THE BALLAD KINGS LEAVE YOU DEEP IN THOUGHT! First Time Hearing U2 - One Reaction

[@larryfrank4802]

Sunday Bloody Sunday live version is a must U2 listen 🎸🎸🎸

[@t.kupper7903]

The Name from the Album "Achtung Baby"....because, the Album was recording in the Hansa Studios in Berlin (Germany) and the audio engineer said every time "Achtung baby" before he start record. Bono tells this story in a documentation about this Album....Achtung Baby=Attention Baby

[@cartercarter645]

Presssh!! After all this time I never knew that. Great insight!

[@SpaceCattttt]

It's more like "Watch out, baby". It's a playful, provocative and possibly seductive phrase.

[@marlew6629]

One of the best rock ballads of all time. True story. When Slash heard this for the first time he was driving in his car, broke down in tears and had to pull over. His words.

[@joelplank2675]

It was Axl ya goon

[@largil20]

When the organ kicks in… sublime… greetings from the home of U2! ☘️

[@gazurtoids1]

What organ

[@ChelseaDaz]

​@gazurtoids1 there's a Hammond Organ playing in the background

[@joeyotti7652]

Nope. That’s Edge’s interpretation of a Hammond organ

[@Mister_Samsonite]

It's actually a guitar thru a Leslie (rotating) speaker cabinet, or an effect that approximates a Leslie.

[@farrken]

Last night I saw U2 at the sphere in Vegas. My favorite band of all time. They were great live as they've always been. Bono has lost his high range a little but his stage presence is still there and it was a great show. They do have great ballads but they have a lot more too. You just haven't gotten there yet. You mention the wet guitar sound. The edge is a master of that, his use of dotted eighth note delay sound is innovative. Love your reactions! Keep it up!

[@filmsensei]

My sister was there on Saturday 😊 She said it was amazing!

[@bintheredonethat]

You should check out "U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky" 1983. I worked that show, production, and it was quite the night. Weather and all.

[@JBG-up6hy]

Interesting fact, the band was going in two different directions at this point in time. They could not agree on the sound moving forward for u2. Bono said that this point in time was the closest they came to splitting up. Then one night in the recording studio, the guitarist - The Edge - showed the rest of the band the riff he had been working on (the gentle one you hear at 9:49). It united the band together, and they have never looked back.

[@justincredible.]

After 30 years, hearing it hundreds of times, this song still gives me goosebumps!

[@Kate-v9d]

....same xx

[@carlybarra6374]

Just one of the best songs ever wrote

[@bigjoe330]

U2 is so multi faceted....and this particular one is a jewel, absolutely flawless.

[@mrrandywatson925]

U2-Until the end of the World🔥 Such a great song💯🫡Jesus-Judas

[@Sean-Ireland]

Totally agree but has to be live as there is where their songs go to another level

[@nianfiedler5291]

Has to be LIVE as 99% of U2 songs to react to

[@normankennith7919]

this song needs to be listened to several times & then it hits you like a brick!!!

[@adiarainfoster]

yes, but the live version from the Zoo TV tour. It's far better than the studio album version 🥰

[@DesireeStamat]

​@@adiarainfosterI enjoy the Elevation Tour version the most.

[@justincredible.]

Best lyrics ever written!

[@SG-js2qn]

U2 is a great band. My favorite album of theirs is the one where they started to get traction: The Unforgettable Fire (1984). That's one solid album.

[@largil20]

And the title track off that album is possibly one of their finest compositions ever!

[@crlosguzman]

Going through a divorce, you can hear THE EDGE making that guitar cry, his playing makes U2, what's U2, the playing more than create the rhythm it creates atmospheres, It is weird to explain, but his playing is unique in this aspect. It creates this sound that is HIS and it makes U2 U2

[@siblis20]

On the 92 Zootv tour when this song first cane out and was played in concert it was a huge song in concert and went on to be one big their best songs ever written

[@rockerforlife194]

Excellent reaction you two. I really enjoyed your analysis as well. Kudos!

[@joelliebler5690]

Maybe their best tune or at least spiritually!This band is spiritually above so many bands with their feeling musically and lyrically giving all of us a sense of hope and togetherness!❤️☮️

[@bobbyb2725]

Miracle Drug

[@zigman63]

Definitely ONE of their best.

