The band played four songs — “All Because Of You,” “Original Of The Species” (with Terry Lawless guesting on keyboards, plus a small string section!), “Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of,” and “Vertigo” — on last night’s U2-hijacked Late Night with Conan O’Brien in the US. They were also interviewed and participated in one of Conan’s signature skits. We’d love to tell you more but, err, we Tivo’ed it instead of staying up. What? Don’t look at us that way, we’re very stressed! We invite our more nocturnal readers to fill in the blanks in our comments section… The Conan O’Brien show has also helpfully provided a page full of highlights on their official site.
We think this is a photo from the post-show party:
I stayed up for it, and am seriously wishing I had more caffeine in me right now. But it was so worth it! Plus, I don’t have a DVR. The guys were fabulous, I thoroughly enjoyed the show and it has whetted my appetite for the concert at MCI Center in less than two weeks.
I stayed up for it, and am seriously wishing I had more caffeine in me right now. But it was so worth it! Plus, I don’t have a DVR. The guys were fabulous, I thoroughly enjoyed the show and it has whetted my appetite for the concert at MCI Center in less than two weeks.
anyone know when it airs on cnbc uk?
anyone know when it airs on cnbc uk?
Wait a minute… you guys run a u2 site, I’m sure with thousands of hits a week, and not one person was able to stay up and watch an obvious moment in u2 history???? We come to you folks for all our U2 news, we look up to you, and now this!?
I had to get up early for work and still somehow managed to stay up to watch, and I don’t even have a u2 site?!?!?!?!
Wait a minute… you guys run a u2 site, I’m sure with thousands of hits a week, and not one person was able to stay up and watch an obvious moment in u2 history???? We come to you folks for all our U2 news, we look up to you, and now this!?
I had to get up early for work and still somehow managed to stay up to watch, and I don’t even have a u2 site?!?!?!?!
There were two things I wanted to mention:
1. “The Year 2000” sketch with Edge & Bono was great.
2. For Conan, I think the biggest completment had to be when Conan asked something along the lines “Let us know some things we don’t know about U2, any secrets…” and Bono interupts him doing the “Secrets” voice that Conan has as a segment. I don’t know if this was because a) Bono recorded a secrets segment to air in the next few days so it was in his mind or b) he watches Conan and knew about the segment. If (b), huge ego boost for Conan.
Otherwise, great performances, specifically “Stuck in a Moement” acoustic version with Edge’s falsetto.
Interested to hear what those in attendance had to add.
There were two things I wanted to mention:
1. “The Year 2000” sketch with Edge & Bono was great.
2. For Conan, I think the biggest completment had to be when Conan asked something along the lines “Let us know some things we don’t know about U2, any secrets…” and Bono interupts him doing the “Secrets” voice that Conan has as a segment. I don’t know if this was because a) Bono recorded a secrets segment to air in the next few days so it was in his mind or b) he watches Conan and knew about the segment. If (b), huge ego boost for Conan.
Otherwise, great performances, specifically “Stuck in a Moement” acoustic version with Edge’s falsetto.
Interested to hear what those in attendance had to add.
Edge: “In the year 2000, U2’s The Edge will reveal that the reason he always wears a knit cap is take attention away from Bono’s crap sunglasses”
Bono: “In the year 2000, U2’s The Edge will reveal that the reason he always wears a knit cap is to hide the tattoo on his forehead that says, ‘I (heart) Erkle”
Edge: “In the year 2000, U2’s The Edge will reveal that the reason he always wears a knit cap is take attention away from Bono’s crap sunglasses”
Bono: “In the year 2000, U2’s The Edge will reveal that the reason he always wears a knit cap is to hide the tattoo on his forehead that says, ‘I (heart) Erkle”
Cutting off Vertigo right in the middle of the song just made me say deja vu! Wasn’t to long ago that SNL did that to us with ABOY! Except this time it was a thousand times worse! Could they have waited one more minute to cut away. They went over 2 minutes on Leno with the blue man group and cut half a song off by the biggest rock band in the world with the historical event of having the entire show dedicated to one guest (which has never happened on Conan before). So is NBC saying that the Blue Man Group is more important than U2. Apparently so…
Cutting off Vertigo right in the middle of the song just made me say deja vu! Wasn’t to long ago that SNL did that to us with ABOY! Except this time it was a thousand times worse! Could they have waited one more minute to cut away. They went over 2 minutes on Leno with the blue man group and cut half a song off by the biggest rock band in the world with the historical event of having the entire show dedicated to one guest (which has never happened on Conan before). So is NBC saying that the Blue Man Group is more important than U2. Apparently so…
We’d love to know when/if this is likely to be aired in the UK on cnbc europe.
We’d love to know when/if this is likely to be aired in the UK on cnbc europe.
Half the staff is travelling internationally, Avo, and the rest of us have a lot on our plates. Perhaps instead of slinging potshots at us, you could use the fact that you saw the show to engage your fellow fans in discussion, like we cordially requested?
Half the staff is travelling internationally, Avo, and the rest of us have a lot on our plates. Perhaps instead of slinging potshots at us, you could use the fact that you saw the show to engage your fellow fans in discussion, like we cordially requested?
