U2 Rehearsal for Obama Concert (1/17/09)- City of Blinding Light

[mc7lax]

myspace/groundzeronyc

[rutjeputje]

I think Adam was really cold, hahaha

[86Timewarp]

OK What if theres a fake book writen about them?!? ATLEAST THE PEOPLE WHO READ ACCUALLY LIKE U2 AND FOR THE HATERS OF U2 WTF ARE YOU WATCHING A VIDEO ABOUT ANYWAY?!? GO U2!!

[TyraRay]

I love u2 ,

Im only 14 and Bono is my role model/hero .

He is truly someone to look up too :)

[sicnarf25]

you, sir are an idoit. theses fucks are herer to decive you into buying into the NWO you dumb sheep! WAKE UP PEOPLE. WAKE UP

[TyraRay]

wtf are you talking about.

go away.

[sicnarf25]

go back asleep

[TyraRay]

Oh thats a really good one,funny actually.. cause im 14 right ? haha.Yeah you know whats funnier ?I might only be 14..but im alot more mature then you are.Atleast I'm not the one trash talking someone who does alot for the world.Bono has given so much of his time and money to Africa and you say shit. Not only is he so talented and his band has been going strong for a long time..but they are great guys.dont tell me to go to bed..why dont u stop wasting your time writing shit .

[sicnarf25]

there is a lot of insentive to keep africa in the dark and poor. It gives leaches like u2 oppertunity to profit from chaos and project them selves as heros to us consumer slaves in america. The problems in africa can be easly and cheaply corrected if greedy corrupted corporations would allow it. but sadly its not in their agenda to change the status quo. Profit in the name of help is a selling point to us debt slaves in the Western countries. Wake up! Do you really think u2 cares? they are tools

[TyraRay]

Okay,go ahead and believe what you want,but really..you do not know them,you have not met them,you just ASSUME that they dont care.If they didnt,they wouldnt fly to africa and try to help,they wouldnt try to get all the people that attend their concerts to sign up for the ONE campaign.I read the u2 by u2 book and it says alot about bono going to Africa and how much it affected him and changed his life.You might not believe it and thats cool, but personally I think they are great people.

[sicnarf25]

you do not know them either. Just becasue you read some propaganda written in their name you assume you know them! they do not care, they fly to africa for money. the one campaign has an alternative agenda that is not what you think though you subscribe to it at face value aparently...bono is a shit bag, he is musically talented true enough, but he is alos politically motivated as well and for profit alone. I dont bleive in false things like you do because I have mind and i can think for myself

[mockinsons24]

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[sicnarf25]

u2 by u2 the book?

really now? A prapaganda book written and controled by u2?

I would not trust any source of information that is not independant.

I will leave it at that.

[TyraRay]

@sicnarf25

Okay listen, I love u2,you dont. If you read the emotion in the book and how he describes his trip to Africa you would feel the same way I do. There is also 1000 pictures of him in there on 2 different trips. Some of the pictures brought tears to my eyes.

[sicnarf25]

you are so programmed. it's sick.

[HarmonicsExplorer]

sicnarf25 loves U2

[lacrss]

Bono was born in Ireland and has a home in Ireland. He is absolutely Irish. He is also a role model for young people around the world, in addition to his talent. I wish more people would speak out on behalf of the down trodden and become activists rather than selfish, negative consumers. Rock on, Bono, you wonderful, Irish lad! Fignon, lay off the sherry. If you drank more Guinness, you'd be a more positive person.

[burlpark333]

Well said.

[sicnarf25]

bono is a corporate puppet, his mission is to keep you, the sheeple, dumb and consumer slaves. WAKE UP YOU DUMB FUCKS.

[paddy9i99]

@lacrss

Bono is a waste of space . . . now.

[mixednuts123able]

@paddy9i99 so is your minimalized comment.

[office8]

'Compromise is not a dirty word' Bono (Irish philosopher)

[potentialgrowsFANs]

We've come a long way..from back in the day.. It was easy then..still so hard now.. But still there's been awhole lot of positive change.. So..keep on beleiving..yes we can.. Keep on dreaming..change will surly come.. Dont let you dream/s slip away.. Once there's a will.. A way will surely come.. Some of "Potentialgrows" lyric to her.. (Barack Obama)Yes we can.. Check it out on my page.

