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  • do you hear the crowd?

    6:38 seriously, U2 is loved!!!

  • u2 is amazing

  • dang amazing

  • whats the video where there all playin on the back of a semi truck??

  • Sweetest Thing

  • multibuttnuggets he is being lyrical and metaqphorical

  • whats the song at the beginning?

  • it's "bullet the blue sky"

  • Look at bono... haha , young .

  • guy on the roof.. top right @ 121

  • this is awesome! they should have something like this every weekend lol this is how life should be were everyone gets together & has a good timeee :)

  • This is how it should be. People should be allowed to come together and commune for something greater than themselves. Music is the great equalizer, and it touches everyone differently. This whole scene is beautiful...everyone having a shared, emotional experience

  • well said

  • just perfect!! U2!!!

  • Great vid

  • Is this for real? did they really do this shit?

  • Oh my god ..riot...the Police have to keep things under control..lol....Because us humans may lose it and overthrow the big wigs....the little people watching one of the best bands in the world...spread hope. ...long live U2.

  • yessir

  • yes

  • 2 bad the wannabe bad asses who "control" society had to break this up. This is the best music video ever made, it beats MJ's Thriller.

  • the "wanna be bad asses" who broke this up would be the ones youd be crying to if you were stuck in traffic for hours because of an impromptu whatever.

  • Wow ! What a great Irish export. The beat is absolutely fantastic.

  • i was working in Downtoan LA and heard this on the radio, I was about 5 blocks from it. I was about to go and check it out until a radio station said that it was canceled. i regret not going regardless.

  • @pilot1962 so what happened, is all this video what happened? like a spontaneous gig then broken up by the police?

  • Yep that's exactly what happend, what they should have done is have it at a park in downtown LA called Persian Square. I don't think the cops would have broken it up.

  • Screw the Progressive ad, really.

    Gimme some U2 NOW!

  • This record version is only half of what the live version of this song is. Where The Streets Have No Name is just one of those songs you have to see live.

  • lol at radio man at 0.56 cammannn

  • i don't think bono is just refering to treligious differences in this song, it's about a vast number of things.

    i think someone told Bono ,you can tell so much about someone by just by knowing where they live,what road they liive on or what sort of house they live. for instance if a person is likely to have good salary, he's likely to live in a good area in a good house

    i believe that this song get's rid of all that, pre-judgement

  • irish micky ward

  • It is talking about the religious differences in bono's home country: Ireland. The Protestant and Catholic backgrounds are crazy and familys are even split up because of it so he sings a bout where the streets have no name or where the religions have no place or no one belongs to a certain religion... ya know if you were wondering and multibuttnuggets stop commenting aboout someone that is obvoiusly much more talented and passionate than you

  • lol.... great comment

  • Your handle is MBN...and Bono's an idiot?!?! Wow...what primal ooze did you emanate from (check the dictionary...I can't dumb it down anymore)?

  • are back lanes classed as streets? if so, they're loads of them in my town and they don't have names.

    great tune though.

  • @morgala he is talking about the relgion difference in his home country of ireland and how no one knows the streets on which they live or the religion on which they belong to

  • i was taking the piss.

  • If you really believe that than you must realize how stupid you sound.

    Of course all streets have a name.

    You should not disgrace this beautiful video with your less than intelligent comment.

  • wow, you're a genius. this song is about how segregated Ireland was that you could tell a persons religion/ethnicity simply by what street they lived on. I suppose this song would be just as good if he said he wants to live where the streets are ethnically integrated, that has a nice ring to it too....

  • I hate these adds Google had put into these vids. I wonder if U2 sees the royalties?

  • I love Adam Clayton's bass lines. He is always ignored by the mainstream press, but I am giving him kudos here. The band would not be the same without him.

  • These guys were kind of dicks to do this don't you think?

  • this is possibly the coolest music video ever=] it just looks so cool!

  • omg stop figting this song for love not h8

  • Nie ma na świecie lepszego zespołu niż U2!!!!!!!!!!!

