U2 - The Unforgettable Fire (Official Music Video)

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  • Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
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    The video for the title track from U2’s fourth studio album, released as a single in 1985, was directed by Meiert Avis.
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    #U2 #TheUnforgettableFire #Remastered
    Lyrics:
    Ice, your only rivers run cold.
    These city lights, they shine as silver and gold.
    Dug from the night, your eyes as black as coal.
    Walk on by, walk on through.
    Walk till you run and don't look back
    For here I am.
    Carnival, the wheels fly and the colours spin through alcohol.
    Red wine that punctures the skin.
    Face to face in a dry and waterless place.
    Walk on by, walk on through.
    So sad to besiege your love oh hang on.
    Stay this time, stay tonight in a lie.
    I'm only asking, but I, I think you know.
    Come on take me away, come on take me away
    Come on take me home, home again.
    And if the mountains should crumble
    Or disappear into the sea
    Not a tear, no not I.
    Stay this time, stay tonight in a lie.
    Ever after is a long time.
    And if you save your love, save it all, save it all
    Don't push me too far, don't push me too far.
    Tonight, tonight.

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  • @Alex-bv8pl
    @Alex-bv8pl Год назад +709

    I was 14 when I first heard this song, I'm 53 now and I still love it like the first day.

  • @stingray811
    @stingray811 3 года назад +2439

    This is probably their best song ever done. This is the U2 I miss so much.

    • @ewk71
      @ewk71 3 года назад +39

      THIS!!!!!

    • @coreygrange915
      @coreygrange915 3 года назад +36

      Listen to Moment of Surrender and live versions of Every Breaking Wave

    • @carla3220
      @carla3220 3 года назад +46

      I completely agree with you! The best

    • @quincee3376
      @quincee3376 3 года назад +44

      Absolutely brilliant song. Agree!

    • @MindsetMom
      @MindsetMom 3 года назад +61

      I used to obsess over this song 30 years ago. Turned in on recently-same!

  • @stephenmarken4360
    @stephenmarken4360 Год назад +141

    I was fortunate enougj to see them during their 1985 Unforgettable Fire tour. Just hearing this one song was worth the money. Guess what the ticket cost me back then? $12.50

    • @fredcapolongo5909
      @fredcapolongo5909 4 месяца назад +5

      This tour and Joshua Tree were some of the best concerts not only of that period, but in general...

    • @ThePkdick67
      @ThePkdick67 3 месяца назад

      Same as me in cold Bologna in winter 1985 … and an endless night train back to my living town in Tuscany
      Gorgeous and heart stopping teen experience

    • @Azabaxe80
      @Azabaxe80 3 месяца назад +7

      I had tickets for the show in my city for that tour and they had to cancel. Two years later (10/11/1987) they came back and Bono (arm on sling), apologized for missing the ‘85 show. At the end of the show I started the _”how long to sing their song…”_ chant on my side of the stadium.

    • @legin3753
      @legin3753 3 месяца назад

      Not being funny but was that expensive ?

    • @greghackenberg1209
      @greghackenberg1209 2 месяца назад +2

      @@legin3753 Not really. Same year, Tom Petty tickets jumped to $16.50. Highway robbery, even in the NY area, but I paid it.

  • @tttm99
    @tttm99 Год назад +466

    This is not a pop song. It's a musical incantation that takes the listener back to the moment they first heard it.

    • @JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe
      @JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe Год назад +3

      That's nonsense!

    • @Anonymous-Joker74
      @Anonymous-Joker74 Год назад +6

      What a way to put it 👌🏼 & you’re right too

    • @audreykennedy90
      @audreykennedy90 11 месяцев назад +4

      Very poetic 🎉

    • @JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe
      @JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe 11 месяцев назад

      OK album. Would have the verse for a more worth while recording.

    • @kevinhuether9038
      @kevinhuether9038 11 месяцев назад +9

      Spot on. Every time I listen I'm transported back to my apartment in college, junior year. Great times. Loved the early 80s.

  • @Tabbylover55
    @Tabbylover55 4 года назад +2825

    I honestly think the unforgettable fire was their most beautiful and underrated album

    • @schwinnbike18
      @schwinnbike18 4 года назад +59

      No contest.

    • @denisfrench3914
      @denisfrench3914 4 года назад +119

      Completely agree I thought it was better than the Joshua tree

    • @stever7157
      @stever7157 4 года назад +35

      Denis French I didn’t realize it at the time, but I sure do now.

    • @adrew1400
      @adrew1400 4 года назад +46

      ABSOLUTELY! A MASTERWORK!

    • @budmiller807
      @budmiller807 4 года назад +20

      Absolutely

  • @davidtaysom3592
    @davidtaysom3592 2 года назад +246

    You can say what you will about u2
    but you will never ever hear anything like this again

    • @mayazzow2129
      @mayazzow2129 11 месяцев назад +7

      Facts

    • @justcurious3119
      @justcurious3119 6 месяцев назад

      UnLess, people consider it like the Beethoven of our times, and keep their music playing.

    • @davidsmith-vg7ix
      @davidsmith-vg7ix 6 месяцев назад +1

      Annie lennox no more i love yous, cover.
      Edit: Snow patrol- chasing cars.

    • @CLAUDI109-t7v
      @CLAUDI109-t7v 5 месяцев назад +1

      La musica degli U2 vivrà per sempre ☝️

    • @thefairyqueen369
      @thefairyqueen369 4 месяца назад +1

      Still gives me goosebumps, decades later....the whole vibe of this song is sublime!

  • @Darlisonrodriguesoficial
    @Darlisonrodriguesoficial 10 месяцев назад +25

    Não não vá, fique aqui porque te amooooo, ieeeiii

    • @carlosaraujo4230
      @carlosaraujo4230 Месяц назад +3

      Fique amor calcinha preta

    • @jeanpaulino9577
      @jeanpaulino9577 29 дней назад

      U2 q me perdoe. Mas a versão de calcinha é muuuuito melhor. Eu so achei essa versao por conta da versao de calcinha preta.

