perrygibbs
| | Posted: Apr 04, 2013 - 02:24 | |
U2 voted listeners favourites along with coldplay and dido by Radio 2 audience recently. Says it all....
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Lazarus
(Bethany) | | Posted: Feb 07, 2013 - 18:46 | |
Poacher wrote:
How lovely the peace and quiet of a former member. . . no incessant green childlike spewing. . no repeating the same post over and over and over and over and over again. . . .
Oh wait. No! Its only risen again from the fucking dead!
Bollocks.
I have been saved! Please forgive me if I ever bothered you by pointing out how you call yourself a common poacher thief... I want you to know on a personal level that I do not hold your lack of self-respect against you at all... sweet dreams...love this song... |
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Poacher
(Brighton, UK) | | Posted: Jan 31, 2013 - 07:15 | |
(former member) wrote:Everybody in my hotel room loves this song... How lovely the peace and quiet of a former member. . . no incessant green childlike spewing. . no repeating the same post over and over and over and over and over again. . . . Oh wait. No! Its only risen again from the fucking dead! Bollocks. |
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DrLex
(Belgium) | | Posted: Jan 31, 2013 - 07:12 | |
Nurse_Jenks wrote:Anybody else hear the Pixies singing "Outside there's a boxcar waiting . . ." ? Yes. |
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dwhayslett
(Pawleys Island, SC) | | Posted: Nov 29, 2012 - 14:05 | |
lemmoth wrote:
Of the hits, I really like Stuck in a Moment - and in the right context - say a party or a U2 concert - Elevation and Beautiful Day can be fun.
Of the others I agree this one is outstanding, and I really like Kite.
agree on Kite, great song. |
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(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Jul 26, 2012 - 20:11 | |
Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...
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lemmoth
(NYC) | | Posted: May 24, 2012 - 13:49 | |
ckcotton wrote:One of the few good songs on a pretty weak album.....
Of the hits, I really like Stuck in a Moment - and in the right context - say a party or a U2 concert - Elevation and Beautiful Day can be fun. Of the others I agree this one is outstanding, and I really like Kite. |
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bild
| | Posted: May 24, 2012 - 13:47 | |
I like U2, but this is sub-par for them.
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ckcotton
(Adding snarky comments since 2007) | | Posted: Jan 18, 2012 - 15:15 | |
Photo-John wrote:U2 after Joshua Tree bores me to death. Thats too bad... you missed Achtung Baby, Zooropa, and Pop..... Some of their BEST work. |
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rdo
(DC) | | Posted: Jan 18, 2012 - 15:12 | |
Sasha2001 wrote:
I've posted on this before and probably shouldn't care as much as I do but... Ireland decided to change their tax code and begin taxing artists for the first time a couple of years ago as a way of offsetting deficits and austerity measures do to bad governance and poor revenue management blah, blah, blah.
Bono and the boys DO pay a portion of their income in Irish taxes and have said repeatedly that they have sheltered much of their earnings out of a direct protest to the aforementioned change in the Irish tax code. If you're a cynic and prone to dislike U2 you're not going to buy this argument anyway. But if you take them at their word then you have to accept that their is a principle other then greed embedded in their efforts. Also, don't overlook the hundreds (thousands?) of Irish employees of U2's mammoth live business that loyally pay taxes to their government. You can argue against U2's sheltering of their income but you can't argue against the huge net positive effect they have had on the Irish economy over the years.
Are they hypocrite? I don't think so.
Ignore him. I am a strong believer in not feeding the Fred. |
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ckcotton
(Adding snarky comments since 2007) | | Posted: Jan 18, 2012 - 15:11 | |
One of the few good songs on a pretty weak album.....
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Nurse_Jenks
| | Posted: Oct 15, 2011 - 15:53 | |
Anybody else hear the Pixies singing "Outside there's a boxcar waiting . . ." ?
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Sasha2001
(I can see Zabars from my window) | | Posted: Aug 13, 2011 - 17:42 | |
fredriley wrote:
Yeah? I'd like my filthy rich superstars to pay their taxes instead of 'offshoring' their tax liabilities and depriving the countries which nurtured them of much-needed income. A particularly grievous wrong given St Bonio's high moral principles and public moralising on rich countries stealing from the poor. Hey,Bonio - can you say 'double standards'?
I've posted on this before and probably shouldn't care as much as I do but... Ireland decided to change their tax code and begin taxing artists for the first time a couple of years ago as a way of offsetting deficits and austerity measures do to bad governance and poor revenue management blah, blah, blah.
