Metal Band Reacts To U2 - Running to stand still - Where the Streets have no name Sydney

[@jordangroff8978]

The single greatest concert ever captured on film, even today.

[@1973HenkY]

Early nineties had a few bangers: Pulse - Pink Floyd, Dire Straits - On the night, U2 - Zoo TV Sydney...

[@mantralibre1367]

@@1973HenkY True. Pulse was incredible, but Zoo TV... I think still unequalled. It forever changed rhe concept of a live.

[@_Dei_]

@@mantralibre1367 Pulse is good. Amazing. Epic. Love it. But that summer's night in Sydney in '93... From go to whoah, it was just an experience. I was physically exhausted at the end of it. Biggest stage ever, first ever B-stage. I was so close to the front of stage that my entire side-vision for the entire night was just all flashing lights and images.... And when those flood lights exploded with the start of Streets... just... just wow.

[@raymondmassie4898]

No question

[@fday1964]

Seen U2 nineteen times from 1986 to 2017. They have always delivered a great show. Definitely worth seeing in concert.

[@garylagstrom3864]

My view is that HEAVEN is where the streets have no name only made of GOLD

[@griesi31]

Same here, born 1976 seen this band since 1989 every Tour they where in Germany, best Band ever ... I highly recomment the "All i want is you / where the streets have no name " version from slane castle...makes me tear up every time

[@Veggamattic]

The 1st time I saw them was the Achtung Baby tour and they blew me away...it was outdoor 40000 people top 10 concerts of over 200 I've seen. The 2nd time was indoor 22000 people Vertigo tour...not on the same level at all. I had seen Aerosmith that same week and it wasn't that close.

[@baronbayne9899]

Probably one of the most criminal things you can do is pause it during the live intro to Where the Streets Have No Name. Just saying.

[@mantralibre1367]

No. Tell me they didn't. Enough to be forever banned from youtube.

[@rogerart1]

This is the second reaction to U2 playing Where the Streets Have No Name that I've watched where the people reactng paused *just* before U2 played Streets. It's infuriating because the slow build up and transition is so incredible and overwhelming... and they ruin it.

[@Clearwater2408]

Do they not have to stop after so many seconds. KZbin policy to stop copyright or something.

[@Clearwater2408]

Awesome song, all about the extreme dangers of serious drug addiction and mental health issues. Bono prob got the ideas from the pain on the streets, and from some of rougher parts of Dublin.

[@rogerart1]

@Clearwater2408 the "Seven Towers" line in the song refers to seven buildings that were part of a low-income housing project in that part of Dublin where (as you indicated) heroin use was rampant.

[@kobrien2424]

The transition between songs is so emotional that I cry almost every time!! U2 is an experience live! When the lights go all the way up in the beginning of Streets... it is like being flooded with love... so hard to explain but feels amazing live!!

[@_Dei_]

Those lights at the start of streets is still, to this day, the greatest concert experience I've ever had. I was about 5 people back from the front of the stage, and no one was expecting those lights. There was a lot of flashing and images and everything going on, and then bang! Everything turned white and the person in front of my was just a ghost. A white shape on a white background, while my ears were full of the song properly kicking off... You get a glimpse of it in the video, but it just doesn't compare to being there.... Thank you, korbrien.

[@declanfitzpatrick8268]