  • The Beatles die-hard fans make me laugh. I love the band myself, but for God's sake, are The Beatles the only band they can listen to? All they say about other bands is that they copy The Beatles. Get a life, they are not the only good band in the universe. And as this is a U2 video, let me say this: when it comes to comparing who's a better live band, U2 win all the way. And they've been together for over 30 years, not even the almighty Beatles managed that.

  • true, but two of the beatles weren't even alive long enough to do that, and the beatles are better, :P

  • And better in what way? You might say that their studio records are better than U2's, which I partially agree, but they surely were not a better live band than U2 are.

  • what i ment was at music writing, the beatles could spit out a good song in a few days, unlike U2

  • You don't seem to have a clue what you're talking about. Just an example: U2 completely wrote and recorded One in a few hours. But it's pointless to talk with you about bands one of which you obviously don't know. And don't get me wrong, I'm not saying The Beatles are a bad band, I'd have to be completely deaf to do that.

  • who cares if Beatles are better

    you are limiting yourself that you make yourself that you may miss out on a lot of thing

    I love the beatles

    I love U2

    sure beatles is better than U2 but who can I listen to better?? cant compare

    they are both music to my ears

  • the beatles really did do this first, and the beatles are better, and two of them before they could do 30 years anyways

  • You did not understand my message. The Beatles were not able to stay together for 30 years not just because 2 of them have already died, but also because they broke up. And who cares about 'I did this first'? Someone was the first person to play the G chord. Is everyone else who plays the G chord a copycat? I don't think so.

  • U2 are a pretty good band and it's a shame that some fans want to make out that they are the best band ever, or something, which is a daft argument; the Beatles are my favourite band, but I don't always want to listen to them.

    Apologies for cluttering up this page with a lot of nonsense about myself vs. bigfish700. I don't know who s/he is and I don't care. But I like this song and I am not interested in getting into bullshit youtube fights.

  • Yea the beatles done so what !! BUT U2 done it better baby! U2 is gonna do wat U2 wants 2do! they are AWESOME!

  • you can't stop the rock

  • LA the place to be or what lads?

    Whats the pussy like?

    Englands shit man well where i am i wana move..

    U2 rock..

  • Bono is hott here!!

  • That was an awesome stunt they pulled!! Luv it!!

  • I quite like this song, but as gestures go this is U2 at their most obnoxious - not because they stopped the traffic, but because they ripped off the Beatles (who pulled the exact same stunt 18 years earlier) and didn't admit it.

  • @lexo30 soooo, nobody is allowed to do this stunt UNLESS they say "cuz the beatles did it" LMAO!!! AND if they don't say it they MUST be obnoxious!! LMAO!!

  • Um, yeah. Otherwise it's called 'stealing somebody else's idea'. Bono pulled another rip-off when he got John Hume and David Trimble to hold hands with him onstage - Bob Marley had done the exact same thing years earlier with Michael Manley and Edward Seaga. U2 used to always be doing things like that - e.g. The Edge attempting to emulate Hendrix's version of The Star Spangled Banner. It's pathetic. They should have stuck to writing the occasional good song. Icons they are not.

  • Lexo shut up and enjoy the music Beatles were junkies so was bob marley and hendrixs but U2 are just legends So shut up bitching like a woman and chillax with the music!

  • Please, I'd prefer if you don't attempt to tell me what bands I ought to like.

    I love the Beatles. I don't love all their stuff uncritically; not all of it is very good. But they are my favourite band. I also have a fairly informed opinion about how much they rewrote the rules about what it means to be a band.

    I like about half a dozen U2 songs. I do not love them as a band. You do not have the right to tell me what bands I should love, so please don't try to do so. This is not a great song.

  • If it doesn't bother you that U2 steal other people's ideas and present them as their own, then that's pretty pathetic too.

  • Of course. They're paying homage to that. And what exactly did they not admit? It's well known the Beatles did this before. It's not like they secretly ripped off the idea.