[@andersgranstrom7128]

You´ve just stumbled on another masterpiece, if you ask me! Love to see you find these - this song, and lyrics are truly amazing!! Just the right amount of feel, great melodies, The Edge adds his beautiful guitar... Where the lyrics still get to lead. And the lyrics can be applicable in many life situations! Me for sure, can certainly recognize a lot... I also really appreciate your comments! Spot on! 😍😍

[@aarongrooms3558]

Hansa studios in Berlin. Where David Bowie previously recorded Heroes.

[@t0dd000]

This song … always makes me emotional.

[@williamyates694]

One of my favorite bands ever from my homeland. This album was a total shift in direction for them. Great reaction guys. Always great analysis. Hope you're having a great weekend. GO BOSTON BRUINS!!! 🍻🤟

[@gerardgrywacheski1418]

Achtung Baby was recorded in Berlin at Hansa studio the same studio David Bowie recorded in back in the day!! Great reaction video as always, keep up the great work!!

[@chasestreet8082]

Phil, when you say that the lyrics are open for interpretation by the listener... You have hit the nail on the head. If you look this song up on the most popular 'Lyric Meaning' sites, you'll find tons of wildly varying attempts to explain what this song means. U2 songs in general tend to be this way, but 'One' is especially dividing among fans. In the end, I think it is whatever you get out of the song. I won't bore people with my own meaning though, lol. I just wanted to say thanks for the reaction!! Always a fun time hanging out and watching you two react to great videos!

[@BigTimeRushFan2112]

U2 fans arguing? LOL whodathunkit? rhetorical.

[@keetahbrough]

i would want to hear your interpretation, for sure. That's how we learn and connect with each other; sharing those thoughts and emotions that are attached to any given situation.

[@barsandbarbells2022]

Thx for hanging with us again Chase! We've been so pleasantly surprised with U2!

[@rickeyjohnson4701]

They have a movie Rattle and Hum and they a version of Sunday Bloody Sunday the feelings and emotions they put in that are incredible

[@pburski1102]

It brought me to tears. Best version IMHO

[@johnlove7224]

It’s awesome. I love it!!

[@dianedarby442]

Saw them a few years back at MSG - amazing live - they left it all out there on the stage!

[@scottmgso]

I love the notes Bono hits at the end of the song!!!

[@desrever1138]

We GET to carry each other. It's a privilege ladies and gentlemen.

[@anthonyh123]

Agreed. Not we "must" or we "should". Phrasing it this way elevates it to the best lyric in a song full of great lyrics.

[@MZ-bl6wg]

This was THE slow dance song when I was in high school but now as a divorced dad my ex gave this to me on a cd yearssss ago when we broke up and man seeing these lyrics it really hit me today especially. Love your channel, keep up the awesome work bringing old memories back to light , it’s truly great!

[@DJDOGG31]

The song says so much in a concise use of lyrics. The hardest part to making this song was the original riff you hear in the beginning of the song. Once Edge played that, it sparked the creating process in the band again.

[@publicaccount1589]

This album was the top of the mountain for this band

[@anthonyguadagnino2681]

Would love to see u guys go “all I want is you/where the streets have no name” live from slane castle. Bono’s dad died day before the show and he still wanted to go on. One of the greatest transitions between 2 songs.

[@matthewlaird5235]

One of my favorite U2 song!!!

[@PhasersAndArrows]

My personal favorite of theirs 👏 Thank you for reacting to this.

[@davidforestieri4784]

On U2's Rushmore...just an amazing song

[@steviesellers]

Great reaction , may i suggest Where the streets have no name official video , which cost the band nearly $50,000 in costs as they did it on a roof of a store in a dodgy part of L.A without proper permission

[@amyaeschbach3581]

Great great moving inspiring video!!!!

[@steviesellers]

I suggested it as you havnt reacted to it yet lol @@amyaeschbach3581

[@stephenvalente3296]

Never thought I'd hear the words U2 and bubblegum in the same sentence! 😮

[@pietersbart]

U2 did it first :-) You know you're chewing bubble gum You know what that is but you still want some You just can't get enough of that lovey-dovey stuff

[@baronbayne9899]

Never heard discotheque?

