Author: u2mixer
Length: 04:40
I know what you're thinking -- 'why is the Mixer doing a video for a track that already has an official video?'Well, I do like the ISHFWILF video, but I don't think that it really represents the lyrics -- I don't think it conveys the song's message.The video is fun and Bono (definitely had a drink or 8) and the band seem to be having fun (except Edge who keeps it serious), but I think that it's just a mess with Bono kissing some woman, giving five to some kid and doing his Elvis dance! What has that got to do with the song?Add to that the director mixing in shots of the motorcycle police - why? The cops look good at the start but WHAT HAVE THEY GOT TO DO WITH THE SONG??? And yeh, Adam is very funny at the end when he laughs and jumps into a cab, but he's most probably thinking 'why bother with the rest of this shoot - I'm off'.As I've stated, I [I]do[/I] enjoy watching this video and it makes me smile, but it just says nothing to me about the song.In my version, I've used imagery from Dublin and the US (from the Liffey to the Mississippi and from O'Connell Street to Harlem) and footage from Rattle and Hum (some of the Heartland footage). Most of the video footage is clear, but parts of it are fairly average due to rarity. And I've also decided to keep with the black and white theme as I think this works well with the whole atmosphere of the Joshua Tree period and the songs on the album.In my video I've tried to make the visuals understated and hopefully they compliment the song without detracting from it. I want my version to come across as thought provoking and emotive-- I hope it does ;)