The song is about Martin Luther King Jr. One more killed in the name of love.
@muitomaisqueumshow9343
4 жыл бұрын
And Jesus!
@wreckingKREW1
4 жыл бұрын
@@muitomaisqueumshow9343 Martyrs in general was always my take on it. "One man caught on a barbed wire fence" I kind of see as people trying to get out of the Soviet bloc before the Berlin Wall and other barriers came down.
@deadinsider2024
4 жыл бұрын
mlk was shot and killed in memphis on april 4th. its in the lyrics.
@muitomaisqueumshow9343
4 жыл бұрын
@@wreckingKREW1 "One man caught on a barbed wire fence One man he resist One man washed up on an empty beach One man betrayed with a kiss". Jesus.
@wreckingKREW1
4 жыл бұрын
@@muitomaisqueumshow9343 Jesus was never caught on a barbed wire fence,FFS. I KNOW the betrayed with a kiss line is about him,I KNOW the Memphis references are about MLK,but they are NOT the only lines in the song and I think the song is about martyrs in general,with 2 specific references to JC and MLK. But hey,I've only had the Unforgettable Fire album since the day it was released back in '84 and only seen the lads live over 2 dozen times,so what do I know? (FWIW,the BEST song on that album is "A Sort Of Homecoming",in my opinion.)
@benjaminbutler1670
2 жыл бұрын
The look on your face when you realized who they were singing about!! Priceless!
@NilZed1
4 жыл бұрын
One man betrayed with a kiss: jesus, betrayed by judas. the whole song is people who tried to move humanity forward, and lost their lives for it.
@AndTheRoadGoesEverOn
4 жыл бұрын
Yep. Jesus, MLK. Stunningly beautiful song. The rhythm section, the ringing guitar. U2 are rock legends.
@timomastosalo
4 жыл бұрын
And moved humanity forward, because with their blood, they donated love that people remember. And so they get forward :)
@merittrayner5312
3 жыл бұрын
The "washed up on an empty beach" is about D-Day and the defeat of the Nazis at Normandy (or so I've been told)
@cinderellsworth
3 жыл бұрын
@K LM Jesus didn't "lose his life". He gave it willingly.
@randyestridge
3 жыл бұрын
This song came out during the time of should MLK day should be a holiday. Being from the south, this song to this day means alot to me and it should be for others
@fredvelez7703
2 жыл бұрын
You're one of the best reactions! U2 loves you back!!!
@hollyjoycounts6373
3 жыл бұрын
They were without a doubt the best live concert I ever saw
@severn_creek2374
4 жыл бұрын
Great reaction. They have been my favorite band for years. They still make good music.
@MrHighco
4 жыл бұрын
The Best Intro for me its from the live DVD Rattle &Hum where the Streets have no name, thats blow me away.
@salvatorerizzo8640
Жыл бұрын
And best version of with or without you
@angelak.7365
4 жыл бұрын
I'm a Queen and Freddie Mercury girl here, but I saw U2 in concert and they were fantastic!! Incredible European bands came out of the UK back in the 70s/80s.
@colmobrien1739
4 жыл бұрын
U2 are Irish 😎
@Irish780
4 жыл бұрын
Yep irish thats a no no lol
@garytaylor6408
3 жыл бұрын
And still it goes on, the brits appropriate Irish people if they are successful and call them brits. Maggie Thatcher called Bob Geldof "a true brit with true grit" only problem is that he is Irish also.
@Lilione111
4 ай бұрын
I saw them live in the late 90s. His voice is amazing live!
@LesliePerez-pu5zy
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you beautiful woman for playing u2 all the old stuff is the best thanks again
@aap99alalawy
4 жыл бұрын
You missed the reference to the assasination of Martin Luther King Jr. Early morning, April four Shot rings out in the Memphis sky Free at last, they took your life They could not take your pride
@Rock_Snob
4 жыл бұрын
The only incorrect part is U2 says "Early morning April 4... It was actually "Early evening" a little after 6:00 pm when MLK was shot.