[@SuperAnthony3]

In fairness, Beautiful Day is a song that could start to give that impression if you don't know much about them.

[@DesireeStamat]

​@@baronbayne9899you know your chewing bubblegum.

[@fday1964]

U2 has a very diverse catalog. Been a fan since the early 80's when MTV would play Gloria. Seen them 20 times in concert since the mid 80's. The most recent at The Sphere, where they perform the whole album of Achtung Baby. Still a great experience to see them live, but at the Sphere, it's almost beyond description.

[@darlanilsen879]

I highly recommend ‘Beautiful Day’ and ‘I still haven’t found what I’m looking for’ (both with lyrics) 😊🙏🏻

[@SuperAnthony3]

Great job with your reactions, U2 is my favorite band so it's fun to explore this journey. As you continue, before you continue going deep into their more ballad style songs it would be great to return to their harder rock WAR period like New Years Day and Sunday Bloody Sunday as was mentioned. Looking forward to exploring some of your other content. Btw, you've inspired me to make a U2 video ranking songs I think are underrated gems.

[@markbeede7929]

One is the song that essentially saved the band at the time. They went to Berlin to record a new album in late 1990. During that time the band was struggling with which direction to go. Bono and Edge wanted to get into more a more groovy, dance inspired sound and branch out from the traditional U2 sound. Adam and Larry were hesitant to do that. They were struggling to make anything click in the studio. Bono was struggling with writing lyrics. Tension was high within the band. So much that they were considering breaking up. One day while working on another song Edge came up with the guitar chords that would eventually turn into One. The rest of the band liked what they heard and it brought the band together and they started working on crafting a song around the guitar notes Edge was laying down. It turned into One. From there they wrote one of the best albums of all-time, Achtung Baby. Some say their best album and a favorite of many fans. There is a great documentary about the making of Achtung Baby called From the Sky Down. Highly recommend it along with Rattle & Hum if you’re looking to do a deeper dive into the history of the band. One is a masterpiece song and one of the most important the band has ever written. I enjoy your U2 reactions. I’m a massive U2 fan for the last 37 years. Keek going. You’ll have only scratched the surface with this band.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Live Aid 1985, a little known alt band from Ireland took the stage at 11 am , of a 12 hour concert, Broadcast worldwide satellite. The band was U2. THIE PERFORMANCE OF " BAD"...is the second most iconic performance next to Queen's set six hours later. It catapulted U2 into the mainstream and worldwide fame. Please react to this iconic performance.

[@mickr1448]

I knew them having seen them live multiple times before live aid but you are correct this performance elevated them towards stardom, BAD at live aid is one of the best live performances ever, they dropped Pride(in the name of love) to continue the song, a little known album track but Bono the genius knew and the rest as they say is history :)

[@johnathanstruble1064]

@@mickr1448 thanks man. I was 15 in Oklahoma , and talked my parents into letting me watch the 1 TV in house..Live satellite broadcast...( 1985... funny in 2024) and I was blown away.

[@mikefetterman6782]

Achtung Baby (Ak tong) was a couple albums after the Joshua Tree which is their most popular songs.

[@stevenseul361]

Hello guys. I saw them with the Joshua Tree Tour Unbelievable live band. Greta reaction as always. If you want heavy U2 try Bullet the Blue Sly or Exit

[@barsandbarbells2022]

Got it!

[@cristopherrivera1723]

Music in all its radiance

[@allengray5748]

Holy Freaking Crap!! Always liked the song but only casually listened and never knew the lyrics until now! Bad Ass writing by Mr Bono!! Need to revisit the U2. Thanks Bar & Bar and Mark!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎

[@samuelpredieri9834]

Try "Beautiful day" or "Vertigo" They are pretty upbeat, also "who's gonna ride your wild horses" is great too!

[@amyaeschbach3581]

Ride your wild horses is an amazing song!!!

