This song is about a heroin addict or so is said about the origins. But, easily can be related to the codependence of cohabitating with a mental abusive man or a woman. To any of those who live with such an unhappy addiction, fear or “prison”, serve yourself, twist and turn away, set your spirit free and lead your heart away, break away into the light and into the day.
he knows what he´s singing about, personal accounts makes you listen, u can hear it..... bone chilling,.... if pain was a song this song is the real deal.... addiction in any way a form is Bad... i have learnt from friends and loved ones and i am glad bono is still around
How anybody can dislike this performance is beyond me.. People that are interested in the DVD; the bootleg can be downloaded at the ultimate bootleg experience.
Bono if you're listening I need to say, the beuaty of the internet is we get to see you at your best and your worst- your best is in this video...I look forward to seeing it again
Bono has a vocal range, from the beginnings of the band until today. His highest score was achieved in 1984 in the studio version of "Bad", registering a C ♯ 5 (do ♯ 5), as in the song "Rescue Loves Me " long life U2!!!
dit is inderdaad van wereldklasse, inderdaad het pakt je, het grijpt je bij de keel en alles wat je zegt is waar
ik had het geluk dat ik ze zowel in amsterdan als in brussel heb kunnen zien en het waren de twee mooiste avonden van mijn leven!!!!!!!!!!! en ik ben al een oma van 60 jaar!
What I love about "Bad," more than any song is that as many times as I listen to the song, each version is somehow different, no matter if the difference is small or large....in some, Adam Clayton's base comes through strong, in others, Edge varies the guitar bits, particularly at the end...or Bono's voice inflection changes. The song to me as much indicative of U2's ability to change and their greatness as any song they've done and as usual it is completely original. Not another one like it.
@LoyalRaiderFan thats what I have been saying for the last 25 years also the way he can incorporate other songs lyrics into his while playing live, Live Aid 85 is a good example
i have this concert on vhs live from dortmund in black in white,its faboulous recording u2 in 80,we wait for you in portugal 2 and 3 october,paulo portugal
i think this is 87..i could be wrong. but i know TUF came out in 85 lol..i suppose they could have played it live before the album version..but it sounds like the wide awake version..but who cares..amazing song
@u2bad1989 Unforgettable Fire came out in 1984 my man, and this concert is from that year as well. 1987 was when Joshua Tree came out, and when they went on the Joshua Tree tour. But like you said, who cares, amazing song :)
I saw u2 live twice at Edinburgh playhouse in Nov 84, totally amazing gigs in my opinion U2's finest period was this tour 84/85 Bad at Werchter days before the Live Aid gig is fantastic
I also love Running to Stand from Sydney ZOO....look at RickU2s version....listen to at LEAST the first 4 minutes.....wow....but this one here.....first time I heard it...and I thought I loved the Live Aid one....
know 1 has given more to their audience than bono in the 80's and it left him drained .he had the faith to lay it bare and give. and us the fans healed that outporing with the love for the music +band u2tutu2!!!
I agree, but they just could not bleed so much (emotionally) every night without crashing at some stage. "And you give yourself away". The crash came during the Lovetown tour, thats the main reason for Achtung Baby and the shades, they had to keep something back to stay sane. But at full flight with his heart wide open, Bono was unique, these clips really give me goosebumps!
@joewillant Hey, good point (I would've loved to see them back then), but please elaborate on the 'Lovetown' part... Sounds interesting, since I don't know about it :-)
Btw; without having actually seen the DVD for the Unforgettable Fire 25th anniversary, the idea of including that amnesty koncert from 86 seems out of place - since they were already all into cowboy hats and indian coats at that time, which was a far stretch from the U2 of 84/85 imo
My god, that falsetto. So sweet and tender and emotional.
We'll never have this Bono back again, God bless him. But U2 are still making some of the finest music in the world today, and I for one can't wait to see the new incarnation of U2 that the next album will bring.
This has to be my favorite version of this video. It really showcases Larry's work on the drums. Plus it takes me back to my high school years...from 22 years ago! LOL!
Now it is me, or does some of the footage of this video make it onto the video version seen on the Unforgettable Fire video collection, aka the Wide Awake In America video version? Some of the footage there looks identical to this video.
Back then though it was a pretty normal hairstyle for many muscians. Just look at Duran Duran circa 1984. It only later developed the "white trash" connotation. 'Back in 84 it was sort of cutting edge.
