ. He lifts us up for sure! And yes, he does remind us what it means to be human!

[DKViola]

It's so long time since i've felt the chills so strong.. I get tears in my eyes..

[tomahawk2961984]

what a beautiful song, how much i wish i was in the concert...U2 just blessed NYC!!!

[aksstar]

@domlikespvc Obama 2012! Bitch

[domlikespvc]

@aksstar So what has he done that would deserve re-election?...I'll wait.....

[domlikespvc]

Great great song...just hate that idiot Obama used it during his campaign....

[TheManoloxcr17]

When I hear this song, I wish that it never ends, it's soooo beautiful!

[tunsatube]

The Edge is quite simply an absolute genius - without his soaring guitar melodies U2 might not be the world beaters that they are today

[4isenuf]

@tunsatube I know and just to think that in the beginning he nearly quit!

[kepler240]

damn, he screwed up the very first lyric...supposed to be..."the more you see, the less you know..."

[guccigalny]

There is no place like NYC :)

[lp32862]

@guccigalny Your absolutely correct, but I would never want live there. Just My opinion

[guccigalny]

@lp32862

To each his own but I luv it :)

[thehimalayanclimber]

@lp32862 I lived in NYC right out of college from 1990-1992. When you are young and not married, it is a FANTASTIC place to learn about the world and meet people from very diverse backgrounds. I am married now back in Pittsburgh and I have no regrets about my time in New York City. It taught me very much!

[sara4no1]

Awwwwsome scene and simply looooooove the guitar.... 2 good....

[superfansfan123]

this song makes me glad to be a new yorker :) :')

[TheQuickster0ya]

skip to 1:18

[dalivoxhewson]

the best band singing about the best city in the world. magic

[kingcarcas1349]

Is 360 degrees over??

[MichaelD8393]

@kingcarcas1349 not yet

[palebluedot]

I fucking love New York.

[cambodiastyle]

that guitar theme is genius. by the way the whole song is genius

[Hot4Bono]

OH! YOU! LOOK.... SOOOO BEAU2TIFUL TO...NIGHT!!!

[pritstiftnl]

how powerfull it is not to know.

[Jetplane1123]

major goosebumps when that guitar came in at the beginning.. Sheesh U2 is awesome... Fucking awesome... LEGEND!

[GUILLAUME120671]

bliding life when we don t see all this beautiful planet

[MrAntonio1016]

una de mis favoritas canciones de eeste grupo de la ptm U2

[jnrubin]

Bono-

Please, Please, Please get in touch with me., I'm yours...for whatever.

Please forgive me. Call me or email me, or come by, you know where I am.

Please I begging you to get badck in touch with me.

Jerry

[LaSenorita555]

U2 is simply amazing...and their live show OUTSTANDING!

[MrHendrixfever]

can somebody tell me?? if you have been in nyc its beuatiful??

[english716]

@MrHendrixfever yes it is, especially at night, it's a totally different experience from the daytime.

[palebluedot]

@MrHendrixfever the most beautiful.

[IwillFollowTheEdge]

Awesome, no other word for them

[Deathofblades]

Oh you look soooo Beautiful!!

[leonardovcgomes]

@Deathofblades sE EU SOUBESSE EU IRIA NESTE SHOW, COM CERTEZA IRIA.

[DantonDK]

love this song

but Bono fucks it up in the start

(The more you see, the less you know)

he sing's the more you know thle les you think

LOVE U2 FUCKING MUTCH

[Albe28Co]

u2 the BIGGEST band in history, the Beatles can suck it

[MrKrypton88]

@Albe28Co totally agree the beatles are overrated and their songs are boring ! u2 have so much power and emotion in their performances

[TorstenDaerr]

One of the best performance I've seen!

[fotuton]

WOW! Best version by far! Amazing song, amazing backdrop, amazing band.

[HitchHikersBlues]

U2 fans are cool, their usually quite smart and all that stuff ??

What a Tune!!

[ogettings]

What is Edge using on his finger, is it to help him slide?

[pearlazza]

just magic greatest band EVER

[Zujfsn]

look at those squares in the front row obv. not u2 fans just rich assholes

[nigrozone]

awsome the world record crowding and the best music band in the world .. :) although i dont like rock ..

[pnclegofan]

Whoever doesn't like this probably lives in their mom's basement

[ThomasMotion]

@pnclegofan I live in my Mom's basement and I love it. ;-)

[bartekboski]

thats sooo fucking great!

[MrLange66]

toppie.....;-)

[korven509]

sunnysharman85 u got a great point with ur comment i never seen a band with such a live performance like that u2 all other band sound diferent live u2 forever !

[TheQuicksterOya]

my favorite part is from 5:13 to 5:26. <3

[MrP90xer]

U2 plays at such bad ass places!!! haha

[pnclegofan]

@MrP90xer That is so true

[Deadandfucked]

U2 is god's masterpiece

[blueflagcfcyt]

0:00 - 6:58 the best part of the vid

[suppleekevin]

to the 25 dislikes: you have no soul.

[entity1891]

NEW YORK CITY SOUNDTRACK...MAKE SENSE THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS...

