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U2 – ‘Get On Your Boots’

By Niall Byrne on Monday, 2 February 20097 Comments | Print this post

It’s been two weeks since ‘Get On Your Boots’ was given its first airing and many have already formed opinions of the song (though we still don’t get the Queens of the Stone Age riff comparison) but now we have some visual reference in the form of Alex Courtes’ (who also directed ‘Vertigo’) music video.

The video takes place in space (naturally for the biggest band on the planet) with a collage of imagery taking in rollercoasters, explosions, the Virgin Mary, military warcraft, Aphrodite, candy apples and a giant lady wearing the aforementioned boots. Is this U2’s ‘Sex on Fire’ moment – an average tune that will be massive? No answer required.

Does Bono go topless after 2 minutes 40 seconds? Indeed he does.

The video first appeared unofficially on Facebook on Friday evening.

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7 Comments »

Lil' Wayne said:

1

I didn’t know you were allowed make slights against U2, oh sorry that’s Hotpress.

- 2 February 2009 at 7:52 am

bobby said:

2

hahaha, 02:03: “©Getty Images”

- 2 February 2009 at 11:37 am

AstonishingSodApe said:

3

U T T E R S H I T E

- 2 February 2009 at 5:40 pm

Quint said:

4

Absolutely fucking Godawful.

- 3 February 2009 at 9:51 pm

Niall Byrne (author) said:

5

Video updated. Proper quality finished video.

- 9 February 2009 at 1:35 pm

Natalie said:

6

U2 always changes your perspective. What old things are you holding on to? You know there’s better things to come after this one- there always is. I loved putting on my boots. Hmmm… you must still be taking off yours. Too late.

- 14 February 2009 at 3:19 am

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