My favorite version of this was at glasgow secc 1987 2nd night, but any version from the 1985 tour tour to 1987 tour is usually the same when bono goes from one song to another from the rolling stones to elton john lou reed van morrison etc i, not sure what it is that gives me a buzz when i hear bono sing other peoples songs during bad but i love it
I absolutely love the sound of a TC2290 Digital Delay in the Edge's hands :) So I had to go out and get me 2 Korg SDD3000's that he used in the studio ... songs like this - especially this one - are a tutorial in how to deploy such technology and translate it into something meaningful ... sublime :)
The best live performance of this song, very similar to that of Live Aid, is on the EP "Wide Awake in America". It also contains a live version of "A Sort of Homecoming". So, if you want a live version that you can boom on your amplifier and enjoy the Edge's long solo and Bono's better vocals, get the EP. I have a vinyl copy. It sounds great!
I love listening to these older versions of "Bad" because Bono doesn't truncate any verses, like he does today, and his voice just takes the listener to this place I can't quite define. It's strangely confessional in a way.
By far the best version I've ever seen of this song.Please don't forget the Edge. His guitar multiplies the emotions Bono is putting in this song. One of their best songs ever.
this is a supurb version,the boy could really sing when he was younger,wish people would stop slagging him off because he cant do it now..no band has toured as much as u2.can you imagine singing these songs week in week out without it taking its toll on your voice.bono is a rare talant and puts so much power in his performances.
He's still a fantastic singer, but there's something about the screaming, just utter desperation in his voice back in '85-'85 that makes that era very special to me. He'll never sound like that again.
Amazing. This song is always better live than on the album. I'm not surprised Bono's voice isn't as powerful as it used to be after belting out songs like that all these years, but he still has a good voice.
It's because of all the smoking he did man, he smoked because he wanted his voice to become raspy and stuff, but it just completely messed up his voice.
Absolutely amazing. It's passion, musical excellence & great showmanship combined. I love this song; it's one of my favorite U2 songs. Powerful stuff.
Awesome, powerful song. Used to listen to this with my wife as we were into the hell of our addiction, tears streaming down our faces...it was really painful, in a beautiful way. Being clean now for 10 years, this song is still beautiful in a very positive way. Thanks
when i first met my partner one of the first things i told her when talking about music was that bad was the greatest song EVER written and i stand by that comment today 22yrs later after its been written as heroin more of a curse now than it ever was and bono wrote about addiction with a fierce intensity that was hard to imagine back in 1994!!WHAT A GREAT VERSION OF A GREAT SONG!!
This was the first U2 song I ever heard way back in 84 and it made me fall in love with this band! I've seen them in concert many many times and everytime I hear this song I get goosebumps and think back 22 years ago and I am still very passionate about my all time favorite band and the biggest band in the world!
An absolute favorite of mine. Bad (Live) and Pride In The Name Of Love were perfection in the 80's. Thanks for posting this video, brings back alot of memories!!
I cant believe i am seeing this from 1984 rare peformance like this caught on video. Thank you so much for sharing what is most likely my favorite more inspiring U2 song.
Funny enough, back then mullets were not redneck or white trash. They were in many ways a kind of modern/slightly new wave hair style. By 1989 or so they began to lose favor and then they became more associated with being kind of white trash.
i saw this band back in the mid 80's - they were truly free spirits - so raw - was one of the best experiences of my life. Thank you so much for reminding us and sharing.
Thanks a lot !!! I've been searching for this song for years ... Thank YOU for posting it. I only knew the melody with this crazy uuu-huuuuu. Very powerful Song. Bono forever !