@continentalaquatics2725
4 жыл бұрын
bwellkel He corrects it when he sings it these days to “early evening”.
@mrhallcommajon
4 жыл бұрын
Great reaction! My favorite of theirs is "11 O'Clock Tick-Tock" live at Red Rocks. Lots of young Bono for your eyes and ears in that one.
@novarossi7
3 жыл бұрын
I feel you girl....he was fine!
@josephwhirlwind6086
3 жыл бұрын
This song is about Dr.Martin Luther King being shot in Memphis on April 4 , 1968 !
@reactionfan1448
4 жыл бұрын
Written for MLk Hence the line Early morning April 4 shot rings out in a Memphis Sky free at last they took you're Life they could not take you're Pride " 🙏🙏🙏
@Rock_Snob
4 жыл бұрын
It was actually in the evening around 6:00pm when he was shot. (I was alive and still remember the breaking news)
@reactionfan1448
4 жыл бұрын
@@Rock_Snob " Yeah it was but what the Hell still a Great tune though 🙏
@yolandabrooksqueenofsevens
4 жыл бұрын
That’s a Banger ❤️Sunday Bloody Sunday ❤️and they were all fine I was 13 years old like Dayum!!!
@JamesBeam420
3 жыл бұрын
IN THE NAME OF LOVE!!!!
@shangrilana
3 жыл бұрын
‘O man’ as you say😊 So nice of you to appreciate my generation. ‘My my my generation’ 😆 I felt you got it💚 I get stars in my eyes when I hear that my children understand what was going on back then in the 80 s and how we expressed ourselves.💕
@tammycombs8624
4 жыл бұрын
Not bad for a song almost 40 years old..and your right he was young and fine..😁
@fday1964
4 жыл бұрын
Bad from Dortmund Germany 1984 will move your heart. Or Moment Of Surrender from the 360 tour.
@americanpitbull04
3 жыл бұрын
One of Bono’s hero Dr. MLK jr 🙏🏼
@themajesticmagnificent386
10 күн бұрын
U2 The fly…..🇬🇧🇺🇸👍
@danielsimpson9893
3 жыл бұрын
Check out “Bad”....probably their best tune and extremely overlooked. When they performed at Live Aid, that was the only song they played....an 11-minute piece of perfection. One of the all time great live performances.
@Trashed20659
Жыл бұрын
It's a song about how we tend to make martyrs of those who preach peace. It mentions Jesus and MLK.
@katherinemorelle7115
3 жыл бұрын
Bono was, as Contrapoints would say, definitely a yum yum.
@gillianlefrancois9394
4 жыл бұрын
Sunday Bloody Sunday is one of their best, but it helps to know what happened on that day. I see loads of "first time" videos but none of them ever talk about the meanings of the songs
@Damien_Paxton
3 жыл бұрын
“Early morning April 4, shot rings out in the Memphis sky” refers to the Martin Luther King assassination. This was a mistake on Bono‘s part due to it happening in the “evening“ and not the morning, he has since rectified this in more recent concerts.
@09penny1
2 жыл бұрын
Bono admitted that he wanted to join this group so much that he lied his way into it. He auditioned for Larry Mullen Jr., (the drummer and founder) and Dave (The Edge) Evans (guitarist). He said he could sing (he couldn't at that time) and play the guitar (he had taught himself a few chords the day before). Larry Mullen Jr. said that his charisma and voice were so strong that they accepted him into the group, giving him the nickname of Bono Vox (Latin for Loud Voice). Mullen also said that he knew that his position of leader of this group was over and he was just fine with that. 😄
@lynnhoffman247
4 жыл бұрын
“All I Want is You” - his love song to his wife ❤️🎶🔥
@alyssaprajapat5566
4 жыл бұрын
if you liked pride and streets, you've got to watch the Live Aid performance of Bad. Another live performance that's really good (and a bit more recent) is Kite. They're both so worth watching!!
