Uh, guys, it was changed to Vertigo because "Native Son" is about Leonard Peltier, the murderer. For some reason, some people support freeing him, even though he participated in the murder of 2 FBI agents, and at the time had a warrant out for his arrest for attempted murder of an off-duty police officer. So they made it "Vertigo" because they realized "Oh shit, we messed up."
Song coulda been a classic U2 tune, right up there with Bloody Sunday, but Bono "Uncle Pennybags" just had to go and sell it to Apple Computers for their IPod commercials...Fu&%in miserly leprechaun.
Makes me want to say: why isn't 21stC U2 as good as Even better than the real thing, or Desire, or Where the streets..? Well, they are/were. But out-commiteed themselves. They are corporate rock now, plc. It's sad, but true. Establishment, safe, souless, second-guessing themselves and making everything worse. Makes you wonder how Actung Baby was ever made. But they were younger then...
@JesusMFingChrist thats a far call but, i think reason this song wasnt released instead of vertigo is that bono wasnt comfortable singin this to an audience.
@U2Songs Right. Beacuse American touring is where the money is, and he's pals with the President anyway. PRINCIPLES DOWN THE TOILET. He was happy enough singing Pride or Sunday Bloody Sunday... Either he's changed, or he never had any real balls anyway. Probably a bit of both.
Great song. Leaves terrible taste in mouth. Bono was GWB's best friend, so didn't want to have an anti-American government song. No? Well that's sure what it looks like. Then the later version is on an apple ad. Talk about all your hopes and principles going down the toilet. Modern U2 talks none-stop about soul but completely lacks it.
This is so so so so so much better than Vertigo its actually very annoying. I could be listening to this song often but instead we get the crap Vertigo from the abismal HTDAAB. The lyrics are deeper in this one as well. Why the hell did they change it to the simple, crap song we know as Vertigo?
Song coulda been a classic U2 tune right up there with Bloody Sunday, but Bono Uncle Pennybags had to go and sell it to Apple Computers...Fu&%in miserly leprechaun.
The song was never sold,asshole...money never changed hands...it was cross promotion between U2 and Apple done for the I-pod of which U2 had it's own version....and BTW it was Larry and Adam that held back a couple of songs on the HTDAAB album to have them reworked...this was one of them
America's Native Son John McCain speaks to our time, when Barack Hussein Obama, Cindy Sheehan and Hugo Chavez proclaimed that we make our enemy our country.
John McCain spent years as a POW. "Is it so hard for a native son to free?" Bono
Awesome song!! Thanks for putting up a cool vid to go with it! Can anyone tell me where i can find the vid for when Bono falls over a wall or something at about 53 seconds into it!? thanks that would be a huge help!:D
There is a clip of Bono falling off of the stage during a performance of Until the End of the World during the elevation tour if that's what you mean. If you want to see it then just type "Bono falls" into the Youtube search bar.
Uh, guys, it was changed to Vertigo because "Native Son" is about Leonard Peltier, the murderer. For some reason, some people support freeing him, even though he participated in the murder of 2 FBI agents, and at the time had a warrant out for his arrest for attempted murder of an off-duty police officer. So they made it "Vertigo" because they realized "Oh shit, we messed up."
RoflMcCopter 3 weeks ago
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Song coulda been a classic U2 tune, right up there with Bloody Sunday, but Bono "Uncle Pennybags" just had to go and sell it to Apple Computers for their IPod commercials...Fu&%in miserly leprechaun.
RideMyBMW 1 year ago
Makes me want to say: why isn't 21stC U2 as good as Even better than the real thing, or Desire, or Where the streets..? Well, they are/were. But out-commiteed themselves. They are corporate rock now, plc. It's sad, but true. Establishment, safe, souless, second-guessing themselves and making everything worse. Makes you wonder how Actung Baby was ever made. But they were younger then...
JesusMFingChrist 1 year ago
@JesusMFingChrist thats a far call but, i think reason this song wasnt released instead of vertigo is that bono wasnt comfortable singin this to an audience.
U2Songs 1 year ago
@U2Songs Right. Beacuse American touring is where the money is, and he's pals with the President anyway. PRINCIPLES DOWN THE TOILET. He was happy enough singing Pride or Sunday Bloody Sunday... Either he's changed, or he never had any real balls anyway. Probably a bit of both.
