I Fall Down

[WKMahler]

What a great song from "October" "I Fall Down" is.

I've yet to remember hearing "I Fall Down" live.

Very beautiful piano intro, mid section and ending. Vocals are spot on too.


Regards,

W. K. Mahler

 

[digitize]

It is a cool song.

Don't let Axver see this thread. Although, according to Axver's website, it has been played live 166 times on the Boy, October, War, and UF tours.

 

[An Cat Gav]

I'm sure you'll be able to find a live version very easily, I'm not an expert on this though so can't point you in the right direction. I think it's an extremely cool song and I'm surprised it wasn't a single as I think it's far better than Fire.

 

[digitize]

It is on the bootleg for Red Rocks, even though it's not on the official release.

U2 start.com | Bootlegs | 1983-06-05 - Denver, Colorado - Red Rocks Ampitheater

 

[bonocomet]

Yeah I was hoping forever to finally see it on the DVD. What a shame.
Love the song tons.

 

[U2387]

Sounds great on the October re master as well!

 

[LemonMelon]

The lyrics are lousy, but the music is wonderful. The melody sounds very unusual for U2.

 

[SeattleVertigo]

Underrated song. Very pretty tune.

 

[No spoken words]

I'd not go so far as to say that the lyrics are lousy, but they're certainly not anything to write home about.....that being said, I love this song to death, especially Live. I'd stab LemonMelon if I thought that would somehow get the band to play it in concert.

 

[AndrewCowley]

The live version has crappy guitar playing from Bono. That's a highlight.

 

[bigjohn2441]

The live version has crappy guitar playing from Bono. That's a highlight.

*holds tongue*

 

[Screwtape2]

I love the song. Bono's vocals and the music are wonderful. The lyrics aren't great but I can't seem to pay attention to them anyways.

 

[Gonna Run 2 U]

Is there any footage from the UF tour? That must have been something to see.

 

[bigjohn2441]

i think there is i fall down from UF tour shot from audience on youtube.

 

[purpleoscar]

I've got an older I Fall Down posted here:

http://www.u2interference.com/forums/f189/i-heart-october-192035.html

 

[LemonMelon]

I'd not go so far as to say that the lyrics are lousy, but they're certainly not anything to write home about.....that being said, I love this song to death, especially Live. I'd stab LemonMelon if I thought that would somehow get the band to play it in concert.

And I'd set you on fire for a performance of Lemon.

 

[No spoken words]

and i'd set you on fire for a performance of lemon.

leaaaaahhhhhhhhmmmmmmmoooooonnnnnnnn

 

[corianderstem]

leaaaaahhhhhhhhmmmmmmmoooooonnnnnnnn

I like Mike.

 

[Screwtape2]

I've yet to remember hearing "I Fall Down" live.

YouTube - U2 - I Fall Down

Is there any footage from the UF tour? That must have been something to see.

YouTube - U2 Rare I fall down Live from Sydney 08.09.1984

 

[digitize]

And I'd set you on fire for a performance of Lemon.

I would set myself on fire for a snippet of Lemon. Anything to acknowledge that the song simply exists.

 

[AndrewCowley]

U2 played the Werchter (sp?) Festival in 1982. There's a pro shot of that which has I Fall Down in it. Also has a blistering performance of Rejoice. And Bono scaling some scaffolding during Electric Co.

All up a darn good show. It is the festival where I Threw A Brick and Day Without Me from the NYD single are taken from, although I think those are from the show the day before the one that was filmed.

 

[DreamOutLoud13]

I have such crazy love for I Fall Down. I don't even know why. *sticks her October CD in*

 

[partygirl43]

I have such crazy love for I Fall Down. I don't even know why. *sticks her October CD in*

Me too, its just such a pretty song.....

 

[WKMahler]

I have such crazy love for I Fall Down. I don't even know why. *sticks her October CD in*

Here DreamOutLoud, lemme stick my new one "get on your boots" in your cd deck.

http://goyb.u2.com

 

[65980]

I agree with the earlier comment that this is an "unusual" song. It seems to have a unique kind of melody and lyrics for young U2. I did love his voice on that early performance on YouTube above!

 

[Muldfeld]

I used to love this song when I got this on CD after my brother lost his cassette -- my very second CD; my first was Zooropa -- but I haven't liked it since I was 13, I'm afraid.

 

[Muldfeld]

And I'd set you on fire for a performance of Lemon.

Oh, yeah. I love the live performance of Lemon on the Zoo TV DVD; I wouldn't mind them returning that to the live sets but longer than just 4:30.

 

[kennerado]

YouTube - U2 - I Fall Down Live In Werchter