@robertdall1381
4 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. MLK
@DavidMcHale-h6o
4 ай бұрын
In the line "one man betrayed with a kiss" they're referring to Jesus
@nwcoastlife
2 жыл бұрын
Happy MLK day!
@davidmastro5406
4 жыл бұрын
Jayy, check out "I Will Follow".
@IshwaraYogaNET
4 жыл бұрын
great reaction ! 26 ! xxx
@gavenwalston3485
3 жыл бұрын
You Should do Who’s gonna ride your Wild Horses by U2. One of the most underrated songs by them
@barrygrogan2763
4 жыл бұрын
Bono kicks ass
@domenicgervasio8835
3 жыл бұрын
Jay love your show ! Please go way back and play 4 Tops, Levi Stubbs, Only The Lonely. You will not be disappointed @
@marieo6813
4 жыл бұрын
Hi from Ireland 😊 Great reaction! If you want a current artist who shows emotion, react to a live performance of Dermot Kennedy. He's incredible. Try his Colours performance of "Moments Passed".
@Joelll15
Жыл бұрын
1:39 🤣
@O_Towne_Bear
4 жыл бұрын
Early U2 is so powerful. same album, "Bad".
@tatearroyo8663
4 жыл бұрын
You should watch their performance at Live Aid where he saves a girl from being crushed on the front row.
@ronaldcardinali2809
4 жыл бұрын
Try Even these songs "With or without you" , "New years day", & "I will follow" , you will go nuts trust me
@davidcooklock129
4 жыл бұрын
Loved your comments-so true! Recently subscribed and check in every day. Noticed you haven't done any Rush. Recommend 'Spirit of Radio' and 'Tom Sawyer'. Trust me. Never steer you wrong.
@MegaFoghornleghorn
3 жыл бұрын
" One Tree Hill "
@JamesBeam420
3 жыл бұрын
RIP MLK
@letsrock8777
4 жыл бұрын
Pride is about Martin Luther King
@dancornmell8210
4 жыл бұрын
Check out pride live fron rattle and hum
@tomcat3769
4 жыл бұрын
you need to check out got Garth brooks “we shall be free” check out the version of him performing at president Barack Obama‘s inauguration
@allendixon1044
3 жыл бұрын
J you look so good today JJ come on Hey listen pretty hey you ever heard of the fix the fix fix 6 they had a song of One Thing plus one thing leads to another baby
@kevinarmstrong9034
4 жыл бұрын
April 4th shots rings out in the Memphis sky, free at last they took your life, but they could not take your pride. Lead singer Bono is singing about the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. ♥️
@artsilva
4 жыл бұрын
Pride, not price.
@Shadox66
2 жыл бұрын
Duh....catch up lol
@bonsai67
2 жыл бұрын
Too sad you had to explain this.
@andreitiberiovicgazdovici
2 жыл бұрын
✊
@falsenostalgia-shannon
2 жыл бұрын
@@bonsai67 It’s heartbreaking. My mom really liked U2, and 20 - 30 years ago I realized she didn’t know that was about MLK so I explained it to her. She was totally surprised- and she was 18 when he was killed!
@TheGrapestar23
4 жыл бұрын
Some notes that Bono sings are so full of emotional it'll make you cry. "Bad" is one of those songs for me.
@Manders13
3 жыл бұрын
Music snob poking nose in here: Agreed on "Bad," but for me, only the live version off "Wide Awake in America." As I said, music snob, I admit it.
@caityl.charnoski7774
3 жыл бұрын
The Demo version of”unforgettable fire” is a tear jerker for me
@wesleygrimes9977
3 жыл бұрын
Running to Stand Still is heartbreaking.
@lisakaz35
2 жыл бұрын
Esp. the live version they issued.
@ioancalin377
3 жыл бұрын
As a long time U2 fan, I was very touched by your reaction.
