U2 - An Cat Dubh (Live @ Red Rocks)

[desertdc123]

I was there! (12th row) And it was perfect weather for an Irish band...last week of school of my junior year in HS. A magical evening! Saw them free the next night in Boulder.

[EnJoYeah14]

Yeah, I was almost -14 yrs old :(

[mdmomof7]

This is so much better live than on the album! They don't even play this any longer and it is masterful! LOVE IT!!!

[johng9322]

love this song, one of their best or one of my favourites anyway.

[xMsXbabyx]

Tune :D

[SoccerRockNY]

Great video clip; Live at Red Rocks was one of their best live albums; it's cool when Bono yells out "rise up!" and the crowd goes nuts.

[colonelclank]

Powerful... and the song is so damn crisp for being from 1983.. Sounds GREAT!!! Must be Red Rocks...

[MrDjloo]

red rocks= best concert venue ever

[hguh2]

boy was great ful off

[freedumnevafree]

is this song really about bono and his sex?

[TheBodyBuilder2012]

look at bono's blonde hair top..thats funny..i remember seeing them when i was young child in concert..

[hdmccart]

Easily the best song off 'Boy'...Adam is slapping that bass hard! The Black Cat..

[mp0615]

paddy9i99 - I love U2 because I love their music - I am definately not a muppet.....maybe you should see a therapist???????

[rockcityaudio]

@paddy9i99 spot on Paddy!

[Eliarasandim]

Putamerda!!

[alfcm]

where was this concert?

[Funyun2009]

Have to give thumbs up to a song about cats!

[shavepate]

f*ckin' Edge.  hell yeah!

[tomas0472]

aaah what a great moments indeed, when edge needed only 1 guitar for entire show :D nowadays impossible :D

[lm035]

The great thing about being a U2 fan at 20 years of age is that hearing songs like this is like hearing a song from a new album, absolutely love them, even better being Irish and a U2 fan.. they truly put us on the map, better than the Beatles imo1!

[javiercristian006]

Beautiful song, maybe underrated but it is a great song

[AvengerOnEuclid]

this selection wasn't on the released video , God bless you for sharing this !

[JulesSC]

I was 11 years old when I found my uncles U2 album (Unforgettable Fire) and played it on my brand new cassette walkman I'd just got for christmas!! I am now 37. Still in love with them as much now. What a great find! XXX

[schlabresfan]

best live band, this has to be one of the best concerts of all time, I wish I was there.

[cncdolphins]

the older the better with U2..

I think this was their peak, before they became mainstream

[MrProfessornutbutter]

one of the creepiest songs by this band I like! the only of theirs that is, I think

[googleyou003]

u2 in their prime

[RadioheadFXx]

I love this song!!!

[StevieReaRea]

I used to be a big fan of U2 until I saw them in the late 90s. Bono talked about aparthied, Nelson Mandela, war, hunger etc. I'm like, dude just play the fuckin music!

[johng9322]

An Cat Dubh is one of my favourites, Red Rocks... what a concert, one of the best in the history of rock to be there must have been magic, the setting the rain the atmosphere the burning fires the energy, something special.

[insyncelegant]

the shit!

[baretto83]

che bella sta canzone, grandiiiiiiiiiiii

[Ardakapalasan]

He says "this is The Black Cath"

great song

[Rosyredlips76]

This band changed my life. I could never not love them.

[andyb148]

I couldn't agree more! What a brilliantly succinct way to put it!

[WickedGravityVideo]

i was there that memorable nite at Red Rocks.... wow, such a long time ago

[slockyboy]

Great Song!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[zenzen969]

I wish people still liked this music today

[littleJecca]

trust me, we do:)

[PatheticTeen]

I do

[DuFlux]

uh.. duh.. try again..

This is the U2 that i miss...

[Warthogfan]

I hear you.

[DuFlux]

This is the US that I miss....

[nitch003]

a sort of homecoming by pearl jam... check it out!

[Feusiepen]

This is just my favourite U2 song!

[johndoex94]

I like this one but another time, another place is by far the best

[WickedGravityVideo]

agreed

[u2control]

U2 showed more passion period during this time!!!

[vgames89]

honestly i don't think ive ever seen adam bass slap before

[manuelpe1979]

Do not forget the chorus man... His chorus and his typical riffs, are a trademark of U2. Awesome! How I miss the "old" U2! Regards from Argentina!

[viddarson]

this is the bass man.great slapping adam!!!!!!

[minouche411]

The Live @Red rocks is fantastic!

[dipuntoelle]

bellissima!!!!

[olleyuk]

A perfect performance. Larry really nails this song. The passion he shows for his drumming is evident at 2 mins 40. AWESOME!!!!!!!