A few notes for the young folk on here. This tour - the zoo tv tour - was a game-changer, in terms of arena and stadium shows. So many things that concert goers take for granted now, started on this tour, e.g. a b-stage or ramp into the middle of the crowd, the whole concept of multi media being used on such a huge scale. Prior to this, video screens were generally only used so people at the back could see the show. This is actually a scaled down version of the show, in terms of size, but scaled up in terms of technology. When the first leg of the stadium shows show took place in the USA, the stage was actually even bigger - with 6 cars(Trabants - more on that later) for lighting, and one even had a camera in it and another was a car shaped mirroball, used at times to reflect light. It was so big, the towers had to have aircraft warning lights. But on that leg, there were fewer multi cell screens and instead, a couple of large projection screens. Other innovations included a "confess box" outside, where fans could go in, make some sort of confession, the best of which would be shown on the screens before the encore. They basically brought a tv broadcast channel on tour with them, with satellite dishes, and everything. They could (and did) broadcast live tv excerpts during songs. They could link up by satellite to virtually anywhere in the world, most famously when Garth from Wayne's World played drums along with them on screen, while he was at an awards show, somewhere else. And also, controversially, they went through a phase of the tour where they linked up by satellite to Sarajevo, during Bosnian war, in order to "keep it in the news", but concert goers didn't pay good money to hear about people having seen their neighbours get blown up, and suchlike. Regarding Bono playing harmonica, it was Bob Dylan who thought him how to play, in the mid 80s. And as for the cars - this was at a time not long after the Berlin wall had fallen. U2 went there for intitial recording sessions. They became fascinated, and amused, by these old east German Trabant cars, that were actually mostly made of a sort of fibre material. In the bonus material on the DVD release, their manager is beside one of the Trabants, holding a little toy version, and he says "There's probably more metal in this toy version, than in the whole of this car". Let's just say, you didn't want to leave your Trabant car out in the rain for any length of rime. The factory was closed when the wall came down, and U2 bought all of the remaining Trabant cars, to use in promoting the album and tour. In the ad for the album that aired here, there's an elderly japanese gentleman, just standing there, looking into the camera, when suddenly, a Trabant drops down beside him, and mostly comes apart, and then he shouts "ACHTUNG BABY! New album from U2!" and that's the ad.

[@trr9230]

Thanks for a very informative posting. A longtime Zoo TV fanatic, I didn't know that the Outside Broadcast outsized the Zooropa/Zoomerang tour.

[@workingwithpaul]

Epic response, bro

[@tominrochester]

And they kept ticket prices so low that they only broke a profit on the last show of the tour, from what I heard... Oh- and Paul Oakenfold was their "warm up" dj- #1 DJ of the 90s.

[@davebyrne8100]

Yep Oakenfold as DJ and Stero MC as support worked on the ZOO TV crew in Ireland ​@@tominrochester

[@howardkip99]

U2 put all of themselves into every show and really make you believe that each and every concert they play is the most important concert in history

[@bminturn]

People who write them off as sellouts don't understand the intimacy that they were able to create in a stadium with 50,000 people in the audience. It may have all been some cleverly cooked up trick by the band, sound and light designers, management, etc. but it wouldn't even matter if that was the case. You felt like you were taking part in something bigger, and that's why they were (and still are) such a popular live band. It's not the grammy awards, or Time magazine cover. It's the work that they put into their live shows - work that started long before they were THE BIGGEST BAND IN THE WORLD - that make them great.

[@maxx-vx8gy]

agree

[@ramonarellano4988]

I was there at the Angels Anaheim Stadium in 1992, California, so emotional I spent the whole night with a knot in my throat, I would never forget that night and I thank God for letting me be there, the best concert I have ever seen.

[@u2peace416]

Zoo TV tour took U2 to another level with the massive stage, power and emotion. Their concerts during this time no other band could match. Those cars are German Trabant cars 🚘 were used as stage lighting which was amazing. Running to stand still is an amazing sad song and well “Streets” is one of their best songs live ever performed 🎶🎶

[@gergemini2993]

the Trabants are iconic cars and a homage to their time spent in the city of Berlin where they recorded Actung Baby as the Wall was coming down. Running To Stand Still is about heroin addition (which was rampant in North Dublin) in the 80s and a couple of the band members mates were addicts and the lyric "I see 7 towers but I only see 1 way out" is a reference to the now gone 7 council flat buildings in Ballymun, Dublin, Ireland close to where Bono grew-up!

[@drakulkacz6489]

@@gergemini2993 I remember they had to scratch their concert in Prague because the roof of the hall wasn´t strong enough to hold those cars.

[@kimzwolinski9919]

I had no idea how awesome they are live. Love it ❤

[@Dev-ek6qm]

Nothing comes close to being there it really is something special, an outer body experience that you feel inside, if that's possible

[@_Dei_]

@@Dev-ek6qm I couldn't agree more. It's nearly 30 years ago now and I'm still watching/requesting these songs. They are as fresh today as they were back then. The memories of being there that these songs bring. Just glorious. Glorious.

