Simple Minds Wall of Love Live 1989

Simple Minds performing "Wall of love" live at Paris Bercy 19th June 1989. Footage taken from a MTV documentary. Street fighting years tour.
Some of the lyrics:-
Great wall of love, build me a great wall of love
When the blind man sings about the peaceful things
You shout that it's still not enough
Ah well it's not the sound of ghosts I hear
It's the devil with his chainsaw
And I'll be running through the ghettos
Through the townships of Soweto
Always not enough, no not enough
Brothers missing, babies kissing
And the thing that got to you
Burning never turning next to you
Ooh, great wall of love, build me a great wall of love
When the blind man sings about the peaceful things
You shout that it's still not enough

[@user-mg5xc6bo7b]

Any band these can only dream of being this good. Absolutely brilliant band.

[@paulmcloughlin4557]

Best band in the world xx

[@scottptolomey3498]

Such an underrated classic one of the hidden gems off SFY imo

[@aliveandkickinguk2836]

cant stop watching this, absolute dynamite!!

[@levidiesel]

Time to release this whole paris concert on DVD. I saw them in Glasgow secc 1989 and remember wall of love as it was yesterday. awesome.

[@eamonntoner7995]

I saw SM in Belfast in 1989. It was absolutely amazing!😁

[@kieranbegley]

Great powerful live version of this song, a band at their peak.Thanks for posting.

[@progazm]

This is so awesome!! Man, I wish to se this entire consert! I do love Verona, but the intervews are a litle bit annoying. The sound from streefighting tour are amazing! It would be fun to get axsess to audio from the entire setlist.

[@NergusElGugus]

My parents were in Paris

[@robertgrzegorzek5244]

2nd 3rd 4th 5th viewing. You're right TTC, this is better than the album version.

[@toptonychick]

Many of the songs from the SFY album are better live. Maybe it was released a little too early? Thanks Robert.

[@robyg70]

Awesome TTC!!! 1989 was when I first saw SM, in Melbourne, so this is great to see!! :) AND!!! This is one of my more favourite songs. I really love the album, and this song is a highlight.

[@toptonychick]

I saw them in Leeds (there is a KZbin video about that gig) in 1989. It was my first SM gig. Happy memories! Cheers Rob!

[@franko1174]

@@toptonychick same here, I remember it being a red hot summer's day then Simple minds blew my mind!

[@Cultmetfan71]

remember recording this off ITV. have to agree its better than the Verona video. how did this song get omitted from Verona!?!?! it was awesome live.

[@robmccann9844]

The song street fighting years on the verona tour was superb made better by the addition of when spirits rise and the thunder storm

[@ivanjedvaj4136]

Finally!!! Full version of WOL from Bercy. Cheers! :)

[@toptonychick]

Actually Ivan, I think this is only half the song! The first few minutes were not broadcast! Wish it was! Infact, why not show the whole gig! Cheers.

[@ivanjedvaj4136]

toptonychick Tony, you're right... BTW, It's a shame that this concert was not officially released in any form, live CD or TV broadcast (VHS later DVD...). In my opinion SFY tour was their best.

[@robyg70]

Oh yea, and when you post YT of Simple Minds...? It makes my week!!! :D

[@toptonychick]

:-)

[@RobJohnsonpodcast]

I always preferred this concert to Verona. Where did you get this!?

[@toptonychick]

MTV documentary from 1989. It was mainly about 4 fans who won a trip to see the band live in Paris and then meet them backstage afterwards. I think they went on stage with them at the end of the gig. Many thanks.

[@massimilianoizzi9324]

Energia pura ma quando ci sarà un 'altra riunione con tutti i musicisti Mel king of drum change the sound no now the Pink Lady no please Mr Kerr