[dmontoya699]

26 years and still going. Wonderful concert, wish I was there...

[paddy9i99]

@dmontoya699

U2 retired years ago you muppet.

These days they count your cash and all the other sycophantic idiots who turn up to their concerts

[Pamelicious1971]

@paddy9i99 Spoken clearly by someone who hasn't a clue....sycophantic idiots, just wondering what these lovely fans ever did to you? And what's worse than being a sycophantic idiot? I think someone who publicly attempts to defame someone without (obviously) getting their shit straight. Bono has a lot less time to count our money in between philanthropic activities than say....well, any other rock star I can think of. You don't have to like them but you don't have to be insulting either. Grow up.

[Pamelicious1971]

@paddy9i99 Spoken clearly by someone who hasn't a clue~sycophantic idiots, just wondering what these lovely fans ever did to you? And what's worse than being a sycophantic idiot? I think someone who publicly attempts to defame someone without (obviously) getting their shit straight. Bono has a lot less time to count our money in between philanthropic activities than say....well, any other rock star I can think of. You don't have to like them but you don't have to be insulting either. Grow up.

[luvm1chael]

@dmontoya699 heard them in 1981 for the first time myself...30 years ago...loved em ever since...seen them twice...hope to see them again:)

[katochnr]

@luvm1chael just twice in 30 years??

[kenyonbluray]

@dmontoya699 I was almost a year old :)

[boattail455]

@dmontoya699 still going? you think their music nowadays can compare to this?certainly not!

i think they lost their symphatie and became to much commercial! my 2 cents

[beanaleeno]

wish bono could still move like this. seems to be one fat slothy cat these days. cant make it thru a song w/o a nap on stage. his fans are the best tho they will carry him to the end.

[merzimerl]

unfortunately you're right...but do not forget he's more than 50 now...what i hate most is he's trying to look like he's still 25...ridiculous.

long live the "true" U2: Spanish Eyes, An cat dubh, a day without me, october, ....

[NekoTaroBrush]

Talk about a part-time U2 fan eh? Really sad.

[manuelpe1979]

I couldn't agreed more!!! Long live the "true" U2!!!. Always think why I love this band the way I do, but I have no disc of the last 8/10 years... This only happens to me with this band!!

[rumalo]

"this the bass player" adam rocks

[dragmio]

To RUDYCUTY: Well, you got the song. That's something, too. Or you're just faking it?

[Snotra]

These guys kinda ripped off Echo & the Bunnymen. Bono once said "Ian was always cooler than me"

[colrox1984]

ian curtis maybe joy division thyey complemented them

[ernestbazuka]

U2 is the great band with smiths in the 80's bunnymen is good but...U2 is better man!!!

[jacquesjapan]

Nah. It was Joy Division. Guitar.

[RUDYCUTY]

I love this all so much I wish I could turn back the hands of time so I could re-do my life and I wish I were Bono's wife, it makes me sad to think that I could have a man like that.

[ffairlane57]

Just make it easier on yourself and wear clothes from 1983.

[newA309]

great gituir solo sound

i love it

U2-forever

[uggla03]

adams bass playing is superb here as it is the whiole concert

[imbo8w]

I always think that the opening guitar riff sounds like a bond film tune

[gcswanny]

This IS my cat. I love U2

[veroniquitatrujillo]

grreat guitar sounds!!!

[elviejero2000]

U2ever Fan!!

[Beautyblooming]

My favorite song if possible to choose

[wadia860]

I agree Bonoman. Put it on yer headphones and close your eyes. I feckin love this track.

[bonoman7628]

their most underrated song, absolutely fucking brilliant!

[rodu2bonovox]

Yes.. I agree

[maddermofo]

I'm only 23, I hope it's gonna be a long long time away, but I've already arranged for this to be played at my funeral. If I had €1 for every time I listened to this song I'd be a multi millionaire!!!

[FarmerHendri]

@bonoman7628 Yep!



[hdmccart]

@bonoman7628 my favourite U2 song bar none...

[Amuroray1969]

Bad Ass song!

[M0Echitlins]

cool song...a sound all their own thank you edge

[clebo99]

Great Tune.......

[theedge76]

Adam with that slap bass, simply amazing

[whodareswinswhat]

What?!!! U2 are an amazing band, but Adam Clayton being amazing? I think that was the last time he tried at all. "Ah, what's the point? It seemed like awful hard work to keep in time like that. I'll just play with a plectrum from now on. They pay me just the same. I'll get to buy me own plane & date supermodels without having to put any of that there effort bollocks into it."

[ChloeSchrader]

I agree. Adam is amazing!

