U2 - Out Of Control (Belfast 1981)

[crashj71]

no words for such beauty.

[jwood36]

Took some balls for a dublin band to play in the north during 1981

[johnnee51]

Great then ,and still Great,thanks

[grobby2]

This band is going to go far.

[ppcuevas30]

u2 la mejor banda...

[360Freakoutkid]

@shalako2011 and Stephen Morris

[ultanbeare]

stiff little fingers u2 teachers 

[rukle96]

That's the smallest stage that I've ever seen and with such a small crowd. I went to their concert in Soldier Field two months ago and it was packed. Soldier Field is a big place and the stage was huge.

[echo037]

Lets hear it for Belfast!

[nasty9292]

bono between thousands hand screaming "out of control" - incredible! :)

[frankidel]

maudite bonne chanson...., ca fesse.

[DarthSpringsteen]

Here Bono is jumping around, Adam is looking cool, Edge is smooth and Larry is doing his thing. 30 years later and nothing has changed.

[dwtime]

Still my favorite U2 song..........So glad I saw them play it in 1983 and in 1987.

[11gll]

bono isthe bestt!

[smcgillis248]

I first heard this in 84. Brings me back to Freshman year of college. Of course I haven't forgot U2 over the years, enjoying songs old & new...however I forgot this one. Better get October so I don't forget this song again!!

[jgme71]

wow, this is awesome! They all look so young, my brother was probably there, he has been following U2 since the very start... I saw them in the early 80's in Belfast for the 1st time, good memories... going to see them in NY next week! :)

[dillpickle5390218]

@jgme71 Aww that must have been amazing seeing them back then! I'm only 13 so I couldn't see them back then obviously but I bet it would have been to see them then. I lucked out and found tickets to their St.Louis, Missouri 360 concert and me and my dad got right in the front GA row in between The Edge and Bono, it was the most amazing thing that ever happened to me in my life!

[olivdarkcityman]

Boy Tour » Leg 2 - Amérique Du Nord + Europe 1981 - 01 - 22 01 - The Ocean 02 - 11 O'Clock Tick Tock 03 - An Cat Dubh 04 - Into The Heart 05 - Another Time, Another Place 06 - The Cry -> The Electric Co. 07 - I Will Follow 08 - A Day Without Me 09 - Out Of Control ;o)

[laboloche]

@moran68 FU ?

[moran68]

@laboloche FU as well.

[europica]

Great vid, and thx very much for posting. I saw them the same year (I think)at the Lyceum Ballroom when "Boy" was released. Does anyone know if there's any footage of that? It was the first time they headlined in London. They did three ancours and Bono dedicated the last one to the hundreds that were still standing outside listening.

[SoccerRockNY]

Great concert footage; Bono, and I think Edge, are like 21 here.. that would be the age of your average U.S. college senior, ready to graduate... great energy - I'm wondering what is Bono referring to at the end when he says 'good luck to..." Was a Belfast-based soccer team going to play a tournament match the following day?

[ToolsnFire]

@SoccerRockNY, In this vid Edge is only 19, Bono 20, Adam 20, Larry 19. This vid is January 1981.

[MissGuidaU2]

3:00

Amazing xD 

[MissGuidaU2]

3:00

Amazing xD

[MichaelD8393]

Bono is out of control, but in a good way.

[MrDiarmuid77]

Ten men were about to die. Bono is still fucking on about world injustices. Take a look at your own doorstep. My name is Diarmuid. Thanks very much.

[EntraVenuS]

nothing like the skids.. this is u2 finding their feet .. and 30 odd years later they are still looking :P .. top band i listen to no one else!!

[NeilThompson30]

This is SO much like The Skids

[LeavesStorm]

That mad, Bono! Big fall there 1:37 Hahaha too funny...

They're my dear U2 <3

[MagicFreddie]

some fucking frontman that Bono was!! But they wish they were a third as lively as they were back then!!!

[Sam049212]

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA OMG! BONO IS JUST FUCKIN CRAZY!

HE IS THE BEST DAMN!



[cozener1]

Hilarious when Bono takes of his shirt like a 10 year old year Iggy Pop.

[cozener1]

Think this was the gig at the Maysfield Leisure Centre. Played Sunday Bloody Sunday for the first time. Memory might be a bit hazy here!

[ArtMonkforHallofFame]

@cozener1 sorry, you're a bit off. they didn't play SBS for almost 2 more years. This show was in January 1981 at McMordie Hall at Queen's University. They debuted SBS in December 1982 in Glasgow. Perhaps you are thinking of the performance later in December 1982 back in Belfast....it's the show where Bono told the audience that they won't play the song again in Belfast if the fans don't like it...and of course they love it.