[fignon]

Bono is really american, he only pretends to be Irish

[SPANG444]

He's here isn't he? What the heck is your point? Most people on US soil are immigrants...

I LIKE BONO :P

[musiconsinvida]

suck his dick already

[fignon]

Can you translate your broken english please?

[daryl060761]

Hey fignon: I can assure you Bono is f#$*in' Irish alright. And you can F&*$ off. He stands up for the underdog, and the underprivledged, and he did so at a time when it was none to f$#%in' fashionable. So you can kiss my Irish ass.

[fignon]

oh my why do you have to use such poor language when your trying to make a point? school of ignorance graduate no doubt?

Bono dont pay his taxes in Ireland, he also says nothing about the starving and murdered chidlren in GAZA, he sherry picks his causes, he lives like a king, look up the word "hypocrit", lardass.

[daryl060761]

LOL!!! Well fignon, I looked up "hyprcrit" and apparently it's spelled "hypocrite"! Who knew? Also, I think you'll find the expression is "cherry pick" not "sherry pick", unless Bono enjoys selecting causes while sipping a glass of sherry. Thanks for schooling me on that whole "ignorance" thing my educated and literate friend.

[fignon]

sorry i was on the sherry, haha, well at least your reply was more polite.

[BOBPOPROCK]

JON BON JOVI is G.O.D

[ihearvoices2009]

haha ur a funny one

[BOBPOPROCK]

....doncha like the band?

[ihearvoices2009]

oh sorry was replying to the twat who said jon bon jovi was god my bad lol u2 are my fav of all time of course

[BOBPOPROCK]

i was that twat! hahaha..i love u2....

[boss29076]

bon jovi is a wakerrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[BOBPOPROCK]

???...both bands r great...u don't know jack 'bout pop-rock bro..

[RJ1179]

Obama - great friend it seems to the zionist war mongering machine - chains you can believe in - & gawd so many Obamanoid sheeple bearing cult-like adoration 4 him - essentially what a load of shit.

Bono - true and real ONE & ONLY charismatic leader of the Free World!

[Vegannibal]

Promoting compassion is a GOOD THING.

[TaiHsuanLi]

good point!!!

[Sallied]

Hey dhprince, BARACK OBAMA is our president!. Do you hate it? I love it, lol. OBAMA, OBAMA, OBAMA. LMAO OBAMA BOOMBAYAY, OBAMA BOOMBAYAY. He's a great man.

[BradPorcellato]

Isn't strange how people fall victim to internet scams daily. The bigger the lie the more likely they are to fall for it. It's sad that a singer song writer who wants nothing other than for you to enjoy his music gets over looked. Are you hungry? What would you rather have steak or sizzle? You are just a click away from a real meal! Enjoy!!

[utwogirl]

Blah Blah Blah...support my country! Sorry dude, supporters are the ones who say, "I stand by my President"...Leave! Supported by Israeli interestes??? Now I know where you get your news from...LOL!!!! HIP HIP HOORAY FOR OBAMA!!!!

[alkyde12]

So fuckin boring and deja vu!

[nospeakingenglish]

werent stalin and hitler gorified by the masses as the peoples saviour i fear the past save this time it will be worse for all humanity war in pakistan and the world global depression here it comes

[mrcrackerfeld]

obama change is change as in pulling wisdom teeth out with a giant set of pliers

[mollyman1929]

well blame those racist fucking crackers,not obama,bitch,no you fucking white devil bitch,fuck you right in your disease faggot ass,you racist bigot,kiss my shiny black ass,you fucked up human being you

[nospeakingenglish]

my god you have some psychological issues 1. language 2. communication. 3 psychotic outbursts and so on thank you for commenting back sir

[jms5969]

you tube is WAY better than HBO!

[freakyclown90]

An Irish band playing on a stage covered with american flags...sad, this is one of the reasons we cant stand bono here

[capnrojos]

U2 belongs to the world, just because they are Irish doesn't mean they can't be at a celebration that affects the entire world. Whether we like it or not, American policy/ economy and politics effects everybody. Pull your head out of the dirt and join the world community. If everyone pitches in, we can make it better. Bono is a great example of someone who brings focus to world issues and works to improve issues that effect us all.