[@SuperTrench1]

The greatest transition in rock history

[@stewbyles8564]

Yess!! I was there that night. Running to Stand Still was amazing and you could feel what was coming next with that long, incredible intro and the crowd anticipation just built and built, then when every light on that stage lit up blinding you we just went off. Brilliant. By the way, those two cars went swinging and were crashing together, sort of like a suspended demolition derby above the stage during some parts of the concert.

[@gamechanger6285]

Tears in my eyes! I was at the Show… which I will Never forget!

[@ScottDeBerg]

What an opening salvo! They've been on my bucket list forever...

[@kevinrenaud2752]

Saw U2 twice and IMHO they are the BEST live performers EVER. Their concerts are the closest thing most people will ever get to a "religious" experience.

[@mantralibre1367]

Absolutely. Second coming close, Queen.

[@ADogNamedBoo]

First and only time I ever felt like I was in church was at a Joshua Tree tour concert. Regrettably the only U2 show I got to see.

[@WoodsintheBurg94]

I was in college when the Joshua Tree album was released. I was helping my roommate and his audio team set up the equipment for a street dance on campus. To check the mix and volume, he played “Where The Streets Have No Name”. I can still remember that Spring afternoon as the first part of the song echoed across the quiet campus. When it kicked in, it blew me away. It’s over 30 years later but I still recall the amazing feeling as I heard the song for the first time.

[@metracy42]

One of the best live bands ever ♥️♥️♥️

[@vickiroman189]

Agreed!

[@gazt8926]

The best

[@papawinthewoods]

I saw U2 on the Zoo TV Tour in the Georgia Dome, Atlanta Georgia. 68,000 thousand people in attendance. Everyone stood up when the band took the stage, no one sat down the entire show. It was an out of body experience, a sensory overload, an almost religious experience. Later that night I kept asking myself "What just happened?". I saw them two more times after that, same thing. They are an unbelievable band!

[@leannmiller7153]

I had the exact same experience! Zoo TV at the Tacoma Dome was my first U2 concert. Saw them on two more tours Elevation and Vertigo. Your description is the spot on❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@ArturoHernandez-zo6di]

Best concert hands down I’ve ever been! I’ve been to a few Rolling Stones , Guns and Roses, Van Halen , pink Floyd etc… The Zoo tour LA , Dodger stadium show simply remarkable. The energy and the noise level was amazing! Blessed to catch them at there best

[@jamesdavison2927]

AMEN!!!!!! me too!!!

[@jamesdavison2927]

Wonderfully stated by you awesome people about the PERFORMANCE Bono brings Not just singing BRINGING IT TO LIFE TO THE HIGHEST DEGREE

[@pwph8361]

I was at this show also, it was one of the best 3 live performances I have seen to this day. Running to Stand Still gives me full body goose bumps and brings a tear to the eye!

[@nunoguedes8892]

The best band in the world. Rest my case

[@TheGwhitey9]

I have seen U2 live 22 times. Been to at least 2 concerts per tour since Popmart in 1997. Greatest band and live band of all time

[@johnbreslin5515]

October/Bullet the blue sky from Paris 2015 is unbelievable, also The Fly from the Boston show is incredible

[@justincredible.]

U2 = emotion!

[@NilsKarczewski-po8vk]

Probably one of the greatest moments from one of the greatest live- recodingsvEVER!

[@dougdoug9268]

1987 to 2023 and beyond, still the BIGGEST BAND ON EARTH

[@donschafer3428]

Totally agree… BY FAR!

[@hplovecraft8795]

The Zoo TV gigs are still the most exciting and innovative concerts I have ever been too, this version of Running is the best they ever did, turned it into a Hymn. Beautiful!