[@Divedown_25]

U2 has been my favorite band since 1979..... did my military service when their first EP Three came out with Out of control, Stories for Boys and Boy/Girl and then "11 O'Clock Tick Tock", Seen them 4 times throughout the years.... and wished i could have seen them many more times

[@UberFlambe]

Quite fascinating to hear your take on this one. I always enjoy how you pick things out about the instrumentation and production side of things, not just the lyrics. Great stuff. Great song too, of course. I'd suggest 'VERTIGO' next. It's a real rocker and the video's great too.

[@cassianfalkener3706]

I remember going for a while, possibly even a few years, and then hearing this song again. It was like hearing it for the first time, and gave me an incredible appreciation for it, all over again. U2 has a lot of good songs, but this is my number one from them. For something VERY different from them, check out the official video for Numb. Possibly my number two of theirs.

[@bcullen78]

While they spent a lot of the planned recording time in Berlin, most of the songs came together and were recorded in Dublin. One of the gems that survived the Hansa Studio recordings (Berlin) was "One" The lack of progress in Berlin nearly broke up the band-this song re-energized the group and they went to finish one of the best albums from front to back. This is a very important song to U2 fans. This song has had multiple lives in humanitarian efforts and the LGBTQ community. Excellent reaction-thank you.

[@nellyweini8188]

I’m a U2 fan since 1987, growing up in east Germany, but after moving to the states in 1998 and learning to 100% the language I became a even bigger fan. You will be blown away in your journey getting to know the band more, with their lyrics. U2s music and lyrics helped me through some of the most difficult times in my life, they helped me to find my spirituality and over the years I made wonderful friends in the U2 community. By the way, ONE is kind of a big fan favorite “ We carry each other- Sisters and Brothers “ 🥰🎼 I hope you will get into songs like “Kite”, “Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own”, “Every Braking Wave” “ Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way” and so much more!

[@kurtsaxton823]

You should check out some of the earlier U2 when they were highly politically driven, like War / Under a Blood Red Sky.

[@yo_guillote]

forever u2

[@timothybush9633]

Hi Phil & Sam, I'm Irish and U2 is a great group

[@flash218ily]

The beauty of this song is the emotional buildup.....this song for me was always the "one" that solidified them as musical elite!

[@TexasMagnolia]

I listen/watch One often. This song to me is U2’s greatest. One your own, y’all must watch the video!

[@thorstenbauer3698]

Please do "the sweetest thing" by U2... Great video and song... Live it...

[@vaughnnewman8903]

U2 has had a long and amazing career. They were more punk/hard rock in their early years. If you liked the first 2 songs of theirs you've heard- you'll love plenty more of them. Be sure to check out their earlier stuff: War, the Unforgettable Fire, Rattle and Hum and of course, the Joshua Tree.

[@brucek5578]

Great reaction. Enjoying ur journey and intelligent analysis. There’s a Mary j Bligh version that is fire

[@CoolCoyote]

he had a great voice alright very infront vocals is U2 most of the time

[@penguinsfan9192]

Rolling Stone ranked this as the 36th greatest song in history.

[@olecrampesan]

React to Sometimes You Can´t Make It On Your Own (U2). Beautiful song!!!

[@Defmusicman1]

One of the best songs ever recorded!

[@dgodfrey8953]

totally agree

[@willynilly2545]

Two decades later U2 re-recorded this with Mary J. Blidge singing lead vocals and it's an amazing reamigining of the song! You should check it out!

[@aarongrooms3558]

Yes, he wrote many of the lyrics to this song ss the recording sessions were starting to fall apart- think the quote was "we're mates first, a band second, Irather be mates than in the band". Then this song fell into place and the album recording took ff from there.

[@PedroAsencio-n6i]

The Anton Corbijn video clip is amazing, people should learn about it and watch it. One in unification on germany/ berlin

[@toddglime5209]

U2 Does Everything From Ballads To Rockers and Every Where and Way In Between. When You're in College age 19 and New Year's Day Comes Out. When You're 18 in College and You See The Video For Gloria and Then You Experience The Ride Of Your Life A U2 Fan Since 1982 Seen Them 24 Times Every Tour Since ZooTV. The Best Greatest Band in The World. Two Nights at The Sphere Recently Amazing Beyond Words. Check out Acrobat, Gone, When I Look at The World, Bullet To Blue Sky, and Wire to Name a Few. Every U2 Album Should Have Won The Grammy for Album of The Year! The Unforgettable Fire Song and The Entire Album Another Masterpiece.