    • @geraldotrovaojunior1993
      @geraldotrovaojunior1993 21 день назад

      As pessoas esquecem Calcinha Preta a partir dos anos 2000 foi pra uma pegada de Hard Rock isso influenciou os integrantes cabelos compridos no estilo " Extreme" jaquetas de couro e muitos solos de guitarra. Eu que curto Rock digo sem medo Calcinha Preta é melhor banda de forró.

    • @WelingtonMachadoSilva
      @WelingtonMachadoSilva 10 дней назад +1

      Eu está procurando um comentário desses hahahahahahajahah

    • @geraldotrovaojunior1993
      @geraldotrovaojunior1993 10 дней назад

      @@WelingtonMachadoSilva o Cover do Calcinha Preta é perfeito Berg Rabelo arrasa nos agudos 🌟

  • @uneedtherapy42
    @uneedtherapy42 3 года назад +717

    In my very humble opinion... this album is their masterpiece

  • @Luca-y1z
    @Luca-y1z 12 дней назад +6

    2025 and this song is still a MASTERPIECE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @tripdad
    @tripdad 4 месяца назад +34

    This song is a masterpiece.

  • @TheOmegaSephiroth
    @TheOmegaSephiroth 14 дней назад +11

    Played this beautifull song on my mothers funeral last week. She was a U2 fan.

    • @ianstewartorr8455
      @ianstewartorr8455 6 дней назад +1

      You’re mum had good taste greetings from Scotland 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @notsorandumusername
    @notsorandumusername 2 года назад +441

    This is the greatest song U2 ever made. It's pure perfection.

  • @arsenal0710
    @arsenal0710 Год назад +575

    Can close my eyes and feel how I felt as a teenager listening to this masterpiece! Just gets to my soul!

    • @martinbrady79
      @martinbrady79 Год назад +2

      Come on you spurs n17

    • @johnlee7479
      @johnlee7479 Год назад +18

      I was in the car as a young fella with my dad driving in the night , and heard this song on the radio with its green light shining out of the radio .
      It captured my soul straight away , I’m now 47 and it still captures my soul today

    • @davidperry7271
      @davidperry7271 Год назад +11

      Yes it brings me back to my life when I was young and out of my mind now I’m 60 and every one I ran with is gone but a couple people it’s like it was a dream

    • @thenowchurch6419
      @thenowchurch6419 Год назад +4

      That's why I'm here!

    • @1247a2792341bef
      @1247a2792341bef Год назад +3

      the same. my fist dates with ex went on to this song, so it i remember its so clear

  • @kerpin09
    @kerpin09 3 года назад +325

    Back when they were young and hungry . War, Unforgettable Fire and Joshua Tree. What a run

    • @petedito337
      @petedito337 3 года назад +9

      Three of the best albums ever. With Or Without You will always be my all time favorite song of all time.

    • @SyKristy
      @SyKristy 3 года назад +14

      Live at Red rocks was bloody good at the time as well

    • @vavanz
      @vavanz 3 года назад +3

      + October🦄💜🪁

    • @duncanwcraig9668
      @duncanwcraig9668 3 года назад +7

      War had Surrender and Two Hearts Beat as One.

    • @aine7173
      @aine7173 3 года назад +9

      I think thats their Irish era when they just let songs naturally rise from the environment. Then they went american and german and whatever. Maybe their will bring their music back home again someday.

  • @keithhicklin6051
    @keithhicklin6051 Год назад +156

    Masterpiece. Never fails everytime you listen to it.

  • @peter-s1c6u
    @peter-s1c6u 11 месяцев назад +13

    was waren die 80- 90 iger eine geile zeit man war jung und diese Musik ich hab zur richtigen zeit gelebt

  • @amandaaauk
    @amandaaauk 3 года назад +260

    This is my favourite U2 song ever.

  • @cindyy.1524
    @cindyy.1524 5 месяцев назад +62

    Does anyone go through these iconic peices of music and read the comments to live through others thoughts and lives? 47 now, fell in love with U2 when I was 14 and never looked back ❤

  • @andrewkerry9396
    @andrewkerry9396 3 года назад +254

    Bono's vocals were stunning on this album. Listen to this till the day I die.

    • @markkeogh18
      @markkeogh18 3 года назад +8

      those moments when he goes falsetto. So much soul.

    • @hihowareyouthen
      @hihowareyouthen 3 года назад +10

      Love his vocals on this, and Once in a Lifetime with Clannad. Such power!

  • @nasah99
    @nasah99 3 года назад +198

    U2 saved me from terminal depression. Thank you.

    • @JS-os5bl
      @JS-os5bl 3 года назад

      I want to die. I'm seriuos. Please, don't only inform the cops.

    • @odditiesparanormalmysterie1723
      @odditiesparanormalmysterie1723 2 года назад +5

      I just read this. You are not alone. There is hope. Please reach out! I hope you find light to guide you out of your darkness!

    • @anndavis2920
      @anndavis2920 2 года назад

      U2 saved me from catching a case. Dealing w/wrong people w/mental problems.

    • @TheFinalRevelation2
      @TheFinalRevelation2 2 года назад +3

      Walk on was with me in my darkest moments, before that album, this one was my favorite

    • @michaelklein3112
      @michaelklein3112 2 года назад +1

      U2 Real and Positive 'Feel' helped me overcome some late adolescent early adult anxiety/depression angst issues starting out in life.
      When hearing classic U2 such as this it reminds me of the dark times and makes me appreciate my struggles to come to the SUNNY side of life!
      Thanks U2!!
      A simple Midwestern American
      👍🤓👍

  • @evansakinyemi9270
    @evansakinyemi9270 Месяц назад +24

    01-01-2025 listening from Nigeria 🇳🇬 A tradition for over 5 years. God bless U2

  • @jamesjackson-df1hi
    @jamesjackson-df1hi 3 года назад +871

    40 YRS LATER AND IM STILL WITH THEM, ANYONE ELSE STILL RIDING THIS NEVER ENDING JOURNEY WITH ME?

    • @petercourtien4581
      @petercourtien4581 3 года назад +16

      I am. I was 15 when Boy was released. Almost 56 now. No other band compares to U2 for me. They’ve had some amazing songs on the last few albums. I love everything about them!

