ɪts lˈaɪv deɪbjˈuː wʌz ˌɔn ˈeɪtiːn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ, æz ɐn ˈɪntɹoʊ tuː "ðɪ ʌnfɚɡˈɛɾəbəl fˈaɪɚ", ænd ðə tˈuː sˈɔŋz wɜː pɚfˈɔːɹmd təɡˌɛðɚɹ æɾ ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈɔːl ʌnfɚɡˈɛɾəbəl fˈaɪɚ tˈʊɹ ʃˈoʊz ænd mˈoʊst dʒˈɑːʃjuːə tɹˈiː tˈʊɹ ʃˈoʊz.
Its live debut was on 18 October 1984, as an intro to "The Unforgettable Fire", and the two songs were performed together at almost all Unforgettable Fire Tour shows and most Joshua Tree Tour shows.