Did U2 watch Sam I Am?

**theeditor** · 12.28.06, 05:11 PM

Using archival elements in a current song, and then trying to get the archival footage synced up to the words. Seems similar to Sam I Am. Come on U2! I would have done it for you if you had asked.

P.S. I love that the band can be seen in the crowd watching the performers.

http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=4F5DCF70...p;fg=>1=8816

PPS:The second or third shot in the video is Frank Zappa. Stupid trivia fact from my early years in Hollywood.....I worked on a talk show that had Frank as a guest. It was low low budget, and they didn't have a car(limo) to take him home to his house in the Hollywood Hills. As the lowly Production Assistant on the shoot, I got the pleasure of driving him home in my tiny tin can of a car (Suzuki Samari). Scared shitless to have him in there, I missed his turn off on the Hollywood freeway twice. Finally got him home. Can't even remember what I talked to him about.

Should have pitched him the Long Road to Valley Girl!

Paul

**muffdiver** · 12.29.06, 12:37 AM

I must be drunk, I don't get this post above.....

**Nostalgia Act** · 12.29.06, 12:54 AM

Originally Posted by muffdiver

I must be drunk, I don't get this post above.....

Paul also post over at Red Rocker. com.

I believe he is "hooked up" some how.

I think he is saying that in the Sam i Am video it appears that the old footage
of sammy singing kinda mirrors what he is singing on Sam i Am.

**muffdiver** · 12.29.06, 01:12 AM

Ah..And Zappa didn't have a limo once...
Ok Gotcha....

**Nostalgia Act** · 12.29.06, 01:20 AM

Originally Posted by muffdiver

Ah..And Zappa didn't have a limo once...
Ok Gotcha....

ah... i think that's just harmless name dropping.

Paul seems to be a nice guy.

He posted the same thing @ Red Rocker. com.

**theeditor** · 12.29.06, 02:26 AM

The post doesn't make sense unless you have seen the Sam I Am music video and also the new U2 video "Window in the Skies".

They both had the same idea...taking old archival video and syncing it up with a current song to make the archival footage appear to be "singing along".

Another link to view U2:

Sorry about double posting sites. I always expect there are two groups of viewers, not one watching both sites.

Also the Frank Zappa name dropping is just an "old fart" telling "remember when I was young" stories.

Thanks,

Paul

**Nostalgia Act** · 12.29.06, 02:40 AM

Originally Posted by theeditor

The post doesn't make since unless you have seen the Sam I Am music video and also the new U2 video "Window in the Skies".

They both had the same idea...taking old archival video and syncing it up with a current song to make the archival footage appear to be "singing along".

Another link to view U2:

Sorry about double posting sites. I always expect there are two groups of viewers, not one watching both sites.

Thanks,

Paul

Nothing to be sorry for. I believe there are others that visit both sites.

I believe JA posts on both sites.

I'm a Red Headed Van Halenite

I post as Hagarfn on both sites.

**DoHalen5150** · 12.29.06, 10:12 AM

U2 really knows how to keep the fire going, with their music and fans.

**Double Down** · 12.31.06, 11:15 AM

That U2 video was brilliant!! In an age when it seems every idea has been done to death a thousand times over they outdid themselves with that one. That thing better win some awards. Fantastic creativity.