    • @jamesjackson-df1hi
      @jamesjackson-df1hi 3 года назад +2

      @@petercourtien4581 GOOD MAN.

    • @neilshuttlewood6259
      @neilshuttlewood6259 3 года назад +8

      allways & forever the greatest band in history

    • @jamesjackson-df1hi
      @jamesjackson-df1hi 3 года назад +3

      @Baramisio SORRY TO HEAR THAT MATE, I SUFFERED SOMETHING SIMILAR MYSELF SO I EMPATHISE WITH YOU.

    • @vegetablehead
      @vegetablehead 3 года назад +5

      @@jamesjackson-df1hi wonderful music, but when the band went WOKE, ehhh, i became more than slightly disappointed. i always thought of them as rising above the mainstream culture in a very idealistic sense, but alas, they have become another victim...eventually falling into the moral abyss.

  • @CrookDistrict.
    @CrookDistrict. 4 года назад +409

    My dad introduced me to U2 when I was a kid. This is his favorite song! Who else inherited U2 from his parents?

    • @youtou_13
      @youtou_13 4 года назад +12

      I love ❤️ U2 by myself. My parents don’t like them. I don’t know why.

    • @CrookDistrict.
      @CrookDistrict. 4 года назад +9

      By the way, we are an upcoming band who are very inspired by the music of U2. If you are interested, head over there 👈 and let us know what you think of our songs. Especially now, it is very hard for new bands to let people hear their music. Your support would help us a lot!

    • @sonjareitz2238
      @sonjareitz2238 4 года назад +1

      @@CrookDistrict. like your Songs my favorite is „time“ 👍👍👍

    • @GalaxyMontana
      @GalaxyMontana 4 года назад +8

      Same! My Dad is a massive fan and they’ve always been my favorite. Means a lot to my twin bro and I especially going to a few concerts with him. Im a huge fan of U2 but I love that it reminds me of my childhood as well

    • @TomDuffy-Productions
      @TomDuffy-Productions 4 года назад +1

      Definitely

  • @skindawgmanson5592
    @skindawgmanson5592 Месяц назад +16

    This is therapy for your soul

  • @andrewgeary1557
    @andrewgeary1557 Год назад +121

    This has always been, and still is, one of my most favourite U2 songs, l loved it way back when it was first released as a single in 1985, it sent shivers down my spine, and it still does to this day.

    • @StLProgressive
      @StLProgressive Год назад +12

      Same. This instantly takes me back to the winter of 1984/85. I was 14, going through a rough time since my parent’s divorce and our subsequent move from St. Louis to Boston. I’d put this in my Walkman, and lose myself in the music.

  • @Yvonnbonifacio
    @Yvonnbonifacio 3 года назад +311

    No matter how many times I hear this song I still get a chill, like I’m hearing it for the first time. My absolute favorite U2 song.

    • @elladapetrosyan9610
      @elladapetrosyan9610 2 года назад +4

      So true!

    • @momentosenvideo2012
      @momentosenvideo2012 2 года назад +4

      Es el mismo sentimiento que el mio..la escucho y siento que tengo 15 años nuevamente

    • @hugoperezalvarez7855
      @hugoperezalvarez7855 2 года назад +2

      Brian Eno seems to get U2 yo their best.

    • @dancornmell8210
      @dancornmell8210 2 года назад +4

      It's a beautiful masterpiece

    • @martinpopplewell8899
      @martinpopplewell8899 2 года назад +2

      the chill.... 7 days later 56 people died in the Bradford City fire disaster. One of my work colleague's grandparents died in their seats, another lost their sister, my best friend lost his girlfriend. She was working inside the stand on the food and drinks counter and went back in to get the money from the till. It cost her her life. Nothing will ever be more chilling than this apparent "coincidence".

  • @annajustanna5206
    @annajustanna5206 3 года назад +736

    This song is truly hypnotic. The combination of the lyrics and melody are both something that simply mesmerizes you. Being of the same age as the band members...this carries a unique type of bond. It is something that is very "organic"...and real. U2 has bridged so many gaps for so many years, and that simply saying they have spoken to the souls of so many generations is really not doing them proper justice. Respect....admiration...and endearment are the words that come to mind first and foremost. What a fabulous song. Such fantastic memories from hearing it, that each and every time I do listen to it, these vivid memories come to light and bring me back to a simpler time. My wish is that everyone has the same beautiful experience for themselves as well.

    • @therealismail2132
      @therealismail2132 3 года назад +4

      you're not the only one Anna ! in 1986 I was 6 years old and every Saturday night the local tv brings the same u2 videoclips among them the unforgettable fire, and the fact that all my family members were always out at that time and staying home alone watching as a kid, no one can imagine what that has left in me. Bono is the profile of my personal whatssapp account ! I had the best childhood in a human lifetime thanks to bands like U2 ! Thank you Bono, The Edge, Adam and Larry !
      I can give you my personal phone number and you can see for yourself my whatssapp profile ! as I said you're not the only one !

    • @robbieporter1612
      @robbieporter1612 3 года назад +8

      So true mate its so brilliant

    • @davidpiscioneri8723
      @davidpiscioneri8723 3 года назад +6

      Very well said :)

    • @marieangecampagnolo3303
      @marieangecampagnolo3303 3 года назад +10

      I agree with all that is said, I truly like this song.... from my youth ... winderful to hear it again !
      Marie ange . France

    • @free322001
      @free322001 3 года назад +8

      Key word HYPNOTIC

  • @brainscott8198
    @brainscott8198 3 года назад +220

    Gotta give a shout out to Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, producers extraordinaire who always get the very best out of whomever they're working with. In the case of U2 and this particular LP, and especially this song an atmospheric mood created by the strings, horns, and of course U2's incredible words and music that transcend time and space making it relevant still almost 40 years on.

