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[bullet the blue sky]

Thin Lizzy's Dancing in the Moonlight and the Dancing in the Moonlight covered by Toploader are two completely different songs.

Now does anyone know which one they played?

Hope to God it is the first one!

 

[SweetOnU2]

WOW guys that was awesome! Thank for all the reports and updates posted by you all! All I have to say is I wish I was there!!! AMZING!!!!!



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[doctorwho]

Originally posted by U2Bama:
No, The Wanderer is right! Van Morrison did NOT cover "Dancing in the Moonlight," his song was "Moondance," on the album of the same name. He didn't even play it live in the 70s. "Dancing In The Moonlight" is a Thin Lizzy tune. I challenge any one to locate a reference to Van the Man covering "Dancing in the Moonlight."

~U2Alabama

I think you might be right. When I went to download the song on a file sharing program, I found references for a Van Morrison version. Of course, just because there's a reference on a file sharing program hardly means the information is correct. However, what it does mean is that I think many other people feel this is a Van Morrison tune as well - even if we are all incorrect! LOL!

When I looked at an official Van Morrison website, I could find no reference for him doing this song. Therefore, I guess they did the Thin Lizzy version, which of course makes perfect sense (Slane 1981 connection). It should be noted though that the King Harvest version of this song is NOT the same as the Thin Lizzy version.

So sorry for the confusion.



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[bonoman]

I dont have any reports really. They are in the middle of the set. They have played elevation, BD, UTEOFW. So as we gain more info post it here.!!!

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[NicaMom]

Hey bonoman, where did you your info from?
I've been looking all over the net for any Slane news with no luck.
I'm keeping Elevated by listening to live U2 mp3s.

 

[u2head]

Wow, thanks for the pics and updates guys. And they actually played ASOF!!! And putting up a pic of Bono's dad during "One"!

How cool was that. Yeah, wish I wash there!

Oh, the luck of the Irish!

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[lazyboy]

at you guys! I was there! Must post my experience, but ya, Dancing In the Moonlight, by THIN LIZZY! And they played Boys Are Back In Town over the sound system before they came on in the mix of songs, before Sgt Pepper. DITM was a short one, hehe, took em a while to get it going

WOOOOOOOW shivers!!!!!!!!!
Can't wait til next saturday!

 

[Aine]

Originally posted by lazyboy:
Can't wait til next saturday!

CAN'T WAIT TIL I CAN READ YOUR STORY !!!
I've already deleated all the porn I had in
my inbox just for that one !!

C'mon,be an
buchaill maith,or DA FEVER will wear out!

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[diamondbruno9]

Original quote by a "Doctor"-'Somebodyoranother'--

....."by Van Morrison - a fellow Irishman, of course."

It just so happens that Phil Lynott-bka-- "Philco" back in the day was also a "fellow Irishman". He's father was a black longshoreman and his mother Irish if I remember correctly.
I was lucky enough to see Phil perform live back in 1978 as Thin Lizzy opened for Kiss. I sat in the 7th row at the Los Angeles Fourm a Jr. in high school at the time.I was amazed at the chrisma of this performer,standing on large speakers passionately playing his guitar for the crowd.....

But who am I, only diamondbruno of Bos #4...



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[Hewson]

Sounds like quite the show.

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[HeartlandGirl]

Originally posted by valvenus8:

That picture looks like it could be straight outta "Shark Week." AWESOME!!!

 

[partygirl33]

Originally posted by HeartlandGirl:
That picture looks like it could be straight outta "Shark Week." AWESOME!!!

LMFAO. That is hilarious. Shark Week rocks.

 

[zooropamanda]

Originally posted by Starr:
Here is the what it looks like from high in the sky ....

See, the mixing tent in the middle there...
Frogbat, Bono's pet frog, Fritzy, Fritzy's hubby, j swallow and her bro and I were about 8 rows in front of that during U2 and about 5 rows from the front of the main section of the crowd during the other performances.

Why did we move back for U2?
We were in the mosh and at one point Fritz, j swallow and I got kinda well, squashed and I was pulled under when about 30 people fell over. I was on the ground underneath them all so it was a bit scary.
And that was during Coldplay!!!

 

[zooropamanda]

also about dancing in the moonlight...

Bono introduced the song by tlaking about Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy. It had absolutely nothing to do with Van Morrison and it was superb!!!

p.s. when i said the mixing tent in the middle i meant that little white patch in front of the stage. Im looking at that pic now and cant belive i was in the middle of them all.
Lazy, you're lucky you're not around for me to thump you, going back again next week
grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Maybe you should climb the railing into the VIPs, Im sure Ronan would love to talk to ya

p.p.s

ZooManda is very sad.
ZooManda lost her favourite prized posession Bono flag at Slane which she has had forever and took to all the gigs.

I want my Bono flag

 

[Bono's pet Frog]

Sorry about yer flag manda

If I ever see a bono flag, I will buy it for you.

Also mand, I never really thanked you properly for you giving me your ticket, so thank you X 10 billion times. It was one of the best gigs I've been to, and i'm a complete lucky git

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[Crzy4Bono]

It was awesome. I put more over in lazy's thread - but it was just incredible.

Sorry 'bout your flag too manda! What'd it look like? If I see one I'll pick it up for ya!

Nice to meet all you crazy folks, manda and fritzy, the two frogs, lazy, AM and whiteflag, zoom... Hope you all enjoyed the show as much as I did!

Peace to you.


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[lazyboy]

Originally posted by zooropamanda:
p.s. when i said the mixing tent in the middle i meant that little white patch in front of the stage. Im looking at that pic now and cant belive i was in the middle of them all.
Lazy, you're lucky you're not around for me to thump you, going back again next week
grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Maybe you should climb the railing into the VIPs, Im sure Ronan would love to talk to ya

LMAO! Well, grrrr at you! Ronan was there and all!! And I had my mini binoculars too! LOL! But I couldn't get them out as I couldn't move my hands down to get them

! I know exactly what you're talking bout Zoomanda, I was just against that barrier, I have some pics maybe I'll post if I can that show how crushed it was, yes, very scary at times, but I was grand as I was above it, my best friend is 5'6'' and it was hell, sorry you had to go through that

But hey, it was incredible wasn't it?!?

 

[frogbat]

is it just me.. or did they NOT play fly?

looked for a u2/bonoflag yesterday morning... nuttin... will tell u more later mand.. my email client's effed up...

 

[whiteflag]

One song not mentioned in the above set lists. Bono worked "40" into Bad!!!!! Unbelievable! I had to pinch myself

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