What have you done lately?

Volunteered your time anywhere?!?

[lazarush1980]

Well said man, Im from Dublin, Ireland & proud of U2 in the fact that they, 4 individuals from the north side of dublin (one of the smallest but vibrant cities) in the world, has achieved such phenomonal global success BUT the fact is American issues whether it be Foreign Policy/Economic crisis etc...DOES indeed effect the world SO the world MUST care about what happens state-side! BONO is a fantastic ambassador for IRELAND and a great humanitarian to the world at large!

GOD BLESS!

[quakey987]

Bono ,elected to NOTHING ,no office , by the American electorate, has had some degree of influence with ,now, the last three American presidents ,it doesn't seem to have helped us, he is a distraction ,an abberation ,flattering and distracting our leaders with his enormous fame , his awesome talent, the greatest talent I've ever seen or heard, regardless I won't be a foolish sychophant like so many others seem to be. Respect and enjoy his talent no more no less .

[danayg31]

fuck off

[quakey987]

you first

[limegrove7]

u2 make me proud to be irish and i was not even born here but in canada

[therawestlallo]

why u2? they are not even americans??

but who cares right?

[callummcphail]

he did it for bill clintons in-org-i-nation. well, thats a lie in fact, larry and adam team up with micj=heal stipe and co from REM to make Automatic Baby where they performed ONE with stipey singing~(badly i might add),,,,,,,,,,,,,, i`ll tell you something, this guys willing to sell his soul for the greater good,,,,,if there ever was a SECOND COMING of CHRIST,then all i can say is this- he`s already here,,,AMEN to you BONO-god blessed the hellride!!!!see u in Scotland soon. Bing AFI with you!

[Kingha01]

pompous gits

[teamtntn]

yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

[contents99]

bono's a cunt

[AliOllieWoodson]

great words man

[doug482584]

u2 is one of the greatest bands of all time, guess you've never listened to them. That is a shame..

[AliOllieWoodson]

and who the fuck says that man you're joke with this so-called greatest band.

obama zombie.

unbelievable how ppl are being brainwashed these days "one of the greatest bands of all time" lol

[xpx1]

this is one of the greatest bands of all time, by any measure. I'm not a fan of the rolling stones, but I consider them one of the greatest bands of all time too.

As far as your obama zombie comment, the only zombies are people like you who don't know great things when they are standing in front of you. WAKE UP!

[AliOllieWoodson]

you're wastin your time LOL the greatest band - prove it. hahha how old are you anyway 13?

have you ever read somethin by a chance.

ppl like you make me ashamed of being american. get to know your culture uneducated fool

[AliOllieWoodson]

pathetic show especially this u2 crap

[u2ytecno001]

ur pathetic

[AliOllieWoodson]

go educate yourself puke

[u2ytecno001]

falce analogy fallacy..im not puke. On the other hand i can still say ur some pissed off musician who never made it

[lazarush1980]

Thankyou so much for the post.....WOW this is HUGE for U2....as if they were not big enuff....WOW....now they are a part of American History and have been presented to a youthful audience who otherwise would not have heard them!

As a a young Irish man myself from "the South Side of DUBLIN" :)....this makes me very proud!

Rock on U2

Congrats Mr President (Barack Obama)

[votexmanzoni]

que diferente es sin tantos efectos

[xpx1]

no son los effectos sino el audio de baja calidad de esta grabacion.

[dallasfc010]

don't hate... it is silly to hate... we can only work to better our cities, our state, our country and the world--operating from hate makes you bitter.

[shakisboy1]

Shakiras PERFORMANCE FroM "we are one, Obama ceremony" 1/18/09 In my channel!!!!! Acompannied by Usher, and Stevie Wonder!! A GREAT PERFORMANCE YOU CAN'T MISS it!!

[siasia2]

Oh, be quiet - you know you love Obama! Celebrate this new day with us and quit grumping!

[tedtheshed]

no more country bullshit with Obama. thank god.

[fanofaestallings]

I just now found out they were going to play In the name of love... I posted a video tonight for MLK day tomorrow. I gave Bono a MLK button the day I met him at the MLK center in 1986. The same day I got to meet MLK's widow. She deserved a concert. Anyone think that Bono should reserve that song for the man he wrote it for?