  • @stamatisbalis9626
    @stamatisbalis9626 7 месяцев назад +100

    The best song of U2

    • @russell2123
      @russell2123 6 месяцев назад +6

      Agreed
      Still listening
      Fort Saskatchewan 🇨🇦

    • @Robkinggozer
      @Robkinggozer Месяц назад

      Yup, one of the songs of my youth (Netherlands)

    • @madpainterken
      @madpainterken Месяц назад

      One of them

    • @nickkabbabe1953
      @nickkabbabe1953 27 дней назад

      Not sure about that because U2 have so many great songs. Perhaps it's in their top 10!

  • @paulwood6263
    @paulwood6263 4 года назад +683

    One of the greatest songs ever written and great video and lyrics. And if the mountains should crumble or disappear into the sea.

    • @SirRegio
      @SirRegio 4 года назад +10

      Not a tear, no not I.

    • @twotubefamily9323
      @twotubefamily9323 4 года назад +2

      Nicked straight from plant and page

    • @christoh711
      @christoh711 4 года назад +10

      Actually borrowed from Stand By Me

    • @christoh711
      @christoh711 4 года назад +14

      @@paulwood6263 Maybe Bono could have been referencing those lyrics but more likely, a psalm (46?) in the Bible. But I still think this is the standout track from Unforgettable Fire

    • @lysalola
      @lysalola 4 года назад +12

      Always come back to this song, my favorite U2 song

  • @mayal.536
    @mayal.536 4 года назад +444

    This song is a masterpiece and I could listen to U2 all day long. I am only 16 years old, but because of my dad I listen to them for my entire life and I am so thankful for their music which reminds me of good old times. I hope after the pandemic they will go on tour again because I am longing to see them live again.

    • @jlebski
      @jlebski 3 года назад +5

      Unfortunately they are old.

    • @musictempest7296
      @musictempest7296 3 года назад +13

      @@jlebski 😂 They still tour my friend

    • @retrodreamer8726
      @retrodreamer8726 3 года назад +17

      wow, I have absolutely the same situation! I love U2 and can listen to them without interruption, and my dad told me about them too. I am 15 years old :)

    • @4-4-7
      @4-4-7 3 года назад +12

      I was an teenager when I first heard about band called U2. My brother used to listen this band. Now I´m 44 years old and still U2 is my favorite band of the all time.

    • @mysticedge4
      @mysticedge4 3 года назад +5

      Maya we have the same story 😎 except I’m 15 I’ve seen them live 3 times!

  • @agl1138
    @agl1138 3 года назад +72

    Greatest song ever recorded. Its like a dream caught on tape

    • @thefairyqueen369
      @thefairyqueen369 4 месяца назад

      What a brilliant description! I agree.....the layering of sounds and vocals.....it is as haunting as it is uplifting.....the juxtaposition of the violins and the drums is hypnotic. I remember hearing it on the radio and literally fell in. love at first chord lol! Did you happen to see the video of the main of this whole album? Someone posted it on YT recently I watched the other day and it is clear that with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois at the production helm, it had no choice than be exquisite.

    • @martingray3561
      @martingray3561 3 месяца назад

      Spot on

  • @Campcrystal1
    @Campcrystal1 Год назад +206

    They've never made a better song than this.... Just an absolute Masterpiece

    • @TheBundleofkent
      @TheBundleofkent Год назад +1

      Agreed.....I always remember this video when it came out!

    • @ST1973
      @ST1973 Год назад

      No, their best songs are: first seven albums of them!

    • @elena79rus
      @elena79rus 10 месяцев назад +2

      I think One is up there too.

  • @bluebird1109
    @bluebird1109 9 месяцев назад +3

    My fave U2 song.

  • @zeitok8
    @zeitok8 4 года назад +225

    Finally! my favorite u2 song, this is the sound of a city at night!

    • @vega7227
      @vega7227 4 года назад +1

      Is my favorite too; I am very happy to have been posted! Music and images that touch the night of the soul, and the night of the soul is vibrant and full of stars.

    • @larryshultz7826
      @larryshultz7826 4 года назад +1

      Such an incredible song!

    • @sandymagana8778
      @sandymagana8778 4 года назад +4

      This song brings me to tears...

    • @ferdrewflores3612
      @ferdrewflores3612 3 года назад

      💪💪💪

    • @felixhernandez5664
      @felixhernandez5664 3 года назад

      Well said. This is the first U2 album I bought as a kid in the mid 80s. I have memories of looking at the cover. These fellows standing around some large castle or structure. These songs are very stirring, powerful and morose. An often overlooked album.

  • @cretski67
    @cretski67 2 года назад +113

    Sends shivers down my spine....every time. A song to lose yourself in. Forever and a day. Thank you, Bono. Thank you U2.

    • @luigigiai9646
      @luigigiai9646 Год назад +2

      ...Thank you Mr. Brian Eno, too 😉

    • @jeffreyes6236
      @jeffreyes6236 8 месяцев назад +1

      Same here!! I can vividly remember where I was when I first heard this song.

  • @jonasjoan959
    @jonasjoan959 2 года назад +264

    This song always gives me goosebumps, I love it. It makes me feel like no other song does and it creates such a special atmosphere. It takes me somewhere else

    • @mteresarodriguezfeliu1826
      @mteresarodriguezfeliu1826 2 года назад +3

      Igual me pasa a mi .

    • @madamhummingbird
      @madamhummingbird Год назад +3

      Yep. My feelings exactly. This song is truly hypnotic in almost a erotic way. Its a complete masterpiece.

    • @Oxforddon1973
      @Oxforddon1973 Год назад

      Agreed its been my song since a kid. Master%%%%piece

    • @nancydemoss2945
      @nancydemoss2945 Год назад

      Do you know what the song is about?
      Bono explains that it's about the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Gives me the chills.

    • @danhartwigPerch
      @danhartwigPerch Год назад

      Yeah,I don’t like how this seems to get overlooked,WTF do people want??

  • @nigellambert6701
    @nigellambert6701 6 месяцев назад +39

    Why do my eyes get filled with tears?

  • @johanmelendezmunive15
    @johanmelendezmunive15 4 года назад +93

    This song perfectly shows the master vocals Bono had back then in his golden years, the 80´s, love this song!

