U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name (2002 Super Bowl Live)

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U2 performed this at halftime of the 2002 Super Bowl between the Patriots and Rams.

As they played, names of victims in the September 11 attacks were scrolled on a giant screen. At the end of the performance Bono opened his jacket to reveal an American flag in the lining.

"Where the Streets Have No Name" is more like the U2 of old than any of the other songs on the LP, because it's a sketch - I was just trying to sketch a location, maybe a spiritual location, maybe a romantic location.

I was trying to sketch a feeling. I often feel very claustrophobic in a city, a feeling of wanting to break out of that city and a feeling of wanting to go somewhere where the values of the city and the values of our society don't hold you down.

An interesting story that someone told me once is that in Belfast, by what street someone lives on you can tell not only their religion but tell how much money they're making - literally by which side of the road they live on, because the further up the hill the more expensive the houses become.
That said something to me, and so I started writing about a place "where the streets have no name."

- Bono from Propaganda 5, 1987

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U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name (2002 Super Bowl Live)

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  • Before you comment ...

    Before you comment like this you should really study TRUE history and take a look at your so beloved country. And btw Australia was Britains prison island, all the crap they didn't want in their country they send down there and even worst.

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  • maybe if you ...

    maybe if you F**king saw people jumping out of the wtc...you people wouldn't worry so much about political bullshit...politcians know nothing

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  • F**k you lordloch.. ...

    F**k you lordloch...i live in the greatest country in the world...where people can come from anywhere and F**king make something of themselves...F**k bush he's and asshole..but i think the govt could have one back public approval in a less destructive way...i pity you since you haven't made anything of yourself..as i can see..you ignorant piece of S**t maybe you should leave your S**t country and get out of the box...where ever you're from

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  • I remember it well. ...

    I remember it well. The absolute best Super Bowl performance ever. Beautiful.

    By elynoon [Affiliate User] 1218142324 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • i would give any ...

    i would give any possesion to go and be in the front row of the concert.

    who agrees with me!!!

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  • it takes the irish

    it takes the irish

    By si211987 [Affiliate User] 1218101803 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • "bullshit govt ...

    "bullshit govt theories" lol, there's scientific evidence that proves it was your government and absolutly no evidence that proves it was middle east but then again your corrupt government is well known for rigged events considering how he rigged his second election votes. you sure dont no alot about your own country

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  • The battles are not ...

    The battles are not even that big because the U2 lovers keep on winning.

    Look at James Blunt videos, the battles last long, Coldplay battles are a little longer. But U2's battles are not that long

    By LFCfanlovesU2 [Affiliate User] 1218095074 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • What is Bono saying ...

    What is Bono saying leading up to breaking into the song? Is that a Bible passage?

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  • I've been trying to ...

    I've been trying to find this vid forever! Thanks for posting it. I was 11 at the time and I loved this superbowl performance!

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  • songs played in the ...

    songs played in the beginning of the video was MLK.

    By musicman23432 [Affiliate User] 1218058411 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Screw you with your ...

    Screw you with your fake ideas.

    By mellenmancubs [Affiliate User] 1218047544 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • everytime i look at ...

    everytime i look at a u2 video there is a battle going on in the comments. what would bono think?

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  • and lets just get ...

    and lets just get along man...we all bleed when we get cut

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  • you people dont ...

    you people dont know S**t i live in nyc and was in 5th grade when it happend...i know people who died...dont try to feed people your bullshit govt theories

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