[eltonfernandopereira]

Linda Musica!!!!!!!!!

[mybriny]

bono get well soon! see you in europe this summer!

[8888ji]

irish dominate again... 2nd most successfull band ever

[blueflagcfcyt]

@8888ji first and only one U2

[AngLunas]

look at those amps,its the size of my room.

[cbhitman1]

Whoever picked this song to along with all the ESPN World Cup promos is a smart man.....I just get so amped up everytime a promo airs

[MFFL2008]

@cbhitman1 dude I am so with you, I love that promo, gets me pumped up. 18 DAYS LEFT!!!

[mock109]

@cbhitman1 as a huge soccer and U2 fan u cant imagine how awesome it was to have both

[stingrayshrey]

The Edge gave a perfect performance on that guitar...Bono's singing was just like the studio version too. BEST band ever!

[tennisxfanx77]

the thing i love most about this song is the worldly kind of feeling the song has. lol i dont know if that means anything, but the music transports you

[xxxMoonwalker]

I wish I was there.

[missyA1958]

There is just no band any where that can even come close to the INCREDIBLE AND BRILLIANT U2. They own the auidence and how Thankful I am for the years of their Amazing Music! ROCK ON!

[corku2]

First time i saw the empire states building with my own eyes i had this song playing in the limo whilst on a trip from ireland to new york what a memory... fucking best ever..

[corku2]

First time i saw the empire states building with my own eyes i had this song playing in the limo whilst on a trip from ireland to new york what a memory... fucking best ever..

[chasemi97]

u2 changed the way of music with loops, and stuff that other artist wouldnt think of

[savge25]

he messed up in the beginning lol. He said "the more you know the less you see" but its the other way around

[Osciiis]

@savge25 artists/leadsingers often play around with their own lyrics, changing them during live acts, that is what i think happend here =)

[311Mecca]

I love U2 i always shed tears o Joy whenever i listen to city o blinding lights

[theapprentice2994]

that intro gives me CHILLS

[FraKniT]

just perfect

[mayusqa]

i love U2 and this is the best song ever!!

[divakaneva]

This song blows away any tune I've heard pure awesomeness

[SlashMan405]

haha. I love how he messed up in the end but still kept his cool. greatest band ever.

[luirive]

I live in El Salvador and God I would U2 to come here someday!!!!!! I love their music!!! And this song is beautiful :) By the way... EDGE ROCKS!!!!

[Europe1992]

Loooove this song live <3

[DrummerJP95]

just freakin awesome how larry just starts really hitting his drums at 4:56 can tell he's in the zone lol

[Camila877]

i like that song alot

[michaellovegrove]

the more you know, the less you see. haha, doesnt even know his own songs :) still love him though

[MariaAcoustic]

Such an unique atmosphere... Blinding lights of New York city, beautiful songs of a great band... People who saw this concert live are so lucky!

[cjohnson1972]

Hehe. These guys have been with me since I was 14. I'm so glad that they are still raising the musical bar.

[ThePelado360]

muy buen tema pero en buenos aires sono un poquito mejor!!!!

[toy239]

i still remember that freakin day....

1 of the best days of my life if not the best =]

[US2ROCK]

I love these guys ... the band U2 and Dog Savanna are the bands that I like to hear! Viva Rock!

[Hell01234u]

I know it makes me horny too!

[loulwak]

NY i love u :)

& Happy Birday 2 my dear Ahmad:)

[sergiobluesman]

let me say it loud and clear.. dont get mad at me... FUUUUUCKING AWESOME!!!!!!!

[XXtamingXmarieXX]

beautiful song, beautiful city, gotta love it :D

[brunoeuy]

I listen every day!

[misslevine]

Amazing!!

[dritpiss]

grwat how they make the guitar sound more than just being in the background! better than album-version!

[klars2000]

his voice sounds amazing here. Best in a long time.

[jespertjesurfer]

best version of this song.

[galpedrinha]

best music, best city, best band, magical moment

[MegaTrainspotter]

i would love to visit n.y. it looks awesome.

[crazychicks225]

The Edge is god. I love this song...and this versions is simply amazing. Wow

[LivingWithTrees]

anyone notice he messed up the lyrics? the more you know the less you see?

[Brok3nC4rrot]

he always messes up his lyrics.

"to the lepers in your -bed-"?

[ToulacAxeHand]

@LivingWithTrees

Still applies I guess.

The more you know, the less you see (the more you observe :-S).

Who knows haha

[MiloKamilo24]

Edge have rocked that day incredibly!

Can a simple guitar slide make such a sounding???

[cesarmlalvarez]

They had a keyboard player, his name is terry lawless.Larry use loops on this song,actually the toumburine is a loop.

[russel283]

ROMA HA VINTO

[extreme67]

U2 wrote "Miami"

[yoyoyohomes1234]

@extreme67 U2 wrote "I was here" on your mom's rear end last night.

[depesz312]

That audience had the best evening in their lifes! I'm melting of same listening! epic

[FCB808]

These Guys touch my heart with their music.

[abde]

this guitar... this guitar... this guitar... oh my god