[@scottmgso]

A hymn! Very well put. Thank you 😊

[@anacrobat89]

The hanging cars were East German Trabants which were only produced in Soviet occupied East Germany during the time Germany was split by a wall in the 1960's. U2's most recent album at the time had been recorded in Berlin in 1990 right at after wall fell and the reunification of Germany. Their "Zoo TV" outdoor broadcast tour in 1992 to 1993 was groundbreaking and the utilization of large television banks was unheard of and visually stunning. When you see these screens now it doesn't seem like much but there was the largest production of it's kind at the time since flat screen panels or LCD did not exist. The entire stage was actually a television station and it's large antennas could actually broadcast a TV signal.

[@Depechemodefan1970]

I saw them in 1993 at wembley stadium (london). It was just an amazing show and pre mobile phones with cameras , so everybody just lived in the moment. An amazing day.

[@waynedowns6921]

I love that version of running to stand Still goosebumps.

[@thetom73]

I'm very glad to have been a part of this incredible show 1993 in Cologne ♥️ Thanks for the reaction and remembering 🫶🏼

[@JoPayne-h4k]

What a fantastic memory i was there that night about five metres from the stage the atmosphere was incredible. I will never forget when the dancer came out for mysterious ways. Greatest gig ever.

[@ugadawgs1990]

My first concert was U2 Unforgettable Fire. Simply amazing.

[@Giggirl]

As a lifelong U2 fan, i’m loving rewatching these videos with you ❤🎶

[@gs8191]

I saw the very first concert of the 1993 Zoo TV tour right after Achtung Baby came out. They were practicing in Hershey Stadium in Hershey, PA for a week for the upcoming American leg of their tour, but there were no plans for a concert. They loved the hospitality of the HERCO employees so much during their stay they decided to do a concert, a trial run for the tour for all HERCO employees. Esch employee was able to get 2 tix for $5 a piece and when I saw phone# of a HERCO friend flash on my phone. I just said "Yes!" And she goes, but I didn't ask you a question yet. I let her go and she says, I was wondering if u like U2? Yes, Yes, Yes was my answer and they were awesome, like they were in mid-tour form. This tour was a departure for them, they did their 2 anthems from the early days, New Year's Day and Sunday, Bloody Sunday which made for a great start. The rest of the concert was all Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby with a few outliers thrown in.

[@Secretchanneljamie]

Watching this concert on Pay Per View while in middle school was my first introduction to U2. All these years later I'm still obsessed with them. Took my 9 year old son to see them at the Sphere and was so happy to hear all of Achtung Baby live. One of the roadie's handed my son the set list afterwards and he has it framed in his room. Was a night that we will both always remember.

[@bminturn]

He's waving to a an old video of him waving to the camera when he says "Hey, you!" at around 13:57.

[@goalkeeper484]

The best tour, they ever played.

[@calmit23]

i took my six yr old to their concert and she fell in love with U2 she later went on to perform this song in a drama audition her take she got the part this song is special his voice is emotive and it speaks to u2

[@antonioanchiraico4542]

Esa intro de where street have no name, es increíble lo ví por primera vez y hasta hoy no dejo de escucharla o y verlo de 1993 hasta hoy.... Lima Perú

[@trr9230]

To this exact show is where I'd go if I had one shot of time travel. The best of all time. No other of the 'major' bands came close to it, nor U2 themselves.

[@reitaholmes5506]

U2 Zoo TV in Sydney was my first ever concert… set my expectations very high for next concerts (why I saw them two more times in concert). They are amazing live, nothing like it

[@jamesdavison2927]

WOW WOW WOW YOUR FIRST???? WOOOOOOOW that is simply amazing

[@kevinressler242]

I have watched you both react to this about 10 times, my absolute favorite reaction vid!!

[@ScottDeBerg]

U2 has been at the top of my bucket list for years. I've never seen them live, but seeing this just makes it clearer that U2 MUST be seen live to truly appreciate the band. Always enjoy your reactions, I get to watch you young'uns react to the music of my generation, and laugh along with you as well. Peace.

