Teens Reaction - U2 | Where The Streets Have No Name
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- Claire and Walker react to U2 - Where the streets have no name , for the first time. Their analysis is quite interesting. Stick around until the end to hear it all.
"Where the Streets Have No Name" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the opening track from their 1987 album The Joshua Tree and was released as the album's third single in August 1987. The song's hook is a repeating guitar arpeggio using a delay effect, played during the song's introduction and again at the end. Lead vocalist Bono wrote the lyrics in response to the notion that it is possible to identify a person's religion and income based on the street on which they lived, particularly in Belfast. During the band's difficulties recording the song, producer Brian Eno considered erasing the song's tapes to have them start from scratch. (Source: wikipedia)
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"Intro is pretty long", says the guy in a Pink Floyd teeshirt.
Hold my beer says "Shine On You Crazy Diamond!"
Ha ha! No shit! Try Relayer kid!
lmao
lol true but i guess he is young needs to listen to more floyd and u2 ... better that than korean pop and beiber dross
@@imedi Korean Pop is okay, some artists are pretty good. however i can't stand Bieber and he shouldn't be brought up in a conversation about music.
The Joshua Tree was U2's love letter to America...and it's their masterpiece
Great Album
Mysterious ways
Achtung Baby is also awesome but I agree Joshua Tree was their absolute peak
anyway america is not that great hahaah
@@adamknight7041 I believe on par is achtung baby. AB is u2s present to Europe. The hits are brilliant the less popular songs are masterpieces
Bono is the real deal. I thought he was a poser for a long time until you dig deeper and realize he really cares more about others than himself
"Intro is uh pretty long" but I think you mean "Intro is uh pretty EPIC"
Looks like there’s hope for this generation after all.
I can understand why today's youth would find the intro too long, we do live in a world where everything is very transient and everything is happening at a breakneck speed. For us older people, that was arguably the highlight of the song, the way it slowly builds to this amazing guitar part is what made it great. I personally think it's the best intro of all time, from any band.
i disagree. what about chris rea - the road to hell intro?
@@markmolnar9901 Never heard of it.
It's a matter of opinion; there are so many great intros out there, it's just that this one is so definitively U2, and is timeless.
The guitarist is Edge, he's more of a rhythmic style and ... the singer is Bono, whose voice is pushed by the band. These guys have the unique experience of really being the voice of the Irish people during the end of the bloody civil war.. to the world that is. It's cool that your Dad brought up the origins of the song because it's a fairly important part of the song and reality. Keep in mind, during the later part of the 70's, 80's and 90's there was a barbwire fence and guards keeping the Northern Irish from the Irish people. Families were broken up, and bloody terrorist attacks rocked the country. The IRA (Irish Republican Army) killed about 1700 people during it's efforts to get Northern Ireland back under Irish control. They were disarmed and disbanded in a peace treaty in 1997 but the bulk of the leadership of the political wing formed Sinn Fein.. a major political party in Ireland today. There are growing concerns about Brexit that are causing a potential return to form though... as Ireland is part of the EU and have to renegotiate with the EU on British trade, immigration, etc. The border with Northern Ireland was almost reclosed and IRA splinter groups are starting to arm up, which could spark tensions again if negotiations go poorly. Definitely an area to keep an eye on. Keep in mind though, the British weren't innocent in all this and really have been extremely oppressive over the long term so the lines between 'freedom fighter' and 'terrorist' are blurry at best with the IRA.
Irish people fucking hate Bono, just to be clear.
@@Jason17300 some do, some don't
I'm Irish. Love 'im.
Bono tastes like shite! No, sorry, I was thinkin about somethin else.
Jason
That’s just your I’ll-informed opinion.
Yes. Contemporary Christian music has ripped off U2 for years and years.
AMEN TO THAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In the 80's, The Edge had one of the most unique guitar tones ever. By the 90's, it was copied so much it became a cliché, which is why he totally revamped his rig after "Achtung, Baby".
Well, since we don't have anything better than Chris Tomlin.....
Actually U2 claims Christianity
@@philstone3859 That has what to do with what?