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peterygina 3 months ago
This song is about a heroin addict or so is said about the origins. But, easily can be related to the codependence of cohabitating with a mental abusive man or a woman. To any of those who live with such an unhappy addiction, fear or “prison”, serve yourself, twist and turn away, set your spirit free and lead your heart away, break away into the light and into the day.
peterygina 3 months ago
he knows what he´s singing about, personal accounts makes you listen, u can hear it..... bone chilling,.... if pain was a song this song is the real deal.... addiction in any way a form is Bad... i have learnt from friends and loved ones and i am glad bono is still around
EnjoyTheSurface 4 months ago
Show!!
delso300 4 months ago
How anybody can dislike this performance is beyond me.. People that are interested in the DVD; the bootleg can be downloaded at the ultimate bootleg experience.
brainwavezzz 4 months ago
Bono if you're listening I need to say, the beuaty of the internet is we get to see you at your best and your worst- your best is in this video...I look forward to seeing it again
grew204 4 months ago
I think this is the real version on their live album...Under a bloodred Sky....I recognize this...
gixxerboy555 4 months ago
I was 17 years @that time...I was crazy from U2.....especially their live performances...I even live not far from Dortmund....about 80km....
gixxerboy555 4 months ago
Bono was the most passionated performancer ever.
voodoopol 5 months ago
@voodoopol and still is ;)
jinseatown 5 months ago
Und ich war live dabei!
GT33334 5 months ago
Brilliant !
luieu2 6 months ago
I would kill to have been in the audience
richmondnole 6 months ago
i would kill for a version of this song on itunes
catrulz12 7 months ago
Pure class, they just needed their instruments to rock out loud
& make every single performance one you'd never forget
i wish i could've seen 'm in their good years
i'm not sure it'll be entirely worth it to go see 'm today
simionTheOne 7 months ago
Unlike modern singers, these guys did not have to wait until they heard a tune off a record before they could perform it.
The way it should be, go to a gig to hear a band perform, not plagiarise somebody else.
johnnym19591 8 months ago
the best rock of the 80s
filibertoa85 1 year ago
Bono has a vocal range, from the beginnings of the band until today. His highest score was achieved in 1984 in the studio version of "Bad", registering a C ♯ 5 (do ♯ 5), as in the song "Rescue Loves Me " long life U2!!!
atenass12 1 year ago
Dit is cultureel erfgoed. Dit is van zo een absolute klasse, daar kunnen er niet veel aan tippen. Het grijpt je, houdt je vast, neemt je mee.
En buiten dat allemaal.... wat een ontzettend lekkere kerel om naar te kijken :P
Buiten categorie. Klasse.
DoYouLoveU2 1 year ago
@DoYouLoveU2
absoluut mee eens!
elisdewaard1 1 year ago
@DoYouLoveU2
dit is inderdaad van wereldklasse, inderdaad het pakt je, het grijpt je bij de keel en alles wat je zegt is waar
ik had het geluk dat ik ze zowel in amsterdan als in brussel heb kunnen zien en het waren de twee mooiste avonden van mijn leven!!!!!!!!!!! en ik ben al een oma van 60 jaar!
beppetoer1950 10 months ago 2
poor bono 0:05
mirorbalmacfisto 1 year ago
bono share your million
SuperWayne2000 1 year ago
@SuperWayne2000
beppetoer1950 10 months ago
in 1984 u2 sounds great...
bonowox33 1 year ago
@bonowox33
they still do now;)
U2 4ever!
u2 unites everything...
elisdewaard1 1 year ago
What I love about "Bad," more than any song is that as many times as I listen to the song, each version is somehow different, no matter if the difference is small or large....in some, Adam Clayton's base comes through strong, in others, Edge varies the guitar bits, particularly at the end...or Bono's voice inflection changes. The song to me as much indicative of U2's ability to change and their greatness as any song they've done and as usual it is completely original. Not another one like it.
LoyalRaiderFan 1 year ago 9
@LoyalRaiderFan thats what I have been saying for the last 25 years also the way he can incorporate other songs lyrics into his while playing live, Live Aid 85 is a good example
horseboyken 1 year ago
@LoyalRaiderFan Could not agree any more. Just an incredible song by an incredible band.
ironmanlogan 1 week ago
see you guys in sydney dec 13
B0N0FAN 1 year ago
What a performance, no one can come close to U2.
TheBIGAL75 1 year ago
I saw em at Salford uni 1977 the best 3 quid i spent that week!
andrewrd2002 1 year ago
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SuperPatricia88 1 year ago
this is u2 at there best
hamstre12345 1 year ago
The highest note wasn't as good as he can... anyway i love U2 and their music! its the best band!