[@kayroz5]

You have to listen to the’One’ collaboration with U2 and Mary J Blige. Absolute 🔥 man oh man!

[@aged1803]

OMG! I have to agree with you. Tbh it’s the only version I love.

[@FredtheFrisian]

Although this is a great song already, Mary takes it even higher; the crescendo ..., it's a must listen! By the way I didn't even know before this (perhaps I'm a barbarian? 😉, my only excuse is that I'm from the Netherlands)

[@carlybarra6374]

Also Chris Cornells mashup of U2 and Metallica One

[@fishboy91]

You have to remember 3 of the 4 members of U2, especially Bono, are men of strong faith and Christians. They are also very active activists. A lot of the lyrics in their songs dance around those kinds of themes.

[@RockinMamaT]

I believe being from Ireland they are Catholic

[@specialteams28]

@@RockinMamaTNorthern Ireland is ruled by Anglican Protestant or “church of Ireland” and Protestantism is forced in that area. Ireland to the south of there remained free by fighting of the Protestant invasion and remain catholic. They are now in a fight to the death against wokeism/secular progressivism.

[@fishboy91]

@@specialteams28 Dude, I was just explaining the lyrics...no one wants a history lesson

[@markthorn731]

@@RockinMamaTBono was brought up as Church of Ireland. Protestant.

[@RockinMamaT]

@@specialteams28 Hence the IRA and the bombings. Is this right?

[@nimboestrato]

Best song ever!

[@kima.4268]

AMAZING LIVE BAND. Great rock band. Lots of Irish politics/faith/rebellion in their lyrics.

[@jimcomvideos]

Mark, you just keep on suggesting. Another "Musical Masterpiece".

[@gman7495]

It's actually pronounced: uhk·tuhng. When this song came out, and for a while after, many newly married couples played this song at their wedding/reception thinking this was a love song...like "We Are One" but it's actually the opposite. Classic case of people only hearing the title or the word: "one" One of many examples in the song: "You ask me to enter but then you make me crawl..... And I can't be holdin' on to what you got..... When all you got is hurt."

[@blemelin]

Check out the version of this song with U2 + Mary J. Blige. It’s amazing.

[@paulwalker9421]

Wonderful song ! suggest "Street With No Name "with video or "Vertigo" with video. Thanks!

[@adiarainfoster]

Until the End of the World is another great one, but be sure to watch the live version from the Zoo TV tour on their channel. It's better than the studio version. Likewise Exit/Gloria from the Rattle and Hum live performance is also incredible. Some of their songs are far better live and those two are definitely two of those. They are incredible live. If you go back much earlier in their timeline to the early 80's, An Cat Dubh/Into the Heart live at Red Rocks 1983 is amazing. Actually many of their performances from that concert can be found and just shine 🥰

[@dantallman5345]

For a deeper dive into U2 try In A Little While, which is from their Elevation 2001 tour DVD. The album is All That You Can’t Leave Behind. Imo their 2001 performance in Boston is epic.

[@matthewlaird5235]

When I grew up in a Southern Baptist church we had an associate pastor that got a divorce, and half the congregation turn against him and said the Bible said that a divorced man can’t be in charge of a flock. But pastor Richard Jackson said no to that bill shit! And we got to experience pastor Rick Ausley preach the word of God. Thank you pastor Jackson!!!

[@christopherdial]

I don’t know why but I love Johnny Cash’s cover of this. Now everytime I hear it I think of Johnnys version

[@patticampana9458]

Joshua Tree is such a marvelous album.