Dad you have to show the kids the rooftop video. It's a classic video, one of my favorites!🎧🎧
I wanted to have them react to that video, but I think it gets blocked. I will show it to them though
Yeah, they could do a “do, & redo” video..., with the Beatles rooftop video, and then the U2 rooftop video... Both were great.
@@TheAcgtrs My thought exactly!
@@3YearsApart1613 Thank you, i think they will like it. Show them the Beatles rooftop also.🎧🎧
@@3YearsApart1613 it would be cool if they reacted to 50s jazz and love songs because that music is incredible
It took some time, but Joshua Tree is U2's masterpiece. Phenomenal album.🎧🎧
@@huntergatherer613 Always hard to pick favorites.
@@huntergatherer613 3 great albums!
That's exactly what my dad always used to say! Love this album!
Joshua Tree is an amazing album, but Unforgettable Fire is what got me into U2.
@@d.ferrell9978 Also a fine album.
“Lead singer man”. Gotta love that.
That'll hurt Bono's ego.....
You guys are great... great to see a new generation learning to appreciate music... this is a great version of the song... but the ultimate is from the "U2 Rattle and Hum" movie ( type in where the streets have no name rattle and hum) visually outstanding, great song and an experience. check it out
Seeing this live....unbelievable. Still one of the best live shows I've seen.
Eric Huard Yes! After Pink Floyd, this was my favorite concert. 🔥🎶🔥
I have seen U2 sixteen times. Each concert was nothing short of phenomenal.
Same.
Great video guys. Another band I love hearing and enjoyed your reactions to it.
This whole album is solid. With or Without You was a high school dance staple in my day. Bullet the Blue Sky and In God's Country are my other favourites. Good analysis! Reaction Faction! 🎸🍁
Reaction Faction in the House!!!!
@@3YearsApart1613 yes!!!
Not sure what you mean by solid. Perhaps it means great where you come from, but in the UK where I am based it simply means good without being great. The JT is a lot better than solid, it's a masterpiece.
@@alanwright3716 looks like you got the definition right. Solid for me and a masterpiece for you.
Omg yes. I’m 14 abd have been listening to this album since I was 2. I’ve been to 3 of there concerts (one of them being Joshua tree 30th anniversary) and it’s amazing. Best band out there.
May 3, 1985 in Hollywood, Florida: the first time I ever met a rock star when Bono wandered behind the arena where the concert was played that night and came over to my car that was parked there and we drank a couple of Miller Lite's together with a few other U2 fans. Same thing happened the next night too. U2 hadn't quite hit the big time yet. But Live Aid occurred just a couple of months later. U2 became legendary with their performance at Live Aid. But I'll never forget drinking beer with Bono 2 nights in a row back in 1985.
This song was the first on the album Joshua Tree and has a long intro to build up the music. This album is a classic and probably one of the best albums of last century in my opinion. The line that Walker thought said lead on his face" Is " I want to feel sunlight on my face i see the dust clouds disappear without a trace, i want to take shelter from the poison rain, where the streets have no name."
Really enjoy the awesome reactions! Keep up they great work guys! 😎👍
Their first album I bought immediately. It was a sound no one else had at time. An cat dubh,out of control, the ocean , absolutely incredible musical genius. Try their old stuff.
According to Brian Eno, the producer, this song was extremely difficult to produce. The arrangement was written on a blackboard because it was so complex. Eno became so frustrated trying to mix the track that he considered destroying the tape and starting over.
It's not that complex. It's just that he 6 note guitar pattern in the intro and outro are in 3/4 and the rest of the song is in 4/4. The transition is exactly at 1:36, two bars before the bass comes in. Apparently the band kept on having trouble at his point and Eno had to be pointing at a whiteboard for the count.
Also 7:43: it's not Ireland where the streets literally don't have names, it's the US. This LP was the band's attempt at conquering the US.
Plus, it had multiple overdubs on it. The arrangement turned out to be easy to replicate live. The Edge just switches from the 3/4 arpeggio intro to the 4/4 strumming that is only being played on the 3 highest strings and droned on the open D string. Most of what the Edge is playing there when he begins strumming only differs by one note. My band used to cover this song about 25 years ago. We didn’t do it any justice, but as a guitar player, the transitions weren’t too difficult and the rest of the band had no trouble counting themselves in and playing in time (our drummer did play along to a click track though).