  • @chris-xv4bn
    @chris-xv4bn 3 года назад +44

    Haunting in the nicest way. If this doesn't give you goose bumps , have a quiet word with yourself.

  • @brayanpardoperez9024
    @brayanpardoperez9024 4 года назад +412

    My favorite U2 video finally on youtube. Underrated masterpiece

    • @andrewpowell1734
      @andrewpowell1734 4 года назад +4

      Agreed!

    • @Nominay
      @Nominay 4 года назад +3

      Walking around in slow motion in the snow is a masterpiece?

    • @seasgarage
      @seasgarage 4 года назад +15

      @@Nominay you must not have sound on your end. The lyrics, and music as well make it one.

    • @Nominay
      @Nominay 4 года назад

      @@seasgarage Music videos usually don't do great music Justice.

    • @michaelmoraga2926
      @michaelmoraga2926 4 года назад

      DITTO 💜

  • @jp-zv7uj
    @jp-zv7uj Месяц назад +6

    Here in 2025, I don't think there will ever be another band like U2. Regardless of their political views, U2 holds a permanent place in my heart. Their music saved me during Desert Shield/Storm, and I will always be grateful for their art 🙂.

  • @SGH-rt6ci
    @SGH-rt6ci 2 года назад +26

    I got to say that we had tons of great songs in the 80's. Every week a brilliant song was released back then.

  • @inezgriffiths5190
    @inezgriffiths5190 2 года назад +96

    I love this song! Bono’s voice is beautiful and full of emotion 💟

  • @patrickking3562
    @patrickking3562 3 месяца назад +9

    I was not a U2 fan until July 13, 1985 when I Watched Live Aid and saw Bono holding the world in the palm of his hand as he sang “Bad”. Seeing him go off the stage and down to the audience to dance with a fan was amazing. Adam, Larry and Edge just kept playing, looking like they didn’t know when, if ever, Bono would return. I became a lifelong fan that day and soon discovered “The Unforgettable Fire”. Watching U2 perform this song in 2009 in Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts was fantastic! I love these Irishmen. Slainte!

  • @Purplenpinkk
    @Purplenpinkk 2 года назад +122

    I remember in '86 my freshman year of college I found a cassette tape of this album at work that someone had left there. I started listening to it at work, but then no one claimed it, so soon I would take it with me everywhere I went. I became obsessed with this beautiful masterpiece of an album. I lived in a city and would walk everywhere - as soon as I walked outside, I would hit play on my Walkman and "A Sort of Homecoming" would start...It felt like I was walking in step with the music. It was like my soundtrack.

    • @lukehw6259
      @lukehw6259 2 года назад +4

      Vivid description - and it does have that kind of rhythm

    • @rommelbatu46
      @rommelbatu46 2 года назад +4

      Late 80s-ish me and my oldest sister checked this album out of the library, the vinyl! I taped it and listened to it for years, even with the gaps where I accidentally hit the record button. It's funny how when I hear this song, which I love so much, my mind drops in those gaps from my old tape. Love your memory, reminded me of that.

    • @Purplenpinkk
      @Purplenpinkk 2 года назад +1

      @@rommelbatu46 I feel this so hard. It's those imperfections in things that take us back or give us feeling. Sadly, I fear that perfections of auto tune and all the other AI enhancement of "music" will make "mistakes" like this a thing of the past. So sad, because it's these things that make listening to music so interesting and heartfelt. I just love what you are describing here so much.

    • @Purplenpinkk
      @Purplenpinkk 2 года назад

      @@lukehw6259 Yes! It certainly does...and, did for me at that time. I lived in Boston, and when it snowed, it was even more...like this video.

    • @aquamon17
      @aquamon17 2 года назад +1

      @@Purplenpinkk Finding this album by luck in 86 was like finding a large precious stone on a hiking trip. I discovered them in 1984 by listening to an incredible guy called Bernard Lenoir who worked for a French radio channel.

  • @ArturoHernandez-nk7jw
    @ArturoHernandez-nk7jw 2 года назад +70

    I bought this album in 1989 (when I was 10 years old) I remember I felt asleep playing The unforgettable Fire with my Walkman, now I’m falling asleep with my iPhone but the song and it’s essence is the same. Thank you U2 for being part of my life with this foundational album by my side all this time..

    • @deolimar1977
      @deolimar1977 Год назад +3

      Listening now, it brings me good memories too . I was 12

  • @chalktalk3166
    @chalktalk3166 3 года назад +140

    A masterpiece. Incredible depth and layers to the sound. Never get tired of listening to this song.

    • @markottewell8897
      @markottewell8897 3 года назад +4

      Absolute bang on comment.

    • @offroadtales
      @offroadtales 2 года назад +4

      Brian Eno is responsible for the spacy sound

    • @chalktalk3166
      @chalktalk3166 2 года назад +2

      @@offroadtales Yes, he has played a huge role in U2's career. Daniel Lanois was also instrumental in "their sound". As a side note search for Brian Eno talking about making Moment of Surrender. A really good watch.

  • @duartesimoes508
    @duartesimoes508 4 месяца назад +18

    Of course, nowadays it's impossible to beat music like this.

  • @alekoelho
    @alekoelho Год назад +22

    Is it me or this is the best song for rainy days ever made?

  • @marklife.ox4
    @marklife.ox4 4 года назад +132

    This is the song that got me into U2 back in '85. My favourite U2 song and Album. Great carefree memories as a 13 year old kid. Great times..

    • @bonolee07
      @bonolee07 4 года назад +2

      Pride off the same album for me but UF is an awesome track 👊🏻

    • @huberthoogeveen
      @huberthoogeveen 4 года назад +3

      Same here. U2 was positive music back then.

    • @patrickfitzgerald409
      @patrickfitzgerald409 4 года назад +3

      Nice one. Had the great pleasure of seeing them play at Brixton Academy Theatre that year with The Waterboys as support. 2 great bands in one brilliant gig.