[@_Dei_]

U2 still bring their A game live even today. I was offered a ticket to see their Love Comes To Town (Rattle and Hum) tour in '89 but I didn't really know a lot of their music and said no (I was too young to know much about bands), but this '93 concert was just insane from start to finish. I saw them again for the Pop Mart tour in '96, but they were starting to cross that line from satire to cynicism, and it had lost some of that intensity. They've spent some time as band in the wilderness, so to speak, and their more recent tours have thrown away the cynicism and embraced the nostalgia. Definitely still worth seeing live. Now more so than a decade ago!

[@ELUSIVEJIM]

Shame you didn’t see them earlier. Not the same band now. Age catches up.

[@victorgarciajr245]

Checkout the original version when they played the song live atop an LA hotel during rush hour back in 1987. You'll feel the tingle of energy. They also played this song at halftime after 9/11. ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL!!

[@jameswormington9978]

running to stand still is a beautiful song ... 30 years +

[@willfromyadkinville]

i simply loved this song from the very first listen when i bought the album way back in 1987 in Japan!

[@bobsuisse2]

Saw this concert live in 1993 in Munich. It was my 2nd U2 concert. I've seen U2 a total of 16 times now and there's no doubt. They are the best rock band ever live along with Queen (for Metal it is Rammstein & Nightwish). Only a few singers have this charisma to inspire and move masses. For me there have only been 3 artists: Bono, Freddie and by a small margin - Dave Gahan. For the female singers, it's Floor Jansen. So if you have no clue about U2 please react to "Sunday Bloody Sunday" live from Red Rocks. 40 years later you still can feel their energy. ;D

[@OldSkoolDad23]

U2 has always been Spiritual for me!✌🏻

[@tracb9338]

Love your reactions, I went to the Zoo tv tour 31 years ago I was 16 years old and it was one of the most amazing nights of my life..walked out crying my eyes out because it was over...still love U2 now and as you said their songs/performances are so emotional...watch bad performance at live aid bono's voice is unreal xx

[@raymondmassie4898]

I wish I had a Time Machine and could go back to Glasgow in 1993 to watch them perform Zoo TV live again. One of the most memorable nights of my life

[@HaroldGreb]

The only gig I've ever had to leave the mosh pit to get water for. Bouncing like madman. Too night

[@michaelakkerman407]

I've seen U2 at least 5 times live. Starting with The UNFORGETTABLE FIRE tour. Each one was a special party. Each had its own unique style. They put on a complete show. It's not just a concert It's a spiritual experience.

[@williammuntzer7374]

Great choice and reaction. I was fortunate enough to attend the Zoo TV tour in Philadelphia. It was one of the most creative and exciting performances I have ever attended. The cars (Trabants) were used as spotlights. The video screens pumped out a stream of words at amazing speeds to make you think. It was fantastic.

[@justincredible.]

Seen U2 ZOOtv tour three times. It's not just a concert... It was overwhelming! Those car are from the Achtung Baby album cover and some single covers. They also are in the video for One (one of the versions)

[@bretcullen5089]

To me this has always been the best capture of U2 live. Fun fact: Adam (bass) missed the show the night before due some drug related issues, Even though I've listened to this a thousand times, that transition from into Streets still gets me ever time. I only wish I was old enough to see them on the Zoo tour. 360 tour was awesome, but this is still my favorite stage setup.

[@Xiako]

No drugs!! He was just drunk after breaking his relation with Naomi Campell

[@magyarmagpie]

He's been sober since.

[@vickiroman189]

10-21-1992. U2. Zoo Tour. Mile High Stadium Denver. EPIC!

[@Augustbeauty69]

U2 really puts on a show. It's emotional and energetic and completely thrilling. Zoo tv was an awesome tour. PS those cars are Trabants from Germany. They were part of the lighting, and unless I'm mistaken one was given as a prize to a U2 fan... but I could be wrong.

[@woodyheywood8792]

Again...the best Reaction pace to be....y'all are so REAL!!!