Bono and the boys DO pay a portion of their income in Irish taxes and have said repeatedly that they have sheltered much of their earnings out of a direct protest to the aforementioned change in the Irish tax code. If you're a cynic and prone to dislike U2 you're not going to buy this argument anyway. But if you take them at their word then you have to accept that their is a principle other then greed embedded in their efforts. Also, don't overlook the hundreds (thousands?) of Irish employees of U2's mammoth live business that loyally pay taxes to their government. You can argue against U2's sheltering of their income but you can't argue against the huge net positive effect they have had on the Irish economy over the years.
Are they hypocrite? I don't think so. |
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rahkinrah
| | Posted: Aug 13, 2011 - 17:36 | |
on it ALL. I'll not let my tastes influence anyone here(hmmm...), ya'll just keep doing what yer doin'! GREAT-thank you, from Paonia Colorado!
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StoneyG
(Just east of The Rockies; north of the 49th) | | Posted: Aug 13, 2011 - 17:28 | |
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black321
(Apogee) | | Posted: Jul 13, 2011 - 08:44 | |
sirdroseph wrote:
Yes, they are not bad, they are good and boring. Once you have been around for sooooooo long, you can only do so many things and the self professed and ambitioned "Best band in the world" does not have a lot of wiggle room for creativity and experimentation to appease the masses and make millions which seems to be their only musical goal. Well, at least they aren't horrible like a lot of other aging artists who just keep going and going and going and going...........
I actually find this album to be quite unique, relative to their catalog...and the last compelling project. |
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fredriley
(Nottingham, UK) | | Posted: Jul 13, 2011 - 08:42 | |
Darkmatter wrote:
Oh yeah? Well, I for one would like my filthy rich superstars with big egos actually use their money and influence to make the world a better place, than just being filthy rich with big egos like 99% of the rest.
Yeah? I'd like my filthy rich superstars to pay their taxes instead of 'offshoring' their tax liabilities and depriving the countries which nurtured them of much-needed income. A particularly grievous wrong given St Bonio's high moral principles and public moralising on rich countries stealing from the poor. Hey,Bonio - can you say 'double standards'? |
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sirdroseph
(Yes) | | Posted: May 11, 2011 - 02:04 | |
t00lur wrote:u2 of 2000s is so boring
Yes, they are not bad, they are good and boring. Once you have been around for sooooooo long, you can only do so many things and the self professed and ambitioned "Best band in the world" does not have a lot of wiggle room for creativity and experimentation to appease the masses and make millions which seems to be their only musical goal. Well, at least they aren't horrible like a lot of other aging artists who just keep going and going and going and going........... |
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le_colonel
| | Posted: Apr 09, 2011 - 11:27 | |
Incredible that this was ELEVEN years ago. Seems so recent... edit: You should play Fez again, Bill. |
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downstreamer
(Michigan) | | Posted: Feb 05, 2011 - 15:53 | |
I heard this fresh tonight and could have sworn I was listening to Travis. Quite remarkable.
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t00lur
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htowncoog
(Texas) | | Posted: Aug 31, 2010 - 09:57 | |
Stefen wrote:We're going to have to add Bono to our list of successful singers who can't sing. I should have gone into the biz.
Yep, that's it Stefen. I'm guessing you have, maybe, 1/100 the talent of Bono, so go ahead and spew your jealousy.  |
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rtwingo
(Ramat Gan, Israel) | | Posted: Aug 31, 2010 - 09:54 | |
jonahboo wrote:Rattle and Ho-Hum
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jonahboo
(in a corner) | | Posted: Jun 28, 2010 - 12:36 | |
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Stefen
(West Hollywood, CA) | | Posted: May 27, 2010 - 16:42 | |
We're going to have to add Bono to our list of successful singers who can't sing. I should have gone into the biz.
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Darkmatter
(the Venice of Scandinavia) | | Posted: Mar 25, 2010 - 09:06 | |
lixy wrote:After reading his op-ed, I officially hate Bono.
Oh yeah? Well, I for one would like my filthy rich superstars with big egos actually use their money and influence to make the world a better place, than just being filthy rich with big egos like 99% of the rest. |
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On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud) | | Posted: Jan 21, 2010 - 12:57 | |
Jeff09 wrote:Great song...Great album.
I always thought this was one of their weaker albums, although it's hard not to like "Beautiful Day". |
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lixy
(Sverige) | | Posted: Jan 21, 2010 - 09:11 | |
After reading his op-ed, I officially hate Bono.
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superflyLD
(Boston, MA) | | Posted: Jan 21, 2010 - 09:11 | |
I was there!
plaice3 wrote:Going to see U2 Monday night in Boston (Foxborough) — Whoo Hoo!!!!
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Jeff09
| | Posted: Jan 21, 2010 - 09:10 | |
Great song...Great album.
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