Hubertoooso 1 year ago
this concert in dortmund 1984,amazing
SuperPatricia88 1 year ago
i have this concert on vhs live from dortmund in black in white,its faboulous recording u2 in 80,we wait for you in portugal 2 and 3 october,paulo portugal
SuperPatricia88 1 year ago
Yeah Bono's voice was a little bit rough to start with but their getting used to new set ups I think!
breachmania 1 year ago
this has to be one of u2s greatest gigs, needs to be on dvd now!!!
MultiBert87 1 year ago
i think this is 87..i could be wrong. but i know TUF came out in 85 lol..i suppose they could have played it live before the album version..but it sounds like the wide awake version..but who cares..amazing song
u2bad1989 1 year ago
@u2bad1989 Unforgettable Fire came out in 1984 my man, and this concert is from that year as well. 1987 was when Joshua Tree came out, and when they went on the Joshua Tree tour. But like you said, who cares, amazing song :)
RattleAndHum1988 1 year ago
U2 wrote BOGOTA
SanDumas88 2 years ago
@SanDumas88 What is BOGOTA?
CapoOfficial 1 year ago
U2 is in tune with Greatness.
yardwaste12 2 years ago
U2 wrote "Miami"
extreme67 2 years ago 3
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notsouniqu 2 years ago
Yes, they did, indeed!!
I hope you enjoy it for what it is. :-)
notsouniqu 2 years ago
what a track
namdar79 2 years ago 3
Aye. your a mad man.
MichaelPatterson9 2 years ago
no no IM NOT SLEEEPING!. come on down. wotta song Utter Brilliance, t yfor posting.
woodyfurball 2 years ago 3
Amazing performance...
Can anyone do this type of concert these days? Not even close..except maybe U2...if Bono's voice is in good form...
MrNutsack101 2 years ago 24
Hoooooo hoooooooooo!
DocLibertos 2 years ago 2
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MrThomasdrewsen 2 years ago
best fukn u2 song ever
quiggleydog 2 years ago 5
Ageed!!!
Jordan78able 2 years ago
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U2 wrote "Miami"
extreme67 2 years ago
great stuff. so proud to be irish
garrethdavis 2 years ago
freekin fantastic.
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MoonNymph775 2 years ago
this song is imortal. U2 is imortal.
bonocrist 2 years ago
The guitar was perfect in this version of the song it just cuts right through the atmosphere of the stadium and it makes it so dream like.
DudeLove1996 2 years ago 2
BEST
loris1946 2 years ago
I saw u2 live twice at Edinburgh playhouse in Nov 84, totally amazing gigs in my opinion U2's finest period was this tour 84/85 Bad at Werchter days before the Live Aid gig is fantastic
rottenlydon 2 years ago
thanx U2
luieu2 2 years ago
i saw U2 in Paris (Balard) in 1984 and Vincennes (1987) another century...
good souvenirs !!
wolftune 2 years ago
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MackanOwns 2 years ago
"Epic" totally GALATIC...........U2 4ever
gaudiosiangelo 2 years ago 2
I love you!....
Beodrums 2 years ago
Heartbreaking song of friendship.
jacquesjapan 2 years ago
totally true.....tear jurking !
kaasie71 2 years ago
I also love Running to Stand from Sydney ZOO....look at RickU2s version....listen to at LEAST the first 4 minutes.....wow....but this one here.....first time I heard it...and I thought I loved the Live Aid one....
barn524 2 years ago
I mean it may be a toss up now...between the two...not to mention the R&H one....
Moment of Surrender you probably know is about heroine ....
barn524 2 years ago
Maybe the best post ever. I must say.
4747johnm 2 years ago
super !!!!!!
kelle30christian 2 years ago
Maybe the best song ever. I must say.
allanosterm 2 years ago
Who's the guy who screaming "yayyyy" for heroin?
allanosterm 2 years ago 3
know 1 has given more to their audience than bono in the 80's and it left him drained .he had the faith to lay it bare and give. and us the fans healed that outporing with the love for the music +band u2tutu2!!!
kiaganga 2 years ago
This is one of the best live performance from Bono, Hes truley giving it his all
Thanks for the video, Would love to get the whole gig on a disc.