    • @michaelgabs9885
      @michaelgabs9885 4 года назад

      When things were at their very worst:
      2 Suns, Cross in the sky, 2 comets will collide = don`t be afraid - repent, accept Lord`s Hand of Mercy.
      The first sign - the Earth will spin faster.
      The second sign concerns the sun, which will loom larger, brighter and begin to spin.
      Scientists will say it was a global illusion.
      Beaware - Jesus will never walk in flesh again.
      After WW3 - rise of the “ man of peace“ from the East = Antichrist - the most powerful, popular, charismatic and influential leader of all time. Many miracles will be attributed to him. He will imitate Jesus in every conceivable way.
      Don`t trust „pope“ Francis = the False Prophet
      - will seem to rise from the dead
      - will unite all Christian Churches and all Religions as one.
      One World Religion = the seat of the Antichrist.
      Benedict XVI is the last true pope - will be accused of a crime of which he is totally innocent.
      - banking collapse was deliberately masterminded by the Antichrist
      - Antichrist will step in and create a false peace in the state of Israel by joining them with palestine in an unlikely alliance.
      - „He will recite extracts from My Teachings, which he will passionately proclaim from every secular stage in the world, until people sit up and take notice of him.“
      The Book of Truth
      mdmlastprophet.com/billions-will-convert-and-recognise-god-the-triune-god-for-the-first-time/
      mdmlastprophet.com/the-time-for-the-schism-in-the-church-is-almost-here-and-you-must-get-prepared-now/

    • @kathysands8585
      @kathysands8585 4 года назад +1

      Same here x

  • @OVI-Wan-Kenobi-8
    @OVI-Wan-Kenobi-8 4 года назад +121

    Amazing song. This was always one of the most haunting sounding U2 songs for me, so many emotional triggers.

  • @johnnyritter3099
    @johnnyritter3099 Год назад +17

    Instrumental einer der besten U2 Songs ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • @felixlieter1429
    @felixlieter1429 2 года назад +28

    This is what melancholy sounds like. Amazing.

    • @redskies4530
      @redskies4530 2 года назад

      Hi I recommend an indie song And video called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix

  • @hryhorenkostas8331
    @hryhorenkostas8331 4 года назад +156

    Always have goosebumps from the first notes, unforgettable masterpiece

    • @mashkina
      @mashkina 4 года назад +5

      Have the same feeling with unforgettable fire!!

    • @irenesophie4023
      @irenesophie4023 4 года назад +3

      Me too

    • @catherinesinclair7727
      @catherinesinclair7727 3 года назад +1

      Reminds me of being a student living in halls and feeling anticipation for the future

    • @annajustanna5206
      @annajustanna5206 3 года назад

      Every time I hear this song....it pulls me back to such a passionate time in life...where everything is really about us as humans...interacting with one another...in the real world...not all of this virtual social media nonsense. The difference between these two worlds is simply...profound.....absolutely no comparison. And so very sadly missed.

    • @ИдаСеменова-ч1п
      @ИдаСеменова-ч1п 3 года назад +1

      Probably their best. My favourite now 🌆 Goosebumps

  • @clevelandaeromotive
    @clevelandaeromotive 2 года назад +13

    Met the entire band in the lobby of the Westin Hotel Chicago in June of 1986. Bono lived up to his reputation of being a humanitarian and sat down with my brother and I for 10 minutes to discus Amnesty International's mission.

  • @maussie76
    @maussie76 2 месяца назад +41

    December 2024 and still.listening

  • @MrHighco
    @MrHighco 4 года назад +70

    U2- unforgettable Fire, Headphones on & pure emotions, i love this song since 1984!

    • @amandaaauk
      @amandaaauk 3 года назад +4

      Absolute masterpiece

    • @waikibz
      @waikibz 3 года назад

      I used to lay my stereo speakers in my bed with just enough room for my pillow between them...you can guess the rest.

  • @julieblackstock8650
    @julieblackstock8650 2 года назад +119

    I used to lay on my bed in the dark listening to this in my teens.. stunning song.. One of their best

    • @MrKlm820
      @MrKlm820 2 года назад +5

      Same!

    • @andaimhineach4131
      @andaimhineach4131 2 года назад +6

      I was right there with you...well...figuratively speaking...of course.

    • @murdoc7474
      @murdoc7474 2 года назад +3

      Same here 😄😄

    • @music.loverxx
      @music.loverxx 2 года назад +7

      Im a teenager right know and that's exactly what Im doing right know. I lay in bed and listen to U2 and I'll do it till the day I die. I just love U2 ❤️

    • @MrKlm820
      @MrKlm820 2 года назад +4

      @@music.loverxx the feeling doesn’t go away 😁☺️

  • @artconsciousness
    @artconsciousness 3 года назад +73

    I aways thought U2 was a quality band but I can't say I was ever a fan. But when I first heard this song it blew me away. I still think it is one of the most powerful songs I have ever heard. All too quickly and easily people use the term "timeless" but 'The Unforgettable Fire' really is timeless.

    • @nickkabbabe1953
      @nickkabbabe1953 3 года назад +7

      They have so many amazing songs so it is really worth checking U2 out properly.

  • @signalenergie
    @signalenergie 8 месяцев назад +11

    Perhaps the best song by an Irish band in 1985.

  • @MikeBodo
    @MikeBodo Год назад +38

    "And if the mountains should crumble or disappear into the sea. Not a tear. No, not I." Such a poingant statement yet said with such beautiful sadness that it brings a tear to the eye. It's a spectacular, hauntingly brillaint masterpiece of a song. Arguably one of the bands all-time best!

    • @kendolan5632
      @kendolan5632 7 месяцев назад

      It's the ultimate defeat of fear. That's what Royal Air Force is going to defeat soon.

    • @thefairyqueen369
      @thefairyqueen369 4 месяца назад +1

      There is a documentary of the making of the Unforgettable Fire album with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, someone very kindly shared it and I watched it recently...really brilliant seeing the stages of the creation of this masterpiece of an album. Check it out as it really is artistic licence at its best.

  • @alanbrady6465
    @alanbrady6465 3 года назад +52

    Still after all this time 36 years probably this song takes me back to a time and place that I want to return. Brilliantly beautiful.