[TheDefBurns]

I prefer rock band when they are young!!

[Milacrazygirl]

Oww, how i'd like to be there...

[rutetuga]

i want to touch him too

[bemiliea]

why did he put on this big sweatshirt? he should've know he would get wet !

hahaha! awsom song :P hahaha! i didn't listen to all the vid! he put it off ...

[bemiliea]

why did he put on this big sweatshirt? he should've know he would get wet !

hahaha! awsom song :P

[Kakashi2575]

SO many bands sound not nearly as good as they do on the abum but i saw u2 in october of 09 and they were amazing.

[altoromance94]

bono is stoned :P

[BayviewFinch]

They were so much better when they were younger. I just can't listen to anything post Joshua Tree. I'm sure they've got great fun lives and everything, and good for them, but...

[johnnytechnosk]

@BayviewFinch the same happened to me after Pop :), in my opinion, their last decent album.

[Natrium911]

lol he hurt mself soo bad

[munchie63]

nice one mate. had this and the SLF gig on vhs, think it was on OGWT, but no idea where that tape's got to now.

great footage

[Karacol77]

Who will gonna think that this 4 tenageers became 30 years later in the greatest band in the world...

[raleighman3000]

@Karacol77 Great English

[DarthSpringsteen]

@Karacol77 Herp derp 30 years thump tellep tellity depy derp greatest band derp fail blurpkurp terped surp

[dogsofwar007]

the band shows it's early 'post punk' roots here,, very New Wave .. even the song name - out of control - has punk overtones ... great stuff !

[gretgael1]

At the end when Bono says " Good luck tomorrow jake", he was referring to Jake Burn of Stiff Little Fingers, two absolutely amazing bands. Anyone that seen U2 and SLF on those nights were very lucky, the two best bands this island has produced!

[princejawn]

i love that bono forgets the words in the first verse, squaks the mic, falls all over, and gets mauled...reminds me that they're still human and still have legit beginnings!

[Coldacre]

it doesn't get any better than this - U2 on the Boy tour

[punkrockenpunk]

this was as punk as u2 got and i much prefer this era of their music but in order for them to survive they had to change which is bad in sumways but for them it was good coz they wanted to changed music but this is fantastic plenty of energy as punk as they where which is great

[ToolsnFire]

@punkrockenpunk U2 had punkier songs in the 70's, such as 'The Fool' and 'Trevor'.

[LoyalRaiderFan]

glad early U2 like this is available...they were completely unlike any other band at this time...

[ggracesunday61]

Quiero la maquina del tiempo. Ya!!!!!

[vipergtsrf50z3]

I didn't know Daniel Radcliffe fronted U2 in the 80's.

[midnightaria]

@vipergtsrf50z3 hahaha glad I am not the only one who thinks Dan looks like a young Bono

[24bmyers]

Wow - awesome video! You can see Bono working the crowd even then - pull the crowd in, hold it and then let it go. He is a master at that. I didn't see them until the JT tour so never had the opportunity to watch them in smaller venue, much less a club venue like this. Thanks for posting!

[zakilaouira]

the best band of all times

[emotivofailte]

This is U2's first tour - they played Northampton (Nene College) Jan 29 1981 - tickets cost £2 and Out of Control was the final song from the set list that night

[comsunjava]

This one is out of control...he looks like a centaur out there, amidst a sea of pagans. 

[MrJgstoner]

what a mediocre band

[laboloche]

@MrJgstoner vas te pendre blaireau

[unidebit]

@MrJgstoner THANKS FOR JOKING

[xeal1387]

Bono looks like James mcavoy

[bostonirishpunk]

great friggin clip - any more of this show out there?

[malawie02]

now i remember why u2 were the best live band in the world.

i remember seeing them at tiffanys in glasgow in 1982 i was 15 at the time got sneaked in by my older mates been hooked ever since but i must admit they have never been the same since joshua tree.

[nuttyu2lover]

@malawie02 Lucky you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MacInferno]

駆け出しの頃U2...!

荒削りのライブパフォーマンス...!

最高にカッコいい!!!

So Great! So Cooooooool!!!

[cinesonic]

This video is AWESOME. Reminds me of how awesome they were back in the day!

[Kroeger055]

I love U2 and The Doors and this show really reminds me a Morrison style

[psiconauta21]

This was a rock band

[bfall66]

Paul McGuiness hooked up with these guys when they could barely play their instruments, and knew in his heart they were going to be the biggest band in the world. Good call.

[ToolsnFire]

@bfall66 U2 could already play when they met McGuiness. They'd already won a contest among accomplished bands with the opportunity of a recording contract back in 1978.

[Mike70961]

Bono is soaked.

