U2 Ditch Hype After First TV Appearance
On 2 March 1978, a band called The Hype appeared on” Youngline”. By the time they won a talent competition in Limerick on 17 March, The Hype had changed their name to U2.
This clip is taken from the best of “Youngline”, shown on the last programme in the 1978 series. Conor McAnally introduces U2 performing “Street Mission” and explains how the band have changed their name. This is U2′s first appearance on television.
Programme Title:
Youngline
1st Broadcast: 01 June 1978
Presenter: Conor McAnally
Clip Duration: 01’20″
You can also see bono at Self aid saying “I dont know what its like to be out of work, to be unemployed, since I was 16 and I got to join this group”. He never fails to sound righteous and self important.
It is a twisted brand of paddy wackery and rage against the machine. He even has a rant about ANCO and Manpower. Where has he been lately on the FAS debacle. They even play sunday bloody sunday in relation to that, seems to be the song they use to conjure up emotion regardles of their message at the time.
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