@farrken
4 жыл бұрын
They've been together since the mid 70s. They met in high school in Dublin, Ireland. Same four guys since then, and still together. The drummer was only 14. Not many bands that can say that after 4 decades!
@laurakali6522
4 жыл бұрын
Ken Farr ZZ Top maybe?
@Cor-jy8xn
2 жыл бұрын
I have a close one I think Angus was 15 on their 1st album. High Voltage.
@farrken
2 жыл бұрын
@@Cor-jy8xn definitely acdc have had amazing staying power, but then again u2 has never had a lineup change!
@ultraviolet6989
2 жыл бұрын
@@farrken and for decades they had the same crew and management
@cehinton
2 жыл бұрын
Before seeing your comment, I was just thinking about them today, and how great they are not just as artists but as people. My aunt "knew" U2. (She passed away). But when they came to Atlanta to do their Live Aid concert in 1985, they went to my aunt's house to take her out to lunch. Who TF does that??? (Well, only Bono and Adam Clayton came, but still.) And during their lunch, Bono wrote a poem on a napkin. My aunt brought it home to me. (I immediately put it in an album for safekeeping; lol) All these guys are just real genuine people. And they're arguably the biggest superstars on the planet.
@myfavoritedream2149
4 жыл бұрын
Ah Bono...the perfect man. Heart, soul, 3 chords and the truth.
@CrociatoAzzurro
3 жыл бұрын
he's definitely not perfect.
@lisakaz35
2 жыл бұрын
He WAS awfully fine. Even the quasi-mullet. Sigh.
@pcrtwentekanaal8458
Жыл бұрын
Four chords on pride
@Cdtstevo0824
2 жыл бұрын
I like you and what you're bringing. The fact your checking out U2 one of the greatest bands to do it is fantastic. So glad your not missing out on true musicians. So many of the younger generation have no clue what they missed. Your not one of them. That makes you different.
@tomdevore9576
4 жыл бұрын
Do "Sunday, bloody Sunday", I loved their earlier music.
@seelenwinter6662
4 жыл бұрын
the early songs are great... the older U2 get the worse they are... same with bowie, sting, metallica, tool and and and...
@sotoo9645
Жыл бұрын
I love watching you experience new (old) music. Unlike others... you are real. You always put a smile on my face. Thank you. RIP MLK Jr... even though there are many still trying to destroy everything you worked so hard for.
@ladyshar42
4 жыл бұрын
yeah, agreed, young Bono was fine, lol. and he can sing. "One" is their best song. Others are Sunday Bloody Sunday and With or Without you. They were the biggest band in the world for awhile
@susanhaney3437
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I actually laughed out loud when she said that! It was so cute!
@annaconway7009
3 жыл бұрын
They still are the biggest band in the world their following is bigger than any other band in history I've been a fan for over 30 years and have made so many wonderful friends through their music, it's one big family or as Bono says We are their tribe we are more than fans We are like family What other band has ever said that, none To see them live is very much like a spiritual experience Ask any diehard fan! The whole band is phenomenal but Bono is the glue that binds them Greatest frontman every! And they hold the record for winning the most Grammy's At one point Bono was the only person to be nominated for a Grammy, Oscar and the Nobel peace prize all at the same time. Phenomenal!!!!!
@pascalmerschaudio
3 жыл бұрын
Still the Biggest with the Stones
@lowrider4266
4 жыл бұрын
Any song from the Joshua Tree album is great. Phenomenal album. Thanks.
@SueProv
4 жыл бұрын
I agree When Love Comes to Town with BB King
@melgardener1973
4 жыл бұрын
It's my fave and unforgettable fire
@leroyrs
4 жыл бұрын
But Pride wasn't on the Joshua Tree album...
@FredericoRoberto
4 жыл бұрын
Pride is in The Unforgettable Fire album...
