'The Fly? Well to me it's the sound of four men chopping down the Joshua Tree.'

Bono

The song appears on the Achtung Baby album. A live version can also be found on the Zoo-TV: Live from Sydney video. U2 played the song live on the ZOO-TV tour opener on February 29, 1992 in Lakeland, Florida. During the performance of The Fly the screens on stage presented a barrage of phrases and slogans. A performance of The Fly from the June 19, 1992 show at the G-Mex Centre in Manchester can be found on the Stop Sellafield video.

Artists that have covered the song include Blake Carrington on Zoovenir-A Tribute to U2; Studio 99, The Best Of U2-A Tribute; and The Joshua Trio. PM Dawn sampled The Fly on their song Fly Me To The Moon.