  • Oh and do you honestly believe that if the Beatles hadn't done it, no other band would have thought of the idea?

  • On the contrary: I'm sure that somebody had played a gig on a rooftop before the Beatles ever thought of doing it. But the Beatles' rooftop gig was the last live performance they ever gave. U2's rooftop gig was a mere publicity stunt.

  • I know what you mean man.

  • I didnt tell you wat band to like just to shut up bitchin we dont care who did this "STUNT" first!

  • Oh right, you're just a dick? Sorry, I read that all wrong. My apologies. Enjoy your crappy video of a not very good song.

  • Well id rather be a dick than a fucking pussy like you go shove your beatles up your arse and jump off a roof top you might fly like they were half the time now fuck off!

  • Bingo! Got you to lose your temper. Blah blah blah U2 are great whatever. See you.

  • Sorry but i dont loose my temper that easy that take more than a pussy like you to do that!

  • Ah the good ol' days when U2 was involved with corperate bullshit, just great music

  • your dad is awesome

  • i love the edge

  • absolutely true. best live performance ever.

  • It would be alive forever!

  • This might be THE best live song ever!!! What an experience it would have been to be at this video shoot! Love Bono's hair.

  • 40,000 people, awesome!!!

  • cool

  • grandi u2-- dopo 30 anni ancora il meglio

  • To all - yes this was true - I was there.

    Wasnt a big deal at the time though - Police we a bit testy.

  • He killed his self on a traffic light? Niceeee?????

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  • That's amazing, not possible! Did they really have done that?

  • Yes, they did do that!

  • That is just incredible! Did U2 ultimately get sued for doing that?

  • no. of course noy.

  • Yo if you like U2 check out Temper Trap.

  • God bless U2

    God bless all people in the world

    Peace is what we need

    Reguards from Portugal

  • U2 wrote "Miami"

  • to extreme67---dude, let go--writing "u2 wrote Miami" on every vid is seriously stupid. you're probably a great person, im just saying what everyone is thinking

  • LOL - that is the SKID ROW section of Los Angeles. In the daytime, it's a mess and at night, you take your life into your own hands. This was done when U2 was just getting BIG. No way they could pull it off today - it would be an all-out loot-fest!

  • wow... this must have been a really amazing event when it was going on :O

  • I love you U2. one of the best rock bands ever formed

  • I think it is THE best. This is my rate:

    1:U2

    2: Van Halen

    3: Guns and Rose

    4: The Who

    5: Rolling Stones.

  • i agree with 1-3. The Who, idk,

  • I was there, they played about 7 songs and they pulled the plug. What reminded me was that show they did here a few days ago live on youtube from the Rose Bowl

  • u2 rocks i love there music ive been listen to them since i was a kid

  • because youve got a fat head

  • this comment is legendary :D

  • simplesmente de mais uma joia esse video

  • I think that these are the greatest musician master minds (my opinion and these aren't all of them, i appreciate all musicians)

    Bono, Billy Corgan, Julian Casablancas, Isaac Brock

  • I remember when they announced over the radio that they were filing this ...I think thats KLOS

  • Blue berry waffles.

  • different class, sunday bloody sunday there best.

  • Waait what? Just enjoy and listen to the music... If you don't like it just click to go watch something else.. (:

  • What's this crap about the sumerian devil utu? Pretty much no one has even heard of him, presumably not U2 either. Wouldn't it be pronounced "ootoo" anyway, since in most languages the letter u is pronounced "oo". As far as I can tell, it's just angry people having a go at U2

  • ... no wonder me bros keep telling 'bout this. GO ERIN!

  • Revelation 21:21

    The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of pure gold, like transparent glass.

  • Bono is the greatest singer on the planet. His voice is light on a dark morning =)

  • i agree :)

  • shut the fuck up about racism and niggers and try to spread some love and peace....be the miracle the world needs, be the light....fighting back and forth with ignorant messages only brings more filth and ignorance....get with it already.

