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I’m not ashamed to say that I still love this song and consider it the best of breed of all Rock Benefit songs. (Bono’s absurd over-emoting included.)
Watch the “Making Of” for this and be amazed by it all…
Part One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN0Txal2akk
Part Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcRla5UhsKs&NR=1
Part Three: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXjUMEDhcj8&NR=1
Imagine doing this today and saying “There’s no way this works unless we get Spandau Ballet, Status Quo, Paul Young, Heaven 17 and those dudes from Big Country.”