Manuel Ruiz I heard a few variations of the story. One was that one could tell if an area in Ireland was a Protestant or Catholic neighborhood based on the street names. Another was that the lyrics were inspired by a trip Bono took to Africa with his wife, Ali, and none of the streets were named. The third variation I heard was about America having street names in lieu of numbers (which isn’t the case in most of New York City).
I’m not sure which one is true. It could possibly be an amalgam of all 3 stories.
@@ManuelRuiz-xi7bt it's Mexico where the streets have no name 😂
You guys couldn't have asked for a better History class! Keep it up I enjoy it so much...🤘🤟☮☮❤🖤
Amazing band, You should react to the song Bullet The Blue Sky. Preferably a live version 👌👌👍
Killer song. More U2 needed.
I think the live performances of all their songs are better.
Great reaction. One of the best i've seen. Claire's interpretation was so interesting and spot on. Good job Claire and Walker. Hope dad shows you the rooftop video. You will enjoy it.🎧🎧
Hi kids. Try zombie by the cranberries and learn some interesting history.
Yes! Thanks for reacting to it!
If I could go back in time and see one concert it would be U2 at Red Rocks. It was "their moment"
For me it would be Madison Square Garden 2001.
I think the shows at the sphere are them at their best.
Yeah, some U2! The Joshua Tree was such a great album and a turning point for the band.
Other music had to either come up this level or be lost in mediocrity.
Enjoy the whole album experience and see if you can find a copy of the accompanying video of how it was made.
Claire, the members of U2, particularly Bono, showcase their faith. It’s a very important part of who they are. Your depth of understanding is fantastic. Walker, you find the road that works best for you, musically. Your journey shows really defined taste in what you like.U2 guitarist Dave Evans, aka The Edge, is a genius at bringing minimalist guitar progressions to the expressive format of the band.
You guys are absolutely amazing and awesome, thank you for sharing. Cheers
Thanks Brent. Appreciate your kind words
Sunday Bloody Sunday next🤘🏼😂 Love your content man been watching it from the beginning even though y’all just start lol
Claire - “There’s some serious repetition going on there...” is so funny to me... Given that she’s reacting to a song where the Edge is extensively using a delay (repeating) effect... Players have tried to recreate this rhythm tone (and absolutely in Christian music), for decades...
Great reaction...
Dead right. There's a bit of a musical family tree thing going on here, especially with the Christian connection. In the mid 90s there was a Christian band called Cutting Edge from the UK (later called Deliriou5) which the New Musical Express (I think) called 'born again U2'! They really did change the vibe of Christian music at the time, and well into the 2000s, to become much more anthemic and 'epic' sounding. So the recognition of that influence is absolutely spot on in this video! Have you heard any Deliriou5?
U2! Cool. Great song!🎧🎧
One of thier best songs. U2 spoke truth in an era of hair bands.
I just saw you both on College Gameday!!! Love you guys!!
Happy that you guys did this band and song. I always used to go along with the crowd and hate on U2 even though I never really listened to them. I finally gave them a chance and they are absolutely incredible musicians, and I have been getting into them very slowly. The Edge is such a unique guitarist and I love his style, which is filled with very clean sounding tones blended with heavy delay and repetition (if he didn't repeat it as much, it wouldn't sound the same, it works with the delay to great effect, same thing goes for if the delay was taken away on most songs.) This was actually my first time listening to more than the intro of this song (well, I've probably heard it before, let's say my first solid listen) , and I'm not disappointed at all, it was great. If you guys are planning another reaction to U2, I'd recommend either "New Years Day" or "Pride (In The Name Of Love)". Looking forward to future videos!
Tepidtooth85 You should watch their Super Bowl halftime show if you haven’t.
@@lynnhoffman247 thank you. I hadn't seen it, and I only watched them doing this song, but that was amazing. Thank you.
Tepidtooth85 You’re welcome 🤗
Check out the U2 live performance of "Bad" @ Live Aid
Aww, I thought they were gonna watch the official music video. The video is really entertaining, cause they're doing it on the rooftop of a liquor store in LA, till the cops end it because so many people were crowding around that area and blocking traffic.