[@MUSiC-world-20986]

I love both songs, they are in my top 3 U2 songs, but my favourite U2 song is STILL "Elevation"

[@christopherklipstein2597]

Bono’s done harmonica on Running To Stand Still, Trip Through Your Wires & Desire

[@jamesdavison2927]

Watching you see this for the first time just brings this back to life for me in the most awesome way With Streets being my favorite song ever OF ALL SONGS EVER ive seen this probably 1000 timres (not even exxagerating) Its NEVER gotten old for me But you awesome folks experiencing it just takes it up that much higher for me WOOOOOOOOW thank you so much for doing this Im also so very thankful in general that this has been my favorite band since i saw Rattle n Hum on the big screen in 88/89 They have brought so many amazing moments to my life its hard to even count them. All U2 FOREVER

[@zedge527]

Just before Running to Stand Still, they performed Bullet the Blue and holy legendary rockstar, Batman! It is so powerful 🤯 To have that followed by Running to Stand Still and Streets was such a rush ❤

[@AustinCDennis]

Earlier in the tour they had those Trabants (the cars) on cranes that would go over the crowd and follow the band. There was also a Trabant that would hang over the B stage that they used as a mirror ball.

[@_Dei_]

At this concert they started swinging them around during "Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car". apparently they started out with quite a few of them, but this was the end of the tour and these were the last 2 left. I think it was the same song they all all the Zoo Bucks out of cannons over the stage. I was close enough to grab a couple as they fell down. :)

[@christophermckinney3924]

Thank you guys for getting me through a tough week. Enjoyed your reactions

[@ryangodfrey9455]

Greatest band in history 🤘

[@beckers1330]

I went to the Zoo TV concert in Melbourne, Australia with 15 of my friends. Amazing concert, We had seats about 10 - 15 rows back from the stage.

[@russellsearch7925]

Loved your reaction guys. U2 may not be the best band of all time but they are hands down (for me) the best live band of all time, with the Floyd a close second.

[@lavitaebella3174]

Who like them? Are you joking I hope.

[@OriginalAcrobat]

I have been to U2 live three times. Each time front row. They make sure GA holders get to be front row if they get there early enough as U2 value their fans. You can buy more spendy tickets for their vip charity area where you get a few extras but being front row won’t break the bank. The most emotional version of Streets is the U2 go home, live at slane castle as he dedicated the song to his father who had died a few days before and he does the most emotional wailing at the start. Always makes me cry.

[@brenhutchinson5017]

Running to stand still is a song about the heroin epidemic in Dublin's working class my home town of Dublin the line Seven towers only one way out is the Towers in Ballymun which was ravaged by Heroin in the 1980's

[@gzz8551]

Great choice guys. That's an asontishing combination. The cars you are referring to are German Trabants. U2 recorded Acthung Baby in Berlin in 1990/1991 and used the cars for their video of 'One'. So, they took them on tour and used them as lighting rigs...

[@jarmolehtonen7594]

It's Funking U2❤

[@jimmyseiberling7534]

I was so blessed to be at the ZooTV show in Arrowhead. I would have loved to have seen it there in Sydney.

[@robbinrasmussen3060]

My husband and I had the same experience. Worst seats in the house and the next thing we know we were front row!

[@seamustheplatypus]

Hi guys ! I would recommend The Fly from the 2001 Boston concert. Awesome stuff 👍

[@jimfletcher7650]

I saw the ZooTv tour 13 times all over Europe. Never equalled

[@danreed5171]

Bono plays Harmonica and rythm guitar

[@jpirie2671]

There few bands if any that can tap into the 'Zeitgeist' as they used to call it for a miniscule amount of time in their careers - for the 2 years of this tour these guys were the 'Zeitgeist'.

[@WanderingCanadian1]

Best performance of Running To Stand Still that I've seen from them. Some info about the song; It's a song about a heroin addicted couple from North Dublin. The 7 towers mentioned are a reference to a housing project not far from Bono's childhood home

[@Plally06]

The hanging cars are Trabants, they were really bad quality East German cars which became emblematic after the fall of the Berlin Wall. U2 adopted a bunch of them and had them painted by among others, German artist Thierry Noir whose iconic cartoon figures adorned the wall. They featured heavily on the Achtung Baby album cover and were used to theatrical effect on the subsequent Zoo TV tour. As you so rightly observed, this was a massive show. The energy was sky high every night. Lovely watching you react to it

[@galovillaran6356]

Yo vi este concierto en 1994 y simplemente U2 fue desde entonces imbatibles

[@lifeasamovie]

I was at the Atl. show. The production was insane, the band legend.

