Where the Streets Have No Name is one of U2's most enduring songs. It was the third single from the Joshua Tree, following With or Without You and ISHFWILF.
The lyrics have been said to reflect Bono's aid work in South Africa with a juxtaposition of the life in Belfast where one could tell another's religion by the area in which they lived. It is a fan favourite and played during nearly every concert by U2.
The lyric 'I see the dust cloud disappear without a trace' was once misheard as 'I see the toaster disappear without a trace". Go figure!
Check out Ordinary Love, a song by U2 that was inspired by Nelson Mandela.