This week, we are discussing “All I Want Is You,” U2’s final video of the 1980s, as well as their last collaboration with Meiert Avis, the man who directed their very first music video. I have complained in the past that few of Avis’ videos for the band were about anything. Well, this one is […]
Read MoreU2 VidWorks – Where the Streets Have No Name
This week we are looking at another absolutely wonderful video in the form of the promo video for “Where the Streets Have No Name.” This is probably one of the most well-known videos that U2 has released, and I believe that the video is nearly universally liked, as well — a favorite of both hard-core […]
Read MoreU2 VidWorks – With or Without You
The video for “With or Without You,” the first song of U2’s to reach number one on the American charts, has an interesting and somewhat complicated history. It started life as a dark and moody and very artistic film from Matt Mahurin. Listening to the song, which is itself dark and kind of moody, it […]
Read MoreU2 VidWorks – The Unforgettable Fire
With the promotional video for “The Unforgettable Fire,” U2 once again turn to director Meiert Avis, who had worked with the band on all of their videos to this point, save for the one which came immediately prior to this one, the video for “Pride (In the Name of Love).” Some of the videos that […]
Read MoreU2 VidWorks – Two Hearts Beat as One
Today we are discussing the promotional music video for “Two Hearts Beat as One,” the second single from U2’s third album, War. “Two Hearts Beat as One” is a fun, upbeat song and in general the music video follows the mood of the song. There are lots of shots of circus performers, a theme that […]
Read MoreU2 VidWorks – New Year’s Day
This week we pay a visit to the video for U2’s first bona fide hit, “New Year’s Day,” although it only qualified as a hit in certain parts of the world…not so much in the United States, where I live.
Read MoreU2 VidWorks – Gloria
Following “I Will Follow,” U2 did not record another official promotional video for any of the other songs from their debut album, Boy. Oddly enough, they didn’t even make a video for the first single, “Fire,” from their second album, October. No, their next video did not come along until it was time to promote […]
Read MoreU2 VidWorks – I Will Follow
Well, it’s been a few weeks since I’ve written anything here. I hope that you all missed me as much as I missed you. Today, I am starting a new series, wherein I will focus each week on an official video by our favorite rockers, and I thought that I would start at the beginning […]
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