The Hype "Street Mission", RTE, March 2, 1978

U2′s first television appearance was on ‘Youngline’ on 2 March 1978 although the band was then called The Hype. By the time they won a talent competition in Limerick on 17 March, The Hype had changed their name to U2.

In March 1978 a band called The Hype played on the young people’s programme ‘Youngline’. By the time the band won a competition in Limerick on 17 March 1978, the Hype had changed their name and become U2.

In June 1978 the last programme in the series of ‘Youngline’ was a best of programme. The performance is edited here and shows presenter Conor McAnally introducing U2 performing ‘Street Mission’ and he explains how the band has changed their name. So U2′s first television appearance was 2 March 1978.

Lyrics
I don't know
Man, I just got here
You got me thinking
I'm about to leave

Some say maybe tomorrow
New direction, hello
What I know know know
What I know know know

I walk tall
I walk in the wild wind
I love to stare
I love to watch myself grow

Someday, maybe tomorrow
New direction, hello
Well I know know know
Well I know know know

Street mission
Street mission
Street mission
Street mission

And I'm promising nothing
I'm just living a smile
I casually arrange it
I know... well I know know know

Street mission
Street mission
Street mission
Street mission

I walk tall
I walk in the wild wind
I live an image
Of plastic and gold

Some say maybe tomorrow
A resurrection, hello
Well I know know know
Well I know know know
Well I know know know
Well I know know know

Oh...

Oh...

Oh... i need something
I need someone
I need you

Oh... i've got something
I've got someone
I've got you

Street mission
Street mission
Street mission
Good night
https://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/937-u2/290015-u2-first-television-appearance/

Видео The Hype "Street Mission", RTE, March 2, 1978 канала Paula Soares