Middleton
(along for the ride) | | Posted: Apr 11, 2013 - 21:32 | |
Dunkelstar wrote:This song always seems to cause me to put down what I'm currently doing and ponder things . . .
The Joshua Tree is a solid album.
Yep. |
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Stingray
| | Posted: Mar 30, 2013 - 18:05 | |
Lazarus wrote: ...says the literate, church-fearing, music-loving poet and junky, Lazarus! |
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perrygibbs
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Surely one U2 song a day is more than enough? Please spare a feeling for those of us who really dislike U2.
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Dunkelstar
(Hershey, PA) | | Posted: Jan 18, 2013 - 09:27 | |
This song always seems to cause me to put down what I'm currently doing and ponder things . . .
The Joshua Tree is a solid album.
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Lazarus
(Bethany) | | Posted: Jan 18, 2013 - 09:24 | |
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cShaggy
(..inna state of being..) | | Posted: Jan 13, 2013 - 09:05 | |
..shows their genius..and hurts my heart a little each time i hear..
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ambrebalte
(Beijing most of the time - Wolxheim in France now) | | Posted: Jan 13, 2013 - 09:01 | |
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JohnDillon
| | Posted: Dec 26, 2012 - 16:05 | |
Awesome. Sitting here reading my new book and listening to RP. Stopped reading to listen to my fav U2 track. Masterpiece!
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JiffyPark
| | Posted: Dec 07, 2012 - 08:55 | |
Goodness.
This takes me far, far away from my cold cubicle...
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jt1
| | Posted: Dec 07, 2012 - 08:55 | |
ziakut wrote:Oh boy! There should be a rule on RP that states no band should get played more than once in a day. With all the music there is in this library...I shouldn't hear more than one U2 song in a day. Maybe you should create your own radio station if you want to start proposing rules? |
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WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | | Posted: Aug 09, 2012 - 05:43 | |
Okay, I agree up to a point that Bono's a pompous pain in the ass, but that has nothing to do with this monumental work. The Joshua Tree is one of the great albums, surely this band's pinnacle.
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lemmoth
(NYC) | | Posted: Aug 03, 2012 - 14:13 | |
Sloggydog wrote:Wow quite a long running argument here that seems to be easily summed up as the old story of a band that are a bunch of knobs with a bunch of cool songs. Bound to inspire conflicting emotions. I generally like their earlier stuff more but this one isn't extra special in my view. I've never read anything attributed to Adam Clayton or Larry Mullen Jr. that anyone could have decided to judge them negatively as a person. And really not much on the Edge. And personally I am very cool with Bono's persona while seeing how it could annoy others. So lets focus on the bloody music people. |
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ziakut
(Right Here) | | Posted: Aug 03, 2012 - 14:13 | |
Oh boy! There should be a rule on RP that states no band should get played more than once in a day. With all the music there is in this library...I shouldn't hear more than one U2 song in a day.
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stalfnzo
(Somewhere... out there) | | Posted: Aug 03, 2012 - 14:12 | |
Is it just me, or is Bill finally starting to play less U2? It seems that, thankfully, I'm hearing less of them. Mediocre band, lousy vocals.
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Webfoot
(Eugene, Oregon) | | Posted: May 11, 2012 - 10:28 | |
Sloggydog wrote:Wow quite a long running argument here that seems to be easily summed up as the old story of a band that are a bunch of knobs with a bunch of cool songs. Bound to inspire conflicting emotions. I generally like their earlier stuff more but this one isn't extra special in my view. Knobs maybe, but that's so subjective. I'm sure I'm a knob to some Grateful Dead fans. People are very good at rationalizing their own behavior and I'm sure U2 is no exception. |
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ziakut
(The Windy City) | | Posted: May 11, 2012 - 10:23 | |
Though this is one of the few U2 tunes I still enjoy...I think I would be happy if U2 were dropped from the playlist for a month or two. Just sayin'...  |
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old_shep
(Iowa) | | Posted: May 11, 2012 - 10:23 | |
Suggestion for new RP feature button: NOU2
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(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: May 11, 2012 - 10:22 | |
This song is soooo good it puts a spring in my step this spring day...
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martinc
(Ottawa Canada) | | Posted: Apr 09, 2012 - 17:00 | |
lala la bank holiday - I see Bono and the Edge just dropped over $100 million into Dropbox
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(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Mar 29, 2012 - 19:34 | |
This song is soooo good it puts a spring in my step this spring night...
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(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Mar 17, 2012 - 19:48 | |
This song is soooo good my nipples get hard when I hear it...
