Originally posted by fabianWatching the Slane DVD.
Sunday Bloody Sunday > Wake Up Dead Man made me cry
It's a very powerful moment, absolutely agree. You could tell he's really feeling all those names of the Omagh deads, and later relating it to his dead father... I love how his voice cracks on "29 people... too many!", it makes me shiver -in a bad way
Moreover, Wake Up Dead Man features my favorite shot of Bono in concert ever. 1:45 into this vid:
One of the reasons the Elevation Tour is so great. A band that has both swagger and compassion - and makes the show more about the music and less about the production.