@krypto_9872
4 жыл бұрын
@@FredericoRoberto unforgettable fire, Joshua tree and Achtung Baby are my three favorite. Zooropa is also an honorable mention though I count it as AB part 2
@dougr5187
4 жыл бұрын
Many amazing songs by U2, who evolved their music very impressively over the years. You'll get lots of different U2 song recommendations here. My favourite U2 song is Angel of Harlem. Cheers :)
@UniversalBlackRocker
4 жыл бұрын
Happy Thursday beautiful queen! Great reaction of the 80s era of U2! You should definitely check out their stuff from Achtung Baby album. It's a lot different than what they did in the 80s but still one of their best albums along with The Joshua Tree.
@toolyshaulson4533
4 жыл бұрын
You are so right! I'm with you! Although I have to say "Joshua Terry" is their best album!
@UniversalBlackRocker
4 жыл бұрын
@@toolyshaulson4533 That's so true!
@emcsquare5045
4 жыл бұрын
"Early morning, April four Shot rings out in the Memphis sky Free at last, they took your life They could not take your pride" He's singing about MLK
@Richardtv1968
3 жыл бұрын
Ofcourse
@peterstrickland8679
3 жыл бұрын
In live versions since the 90's Bono has regularly switched the line to the more historically accurate early EVENING April 4
@kathleenarchacki7875
3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@elementcuatro584
2 жыл бұрын
The whole song is about MLK and the differences between him and Malcolm X. "One come in the name of love. One man come and go. One man come here to justify. One man to overthrow."
@mr.invisable6919
2 жыл бұрын
@@elementcuatro584 Malcolm X recanted later in his life his stance on violence, which some believe led to his murder.
@The_Vegan_Punk1967
4 жыл бұрын
“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” is their best song. Might want to do a reaction to that one too.
@robertdoerr5999
4 жыл бұрын
Gloria might have something to say bout that.
@orboobleck5366
4 жыл бұрын
Have you not heard "One?"
@pablogaeta3815
4 жыл бұрын
in 1986 Rolling Stone named them the "Band of the Decade" and most people were like "what took you so long!"
@brothashawn3391
3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite rock bands along with Cold Play. This song gives me chills every time I hear it. RIP MLK we will continue to carry your torch until we reach the promised land.
@nabilbelmokadem
Жыл бұрын
🙏
@kkiinnggyy
4 жыл бұрын
Its a great song and about MLK... The line about "free at last they took your life but they could not take your pride" Bono once said here was a man willing to die for his cause but never kill for it. My favourite song of all time
@sombergirl2886
4 жыл бұрын
I love U2 they have some great songs. Sunday Bloody Sunday, Where The Streets Have No Name, Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, & One are all great songs.
@jamesshaffer9890
2 жыл бұрын
This song was written when they were into the teachings of MLK. Bono still talks about love and peace. A great song, but for me, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," is their best song. A gospel song.
@Chatta-Ortega
4 жыл бұрын
You might want to check out their performance of Bad at Live Aid.
@AndTheRoadGoesEverOn
4 жыл бұрын
Yes. Yes. Yes. The Live Aid concert version of BAD is one of the most iconic live performances of the past 50 years. A must-do reaction.
@toolyshaulson4533
4 жыл бұрын
First Elvis, and now U2! you made my day! Omg I love you ..😍 Have I already told you that? Next , Foo Fighters! (I'll love you even more, I promise!😜)
@wesleygrimes9977
3 жыл бұрын
Of incidental note, he IS fine. He's also 60 years old and has been married to Ali since he was 18. Happily. An impressive man all the way around.
@davidwalker683
4 жыл бұрын
You have to do with or without you and also” one”
@madmann5373
4 жыл бұрын
Got to check out U.2 with Mary j Bligh doing the U2 classic ONE.🇨🇦😍
@peckish_tooth6515
4 жыл бұрын
"Mothers of the Disappeared" from The Joshua Tree is an underrated classic.