Bono also apparently was dreamin'. Awesome improv. :D

I love U2, they were the first band I ever heard.

[LordBotta]

U2 had a great light effects at that time...

[LuvMyGr8DaneGuinness]

@LordBotta LOL...yes, *very* hi-tech:D

[gordonmatthewsumner]

molto excellente...thanks to the uploader !!!

[skyany89]

Bono is druuuuunk....ahah

[lolip0p]

only drunk?? o_0

[lolip0p]

hahaha, very funny...

I ♥ this gig and Bono dancing????...haha

[u2singrock]

Great success........and still together after all these years. I love U2

[PatheticTeen]

I love U Adam!!

[capitalsho]

And now they give us 'Get On Your Boots' . Sad.

[fridaymotel]

@capitalsho Look deep into the "Get On Your Boots" lyrics and think about our current 'dark' days, you'll see why it's actually a great song; still far from being the best on the album, though. And yet, instead of having this kind of attitude, better thank these people for 30 years of delivering on the best music in history and uplifting millions with it.

[Meddle1969]

Great vid. Props to Paul for posting it. U2 was really great back then. Heck, they're still pretty great, but back then, they were like a revelation and they had so much energy. U2's first four albums are still my favorites. That said, I like the new direction they have been going in more than their 90's stuff. Pretty impressive career arc, IMO.

[Porscheeater10]

Wholly SHIT! Amazing "classic" footage!!!

[solepench]

♥

[miamad]

overrated

[LordBotta]

overrated your mather

[U2drummergirl]

omg i love this song! look at all of them! so cute and they are amazing! whenever i am down i listen and dance to this song

<3

[bgierat]

Bono looks toasted for sure....you could already see that they were on the verge of greatness even in these early clips. It's great to see that in a historical context now.

[juliusreea]

those first cords is like sunrise, good morning, new hope and so on and on

[THUDTP]

Early raw U2 is as good as music gets!

[MartinLuvjags]

After 25 years of watching U2 videos this is d first time that i see Bono performing under the influence, just look at his eyes, is he just drunk?? lol does anybody remember when in an award show Phil Collins tried to do a quick interview with them n Bono n edge were drunk in a bar? then Edge said something like drumers are always trying to steal the show fron rest of band reffering to Larry Mullen n of course Phil Collins himself, Phil didn't like the comment

[vierdiez]

There´s a story Bono himself likes to talk about, it´s about getting heavily drunk every time he met Frank Sinatra... but going back to music, I just love "Out of Control".

[Coldacre]

this is the greatest thing I've ever seen. U2 on the Boy tour, AMAZING!!!

[croatianU2angel]

i am so glad that i went to their concert... i would never forgive myself if i didn't hear the best band in the entire universe and beyond...

[summerytime]

ahhh what i would give to have gone to some early U2 club shows...

this is so great

[au05232003]

yes he is out of control and fucking awesome too.....and drunk and more than likely high in this one too possibly lol!

[cockney1980]

McMordie Hall gig??

[polleleux]

so cute !

[cota2007]

Freakin' amazing after all these years! Bono is the showman, especially at 1:38!

[charlieandrosie]

priceless!

[ASTRUBAL1334]

miss U2 doing post punk =(

[fyesaotome]

U2 IS THE BEST

[acrobat311]

The Edge is an incomparably better backup vocalist nowadays.

[AntiRellik]

The Edge's voice nowadays is GREAT. I wish he would have sang a song on No Line on the Horizon, I was expecting that before the abum was released haha. Would have been awesome.

[proinsiaspad]

Hi Paul0X,

How did a guy from Portugal get his hands on this fotage? Thanks - I am so proud of them because they are an Irish band.

Best wishes,

Proinsiaspad

[oracledeveloper]

Damn! They didn't even know how to stay in tune or on time but the energy makes unforgettable.

[ggforeigner]

out of tune/ out of control...U2...when it meant something!!

[HarmonicsExplorer]

Where did you get that idea? They're in tune, they're in time. They were big pop music stars in Dublin, and Ireland in general, at this time

[hassanjavier]

QUE TEMA............

[kayeethan]

gudnight, good luck tomorrow jake...

[21stCenturyCat]

amazing to think just 4 or 5 years later they were selling out stadiums!

[captureall]

Eu amo u2...

[presleyslave]

This is how I remember them when I was a 16 year old fanatical fan. First concert 1982 in the RDS Dublin, last one Monday 27th July 2009 in Croker Park. Still awesome. Well done lads.xx Aideen xx

[totivox]

Quuaooo, that's special...