[@dancornmell8082]

It's a aong about division and separation the band were going fthrough really difficult times and were considering splitting up as nothing was going right. Then they stumbled on the chord progression that became this somg and the worked om it. One was the end product and gave the boys the confidence to continue. Without one we may not still have U2

[@anthonyv1719]

Waiting for you to hit the bands that started the alternative moment and became icons - NEW ORDER, Depeche Mode, the SMITHS, CURE, the early PRETENDERS, and the list goes on and on. Keep up the good work,

[@ortizu2]

You need to listen to “Bad” it’ll awaken you!!! From Rattle and Hum

[@mamaflush9945]

Hey Phil & Sam, I thought you might enjoy hearing a tune by three artists that you have reacted to separately, but these three actually recorded a song together. The song was written by Brian Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, and Michael Kamen for the soundtrack of the movie "The Three Musketeers" it was released in 1993 and became an international hit. So, if interested give this one a listen. "Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting - All For Love (Official Music Video) (by the channel: Bryan Adams)

[@FancySnaxx]

I love watching y'all get your first taste of U-phoria! Do yourselves a big favor and watch recordings of them live. The spiritual/emotional aspect you've both picked up on is really palpable there. I'd suggest, "Sunday Bloody Sunday" live from Red Rocks, "October/Bullet the Blue Sky" in Paris (2015), and "All I Want is You/Where the Streets Have No Name" in Dublin (2001). The hometown show in Dublin took place a few days after Bono's dad died of cancer. You can see and feel his grief in the transition between the 2 songs. Happy watching!

[@Onz70]

Every U2 album is different. Which I love each with a different style. Check out there Album “U2 Live at Red Rocks” my favourite album

[@31carrier]

Good self wareness about your growing learning and living awesome

[@hasinurrahman4952]

Achtung Baby was recorded in Berlin.

[@matthewdrake4385]

I think you guys nailed it about both what the song and what U2 are pretty much about. Almost all their songs are about emotions and feelings that we experience overall. The desire or longing for love, faith and acceptance show up in several songs. All part of being human. Some of their songs can also be political based as well. New Years day and Pride are some more worth checking out.

[@jonathanmurphy3141]

"Achtung" is German for "Attention" U2 Went to record in Berlin (still West Berlin) after the Berlin Wall broke in Nov'1989. They went in 1990, after the Joshua Tree tour, went on a few years, and the men needed to reorient themselves. They chose a studio, Hanna, where David Bowie, Iggy Pop and such had recorded =and their co-producer Brian Eno (who was in Roxy Music) had work before with Bowie. Hansa was next to the Berlin Wall - it had a ballroom, where Nazi's pitied and danced during the War,....the ballroom, had fine acoustics, like in Bowie's "Heroes". This song "One" was their first full success, after struggles, and demos -U2 found themselves back on their path with "One". "Achtung Baby" (attention Baby!) was a line from Mel Brooks "The Producers" (1968)where two Jewish theatre producers stage "Springtime for Hitler" to be so offensive, and get their Insurance money, for their failing theatre. It was a phrase the Irish guys of U2 knew, without studying German before.

[@kidpoker007]

Eva Cassidy Live performance " Over the Rainbow" 25 Million views

[@jonathan492]

I just watched a documentary on her. What a talent taken way to soon.

[@dannypatterson3385]

Another version you should listen to is Warren Haynes of the band Govt Mule. He does a solo stripped down acoustic version at the bonnaroo festival around 2004. It is really emotional. Stunning cover

[@MichaelBreeden-t6e]

just for fun my interpretation is When they reference brothers and sisters they mean all of us we're all brothers and sisters, being one and we need to carry each other instead of tearing down our fellow man. We have one blood color regardless of color and one life to make a difference. The first part of the song is about fighting the demons in relationships that keep us from being one and the second is referring to fighting division in humanity that keeps us from being one. And when we carry each other or care for others we find we are all" one. " . ❤

[@normankennith7919]

the best song ever by u2 & probably the best non bitter sweet relationship song ever!!!

[@cmoney4043]

I prefer the video version for this great song but it’s all good!

[@Josh77600]

This song saved the band from breaking up. You should watch the documentary called "From the sky down" that shows what the band was going through and how this song came out of nothing and solved their problemss

[@stephenroberts8964]

Try maybe Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me for a different side to U2

[@amyaeschbach3581]

Please if you read these; a live video fromU2 you have to watch would be a live version of with or without you in concert it is so touching and shows you exactly the true nature of Bono and why he’s so loved! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYrIaXqChbqJqa8si=0sEawjtsyP2dj3XN

[@NetVoyer]

we're one but we're not the same

[@margheritasyll8879]

Buon periodo per U2❤