U2 - Anthem for the 80's (part 1/6)

Documentary made in 1987 featuring footage from the 1st night at Croke Park, Dublin.
This is about U2 and their audience & focuses on the problems Dublin was experiencing in the mid 80's, mainly unemployment & drugs. It contains excellent live footage from Croke Park, none of the songs are complete.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• U2
• croke
• park
• dublin
• 1987
• anthem
• for
• the
• 80's
• documentary
• edge
• bono
• interview
• larry
• mullen
• adam
• clayton
• joshua
• tree

[jem3911]

best band in the world

[SusanQKarhe1]

This is a very interesting documentary, great live performances and long speeches. Listen to the six parts,You´ll like them. Thank you very much for your work, Bibien.

u2spain dot es

[CuigHuaire]

Think this was my first U2 concert. Im on this video somewhere, in the crowd. Hell of a day out. Thanks for posting this.

I had this on video, but my mum taped over it. :-(

[captaincomputa]

I was there,it was amazing alright

[gankball]

@Nigelxman They where never as good as Big Country tho, that's why they never invited em back for support in 83 LOL And EDGE IS A SHIT GUITARIST

My last comment sayin they're brilliant was just takin the piss mate lol

[Nigelxman]

@gankball At least they used to be.

[Nigelxman]

Edge is such a cool guy.

[inayeah]

boy, they knock me off my feet

it's incredible!!

[gankball]

have seen them live every time they have played in croke park, this was the old stadium, thank god they bulldozed it and rebuilt it

[dubbigot]

i got walloped in the crush at the start but didnt realise i was so close to the stage until i seen meself in the footage when WIA fist aired it about 20 years ago , i seen both concerts that weekend and they were fuckin great , too bad bono is such a fuckin wanker . great post , much appreciated .