  • there is a programme advertised on sky/channel four called "8 year old wants a sex change" and i think the music used is by u2. ive been tryin to get this tune for time.can anyone tell me what it is?????????????

  • First Epistle of John, chapter 2, verse 23 -----"No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also." Did I bug ya? I didn't mean to bug ya...

  • man...how cool would it have been to be there for this video and event in ROCK HISTORY......U2....true legends and still doing it today....I have been a lifelong fan....I am 1980's rock child.....rock on baby!

  • Scheisse Bolen!!

  • Look at the video from "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". U2-mania hadn't really hit the US yet, so as they walk down the Vegas strip at night, only about 30 people at any one time surround them while they make the video. Here they nearly cause a riot with all the people who show up to get a peek at them....

  • great great GREAT concept . .this is my 1st time seeing this

  • fantastic video,but the first is it's a long way to the top of ac/dc inimitable on the truck beetween the people and not alone on the roof,and bone scott playing bagpipes,awesooooooooooooome! no way!

  • well i think this band is band who knew wat they where called to do n r doing it n impacting lives n making a change unlike many of us that just talk n actions dont show anything n it goes for me too...if you want a change or ur faith to speard go out and be the diffence an example to others instead of just critizing everything n always brining in God fix ur self first with him then start talking...cuz all u do is push people away of who GOd really is !!!

  • Seriusly, all you people who see "satan" in EVERY-damn-band or artist that made it big, what in the world do you suggest us to listen to?? Church chors? I don't care if I burn in hell, at least I'd have enjoyed THIS life!! So, shut the hell up and let us enjoy our music in peace!!!

  • Beelzebub literally means, "the god of dung." Now do you know why Paul Hewson went on stage as a character called "the Fly." Because flies love dung. Bono Hewson is a satanist. Sorry to have to tell you.

  • I disagree . . . he did the "Fly" character as an homage to 1970's blaxploitation films - "Superfly" in particular!

  • I just don't give a damn!!! You're a satanist too, for all I care!! (that's for replying to my comment!)

  • WHAT? Bono is a Satanist now? Give me a break! Where do people come up with this shit?

  • well I would have showed up for that video shoot!!

    my current favorite U2 song

  • mrobongo ur the worst fukin racist in the world and africas a continent dumbshit..... how old r u? 5?

  • The best song of U2

  • Wow dude...ur a jerk!

  • wow dude... ur a bono loving turd

  • Yea I like U2. But it's just comman sense when people use the f and n word that usually they're racist jerks...just sayin man. Not tryin to judge u or anything.

  • You dont know what racism is do you?

  • Obviously the one who is oblivious the the correct definition of "racism" is you. Stereotyping all of the people who live in Africa and calling them "niggers in huts" is unbelievably predjudice. So before you go out and publicly insult yourself, get your facts straight you punk bitch.

  • wow dude ur an ignorant cunt!

  • MrObongo, hey..listen here, dumb ass! Africa's a continent not a country.

    and..yeah..soonerborn150 is right. You're a racist jerk, but I'll go further and say you're also a freakin' idiot.

  • MrObongo, they don't live in huts they live in shanty's which i find cool and i am sure there streets do have names.

    What age are you? Has your momma never told you racism isn't excepted?

  • this is the greatest music video of all time....

  • This song is a joke If streets dont have any names how the fuck can you find the liquor store?

  • lol

  • Ego über aller

  • F#$ing hell! @1:23 you can see Bono's Ego landing

  • 'jesus help me in my time of need. as I am surrounded my your fanatical, crazy, whacky fucking representatives..Lord, please give me the power not to snap and shove all these fucking douche bags Sans Crosses down their throats.." Amen

  • Jesus/Jesus help me.../Jesus/I'm waiting here boss/I know you're looking out for us... "Wake Up Dead Man" lookin for to fill that God shaped hole...lookin for the baby Jesus under the trash -"Mofo"

  • I think u ALL need to check ya facts before u start shouting ya mouths off. At the Min he currently has NO religion or faith but would like to become Christian. Thats what HE sais during an interview last year so u all need to check ya fuckin facts and enjoy his music!