[coffeecat73]

first, Bono is the devil (remember macphisto anyone?). Secondly they are not even American. Oh right, I forgot the whole Obama thing is about one world eventually. and we know what comes next....

[Vmusics]

Wow, this is crazy. They look alot cooler in coats.

[utwogirl]

Don't they???!!! Only U2 could make a coat and fingerless gloves look cool!

[u2ytecno001]

heck yeah! U2 rocks!!

[utwogirl]

U2 is absolutley the perfect band for this! They represent Peace, freedom, love, you name it!

[siasia2]

Perfect band, perfect setting, and perfect song! yay for Obama & U2!!

[dhprince]

If only we had an incoming President that represented peace, freedom, love, you name it...

[utwogirl]

Blah, Blah, Blah....

We're more powerful than you!...If you can't support your President...then leave! We don't need you!

[dhprince]

I support my country and the Constitution. I cannot lend support to a President who takes marching orders and is funded by Israeli interests. His loyalty lies there as well and it sickens me. It is the traitors who should leave.

[faddy24]

Do we really need U2 playing at events like this!? Er..NO!! I'm sure the rest of the band, other than 'his holier than thou, bono' would have been more than happy 2 avoid this. If only we could replace middle aged bono with young bono!

[GreenSangha]

Why shouldn't U2 play an event like this? What better band to represent the ideals of Unity, Peace, Justice, the rebirth of Hope in America? U2 is the perfect pick for this event. We need a new beginning and what a great symbol they are.

[dhprince]

If you think Obama is a symbol of Unity, Peace, Justice, and the rebirth of Hope in America, then you will soon be severely disappointed. One look at Obama's voting record in the Senate and his cabinet full of insiders and lobbyists and you will see anything but "change".

[ObamaTheRightChoice]

Bono does charity work for people name the last president he did this for because I can not think of one.

[xpx1]

whatever, puppet.

[DrunKao]

How long did it take you to think up something so worthless?

[vhuskey]

fatty: do you think bono drags the rest of u2 to do events like this? you don't know enough about the band to assume. they are each thier OWN person AND the 4 of them, they each do as little or as much as they want to do. i'm sure they're all honored to be included in this, as, certainly they didn't perform here, or do anything else as u2 for the money, they're each rich. they do this for the love of music and the love of people. if bono thought he's to good for it, he wouldn't appear here.

[jjsf1]

Great to see the irish up there, Thanks from all here in dublin

[yevetsg]

yup

[buachalanbui]

fair play to ye Bonjo! anybody got the HBO live version to share?

[idioot15]

adam looks so cute packed in:)

[akala7]

we subscribed to HBO JUST so we could see this live!

[TheDandDCRaZYShow]

It's being broadcast for free on HBO

[yevetsg]

very cool definitely gonna watch

[kbilbou]

I wish they had more bands like U2 instead of beyonce and jay-z.

[garbeaj]

They had to break out their cold weather gear from the "New Year's Day" video!

[utwogirl]

Bono even looks cool in his winter coat!!!

Wish I was there...so awesome! Sing it boys!

[luieu2]

awsome

[Chell215]

Bono sounds amazing, The Edge, Adam and Larry are great!

[ToulacAxeHand]

Bono's sounding great

[NachoVox]

Amazing!!!! Adam looks like the yeti or something like that lol

[shazandbono]

Poor The Edge & Adam with their fingerless gloves on! Poor Larry in the back ground, I would have kept him warm if I was there!!!!!!!!!!

[babyblueloveangel]

i was gonna say that! :)

[shazandbono]

Great minds think a like LOL

[u2MacPhisto09]

Awesome!

It's good to see them battling through the cold and still sound great!

[redjaguar2]

Thank you for sharing this!

[gilberto1988]

playback

[wouterkaas]

nope

[danoano1990]

you can see larry playing the drum you fool

[ZooTVaddict]

Poor guys must have been freezing their arses off!

[miarrem]

Adam looks so funny all wrapped up!

[MathVell]

Bono's voice it's pretty good these days...

[skinnefjall]

They also rehearsed Pride.

[alohamode]

OMG!!!!! Thanks!

[sarahjb24]

thanks so much for putting this on here!!

[sexylady255]

Thanks for recording this :)