Ammmazing
x
youknow45 2 years ago 4
<3 <3 <3
Farflonger 2 years ago
LA chanson de U2 s'il en est une!
mihejm 3 years ago
Wha?
joewillant 3 years ago
I think little of soon but after because if the gone too much for himself and this is where the you have no idea because how many flight of stairs?
bottleracket 3 years ago
???????????????
rianpop 2 years ago
I agree, but they just could not bleed so much (emotionally) every night without crashing at some stage. "And you give yourself away". The crash came during the Lovetown tour, thats the main reason for Achtung Baby and the shades, they had to keep something back to stay sane. But at full flight with his heart wide open, Bono was unique, these clips really give me goosebumps!
joewillant 3 years ago 9
@joewillant Hey, good point (I would've loved to see them back then), but please elaborate on the 'Lovetown' part... Sounds interesting, since I don't know about it :-)
Btw; without having actually seen the DVD for the Unforgettable Fire 25th anniversary, the idea of including that amnesty koncert from 86 seems out of place - since they were already all into cowboy hats and indian coats at that time, which was a far stretch from the U2 of 84/85 imo
MrThomasdrewsen 4 months ago
@MrThomasdrewsen Or was it 'the self-aid concert'? Never mind, U2 had changed by then anyhow
MrThomasdrewsen 4 months ago
really sad we have so ittle video from this tour
to me its the best
uggla03 3 years ago 4
Achtung baby!
palindisaster 3 years ago 2
what can i say. thers rock n roll and theres U2! great stuff. teenage memories an all that. And they are still great today.
palindisaster 3 years ago 2
My god, that falsetto. So sweet and tender and emotional.
We'll never have this Bono back again, God bless him. But U2 are still making some of the finest music in the world today, and I for one can't wait to see the new incarnation of U2 that the next album will bring.
HacjienceYukona 3 years ago 5
This has to be my favorite version of this video. It really showcases Larry's work on the drums. Plus it takes me back to my high school years...from 22 years ago! LOL!
Now it is me, or does some of the footage of this video make it onto the video version seen on the Unforgettable Fire video collection, aka the Wide Awake In America video version? Some of the footage there looks identical to this video.
donaldjr1969 3 years ago
what emotion! BEAUTIFUL SONG & LYRICS
U2 forever
Matghe72 3 years ago
Beatiful lyric
jctreminio 3 years ago
Sigh... audience is a bit dim unfortunately.
"A friend of mine who sold himself to heroin..."
"YEEEEAHHHHHHH!"
youvebeenthunderstru 3 years ago
oh this is just so good,
Bestym8bo 3 years ago
wow, meine jungs in dortmund...wahnsinn...ich liebe sie...ach bono-man...damals warst du noch so wütend
golliwog14 3 years ago
git version ,gretings from Poland :))
adeesiak 3 years ago
pure magic u2 during this tour something that wasnt the same the following tours
love this show
uggla03 3 years ago
excellent version.
MmeCylinder 3 years ago
Favorite song of all time.
Captures the essence of what I love about the band.
Ungoliantx 3 years ago
I've this videotape since it's broadcast and I've look at it many, many, many times !!
This was for me the best time as fan, this is Bono and U2 at its Best.
Carly1966 3 years ago 3
it is indeed mate, though I must say my favourite album is Acthung Baby
mrmchpisto 3 years ago
love the Kentucky waterfall mullet
jberti27 3 years ago
Back then though it was a pretty normal hairstyle for many muscians. Just look at Duran Duran circa 1984. It only later developed the "white trash" connotation. 'Back in 84 it was sort of cutting edge.
drummer78 2 years ago
Fuck the hair style. I saw this 1984 concert in Chicago. Best ever.
allanosterm 2 years ago
This song gives me chills every time!
gtr71 3 years ago 5
Hello :)
Thank you for this wonderful Video!
God bless U2 and God bless you :)
Demenorian 3 years ago 4
Dirty Krauts couldn't clap the beat at the beginning lol
TheGreatVY 3 years ago
great version of my favorite song.
great vocals and the 84/85 versions of this song were by far the most emotive. chills i'm telling you. chills
xvxsaintashlarxvx 3 years ago
bono at his best magic
baggybhoy 3 years ago 4
My favorite version of this was at glasgow secc 1987 2nd night, but any version from the 1985 tour tour to 1987 tour is usually the same when bono goes from one song to another from the rolling stones to elton john lou reed van morrison etc i, not sure what it is that gives me a buzz when i hear bono sing other peoples songs during bad but i love it
"daddy your a fool to cry"
rottenlydon 3 years ago 2
Great song love it
alexandrodanielo48 3 years ago 3
never knew what this song was about but now i know. wow. such a powerful song and will always be one of the best songs of all time.
valyaissocool 4 years ago 7
If i, cut through myself, set your spirit free....