[@johnjedennett2206]

Running to stand still was about an old friend who became a drug addict. Glad u both clicked onto it

[@nellyweini8188]

I’m a new subscriber to your channel. You both are so much fun to watch!!! I grew up in East Germany and am a U2 fan since 1987. The ZOO-TV tour was my first U2 concert I saw in Berlin. I was all the way in the back, didn’t see much from the band, but the stage set up was nothing I’ve ever seen before. Those cars hanging there were actually Trabant’s a car from East Germany. Funny fact about those cars. The body of those cars are made from hard pressed cardboard! Also some parents out there babies after they were born on the waiting list to get a Trsbsnt, when they turn 18, because that’s how long the waiting list was to get one. Isn’t that crazy?

[@lnsmanning]

Yeah, so this was Zooropa tour in the mid 1990’s. Probably at U2’s Zenith. “Where the streets have no name” was the opener for the “Joshua Tree” tour…which was also amazing. If interested, there is a DVD movie of them around this time called “Rattle & Hum”. 100% worthwhile.

[@Car-guy307]

They don’t make crowds like that anymore 😊

[@NorwayMan36]

The two cars are Trabants, made in former East-Germany

[@iglesiajezreelbarquisimeto9881]

They are very good at this, I really like their energy

[@bluesoulsession]

This is far and away my favourite U2 song and this is far and away the best version of it. ZooTV was a brilliant concept and it was spectacular to witness live. I saw it thirty years ago and it still blows my mind whenever I watch the videos.

[@donschafer3428]

The back story of this song is sad and so damn powerful!

[@cletusbeauregard1972]

...and so starts the tradition of Bono getting hit by a flying drink in an official concert video. Popmart Mexico City, Slane Castle and Vertigo Chicago - he got hit by flying drinks in all of them, too.

[@pcariola1]

Streets is always special live.

[@LordRahl1975]

The slane castle version is amazing and their performance of streets at half time of the Super Bowl after 9/11 is very powerful and resonant.

[@adminairfocus4489]

I was there !

[@Laneta41]

The cars on the stage have great meaning. U2 recorded the Album Achtung baby at the Hansa Studios in Berlin, at that time the wall had just fallen and these cars were manufactured in democratic Germany. These cars are called Trabant

[@tomalan6519]

The smoke introduced at the end of the song was used by army personnel in trouble, needing rescue, during the Vietnam war. The colors of the smoke had significance.

[@ronyrontana9735]

Great version. But nothing tops the Rattle and Hum version for me. Dirty Day is another great song from this same concert. Hope you guys do it next

[@lp4755]

Thats peak Bono vocals

[@joggelweekend]

Songfact: "Running to stand still" is about heroin addiction. Bono was inspired by a story he read about a man who smuggled heroin into Dublin to feed his habit despite the possibility of life imprisonment if he was caught. Bono was interested in how he got in that position. "Because for a lot of people, there are no physical doors open anymore," the singer told Hot Press in 1987. "And so if you can't change the world you're living in, seeing through different eyes is the only alternative. And heroin gives you heroin eyes to see the world with; and the thing about heroin is that you think that's the way it really is. That the old you, who worries about paying the rent, the old you who just worries, is not the real you."

[@OriginalAcrobat]

I have been to U2 live three times. Each time front row. They make sure GA holders get to be front row if they get there early enough as U2 value their fans. You can buy more spendy tickets for their vip charity area where you get a few extras but being front row won’t break the bank.

[@anthonymotta8264]

You have to react to U2 The Fly its a great guitar song and it has a great guitar solo

[@donrobbie1461]

Please watch this song when U2 shot a video playing it on the roof of single storey building downtown Los Angeles bringing traffic to a standstill at launch of best album imho - the joshua tree

[@PaulAtkinson-u7h]

That performance to me is perfection