[ray1bradbury]

This is one of my absolute favourite songs, thank you v. much for it. :D The last version disappeared along with Rama. :-(

[bonoman7628]

awesome, thank the brothers for reviving it on their last tour, killer song!!

[juanjito20194]

this song was played during the vertigo tour, u can see it on vertigo tour chicago dvd

[VOLKSN8R]

Great song, it should have been on the 'UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY' album!

[SpanishMacPhisto]

Agree! And Two Hearts Beat as One should have been included too!

[fortitude78]

I say re-release Under a Blood Red Sky with this on it - make it a full live album!

[Nominay]

I never knew they did this one at Red Rocks either - my other favorite song from Boy.

[Vinc90]

the first 4 Songs were taken of the Video edit... it´s kind of a pitty cause the performances are very good!

[Nominay]

I definitely agree.

[ffairlane57]

Best concert of the 1980's....this perfomance changed everything.

[VivianSmythe]

The only band that matters....

[Amuroray1969]

why?

[thegorn68]

Kickass! I wonder if they even know how to play this song anymore.

[Bibien1]

They played it during their last tour :)

[knownpleasures]

cheers mate maybe u2 s best song ever  no kiddin

[davedthebassplayer]

@Bibien1 pwnd.

[davedthebassplayer]

@thegorn68 i saw it live.

[grinchy97]

has anyone heard the cover of this song by the bravery? I cant get a hold of it anywhere. Its amazing

[OllyRogers]

Is it me or is the tempo on this faster than the album version on Boy?

[AdelineJunkie]

definately faster

[Antipostmodern]

should be Sunderland's theme song...

[chicitsme]

Class, wanna see how this band matured & grew, watch same track on Vertigo tour live in chicaro !! pure class.

[cadetstarnoodle]

Check out Bono's Elvis(?) swagger at 2:25 to 2:30.  Freakin' hilarious.

[neeonzen]

Awesome. Thx for posting

[1gooddaddy777]

one of the best songs from the show, but sadly not on the movie nor Cd Live at Red Rocks. I have the Blood Red Sky concertt on vhs, but ccan't find it on DVD either.

[TheInformation]

Frickin' awesome in every way possible.

[shamu311312311]

Yah Ha Huh Ha Hoo. Ha OOO Ahhh.

And a chill rushes over my body.

[jk59beads]

Best. chorus. ever.

[deusvia]

An Cat Dubh

It is Irish for - The Black Cat!

Dubh is basically pronounced - Duv.

[indianscriptures]

ah man i wet my pants, this is so good!ha! a million thanks!

[1markus100]

Love this old stuff

[kukkanainen37]

"yes, and I know the truth about you......." I have tried to find "Live at the Red Rocks" for many years on DVD, please advise someone???,,,,,,,

[barn524]

Its coming out on DVD this next week --end of September 2008 just thought you'd want to know. My VHS is worn out.

[WeMustBeStopped]

How is "dubh" pronounced? When I first bought Boy, we pronounced it in America like "dub"... always been curious.

Great find! Thanks, bibjen1

[jonfra64]

Depends what part of Ireland youre in - "dove" or "do"

[tacosontheceiling]

I cannot believe I never knew about the pronunciation thing. I have been pronouncng it 'dub' for many years, and I seriously always thought he was too. SO I went and listened to every live recording I have/could find, and alas...when I listened very closely, it seems he IS pronouncing it 'dove'. Way to make a fool of myself, haha.

[RedsWin]

Incredible! This has to be one of U2's most underrated songs. I couldn't believe it when they played it on the Vertigo tour. Thanks!

[alcantara06]

And not only did they sing that one but they also played 40!

[Rock2U2Forever]

This osng creeps me out sometimes...other than that its awesome.U2 ARE THE BEST!!!!

[U2RULZ]

TiocFaidh Ar la~..........

[thenamesPMS]

love the spastic mic-stand dancing bit during edge's solo. :P

[neuroma]

Anyone have footage of I fall Down from this concert?

[Daithi1984]

An cat dubh.Amhran go hiontach o u2..

[BoleroGhost]

Lovely harmonies! Thanks for posting.

[deacmacedo]

I got this one on dvd! It's awesome!

Look for "Missing Red Rocks"

[JeffInglese]

How the HELL did you find this? I've got the Red Rocks concert video and this isn't on it. And it happens to be one of my favorite U2 songs. Please tell me were to get a copy...

[deacmacedo]

I got this one on dvd! Awesome!

JeffInglese, look for "Missing Red Rocks" ;)

[Antipostmodern]

I have searched for this on dvd and found nothing.

what is the site?