BeardMadam 4 years ago 2
simply superb.
lainiebabez 4 years ago 2
U2 best live version of Bad.
I really love this song
pupsher 4 years ago 4
it is so amzing good wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
roy460 4 years ago 3
I absolutely love the sound of a TC2290 Digital Delay in the Edge's hands :) So I had to go out and get me 2 Korg SDD3000's that he used in the studio ... songs like this - especially this one - are a tutorial in how to deploy such technology and translate it into something meaningful ... sublime :)
TheHedge007 4 years ago 5
The best live performance of this song, very similar to that of Live Aid, is on the EP "Wide Awake in America". It also contains a live version of "A Sort of Homecoming". So, if you want a live version that you can boom on your amplifier and enjoy the Edge's long solo and Bono's better vocals, get the EP. I have a vinyl copy. It sounds great!
Ognen11 4 years ago
Bad changed my life thank you, and I agree with all the u2 kicks ass type comments too. thank you Amazing ..just ask grace
affenbear 4 years ago
waaaaah! i love U2
bas212002 4 years ago 2
bono kicks ass the band does ,they tore this song up.The way he sang this song makes me want to stay wide awake, shit I'm not sleeping
KillerJokes 4 years ago
one of my favorite songs of my life! ;-)
prospicente 4 years ago
I love listening to these older versions of "Bad" because Bono doesn't truncate any verses, like he does today, and his voice just takes the listener to this place I can't quite define. It's strangely confessional in a way.
bkwardQ 4 years ago 3
I agree probably the best live version I heard to date apart for album version.
SukiSinghEdmonton 4 years ago
u2 are amazing. no group put so much efert and emotion into a song 100% class
ACERHINO1 4 years ago
The Edge is amazing!
Bono's vox are perfect!
ropza 4 years ago
By far the best version I've ever seen of this song.Please don't forget the Edge. His guitar multiplies the emotions Bono is putting in this song. One of their best songs ever.
Thanks for posting!
DikkeDuitser 4 years ago 2
Great version from the best concert ever(after point depot).
j3zzR 4 years ago
Great song, one of my all-time favorites. At times nearly a life-saving song for me.
EiffelA 4 years ago
this is a supurb version,the boy could really sing when he was younger,wish people would stop slagging him off because he cant do it now..no band has toured as much as u2.can you imagine singing these songs week in week out without it taking its toll on your voice.bono is a rare talant and puts so much power in his performances.
danby2311 4 years ago
have you listened to him lately? he can still sing...once a fan always a fan U2 ROCKS...
cuculainn57 3 years ago 25
He's still a fantastic singer, but there's something about the screaming, just utter desperation in his voice back in '85-'85 that makes that era very special to me. He'll never sound like that again.
skrason 3 years ago 5
Wow...Mr. Mullen Jr, greatest rock drummer of all time.
hosdurga 4 years ago
Word!!
sPEkt8Tr 4 years ago
Exactly, I think so!
javierarmando09 4 years ago
estos tipos son unos monstros
elfhito 4 years ago
this is only for fans
POSCANII 4 years ago
sure thing:)
wolfina85 4 years ago
thankx for posting!! love u2 totally loveee this song :)
gaby47 4 years ago
Happy Birthday Bono...
TrickDicky 4 years ago
drugs?fuck,don,t touch!
abileche 4 years ago
Amazing. This song is always better live than on the album. I'm not surprised Bono's voice isn't as powerful as it used to be after belting out songs like that all these years, but he still has a good voice.
PDM88 4 years ago
It's because of all the smoking he did man, he smoked because he wanted his voice to become raspy and stuff, but it just completely messed up his voice.
