The Red Hill Mining Town Video - Tribute Thread

[bono_212]

I just had my yearly viewing of this beauty and I just want to remind you all if the greatest gift U2 has ever give us.

Http://www.youtube.com/watch?V=yLvpZwN9Oko

 

[Hewson]

Those poor canaries.

 

[cobl04]

the link is broken.

 

[An Cat Gav]

I love this video and really love the song, it's a borderline top 10 U2 track for me. Clearly it has it's faults but they've made worse videos.

 

[Hewson]

the link is broken.

Don't you mean "a link is lost"?

 

[bono_212]

I had so much trouble posting that link in the first place. Dammit!

Edit: ugh! And there's a typo, too

 

[bono_212]

I love this video and really love the song, it's a borderline top 10 U2 track for me. Clearly it has it's faults but they've made worse videos.

Oh please do tell which you think is worse?

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

Oh please do tell which you think is worse?

Yeah, please do...

I played this song to my wife when I first met her, and she loved the song. Then I showed her the video, and she erased the song from her iTunes playlist...

That video is bad...all the way through...from the band's look, to Larry playing a wrench on a pipe, to Bono's over dramatic miming...

Still one of my fave songs, and the video is a guilty pleasure...

 

[Galeongirl]

I never got the hate for the video, I think it's hilarious!


And eh for worse videos, A Celebration anyone?

 

[Nick66]

The video is wonderful.

The band looking super earnest performing in a mineshaft. Larry beating sticks against the wall. Bono hanging from chains.

Adam at 4:13. Edge at 5:14....Pure. Comedy. Gold.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytRekLUX3GE

As I said. Wonderful. Like this is wonderful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC73PHdQX04&spfreload=10

 

[An Cat Gav]

At least they had the sense not to actually release this video and at least it has some charm, the US version of Stuck is a far greater abomination, I can't find a single good thing to say about it.

 

[An Cat Gav]

I love this video and really love the song, it's a borderline top 10 U2 track for me. Clearly it has it's faults but they've made worse videos.

Whilst I did say I love it, I do know that it's shit, but it is hilarious and quite sweet in an odd way.

 

[LemonMelon]

Best thing to come out of the JT remaster, outtakes included.

 

[cobl04]

pretty fucked that Larry would rate this video, in which he is banging a bit of steel against an inanimate object that clearly needs no hammering for nearly six minutes, higher than the Discotheque.

 

[RaisedByWolves]

pretty fucked that Larry would rate this video, in which he is banging a bit of steel against an inanimate object that clearly needs no hammering for nearly six minutes, higher than the Discotheque.

Dude are you aware that most of your posts contain the word "fuck"? A lack of imagination IMO

 

[cobl04]

Do you get oxygen deprivation from being on a horse so high?

 

[Nick66]

Dude are you aware that most of your posts contain the word "fuck"? A lack of imagination IMO

Your nic here is "RaisedbyWolves", your location is "Cedarwood Road" and you just used "Dude" in a sentence, and you're accusing someone else of having a lack of imagination?

 

[bono_212]

Oh this is basically my favorite U2 video. But it's HILARIOUS.

 

[Hewson]

Oh this is basically my favorite U2 video. But it's HILARIOUS.

Its so perfectly late 80's with all the cheese involved.

 

[Hewson]

Do you get oxygen deprivation from being on a horse so high?

Looks like you have a stalker dude.

 

[thavidesco]

Can´t believe it´s one of those songs U2 never played live. Too difficult vocal for Bono to perform live. Great song.

 

[RaisedByWolves]

Your nic here is "RaisedbyWolves", your location is "Cedarwood Road" and you just used "Dude" in a sentence, and you're accusing someone else of having a lack of imagination?

This comment is completely irrelevant to the topic at hand and is only your subjective thinking.

 

[Hewson]

Dude are you aware that most of your posts contain the word "fuck"? A lack of imagination IMO

This comment is completely irrelevant to the topic at hand and is only your subjective thinking.

 

[Galeongirl]

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

This comment is completely irrelevant to the topic at hand and is only your subjective thinking.

OH SNAP!!!!!

She got you there!

 

[YBORCITY]

You have to wonder how many canaries were harmed in the making of this video for nothing more than Bono's ego..... for shame.

 

[RedHill Townie]

Can´t believe it´s one of those songs U2 never played live. Too difficult vocal for Bono to perform live. Great song.

Can someone remind me why this is so? RHMT is one of my favorite songs, and I can't see why they couldn't re-configure the song to make it singable.

 

[Nick66]

Can someone remind me why this is so? RHMT is one of my favorite songs, and I can't see why they couldn't re-configure the song to make it singable.

They probably could.

 

[bono_212]

It's such a great song and would kill live

 

[VintagePunk]

Oh this is basically my favorite U2 video. But it's HILARIOUS.

I should find my FB post about it from a few months back, and repost.

Eta - comments. It was multiple comments. Containing deep, deep analysis.