  • @jhwheuer
    @jhwheuer 11 месяцев назад +13

    This. This was it. Still is. The Edge on absolute fire. Bono still with a voice. Larry solid as a rock(star). Adam the drive forward. And Brian Eno flexed his wings, muscles ripping, soaring. Those strings.
    Eternal.

  • @hoderharris
    @hoderharris 3 года назад +56

    Bono said that Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois the producers of this album provided U2 with an art school education while they helped make this album. You can hear Eno's footprint in this song as it has an ethereal echo to it. You can hear Lanois's footprint with the masterful blending of strings and traditional rock instruments. Finally you can hear U2s footprint in the raw emotion of their instruments and Bono's steam of consciousness lyrics. This song imo is a masterpiece and completely different than any other song being written at the time....as an aside so glad this video is finally back on RUclips.

    • @heavnnnsent
      @heavnnnsent 2 года назад

      Why do you say that was the video not available for some reason?

    • @hoderharris
      @hoderharris 2 года назад

      @@heavnnnsent for some reason this video left RUclips...Glad it's back..

  • @isathebell
    @isathebell Год назад +20

    2023, still admiring well written music like this. I just love this song!

  • @patches6309
    @patches6309 Год назад +46

    2023 and still no song grips my soul like this does.

  • @evaverrips5216
    @evaverrips5216 26 дней назад +3

    One of their most beautiful songs. Still after all these years a comfort

  • @nmerrill
    @nmerrill 3 года назад +24

    Without this album/band I wouldn't have made it past 13 years old. Hearing it today brings tears. Wish I could thank them.

  • @seangallactico11
    @seangallactico11 3 года назад +115

    When U2 was absolutely on top of their game! ....absolute quality tune from a brilliant album......respect👍

    • @A_M_638
      @A_M_638 2 года назад

      now they're a cabal group no other than lady gaga and the likes.

    • @spottss
      @spottss 2 года назад +1

      1st 4 we’re unique albums.

    • @pashby73
      @pashby73 Год назад +1

      I would say the slide for me started after achtung baby .

    • @spottss
      @spottss Год назад +1

      @@pashby73 the how to dismantle album is a good one

    • @Wheresthelove7
      @Wheresthelove7 Год назад

      Atomic Bomb was great. And up until Actung Baby were great. An individual song now and again. But not what they once we're. Magical. He never should have become Mr. woke Hip Hop kiss ass. But my heart tells me they'll put it back together. But they're still an all time fantastic band.

  • @Teenibash1969
    @Teenibash1969 Год назад +20

    An absolute classic. I loved it then, and I still love it.

  • @johnstride3809
    @johnstride3809 10 месяцев назад +2

    After making this track so complete & powerful, I knew back then that u2 would rule for years to come , as for their live performances,, omg, so good !!

  • @wiseguy3690
    @wiseguy3690 4 года назад +28

    One of the best songs of U2

  • @andyberridge6455
    @andyberridge6455 3 года назад +15

    My favorite U2 song, this track takes me somewhere, somewhere good. 80s U2, unforgettable music.

  • @sonjareitz2238
    @sonjareitz2238 4 года назад +98

    Welcome to the unforgettable fire 🔥

    • @jules153
      @jules153 4 года назад +3

      Some fires you can't put out... this is the Unforgettable Fire (New Horizon Bootleg, '87)

    • @AnnMarieGangur
      @AnnMarieGangur 6 месяцев назад

      True that

  • @jeanlessard9303
    @jeanlessard9303 10 месяцев назад +3

    Pur chef d'oeuvre musical

  • @nickgeorgiou7770
    @nickgeorgiou7770 3 года назад +56

    The most underrated U2 song ever. So great

    • @nickgeorgiou7770
      @nickgeorgiou7770 3 года назад

      @@matthew4694 it’s opinion. Jesus you are one of those aren’t you

    • @nickgeorgiou7770
      @nickgeorgiou7770 3 года назад +1

      @@matthew4694 Funny how it got 34 likes and your over the top analysis of the most benign statement one could make about a song. You took an innocent at the moment blurb and wanted a dissertation of a beautiful song. I want you to do me and anyone else you speak with a huge favor. Enjoy your Aspergers and go be an editor of your own life before you consider contacting anyone going forward and trying to edit anything and anyone on little things in life. Good luck and take your meds.

  • @markmarlow7724
    @markmarlow7724 2 года назад +27

    "And if the Mountain should Crumble or disappear into the Sea, Not a Tear No Not I" Goosebumps everytime Classic Song 😘👌

    • @johndaly9014
      @johndaly9014 Год назад +3

      Biblical lyrics

    • @AK-hl4mt
      @AK-hl4mt Год назад +1

      best part of a more than perfect song

    • @danitsarodrigues7437
      @danitsarodrigues7437 6 месяцев назад +1

      Psalm 46
      "God is our refuge and strength,
      an ever-present help in trouble.
      Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
      and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
      though its waters roar and foam
      and the mountains quake with their surging"

    • @thefairyqueen369
      @thefairyqueen369 4 месяца назад

      @@danitsarodrigues7437 Beautiful!

  • @GalaxyMontana
    @GalaxyMontana 4 года назад +213

    I’m 20 years old now, they’ve always been my favorite since my Dad is a huge fan. But last few months I’ve just listened to first 3 albums and now moving on to Unforgettable Fire! Brings back so many memories growing up. They released New Year’s Day video as I was on War so it feels like they are releasing these music videos just for me! 😂

    • @MACMoneU2
      @MACMoneU2 4 года назад +10

      I wish I could hear these gems for the first time. At the same time I was lucky enough to discover them in 1984 and hear most of them originally. Enjoy the ride and welcome to the fandom.

    • @karenstudebaker3860
      @karenstudebaker3860 4 года назад +8

      My fav band since 1983. I’m now 61. I’ve seen them 20+ times with two of my beloved children. Great times & memories!!!

    • @mrp4242
      @mrp4242 4 года назад +5

      I didn’t get into U2 until Live Aid (introduced to them by my older sister) and didn’t own any albums until Joshua Tree (I was 12 when that album came out). Great memories. Eli, make sure to listen to “Wide Awake In America” it has a great “B-side” (Love Comes Tumbling) plus the Live version of Bad.