As a drummer I worked on this when my band wasn't around. This song has a lot of nuances, percussion wise and I found it to be a true challenge. It gave me a respect for U2 that I didn't have before.
They actually got into trouble doing the roof top video if I recall. The police were called lol.
Or was that the Beatles?
Still a great video!
It was U2 & the police did shut them down....but not nearly until the end of the song.
@@lynnhoffman247 Correct. The crowd that gathered on the streets were blocking traffic. One of the best 5 minute concert ever!
Actually, the "concert" lasted a lot longer, about an hour. Inbetween multiple takes to film the video they played a few other songs, such as Pride. U2 admitted openly and with humour that it wasn't a fair portrayal of what happened that day - that they won because they had the power of edit to create the illusion. I used to have a video of the whole show that someone in the crowd filmed with their camcorder. Maybe it's on TH-cam.
This was christians music, before there was christian music....I've been a super fan of theirs for 40 years....seen them in concert 107 times all over the world.....they are the one of the greatest rock bands of all time....Every concert I have ever been to, even one where there was 108, 000 people, all were in the first ten rows.....U2 is my life, and a great life it has been.....:) This was from 1987, number one album. Grammy Album of the year and 2 number one hits....most critics consider this album, one of the greatest, if not THE greatest album of all time....The Joshua Tree ..... The prophet Joshua points to the Promised Land.....America
What!!!!! You have seen them 107 times!!! That's insane.
@@3YearsApart1613 And I'm in their movie,,,,;) Speaking.... Cheers! :)
@@3YearsApart1613 We love our bands. I've seen YES over 200 times. Started in grade school. Never gets old!🎧🎧
Agreed. U2 was all you would hear in the halls of the Bible College up here in the early 90s lol
I’m so happy I suggested this 🥺😁😭
Very good Claire! You get a gold star today. Very nice indeed. I love 16! I did many cool things in my 16th year. A lot of firsts. I was a fun time.
the song is about a place in Ethiopia where Bono and his wife Ally went during a great famine. That experience changed him and that's what this great song came from.
Awesome《☆》U2s Superbowl 1/2time show memorial to 911 victims was PHENOMENAL🔊
Agree with you there, have you seen the 2001 Madison Square Garden performance of Walk On? If you haven’t check it out, it’s almost up there with the halftime performance.
This album. Takes you to another world.
The Joshua Tree made U2 a household name. I am from a small country, but about 1 in 10 people of the entire population went to their concerts when they came here after that album came out.
Love this album
Kudos to you two for putting out some great reaction videos. Appreciate your Dad, he is showing you a lot of solid music!
Another fine reaction. U2 have created a huge catalog over the last 40 years, and they're still going strong. As great as their albums are, they are a band that you MUST see live. Their concerts are legendary.
Great song. I saw a band cover it live in New Years a few years back.
U2 I such a wonderful rabbit hole!!! Love me some U2!!!
Great analysis Claire! Well done! I think this is my favorite U2 song but I also love The Sweetest Thing which you should check out 😉
The official video is incredible ! Must watch it!
Last time I'll watch a couple of teens of this demeanor listen to music of this high quality.
See them live!
Hello Claire and Walker and Dad from Fernando and William we Loved the reaction.we Love U2.keep on Rocking
I got into this album lying in the sun in Malta and it always reminds me of severe sunburn that I suffered as a result . Your description of the song's meaning is almost correct but it was the streets in Ethiopia that have no names, not in streets in Ireland, and therefore they could not be used to distinguish between classes and religions as they did in Belfast. Lead singer man, Bono, Paul David Hewson - he answers to all of them.
I love the intros U2 uses on their songs.
I am jealous of you kids. I was a teen when this song came out. It was very moving then. And now you are hearing the same masterpiece.
This is hilarious, but really good so well done. I first heard this song the day the record came out (some years ago now), and I thought it was .... EPIC.
The street naming actually was about identifying Christian sects in Northern Ireland: Catholic or Protestant, relating to a battle that's gone on for centuries (look up the Protestant Reformation for more historical background). If you guys jog, this is a great running song. I'd have it running through my head when I jogged back in the day in the early '90s, when I was in fighting shape.