[HolyJoe40]

Man, I love these guys... they always play as if it's their last show. And Bono's still flubbing the lyrics to it 30+ years later :)

[TCMO99]

This was the year I first saw them, in NY, at the Ritz club. I knew that they were going to be huge. It was very obvious how much talent and stage presence they had, even back then.

[magsieboy]

Almost thirty years old, awesome.

[magicbilbo42]

Quel bordel sur cette scène ^ ^

[40ny]

Belfast '81...No corporate boxes and prawn sandwiches at that gig. That was about puttin' your ass out there, and they delivered. Big thumbs up!

[jola79]

mmm...shirt-less....leatherpan­ts..... and a mullet! What a combination!

[lioii]

....and The Edge had hair too!!!!

[Waz24]

Good seeing this. At this stage of their careers Adam Clayton was the seasoned "muso" of the band. The rest of them, particularly Larry Mullen, werent even sure of their own abilities!

[Novacoma]

@Waz24

hmm no, when they got the band together in 1976 Larry was the most experienced at his instrument The edge was a beginning guitar player but knew music having played piano, Bono said he played guitar but really didn't and Adam had a bass and said he could play it but barely could. 1981, 5 years later i'd say in terms of technical skills Adam likely had the least. Not to say he didnt have good basslines,cause he did. I'm just saying what you're saying is misinformed.

[colpetne]

anyone know where to find the full video of this show!!please

[johnnymackU2fan]

Haha thats when they were a punk band

Good song my favorite from there first 2 albums

[Karacol77]

Who will think in that moment that this 4 men will be one of the greatest all time rock band.

[alvarou2]

un vídeo histórico

[DaniMoFo]

Living history!

Still running.

[770616bobik]

yeah, they will...

[wormer1968]

Does anyone know who these guys are? I'm no critic but I think they may have a future in the music biz.

[KWalsh554]

pff... nah. They'll never get anywhere..

[crocks58]

i was there. had a chat with the lead singer who said we could help ourselves to beer and sandwiches. he was very friendly and chatty. i had no idea then he would go on to become Bono son of God. But theyre still a great band.

[telemecus2]

Bono is wasted, but that's what you do when you are in band at that age.

Ahh memories

[voutespancar]

it's amazing how they are still together and making success after all these years, no band can compare

[RushRules4]

@voutespancar idc if you're a Rush fan or not but so is Rush how can you forget them???

[voutespancar]

@RushRules4 Yeah I forgot Rush

[mrkt78]

@voutespancar queen, beatles

[sunsprie]

y the hell dont u2 come back to belfast,its stupid

[dragmio]

Best video of U2 I've ever seen! Thank you so much for posting this. San Francisco from 1981 is great but this is priceless.

[calvineib]

what a great video

[mandorle80]

Questo video è fantastico !!!

This clip is marvellous!!

GREAT

[ronw]

excellent vid, u2 with mullets is priceless

[gretgael1]

When Bono says "goodnight, good luck tomorrow Jake" he's referring to Jake Burns from Stiff Little Fingers because they were playing the night after U2.

[retsiembrU]

1:38 OUT OF CONTROL xD

[oski2005]

It might not matter to you , but when you say "rest of us" it is a smaller group than the people who Achtung Baby mattered to, the people who have enjoyed watching them grow and explore new sounds instead of making the same album over and over again.

[plainspoken]

you truly don't understand. that's ok. no worries. crank up Lemon and think it's valid. no worries.

[RynoScott]

Closed little minds belong to closed little people. 8P

And even if they do not like a particular piece of work, true music/art lovers respect the effort. 8)

Blessings & Peace

~ RS

[RynoScott]

Came into the 'argument' a little late but,

I just had the same disagreement with

someone about Chris Cornell's new stuff.

It looks like the same thing.

People who get uncomfortable when

their fav bands/artists grow, evovle,

experiment and how 'they' just want them to remain in their original packaging.

BOR~ing!

'Zoorapa' gets ripped but,

it's one of my favs by my fav group. 8D

[davevibc]

Not bad, but the Waterboys are better

[Beatlemark21287]

oh wow, when U2 actually meant something to music...

[chack1231]

you have spoken plainly and precisely

[ViKaLMiNi]

mu shulo

[osheal]

amazing

[francecespaciospa]

he was really cute

[ksm2]

In their book U2 By U2 they talk of enjoying the drink quite a bit. I doubt Bono was under a drug influence. I seem to remember having that look back in my younger days!

[puacino]

Great video! Thanks for posting!

[u2control]

Bono would not dare try this at a concert today!!

[floatfloaton]

this band sure did peak early. None of the songs they wrote after 1985 were as good as these early ones.

[nightspringmusic]

i disagree, floatfloaton.

the joshua tree and achtung baby, two of the best albums of all time, came out in 1987 and 1991, respectively.