@alexka9245
4 жыл бұрын
U2 Angel of Harlem 👍👍
@prudy67
4 жыл бұрын
U2 is everything to me. Longest relationship of my life. Bono is not the best technical singer, but for passion and power none can top him. The Edge us one if the most unique guitarists. Adam us a virtuoso on bass. Larry is completely solid and driving on drums. A world without a U2 songbook is unthinkable to me.
@cgmat7804
2 жыл бұрын
You really nailed it there, in the 1970's '80s's people did not get signed unless you had something, I mean thousands auditioned, few got chosen, you had to have serious talent. But also many had a LOT to say, where is this now when there is so much wrong?
@bradgibson4698
4 жыл бұрын
Go into more of there music Bono sings with alot of emotions. U2 are legends
@gordonhayward4409
4 жыл бұрын
erm April 4, Memphis .Google it my girl. Love your stuff though.
@janes.1559
3 жыл бұрын
You can go back to the 70s and see them a decade younger! Same guys, no band changed, since 1976. Watch the performance at Live Aid, it was groundbreaking. As a fan girl, it will make you cry happy tears.
@Ghosted760
3 жыл бұрын
Wonder if she ever figured out what the song is really about. Here's a clue.. "One man come here to justify" see Romans 5:1. "Early morning April 4.." Rest in Power, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
@brainsareus
4 жыл бұрын
A wonderful honor to MLK!!
@robb9395
3 жыл бұрын
Powerful song.
@lindamoses5932
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, they are a great band that has stayed together for so long. They sing about things that matter and what and things that are going on in the world!
@lindadevlin4838
3 жыл бұрын
At the time, early 80's, Boston absorbed their fresh, angry w/ cause, melodic: w/ fab riffs, darkly poetic prose and all you needed was combat boots. Globally, have contributed to sociopolitical awareness and the inequities in third-world countries. Financially supporting funding, etc. But the "War" and "Boy" to "Joshua Tree" love love love these songs....
@Irish780
4 жыл бұрын
First cranberries now u2 your becoming very irish 😋
@deborah1713
2 жыл бұрын
April 4th..who could not forget? The assassination of the doctor Luther king..
@timothybyrom5560
3 жыл бұрын
He's referring to the assassination of MLK, but that's not the complete message. It's the cause that he died for, and that is GOD'S greatest command LOVE.
@bminturn
3 жыл бұрын
The MLK and Christ references are pretty obvious, but the gist of the song is really about the choices that people make when they're faced with oppression. Some people go the distance, like MLK. Others try to escape ("One man caught on a barbed wire fence"). The cool thing is that the people who choose to try to escape aren't being judged here either, because that's a heroic and dangerous choice as well sometimes. It's just an open-ended question that is being asked.
@TexasMagnolia
3 жыл бұрын
I was a child of the 70’s, Teen of the 80’s...music today sucks!
@LUISGARCIA-ry9uv
2 жыл бұрын
Jesus, Gandhi...MLK, what more in the name of love....
@timothybyrom5560
3 жыл бұрын
It's a civil rights song, not just about MLK. It's about Unity.
@nels7347
3 жыл бұрын
Alot of the white community cares!!! Me and my daughter
@welllivedlife-desireeg2804
4 жыл бұрын
Please react to "I Still haven't found what I'm looking for", "Bad", "One". So many but my favorites.
@geokaragiannis
4 жыл бұрын
Rolling Stone magazine dubbed them the greatest live band in the world...
@carlosmanuelfuentes8207
2 жыл бұрын
dedicated to martin luther king..JR..❤️
@jardarius
3 жыл бұрын
And no mentoin of race .MLK would aprove :-)
@meeeeeeeeeeee2614
2 жыл бұрын
For the Reverend Martin Luther King ... Sing!!!!
@dipsydoodle7988
4 жыл бұрын
Bono, the voice, whatever you want to call him. You should probably watch their epic live performance of Bad at Live Aid. Epic. On the note of beautiful, talented men with insane live performances, please watch INXS Suicide Blonde live at Wembley stadium. 😳
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