Frank..you win best youtube profile pic. Love it.
@@3YearsApart1613 Cool, I'll need to show this to my wife, who says my profile pic looks like a hustler on a cruise ship.
hey! i'am super fan them since 13 old yrs old.
Next reaction : U2 - Pride.
This is a song U2 performed at the first Superbowl halftime show following 9/11.
hahaha. You guys are about the age I was when this came out. Everyone went crazy for a minute like they were the Beatles I remember - and I'm sure you know who The Beatles are. If you read up on it you will realize that Joshua Tree was one of the best selling and popular records of all time, right there with Dark Side of the Moon and Sgt Peppers.
The Edge is a master at using digital delay and reverb to craft various guitar textures, and had a very unique sound back in the early to mid 80's. So many people ended up copying his sound that it became a cliché, and he all but abandoned it by the 90's.
From what I've read, this song was meant as a rebuke of the divide between Irish catholics and protestants, and the religious violence that existed in Ireland years ago. It infuriated Bono that people would go to war simply based on religion.
You guys had it right that, in their native Dublin, you could tell what someone's religion and social status were by what street they lived on (as well as what street you should avoid, lest you should end up beaten to a pulp). He wanted those walls to be torn down and for people to accept each other regardless of all that.
Sadly, it's been over 33 years since this came out, and we're still not there yet.
Walker I'm loving your shirt 😉
Streets Have No Name is a masterpiece and probably still the best intro track to an album ever from Joshua Tree which is without question a top 10 of all time in rock.
This album (Joshua Tree) is from some time around 1984. This is one of the best songs on this U2 album.
For informational purposes, U2"s 360 tour in 2011 grossed over $736,000,000. And that's only one of their tours out of many over 40 years.
Great album. One of the best from the 80’s.
they had one of the best Superbowl halftime performance of all time
Fascinating to hear your almost instant recognition of the comparisons to "Christian" music. U2 is not a "Christian" band. All of their music is secular. However, they are, as it happens, unashamed Christians - Bono especially since he is the singer and the voice for the band. They've never lived like hedonist rock stars (not that there's anything wrong with that :-D ). Thanks for the honest and, as usual, awesome reaction!
Actually, U2 could be considered quasi-Christian because they put Biblical references in some of the lyrics (or at times just reference Jesus & God), but aren't explicitly asking people to pray in concert every 30 mins or talking about their faith at every turn. Also, Adam doesn't strike me as terribly religious; he never joined the others in the Shalom Fellowship in the early 80s. AAR, 1 of the greatest rock bands of all time. This song's opening still give me chills over 30 years later (sorry Walker, but I think the beginning length is perfect, there's a great crescendo effect to it).
check out the video to "where the streets have no name" by u2 WHERE THE BAND IS ON A ROOFTOP IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES,CALIFORNIA trying to put on a "free" concert!!!!!!!!!!!............u2's melodies are EXTREMELY EXQUISITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are correct about the start of this song sounding like a christian rock song. We would play it back around 2006 in our church, I played the drums, and the song that starts out as this U2 song is called How great is our God. Check out a live version on youtube and see for yourself. Everytime we played it, I would think of Where the streets have no name.
i heard this song this afternoon at work and wondered what Claire and Walker would say if they did a reaction to it. I think I'm going to buy a lottery ticket now.
The video where they play this song on a rooftop in LA is awesome 😎
Great video! I've never been a huge U2 fan, but I think this album is a masterpiece. "Bullet the Blue Sky" is probably my favorite track.
The song that defined U2. In fact, the whole album did that. The Joshua Tree was a huge thing at the time. I remember it very clearly. Like many seminal songs and sounds, this has inspired and influenced many, many artists since. The history behind this song is incredibly involved, of course. It's true to say that the song is a result of hundreds of years of social and cultural development in Irish history. A perfect example of how powerful music can be and what great music can represent.
The video is so much more interesting than a static album cover. Would’ve loved u guys reaction to it😉❣️
Its about the “Troubles” where the streets names define whether the inhabitants are Catholic or Protestant. They would burn down each-others streets. “ You” is Jesus.
