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“I Will Follow” is the opening track from U2’s debut album, Boy. It was written by Bono after the tragic death of his mother, who died of a brain hemorrhage at the funeral of her father. The song was released as a single, and has since become a fan favorite live; it is the only song U2 has performed on every tour since they released their first album. It was U2’s first music video. It was directed by Meiert Avis in Dublin, Ireland. Both appeared on the compilation album and video collection The Best of 1980-1990.
“I Will Follow” was written approximately three weeks before U2 entered the studio to record Boy. Bono has said that he wrote the song from his mother’s perspective and was about the unconditional love a mother has for her child.
“I Will Follow” had a second single release as a live version in the Netherlands and Germany in 1981, and a third release in the U.S., lifted from the Under a Blood Red Sky album, in 1983.
“I Will Follow” was written approximately three weeks before U2 entered the studio to record Boy. Bono has said that he wrote the song from his mother’s perspective and was about the unconditional love a mother has for her child.
“I Will Follow” had a second single release as a live version in the Netherlands and Germany in 1981, and a third release in the U.S., lifted from the Under a Blood Red Sky album, in 1983.
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daemnian wrote:
this is post-punk!!!
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archange08 wrote:
thk U2 great tube!!! super !!!!
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Banba777 wrote:
YEAHHHH I WILL FOLLOOOOOOOOOOOOW
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ajaxrulzz wrote:
Ladies and gentleman, let me tell you! I WILL FOLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!
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APRILELIZ wrote:
right from the start this band was amazing
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Banba777 wrote:
the edge rulez this song ...what a play ..uahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Sizzyneck wrote:
me too ;-)
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DCeclectic wrote:
This is definitely U2's best song.
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kinsky wrote:
This is U2 at their best in my opinion..
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toffea wrote:
It was on their first album , quite 30 years later I feel disappointed when I hear what they have become ....
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MadaboutU2 wrote:
They are the best! I will follow U Until the End of the World!
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Banba777 wrote:
I WILL FOLLOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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governr wrote:
I know there is a lot of U2 fans out there, but I still don't understand why U2 is such a big group. Voice and sound don't fancy me at all.
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ladyemero wrote:
not a U2 fan as such.... they have never surpassed this song for me
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philliptatum wrote:
I think this some of their best stuff!!!
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julchen33 wrote:
Die beste Band der Welt!
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SirMothy wrote:
Their Best Song
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vegetable73 wrote:
Milano arrivooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!! :-)))))))
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SilAlcantara wrote:
I'll follow these guys...always!!!
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chewiejay wrote:
Best song they did before the money rolled in! back then they only had milk bottles for percussion, you can hear Larry playing them in the background then Bono gets all arsey when Edge knocks them over at the end!
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