U2 - Van Diemen's Land (Long Version) By JnJ Studios

Here is an original mix of the movie version and the album version. The movie version has an additional chorus between the second and third versus, but fades early. This chorus has been put back in. Enjoy

[@maire454]

This is my favourite U2 song,, bar none. The lyrics + Edge's voice bring me to tears every time.

[@marlenesullivan3113]

WISH HE WOULD SING MORE SONGS 🎶💙

[@chosenfaithful9402]

@@marlenesullivan3113 WISH HE WOULD SING THIS SONG MORE! YES!

[@gregorylawrence6440]

I love this too! Mesmerizing!

[@ricardomoraga7568]

Agreed...

[@chrisconstantine1051]

I could just imagine an ‘honest’ man who stood up to his oppressors sitting on the docks with his lover in Dublin an hour before the boat departed to the hinterland. Beautiful, Edge. An honest man deserves an honest wage.

[@davorfistrovic7363]

totally agree with you Sir

[@BenedictFoley]

As a Australian with convict ancestry this song really hits home

[@sylviahinz4566]

One of my favorite U2 songs, wish it had more airplay

[@adamdabs]

It's a favourite of mine too, one of many great tracks on Rattle and Hum

[@Astrostevo]

Seconded. I love this song so much. So poignant. Powerful. Defiant ,strong and sorrowful.

[@stephenlynch1822]

Still missing the last verse!! "Still the gunman rules, And widows pray, A scarlet cloak, Now a black beret, They thought that blood and sacrifice, Could from death bring forth a life"

[@hussainbinshamsuddin9488]

Thank you so much for that last verse. Would you know where I can get the full original song. Many people don't really appreciate the song as much as the ought to because they either didn't pay attention to the lyrics or understand the history of the average, innocent Irish who suffered from the unnecessary political and religious divide.

[@peteguard3571]

i wish they recorded with this lyric. It is the strongest in the song

[@lizzzzzzzz]

@@hussainbinshamsuddin9488 YES!!! its amazing. i grew up watching rattle and hum and this song has always been one of my favorites. definitely underrated.

[@hussainbinshamsuddin9488]

@@lizzzzzzzz Some 30 years ago I used to be able to play the guitar and sing this song by heart until my bunch of co-workers all grew familiar with it. It’s been 25 years since I stop that logistics job and went into architectural works and with that I stopped playing the guitar. Miss all those days. The other favourite was All I Want Is You.

[@MrSwitchblade327]

Yup

[@Stratman389]

I have the u2 song book from that era and apparently there is a fourth verse although as far as i'm aware it only exists in writing. "Still the gunman rules, And widows pray, A scarlet cloak, Now a black beret, They thought that blood and sacrifice, Could from death bring forth a life"

[@penta2go]

[the lyrics] Hold me now, oh hold me now Till this hour has gone around And I'm gone, on the rising tide For to face Van Diemen's land It's a bitter pill, I swallow here To be rent from one so dear We fought for justice and not for gain But the magistrate sent me away Hold me now, oh hold me now Till this hour has gone around And I'm gone, on the rising tide For to face Van Diemen's land Now kings will rule and the poor will toil And tear their hands as they tear the soil But a day will come in this dawning age When an honest man sees an honest wage Hold me now, oh hold me now Till this hour has gone around And I'm gone on the rising tide For to face Van Diemen's Land

[@MrSwitchblade327]

Missing 2 verses

[@penta2go]

@@MrSwitchblade327 I wasn't aware of Stephen Lynch's comment until you pointed it out. Thanks.

[@StephenArpad]

So beautiful... I never heard the longest versión...

[@hallgeirhellan]

My favourite U2 song.

[@JTRocks4Ever]

This is my favorite U2 song

[@channelsixtyseven067]

A beautiful melody and Edge's vocals, but god it's painful to listen to. This is how our country, Australia, started.

[@eddiequinones3396]

This is AWESOME. Thank you. I always loved the film cut better with the solid ending instead of the fade-out, but it was missing the best verse. Excellent, excellent editing work.

[@alcatraz3539]

I always interpreted the fade out as the ship slowly sailing off '"on the rising tide"?

[@djalmafreire9783]

🎸.esse som é de outro mundo 🎸❤

[@shane-irish]

Great irish song and history

[@chosenfaithful9402]

Without doubt!

[@ritasimione3738]

Essa música é muito linda, lembro do meu pai

[@marlenesullivan3113]

HOW GREAT IS THIS? PRICELESS🚶‍♂️🎸💙

[@geebud1880]

sheer bliss... in slow motion & emotion ... yet.. please, in what key is this song ?

[@miraperlin]

I think it's from a Scottish folk song The Water Is Wide, or O Waly, Waly.

[@ricardomoraga7568]

I can not avoid to image a band with The Edge as main vocalist....

[@mitchellspindell589]

This said long version, but there is this verse missing; still the gunman rule, and the widows pray, a scarlet scarf, now a black beret, they thought that blood, and sacrifice, could out of death, bring forth a life. (I think that is how it goes.)

[@afishionado]

Where is this verse recorded? Studio? Live? Bootleg? Any help would be appreciated? Thanks

[@mitchellspindell589]

+afishionado I believe they say where on film, and credits, if you Google it; Rattle and Hum.

[@englundus]

The edge has never had the balls to sing: Still the gunman rules and the widows pay A scarlet coat now a black beret They thought that that blood and sacrifice Could out of death bring forth a life Heaven forbid he OFFEND someone!!! Chickens___

[@davidlowson100]

@@afishionado I have only heard one recording of it, on a friends concert bootleg tape in the 90s.I wish I had taken a copy. They should play it. The lyrics are in my Rattle and Hum Liner notes. I suspect they were seen as too controversial.

[@channelsixtyseven067]

@@englundus So that's why it was faded out. Sensitive ears from Australia's mother country couldn't take it.

[@veraluciapintorios5740]

Linda! Te abraço não deixarei ir!❤

[@szymon6508]

No words...

[@marlenesullivan3113]

U SHOULD KNOW IT BY HEART BY NOW

[@patricehominal6678]

👍👏👏

[@goldenlass9488]

Thank you!!

[@markbirmingham6011]

2024

[@allenchristianson9870]

við munum taka til baka það sem er okkar.

[@winstonrudd5060]

Check out a recent cover by a bunch of young lads from Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) - Little Island - real talent and do great justice to a great song. - kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIjQln57rZlna6s

[@toddbrualdi2771]

I would love to add it, but where is it. It isn't in the movie soundtrack, it isn't on the CD, I even checked my live version for this last verse. I can't find it. Where does a studio version of this verse appear?

[@EdgeCrush10]

Rattle & Hum, Island Records, 1988. Lyrics are in the booklet. Last verse: Still the gunman rules and widows pay A scarlet coat now a black beret They thought that blood and sacrifice Could out of death bring forth a life

[@chrisengland3965]

here it is on my cover kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZyqopWFYrtmnNE

[@thesongtowoody]

im, getting dizzy , i thinki i might toss my cookies...whoe who decided this video.... whoe!

[@kichigan1]

The album has the long version. The Video, film doesn't. Sad, because the part that was cut is so profound and controversial.

[@chrisengland3965]

here's my cover uncut kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZyqopWFYrtmnNE

[@johnlennon1891]

BRITS OUT!!!!!!!

[@hellyeah513]

This isn't the long version

[@thesongtowoody]

i dont like the video turning me upside down wow lol!!!!! whoe!!!

[@sylviahinz4566]

What movie?

[@ricardomoraga9867]

+Sylvia Hinz The movie is Rattle and Hum. If you like U2, you must see this movie...