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Monday, May 05, 2014

U2 Covers Neil Young's "Southern Man" - 1987



This video goes all the way back to 1987 of a young band named U2 covering Neil Young's "Southern Man".

There are a number of lyric changes in the cover in London, England on the UK TV program 'Old Grey Whistle Test' (listed as 1981.02.28).

This was during the The Joshua Tree era, and U2 performed two songs from The Joshua Tree and finished with "Pride" and the cover of "Southern Man".

Also, see Lennon, Bono & Neil Young: Humanitarian Rebels With Causes.
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2 comments:

  1. Mother Earth5/06/2014 06:29:00 PM

    Wow, this version really sucks..! Too complicated for U2 to play. Thats my opinion.

    You should post the version of Southern Man The Allman Brothers did. It's on youtube.

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  2. Johan5/06/2014 10:45:00 PM

    It seems to me like he just totally forgot the lyrics and started spouting whatever line he could half remember!

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