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  1. It's something simple:
    I took the "studio version" and I include backing vocals from The Edge on the chorus, taken from the "single version"

  2. Here is the summary of the video, where U2’s former manager Paul McGuinness shares a birthday message for video producer Michael Hamlyn and recounts a famous rock history anecdote:
    🎬 The Making of a Mythic Video
    • The Collaboration: Paul McGuinness mentions that Michael Hamlyn produced most of U2's iconic music videos [0.1.229-0.1.230]. Among them is "Where the Streets Have No Name", shot in Los Angeles in 1987, widely considered the band's finest visual work [0.1.230-0.1.231].
    • The Inspiration: The shoot was a deliberate tribute to The Beatles' famous 1969 rooftop concert on Savile Row in London, which was famously shut down by the police [0.1.231-0.1.234]. U2 wanted to replicate that rebellious energy in LA (1:49).
    🚓 Tricking the LAPD
    • The Location: They chose a liquor store rooftop at the corner of 7th Street and Main Street, a particularly grungy area of downtown Los Angeles at the time (1:54).
    • The Disruption: The production team secured a limited filming permit but intentionally misled the police regarding the scale of the event [0.1.238-0.1.239]. Huge crowds of fans unexpectedly showed up, leading to concerns about thousands of rowdy spectators [0.1.239-0.1.241].
    • The "Planned" Shutdown: Despite running way over time, the LAPD was surprisingly cooperative and repeatedly extended their filming window [0.1.241-0.1.244]. McGuinness notes that viewers can see archival footage of a young him and Hamlyn arguing with the police [0.1.244-0.1.245]. Ultimately, the police did exactly what the band secretly hoped for in honor of The Beatles: they ordered them to stop and shut down the set [0.1.246-0.1.247].
    🎂 Birthday Wishes
    • The video serves as a warm birthday message from Paul McGuinness to Michael Hamlyn (3:41).
    • Reflecting on a friendship that dates back to the 1980s, McGuinness reminisces about the great fun they had traveling the world together and looks forward to more shared moments in the future [0.1.251-0.1.253].