Womanfish At YouTube...

[Reggie Thee Dog]

I just found this!! I've always wanted to see this piece of video of U2 playing (one time only) Womanfish. This is apparently a song they worked on the run up to "The Joshua Tree" album, and this is the only time it was ever played live and then a rough version of "I Trip Through Your Wires" is played. There is a second part to this video which has them playing "Knocking On Heaven's Door". Great stuff from early 1986, enjoy!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWmeZeb7NiE

 

[JMScoopy]

hangman hang
hangman hang for me
hangman hang
hang from your tree

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

Has the Edge ever played a more skittish guitar? I have always hoped that this song (studio version) would show up on a box set or something....could be very interesting to hear! That and "She's Gonna Blow Your House Down" which are my two favorite (never released) songs by U2.

 

[theu2fly]

Such a funny song... Bono getting so into it, doing his Gloria shouts...

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

Love is all you need...love is all

Love is all you need....love is all....LOVE IS ALL!!!

That is my favorite part!

 

[JMScoopy]

Has the Edge ever played a more skittish guitar?

i dont think so, maybe except for god part II. HE NEEDS TO DO MORE!!!

 

[U2DMfan]

Could have been a great song had they worked on it more.
Pretty cool as is.

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

Absolutely U2DMFan, it could've been a MONSTER song...maybe not a single, but a fan favorite. I'd love to hear it if it was recorded in any fashion in the studio.

 

[Lila64]

just watched it - thanks for posting!

 

[JMScoopy]

here is me playing guitar to a little over 1/2 the song.

***due to my shitty computer microphone you're gonna have to TURN DOWN the volume before playing it to avoid the "piercyness" of the quality***

http://www.ysi.com/transfer.php?action=down load&ufid=EA5E19AC08CD512B

fill in the YSI and remove space between down and load

 

[pattip2000]

so why is it called Womanfish? A mermaid


"Hangman hang, Hangman hang for me
Hangman hang, Hang from your tree "

I was thinking this was Jesus, am I wrong?

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

patti don't ask it was 1986 Bono and who knows where his head was at the time....I always found it interesting that he corrected himself when he said "it's about a mermaid I met...uh, we met in America".

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

here is me playing guitar to a little over 1/2 the song.

***due to my shitty computer microphone you're gonna have to TURN DOWN the volume before playing it to avoid the "piercyness" of the quality***

http://www.ysi.com/transfer.php?action=down load&ufid=EA5E19AC08CD512B

fill in the YSI and remove space between down and load

Scoop I couldn't download it...throw it up again!

 

[neutral]

Here's an mpeg if anyone is interested, does include "Knocking On Heaven's Door".

http://www.you sendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=E673BBD753DB55E2

 

[IanIinTheSky]

Why is the Mr. Macphisto symbol on the left had corner?

 

[JMScoopy]

Scoop I couldn't download it...throw it up again!

i just tried it and the link still works


you sure you got rid of the space between down and load and replaced ysi with you send it?

http://www.yousend it.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=EA5E19AC08CD512B

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

Why is the Mr. Macphisto symbol on the left had corner?

Because that is the logo of the person's website who posted the file to Youtube...that's why...

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

i just tried it and the link still works


you sure you got rid of the space between down and load and replaced ysi with you send it?

http://www.yousend it.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=EA5E19AC08CD512B

Scoop I got and I must say you ain't half bad! Great stuff, I must say I have more appreciation for the Edge's guitar in that song now. Maybe his most visceral guitar part ever...and it's an UNRELEASED gem!!

Thanks!

 

[JMScoopy]

thanks, glad you liked it

if only i had a better mic

 

[AtomicBono]

Wow, I'd never heard that song before. Bitchin'. I like the early version of Trip Through Your Wires, too. underrated song.

 

[JMScoopy]

look at my comment on the youtube site.

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

I'm glad I could bring that song to the masses...or actually the person who put the video up should be commended. Womanfish kicks some serious ass!!

 

[u2thewho]

Wow, that was an amazing, and the early version of Wires is at least as good as the released version. Très bien.

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

Wow, that was an amazing, and the early version of Wires is at least as good as the released version. Très bien.

Well the lyrics to this version of "Trip" kinda suck, but the abrasive guitar is killer!! They should put these songs on a B-side of a future single...Yeah!!

 

[xaviMF22]

song is alright nothing worthy

 

[LemonMelon]

Great! Thanks!

 

[U2Soar]

Thanks for the youtube link. I had never seen the video for it before. Great fun and a lot of energy there! Anybody have a .wav audio file for it?

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

Thanks for the youtube link. I had never seen the video for it before. Great fun and a lot of energy there! Anybody have a .wav audio file for it?

Got an email address?

 

[U2Soar]

Thanks Reggie! john.soltis@sympatico.ca

 

[JMScoopy]

haha, this asshole is arguing with me on youtube about whether womanfish is written by bob dylan or U2.