JesusMFingChrist 1 year ago
Great song. Leaves terrible taste in mouth. Bono was GWB's best friend, so didn't want to have an anti-American government song. No? Well that's sure what it looks like. Then the later version is on an apple ad. Talk about all your hopes and principles going down the toilet. Modern U2 talks none-stop about soul but completely lacks it.
JesusMFingChrist 1 year ago
this is kinda better then vertigo because these lyrics have a better meaning nd stuff , like it more than vertigo
andisetsfire 2 years ago
This is so so so so so much better than Vertigo its actually very annoying. I could be listening to this song often but instead we get the crap Vertigo from the abismal HTDAAB. The lyrics are deeper in this one as well. Why the hell did they change it to the simple, crap song we know as Vertigo?
terrasidius 2 years ago
Song coulda been a classic U2 tune right up there with Bloody Sunday, but Bono Uncle Pennybags had to go and sell it to Apple Computers...Fu&%in miserly leprechaun.
RideMyBMW 3 years ago
The song was never sold,asshole...money never changed hands...it was cross promotion between U2 and Apple done for the I-pod of which U2 had it's own version....and BTW it was Larry and Adam that held back a couple of songs on the HTDAAB album to have them reworked...this was one of them
buzzkill27 3 years ago 2
@buzzkill27 'Mercy' is another song that (thankfully) we are able to hear that was cancelled from HTDAAB.
HolaDeco 1 year ago
U2 is the best rock band in the world.
America's Native Son John McCain speaks to our time, when Barack Hussein Obama, Cindy Sheehan and Hugo Chavez proclaimed that we make our enemy our country.
John McCain spent years as a POW. "Is it so hard for a native son to free?" Bono
ROCK THE VOTE! MCCAIN/PALIN 2008
Arturo82001 3 years ago
you suck at life.
JamieXCII 3 years ago
EXCELLENT ending!!! You f*ckin' looking at me?! Come on then . . . XD
ray1bradbury 3 years ago
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This was excellent! This version has really grown on me.
redjaguar2 3 years ago 2
2:17-2:30 is amazing
Ralqh 4 years ago 8
Freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
themofoarg 3 years ago 2
Excelente!
Brgd=)
Atalaia2 4 years ago
hahaha...thanks for that ending.
solittle40 4 years ago 4
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A026 4 years ago
Good job man !
I like the song (it's so much better than Vertigo)
And your video's on it are real nice
BelgianBono 4 years ago
It's Bad during Live Aid just search u2 bad live aid.
nojkahejd 4 years ago
Awesome song!! Thanks for putting up a cool vid to go with it! Can anyone tell me where i can find the vid for when Bono falls over a wall or something at about 53 seconds into it!? thanks that would be a huge help!:D
Cattyedge 5 years ago
There is a clip of Bono falling off of the stage during a performance of Until the End of the World during the elevation tour if that's what you mean. If you want to see it then just type "Bono falls" into the Youtube search bar.
SleepyDeadMan 5 years ago
Thanks ye i've seen that one, but it wasn't the one i was meaning, it looks more like it could have been from Live Aid... i'm not sure though!
Cattyedge 4 years ago
Thanks you!
I've been looking everywhere for this song
Kicks Vertigo's ass
benwolf888 5 years ago
Brilliant song!!!
samrobbo2 5 years ago
i love Native son!!!
frizer86 5 years ago
why the hell didnt they just keep it,much better this version....
joolstv 5 years ago
thats cool
cmallon02 5 years ago
Shoulda released this version instead of the I-POD sell-out " Vertigo"...
"If you´re looking for free...
Don´t look at me
My enemy became my country...
Officer out down the gun,
never wanted to one..."
Killer lyrics...
RideMyBMW 5 years ago
U2 is da bomb
jamesp333 5 years ago
That's great, hearing that and seeing where it eventually ended up.
bwebbh 5 years ago
This song pwns Vertigo. Its more joyful.
Stereotype23 5 years ago
WOW!!! MORE!!!
majorU2fan 5 years ago
Great FINALE!
RafaU2 5 years ago
AWESOME!!! ThiS RoCks...
The BoNo FReaK (-;
BonoFreak 6 years ago
waouhhhhhhhhhhhh
j'adore U2 waouhhhhhhhh
énorme
Jordane64 5 years ago