    • @GalaxyMontana
      @GalaxyMontana 4 года назад

      @@mrp4242 Yo thanks! Bad Live Aid is what impacted me so much to go back to Boy and make my way through from the beginning. My Dad showed it to me last fall. I watch it all the time now. Yeah I like the Bad from Wide Awake in America but also love how different the album version is!

    • @GalaxyMontana
      @GalaxyMontana 4 года назад +1

      @@karenstudebaker3860 Wow that’s a lot of times! So awesome that you got to experience that in the 80s. I wish I could time travel back and see their concerts when they were my age (Red Rocks!). I’ve seen em 3 times with my Dad which have been the best memories I’ll be the first one to buy a ticket on their next tour!

  • @christinerichardson2272
    @christinerichardson2272 Год назад +3

    People have a go at Bono but he was a truly great singer. Absolutely shattering . This and Angel of Harlem are my faves of all of his performances.

  • @xDeeJayAZEx
    @xDeeJayAZEx 2 года назад +240

    One of the most incredible songs ever made..

  • @TheHipninja
    @TheHipninja Год назад +40

    "War" and "The Unforgettable Fire" are neck and neck, their best albums lyrically and musically. Both albums are loaded with songs that most bands can only dream of releasing. That being said, "A Sort Of Homecoming" and "The Unforgettable Fire" are quite possibly their best 1/2 punch of a single album... brilliant in every way possible.🎶🖤🙏🏾🖤🎶

    • @Zephyr653
      @Zephyr653 Год назад +2

      Joshua Tree is U2’s masterclass. But every U2 album is amazing

    • @abdulazizabdullah6497
      @abdulazizabdullah6497 Год назад +4

      Well said, these 2 albums were made before they became global superstars. They were angry young men then as evidenced by 'refugee' and 'pride'

    • @gab31282
      @gab31282 11 месяцев назад +3

      The Unforgettable Fire...what an exquisite name for an album.

  • @BARLEYSWORLDMANCHESTER
    @BARLEYSWORLDMANCHESTER 3 года назад +25

    Sometimes you forget how brilliant U2 are. They have been in my life from day one, and at 52 they still are. I needed U2 tonight for some strange reason, and they never let me down.
    This track will do nicely to remind me of who I am, and how far I have come in life.👍🏾
    you're very welcome. 🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @andreaborriero3400
    @andreaborriero3400 Месяц назад +2

    Ice, your only rivers run cold. These city lights, they shine as silver and gold. Dug from the night, your eyes as black as coal
    Pure poetry...

  • @citehman
    @citehman 4 года назад +25

    with much respect for what would follow, this album is U2 at their most beautiful.

  • @scottblack9213
    @scottblack9213 2 года назад +16

    The whole album is like looking at a beautiful landscape through a camera with fresh raindrops on the lens .. slightly blurry, slightly out of focus, which makes it all the more mysterious, interesting and beautiful.

  • @nancydemoss7904
    @nancydemoss7904 3 года назад +18

    This album is a masterpiece and a shining example of how U2 was always evolving. Love this song! Love U2!!

  • @craigsimons817
    @craigsimons817 Год назад +7

    So atmospheric, Bono’s vocals and the epic production make this song their best work imao.

  • @BernardvanDriel
    @BernardvanDriel Год назад +20

    I got this song in my head on the day that my father passed the way in 1987. For years I was not able to listen to this song because my memories were to painful. This song always makes my emotional. U2's best song ever!

  • @joefloyd86
    @joefloyd86 3 года назад +13

    One of the best songs ever written

  • @jorgemiguelgonzalez7866
    @jorgemiguelgonzalez7866 4 года назад +39

    without a doubt of the 5 best songs of U2, beautiful melody and lyrics♥️

  • @ZooperGabri
    @ZooperGabri 11 месяцев назад +3

    Bono and its young powerful voice...this is a masterpiece, I've been listening to this song for years and it still makes me shiver❤

  • @davidalvara1072
    @davidalvara1072 2 года назад +16

    One of my favorites songs of U2. I was fortunate to see them live twice in the 80s and 90s.

  • @delby66
    @delby66 2 года назад +10

    My buddy and I saw these guys in Toronto when they first came over to Canada to promote BOY and we walked out of that concert and said to each other.....WOW!!!! this band is going to be huge. Sure enough they were. BOY is still my favourite album but Unforgettable Fire is a close second. I'm 66 now and I still love U2.

    • @delby66
      @delby66 2 года назад

      @Marks Wood Hello Mark. Thank-you for the lovely comment. I hope you're well, I'm doing just fine. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! to you as well. All the best mate.

    • @delby66
      @delby66 2 года назад

      @Marks Wood I'm chatting from Canada. Where in Scotland are you?

  • @binflynn1
    @binflynn1 4 года назад +98

    53 , now I remember listening to this as a young man now I listen as an older man

  • @paolo-n2000
    @paolo-n2000 19 дней назад +1

    I loved this era of U2!!! Unforgettable Fire is an amazing album.

  • @MN-qv7om
    @MN-qv7om 3 года назад +27

    This song made me a U2 fan forever. It came on the radio, in a time when Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet were hot and I was totally blown away by how different and magnificent this song was and is.

    • @marcelsantos1428
      @marcelsantos1428 2 года назад +1

      Me either... ☺ I understand you so well

    • @christophelaclais9170
      @christophelaclais9170 2 года назад

      vas tu ces dernières semaines je n'est vécu que des semaines d'angoisses.

  • @juanaltredo2974
    @juanaltredo2974 2 года назад +13

    layer after layer of magnificence, lyrical, musical, instrumental, emotional, in the end for an overwhelming experience that U2 never topped

  • @danielesirigu4732
    @danielesirigu4732 3 года назад +9

    One of the most underrated album in the music history...

  • @stephenw4577
    @stephenw4577 3 дня назад

    For a band to stay together all this time & produce songs - albums that are timeless - glad to say I've saw them live & to come from this wee island of ours - gives me a great source of Pride (in the name of love)