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  • Bono does much much more charity work across the world than the so called jesus lovers.

  • whats with all this christian stuff in the comments?

    Just enjoy the music for what it is.

  • when you go to a U2 ("utu"=satan) concert and sing-a-long with Paul Hewson and hold up your Bic lighter, you are praising and worshipping Satan. Wake-up.

  • Y'know you will die eventually and when you do I hope to "God" the full weight of how wrong you are comes crushing down on you like an elephant.

  • Jesus Christ is bigger and greater and more powerful than an elephant. I have eternal life in Jesus. Paul Hewson rejects Jesus, so he does not.

  • Paul Hewson doesn't give a fuck - and you'll know why when you die.

  • Dave Evans & Paul Hewson go by the names the edge & bono because they reject their Christian names. They reject their Christian names b/c they reject Christianity and embrace satanism.  If you understand the esoteric satanic messages, you will understand that they are worshiping satan. Names are important in satanism and witchcraft. Bono never mentions Jesus Christ. That is not an accident.

  • were you born mentally retarded or was it a case of gradual progression?

  • fastfoodclowns, please don't breed. The world doesn't need more ignorant people like you in it. Paganism/Witchcraft and Satanism have NOTHING to do with each other. In fact, Satan is a CHRISTIAN creation. So technically, Satanist still fall under the broad category of Christian myth. Satan does not exist in any polytheistic religion, which most (I can't say all) who practice Witchcraft follow more than one deity. Remember, God never said there weren't other deities, just that he's jealous.

  • And don't blame me if you can't handle the fact that Utu is the Sumerian God of the Sun, Justice, and the implementation of law. You might have a argument for the sun/Satan connection, but you have no basis for the God of Justice and the Implementatioin of Law with Satan, who in Christian myth is the embodiment of evil, including the breaking of laws, for instance murder. And I've submitted to nothing other than my free will.

  • hey man, it's not a homonym for that, because pronounciation is not the same. and about your other comment, don't get me wrong for answering from what i believe. but, you know, makes sense because notably in the bible there are proofs there is no God other than the Lord, that's why most christians believe when people worship other gods, they're worshipping a lie which is evil and therefore seen usually as connected to satan.

  • @Fastfoodclown: Bullshitt!!!!!

    Utu ("Utu, who sheds a wide light) is the Sumerian for "Sun".[1] The Sumerian cuneiform character is encoded in Unicode at U+12313 𒌓 (Borger nr. 381).

    In Sumerian mythology, Utu is the son of the moon god Nanna and the goddess Ningal. His brother and sister are Ishkur and Inanna.

    Utu is the god of the sun and of justice, and the implementation of law.

  • ...for the tree is known by his fruit. O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. --Gospel of Matthew 12:33-34

    Yucca brevifolia is a plant that is tree-like in habit, which is reflected in its common name: Joshua tree. The Joshua Tree plant is confined mostly to the Mojave Desert. This desert contains the Mojave National Preserve, as well as the lowest and hottest place in North America: Death Valley.

  • This video is what Rock and Roll is all about -- Rebellious, yet beautiful and powerful...

  • I read an article that an interviewer was driving with Bono in his expensive sportscar through the streets of Dublin, as the interviewer listened to the new, unreleased U2 album. As they were passing 3 or 4 teens on the street. Bono pulled over, and asked if they wanted to get in the back to hear the new album. Of course, they all recognized Bono immediately, and were thrilled at the prospect, diving into the backseat of Bono's car. And so he drove around while the kids listened excitedly!

  • U2 is well known by now for fighting.

    mainly humanitarian issues all over the

    world. God bless this wonderful bandto amaze and surprise us all in their coming efforts.

  • yea the edge gets that sound from his pedals...he created his own style just from pedals...fairly cool.

  • Dónde pasó esto?

  • a 7th y Main, en Los Angeles, circa 1987.

  • Muchas gracias. Saludos desde Bahía Blanca, Argentina.