From Dublin U2 are one Protestant and three Catholics. A lot of their songs are about religion and war.
Yeah it hits me particularly because im from Northern Ireland
please find the video of this tune..it is amazing
First CD I ever bought
Zooropa concert had 1000,000 watts running through the speakers, it was crazy
Imagine the kids listen Achtung Baby! songs after this... Seriously my first experience was Zooropa I think, and then came the oldies mixed with AB songs. It was a funny way, but the love
still remained after almost 30 years.
This band back in the day could have a concert where the arena holds 80,000 people and tickets would sell out within minutes of opening ticket sales.
they still could
I've had the pleasure of seeing U2 live 3 times (for 3 different tours), and each time this song was the emotional peak of the show. You should find a video of this song (or any U2 song, really) performed live, or at least the official video, so you can see just how much energy and feeling they put into their art
Which three concerts?
@meemsandscat9852 Popmart, Elevation, and Vertigo. All 3 were amazing, but there is something to be said for a 40 foot tall mirror ball lemon!
Congratulations on getting yourselves onto ESPN's Game Day yesterday... 👍
Yup. Definitely need to check out the documentary "It Might Get Loud". Part of it talks about the Edge's sound and the effects to get his sounds.
Even if you don't react to it, check it out for yourselves.
This album was written two years prior to the end in Ireland of the "Troubles" referring to the civil unrest between Catholics and Protestants that lasted over 30 years. Watch "Derey Girls" on Netflix to get a general comical understanding of what that time was like.
The intro reminded me a lot of the sun rising.
The comedian Bill Bailey does a skit about U2's sound. It's quite funny.
Also, check out I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For from the same album. It's a very Christian song.
Yes in their hometown of Dublin one could tell if you were Protestant or Catholic by the name of the street you lived on. Bono was one of those rare cats who came from a 'mixed' family (he himself is Catholic)
Check out All I Want Is You/Where The Streets Have No Name from U2 at Slane Castle. Amazing performance by Bono.
You guys need to watch the live video..............I had my kids do it and they love it 14, 17
I enjoy y'all reaction to our generation's music, it good to see the youth of today listening to good music.There are a few good ones today, but it's all into your taste of music. . You may like Joan Jett. " I hate myself for loving you" ,or" I love rock and roll".
I LOVE this song! I think it was Chris Tomlin who did a remake of this that played on Christian radio for a while. Good job guys!
MercyMe did as well.
what you all review for the frist time is cool but some of of us old folk survived the 80s some parts we wish to forget but for the most part 80s were cool
Fun fact 6 months to make the album spent most of that time on this song. Drove everybody involved mad to the point one of the producers tried to delete the track while the band were at lunch
You should have watched the video of this where they did a "Gorilla" shoot and ended up stopping traffic in the middle of LA, it was CRAZY at the time. A great early track that is my favourite song from U2 is The Unforgettable Fire, i hope you guys react to it in the future.
If you search other guitar players recreating The Edge's sound, the digital delay effect creates quite a unique sound.
Bono explains the title by saying that, in Dublin, you could tell where a person not only lived, but also what religion they were, by what street they lived on. His desire was to cry out and say, "I want to be somewhere where the streets don't have names, so nobody knows where you come from, or what you believe in".
The opening starts off interestingly, in that it begins in 5/4 time, then has to switch to 4/4 time for the body of the song. The fact of it sounding like a church song would have much to do with this song being a prayer to God for peace. This is why, when you watch the performance of this song at the 2002 Super Bowl just after 9/11, you hear him quoting from Psalm 15: 15
"Lord, open my lips, that I may shew forth thy praise..."
It starts and ends in 3/4 time, the rest is in common 4/4. No 5/4 whatsoever.
@@ManuelRuiz-xi7bt It's 5/4 time, son. Don't correct me.
@@markl2322 I did not know it was not allowed.The transition from 3/4 to 4/4 is at 1:36, two bars before the bass enters, and the transition back from 4/4 tot 3/4 is at 5:21, on the crash cymbal.
You guys need to see morrissey's london live version of there is a light that never goes out