I know… it’s hard to imagine some of us actually have a life! Or that we don’t all live in the US. Utterly shocking!
Shame on us. We’re clearly not worthy…
If anyone has something more constructive to say, feel free.
I know… it’s hard to imagine some of us actually have a life! Or that we don’t all live in the US. Utterly shocking!
Shame on us. We’re clearly not worthy…
If anyone has something more constructive to say, feel free.
Yikes! Chris and e, I was joking…. I obviously failed miserably at it!
No hard feelings? About slinging potshots, I have a horrible aim, so rest assured, everyone is pretty much safe. I humbly request forgiveness…
Was that constructive;)
Yikes! Chris and e, I was joking…. I obviously failed miserably at it!
No hard feelings? About slinging potshots, I have a horrible aim, so rest assured, everyone is pretty much safe. I humbly request forgiveness…
Was that constructive;)
I’m jealous of you all, because I still live in 1989 with my dial up internet and crap VCR. I’ll never be able to see it in it’s full glory. Oh well, I still have Boston and the chuckle of the year 2000 thanks to tjbo 2.
I’m jealous of you all, because I still live in 1989 with my dial up internet and crap VCR. I’ll never be able to see it in it’s full glory. Oh well, I still have Boston and the chuckle of the year 2000 thanks to tjbo 2.
Apology accepted, Avo, and another is tendered right back at you for chewing you out.
Apology accepted, Avo, and another is tendered right back at you for chewing you out.
I just finally got the chance to watch the, ahem, internet version and grabbed that lovely ‘phat’ photo. Adam just makes me laugh so hard for some reason.
I just finally got the chance to watch the, ahem, internet version and grabbed that lovely ‘phat’ photo. Adam just makes me laugh so hard for some reason.
Man I can’t believe it I fell asleep! I woke up on the couch @ 6AM with some infomercial blaring. Oh well I’m sure it will be torrented, probably has been already.
Man I can’t believe it I fell asleep! I woke up on the couch @ 6AM with some infomercial blaring. Oh well I’m sure it will be torrented, probably has been already.
Hooray!!!!
Show being aired on CNBC Europe (Sky channel 510) Tuesday 11th October at 10.45pm. No falling asleep on the sofa now! ;-P
Hooray!!!!
Show being aired on CNBC Europe (Sky channel 510) Tuesday 11th October at 10.45pm. No falling asleep on the sofa now! ;-P
all was kickass until pope bono started talking poverty issues. ~yawn~
year 2000 was great, but fat U2 caused a near-choking incident with popcorn. bless you conan, bless you greatly.
all was kickass until pope bono started talking poverty issues. ~yawn~
year 2000 was great, but fat U2 caused a near-choking incident with popcorn. bless you conan, bless you greatly.
Woops. No worries Avo. Just shows you how bad sarcasm can come across in a written medium :-/ Rereading your comment I do see it now, sorry for missing it.
As a sidenote, I had an absolutely awesome time in London, watching a totally unrelated to U2 band, and loving it. I gladly gave up Conan for it :-]
Woops. No worries Avo. Just shows you how bad sarcasm can come across in a written medium :-/ Rereading your comment I do see it now, sorry for missing it.
As a sidenote, I had an absolutely awesome time in London, watching a totally unrelated to U2 band, and loving it. I gladly gave up Conan for it :-]
There WAS a “Secrets” segment last night (Friday)! It was funny!
Edge: “We’re not really Irish. We’re from Duluth. We saw an Irish Spring commercial one day and said, ‘That’s it! We’ll be Irish.'”
Larry: “Everything I know about drumming I learned from Max Weinberg. Did I say drumming? I meant shoplifting.”
Bono (smoking a huge cigar): “Nobody promotes peace like I do. If I don’t win that Nobel Prize, I’m gonna get a crowbar and whop me some Norwegian skull.”
There WAS a “Secrets” segment last night (Friday)! It was funny!
Edge: “We’re not really Irish. We’re from Duluth. We saw an Irish Spring commercial one day and said, ‘That’s it! We’ll be Irish.'”
Larry: “Everything I know about drumming I learned from Max Weinberg. Did I say drumming? I meant shoplifting.”
Bono (smoking a huge cigar): “Nobody promotes peace like I do. If I don’t win that Nobel Prize, I’m gonna get a crowbar and whop me some Norwegian skull.”
Hey Peyton – did you get Gen admin tix? I’m going to both shows in DC and I have gen. admin tix for both nights. Can’t wait for the show.
Anyhow, great performace by the band. I stayed up to watch and figured the network would cut the end of Vertigo. They should have went for another minute. Who watches Carson Daily’s show anyway?
Hey Peyton – did you get Gen admin tix? I’m going to both shows in DC and I have gen. admin tix for both nights. Can’t wait for the show.
Anyhow, great performace by the band. I stayed up to watch and figured the network would cut the end of Vertigo. They should have went for another minute. Who watches Carson Daily’s show anyway?
Audio & video clips from the Conran show….
http://www.u2exit.com/Conan.shtml
Audio & video clips from the Conran show….
http://www.u2exit.com/Conan.shtml