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(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Mar 03, 2012 - 22:31 | |
This is such a beautiful song about junkies... love it... |
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Sloggydog
(UK) | | Posted: Feb 15, 2012 - 01:04 | |
Wow quite a long running argument here that seems to be easily summed up as the old story of a band that are a bunch of knobs with a bunch of cool songs. Bound to inspire conflicting emotions. I generally like their earlier stuff more but this one isn't extra special in my view.
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lemmoth
(NYC) | | Posted: Feb 06, 2012 - 07:45 | |
fredriley wrote:
True, and if U2 were a standard mega rock band their tax dodging would just merit a shrug of the shoulders. It's because St Bonio hob-nobs with world leaders and exhorts them, rightly, to pay some of their dues to the developing world, yet won't pay taxes his band can easily afford to the country that nurtured and supported him, that makes his tax dodging so morally offensive.
Fred Did you see the Edge's recent letter to the editor of the Baltimore paper in response to a Maryland Senator's criticism of U2, Bono and the One Campaign. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-07-12/news/bs-ed-edge-u2-tax-letter-20110711_1_u2-tax-evasion-obama-taxJust providing their side. Objectively not a completely convincing argument but provides some perspective. |
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skybreakers
(Amsterdam, Holland) | | Posted: Feb 06, 2012 - 07:44 | |
Back to the music; After all those years; the Joshua Tree is still nice to listen to.
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fredriley
(Nottingham, UK) | | Posted: Feb 06, 2012 - 07:43 | |
h8rhater wrote: fredriley wrote:
True, and if U2 were a standard mega rock band their tax dodging would just merit a shrug of the shoulders. It's because St Bonio hob-nobs with world leaders and exhorts them, rightly, to pay some of their dues to the developing world, yet won't pay taxes his band can easily afford to the country that nurtured and supported him, that makes his tax dodging so morally offensive.
Personally, I find it morally offensive that we feel the need for political commentary on a message board dedicated to the music. Your thoughts on the song Fred? "Morally offensive"?? Ok, so what morals of yours am I offending, or are you just being your usual reactive rhetorical self? St Bonio is an explicitly political actor who bestrides the world stage like a hamster with rickets, and puts himself about with world leaders exhorting them to cough up to the developing world, yet at the same time his band/franchise dodges taxes by using Holland as a tax haven. At best, that makes him a hypocritical gobshite. As for the song, it bores the feck out of me. I'm disappointed that this is the second number from this album on RP in 3 hours or so. |
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planet_lizard
(Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy) | | Posted: Jan 26, 2012 - 11:27 | |
h8rhater wrote: fredriley wrote:
True, and if U2 were a standard mega rock band their tax dodging would just merit a shrug of the shoulders. It's because St Bonio hob-nobs with world leaders and exhorts them, rightly, to pay some of their dues to the developing world, yet won't pay taxes his band can easily afford to the country that nurtured and supported him, that makes his tax dodging so morally offensive.
Personally, I find it morally offensive that we feel the need for political commentary on a message board dedicated to the music. Your thoughts on the song Fred? Since when has there been a rule that says we have to stick to strict music remit? For a start, music and politics are often not separable, but that aside, surely healthy discussion, freedom of speech and intelligent banter all valued by RP listeners? (BTW - I agree with you h8rhater that people who hate are not wholly admirable, but you certainly have perfected the art of putting things in a negative way.) |
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apd
(Toronto, On) | | Posted: Jan 14, 2012 - 07:37 | |
fredriley wrote:
True, and if U2 were a standard mega rock band their tax dodging would just merit a shrug of the shoulders. It's because St Bonio hob-nobs with world leaders and exhorts them, rightly, to pay some of their dues to the developing world, yet won't pay taxes his band can easily afford to the country that nurtured and supported him, that makes his tax dodging so morally offensive.
hmmm... I was with you until "country that nurtured and supported". North Dublin in the 60's/70's wasn't too nurturing and supporting. But I digress: point taken. |
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apd
(Toronto, On) | | Posted: Jan 05, 2012 - 13:09 | |
ok, don't hate me, but when the intro ended, I was surprised not to hear Guy Garvey's voice...
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h8rhater
| | Posted: Jan 05, 2012 - 12:55 | |
fredriley wrote:
True, and if U2 were a standard mega rock band their tax dodging would just merit a shrug of the shoulders. It's because St Bonio hob-nobs with world leaders and exhorts them, rightly, to pay some of their dues to the developing world, yet won't pay taxes his band can easily afford to the country that nurtured and supported him, that makes his tax dodging so morally offensive.
Personally, I find it morally offensive that we feel the need for political commentary on a message board dedicated to the music. Your thoughts on the song Fred? |
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