RattleAndHum1988 4 years ago
Great!!! those early performances form U2. But I still like them right now :D
FutskeDB 4 years ago
too good
eloisesypott 5 years ago
one of my favorite's
iagrv8 5 years ago
Beautiful ! Thanks so much for posting this!
celtica99 5 years ago
hahaha a chili peppers fan would think that larry mullen jr. was the guitarist.
mushroomlounge 5 years ago
Absolutely amazing. It's passion, musical excellence & great showmanship combined. I love this song; it's one of my favorite U2 songs. Powerful stuff.
ctti 5 years ago
got any footage of u2 summer festivals 1985 I.E. miltin keynes bowl croke park etc..?
iptcaj 5 years ago
Im on the look out for more i will post if i find any!
axblack 5 years ago
Awesome, powerful song. Used to listen to this with my wife as we were into the hell of our addiction, tears streaming down our faces...it was really painful, in a beautiful way. Being clean now for 10 years, this song is still beautiful in a very positive way. Thanks
theonlytruepunk 5 years ago
thats a wonderful story. many thanks for sharing that.
all the best.
beastie666 5 years ago
you are an idiot..larry mullen , jr is the drummer
JRHALL44 5 years ago
p.s. Larry sure can bang!
SKWalrus 5 years ago
when i first met my partner one of the first things i told her when talking about music was that bad was the greatest song EVER written and i stand by that comment today 22yrs later after its been written as heroin more of a curse now than it ever was and bono wrote about addiction with a fierce intensity that was hard to imagine back in 1994!!WHAT A GREAT VERSION OF A GREAT SONG!!
nugiepearljamfan 5 years ago
here's to U2! one of the most original and influential bands ever to play...
bushpilot420 5 years ago
amen
pauljones138 5 years ago
Awesome!
PaddyLove 5 years ago
I had Tickets to that tour but I was on the wresting team that yaer and the match was switched and I gave my brother the tickets
jacobsthebeast 5 years ago
This was the first U2 song I ever heard way back in 84 and it made me fall in love with this band! I've seen them in concert many many times and everytime I hear this song I get goosebumps and think back 22 years ago and I am still very passionate about my all time favorite band and the biggest band in the world!
Bruiser013 5 years ago
An absolute favorite of mine. Bad (Live) and Pride In The Name Of Love were perfection in the 80's. Thanks for posting this video, brings back alot of memories!!
dragonflysc86 5 years ago
I cant believe i am seeing this from 1984 rare peformance like this caught on video. Thank you so much for sharing what is most likely my favorite more inspiring U2 song.
azdamian 5 years ago
My WAIA LP is packed away somewhere and I hadn't heard this live in years until I attended my first U2 concert last year.
This video is PERFECTION, and a reminder of how I got so passionate about U2 in the first place - thanks for being a true fan ax.
Thisisnotarebelsong 5 years ago
wow great audio...this is one of the earliest versions of this song i found on here....bravo!
tomintexas 5 years ago
What a magnificent mullet.
bwebbh 5 years ago
Funny enough, back then mullets were not redneck or white trash. They were in many ways a kind of modern/slightly new wave hair style. By 1989 or so they began to lose favor and then they became more associated with being kind of white trash.
drummer78 5 years ago
Incredible. Amazing that only 3 guys are producing that much sound. Beautiful.
Ungoliantx 5 years ago
4 guys, drummer, bassist, guitarist, singer. Lol.
RattleAndHum1988 5 years ago
bono isn't playing an instrument.
Ungoliantx 5 years ago
Isn't he included in producing the sound of the song?
RattleAndHum1988 5 years ago
he plays guitar.
lovesfrusciante 5 years ago
Wow, I forgot how powerful this song was. One of the only bands in the world who can bring a tear to my eye.
TheSmoonge 5 years ago
Spectacular vid!
LEMINOX 5 years ago
i saw this band back in the mid 80's - they were truly free spirits - so raw - was one of the best experiences of my life. Thank you so much for reminding us and sharing.
cincin123 5 years ago
I'm Speechless.
jesusfreaker777 5 years ago
Cool to hear it when he could actually hit the hoo-hoo's
FraserWmartens 5 years ago
Thanks a lot !!! I've been searching for this song for years ... Thank YOU for posting it. I only knew the melody with this crazy uuu-huuuuu. Very powerful Song. Bono forever !
Trapman578 5 years ago
una muy buenca cancion q suena bien en vivo y en studio ... d la mejor banda del mundo y d la historia U2 .. VIVA BONO , VIVA U2 !!!
ultrafeeling 5 years ago
I think the DVD RaH version is the best version ever played.
CervantesRei 5 years ago
Es de las primeras veces que la tocaban, aun no la dominaba vocálmente.
voodoopol 5 years ago