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U2 — Silver And Gold
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NoEnzLefttoSplit
Posted: Oct 21, 2012 - 17:48
 
 lsfeder wrote:
So tired of musicians getting political.  Keep it to the music man, if you wan to be a politician go run for office and leave the guitar behind.
 
I think the thing that bugs me is the issue of authenticity. (disclosure: I had my jaw very nearly broken in an anti-apartheid demonstration)

The problem with Bono taking this stance is the degree it is coupled with pop art. When you stand up on stage heading one of the most internationally successfully acts and start promoting a message that you know at least 90% of your audience is going to agree with anyway, you're not actually bugging anyone, you are just posturing. This almosts demeans the very thing you are trying to support. I find it kind of sickening. Ok sure, he has used his position to try and do some good, just  I wish it weren't so tainted by this kind of stage-like selbst-darstellung.

LizK
(Houston, Texas)
Posted: Aug 19, 2012 - 17:27
 
What moved the South African government to came to the table?  Protest, non-violent and  violent.  Songs like this one, anti-aparteid.  Western companies (IBM, BofA) finally getting convinced that their profits would be affected by their continuing prescense in SA. Protest here, protest there.  A rising tide saying "It's time."  So the music helps state the desires and voices the protest.

Baketown
(Maryland)
Posted: Jul 19, 2012 - 06:52
 
I have not heard this forever! 

westslope
(BC coast)
Posted: Mar 14, 2012 - 13:17
 
 On_The_Beach wrote:

At least in the case of Hank Williams Jr.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/03/hank-williams-compares-obama-to-hitler_n_992513.html

 

Nice touch. Good to know Hank Williams, Jr. votes, can run for office, have input on national security policy such as nuclear weapons targeting, etc.

 



Foot
(NorCal / Wine)
Posted: Feb 11, 2012 - 18:51
 
Channeling another Irish classic:  "...and her name was G_L_O_R_I_A"

That_SOB
(In at least 2 places at once)
Posted: Nov 08, 2011 - 13:02
 
 lsfeder wrote:
So tired of musicians getting political.  Keep it to the music man, if you wan to be a politician go run for office and leave the guitar behind.
  

We sing when government is good and we sing when government is bad, we sing of our conquests and of our oppression.  IOW. ... People sing, it is a part of being human, and has been for some 20,000 years, as an means of expression and the use of a media we all know and understand. To sing is human,  to sing about politics is "exclusively" human, and I dare say that isn't about to change any time soon.




Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Nov 08, 2011 - 12:51
 
Didn't Burl Ives sing this song in "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"?  I guess that's a different tune.





shakylegs
(Montreal)
Posted: Nov 08, 2011 - 12:47
 
Jesus Bono, get off the cross already. We need the wood.

mfcrowe
(Chicago,, IL)
Posted: Nov 08, 2011 - 12:47
 
This comment applies to most of this album!

{#Dancingbanana_2}

"Am I buggin you, don't mean to bug you, ok Edge play..." {#Notworthy}

 Fooboy wrote:
... No Stereo in the World will go loud enough for this tune ! ... {#Guitarist}  .... crank it up and enjoy ! {#Angel}
 


On_The_Beach
(The Blue Planet)
Posted: Oct 08, 2011 - 00:35
 
 lsfeder wrote:
So tired of musicians getting political.  Keep it to the music man, if you wan to be a politician go run for office and leave the guitar behind.
 
At least in the case of Hank Williams Jr.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/03/hank-williams-compares-obama-to-hitler_n_992513.html


alux
(atop the pyramid)
Posted: Oct 08, 2011 - 00:35
 
 lsfeder wrote:
So tired of musicians getting political.  Keep it to the music man, if you wan to be a politician go run for office and leave the guitar behind.
 
Oh please.  Music has always been political.  What do you think medieval troubadours were singing about?  I'll take artist politicians over lobbyist politicians any day of the week.


lsfeder
(At the wheel of a Benzo)
Posted: Sep 06, 2011 - 14:35
 
So tired of musicians getting political.  Keep it to the music man, if you wan to be a politician go run for office and leave the guitar behind.

bluecshells
(EARTH)
Posted: Sep 06, 2011 - 14:34
 

This song was written in a hotel room in New York city....YES!  Unite against HATE! 
U2 rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



rhj4
(Bellingham, WA)
Posted: Jul 05, 2011 - 20:20
 
U2 songs all start to sound the same to me... And I find myself tuning them out.

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: May 03, 2011 - 15:06
 
 bluecshells wrote:
Bono and the band should be honored.  LOVE to them all!!!!!!!!!
 

Amen to that brother ..... or sister.

bobzane
Posted: May 03, 2011 - 15:05
 
 bobzane wrote:
shut up
 


bono

bluecshells
(Texas)
Posted: May 03, 2011 - 15:04
 
Bono and the band should be honored.  LOVE to them all!!!!!!!!!

bobzane
Posted: May 03, 2011 - 15:04
 
shut up

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: May 03, 2011 - 15:03
 
 scocam wrote:
Please re-read my comment. You seem confused.


 
Sorry.  My assumption was "this thoughtless drivel" referred to Silver and Gold - the song we are supposed to be commenting on.


mandolin
(...drifting...)
Posted: May 03, 2011 - 15:03
 
...am i bugging you?..i don't mean to bug you...

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: May 03, 2011 - 15:01
 
 littlemiss_funk wrote:
I am so over U2. It all sounds the same. Oh, and I am NOT saying they are not at talented band. I am just done.

 

So sick of the haters.  This is a f7878king great band and this a powerful and very important song for its time

Do not forget that apartheid existed not too very long ago.

BTW IMHO  The last three albums were also outstanding.

More U2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


littlemiss_funk
(Tofino, BC)
Posted: Mar 01, 2011 - 12:16
 
I am so over U2. It all sounds the same. Oh, and I am NOT saying they are not at talented band. I am just done.


mcklein18
Posted: Mar 01, 2011 - 12:13
 
A sad day. But I woke up today and realized I am completely tired of U2. It sounds noodley and pointless now. Funny how something can change so much, seemingly in an instant

Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida)
Posted: Nov 27, 2010 - 05:43
 
I think my speakers just threw up a little.

scocam
Posted: Nov 12, 2010 - 07:20
 
Please re-read my comment. You seem confused.

 lemmoth wrote:

uh — this was THEIR EARLIER WORK - It followed the Joshua Tree - what 20-25 years ago.  You can like it or not but stop with the nonsensical comments about this being not up to their later work.
 



lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Oct 26, 2010 - 13:31
 
 Alpine wrote:
I could do without the political commentary.
 

Is Bono bugging you... He didn't mean to bug you......Ok Edge....Play the blues......

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Oct 26, 2010 - 13:30
 
 scocam wrote:
It's all show and no go these days, I'm afraid. U2 should have hung it up long, long ago. Joshua Tree was the beginning of the end for me. They do their earlier work an incredible injustice by flogging us with this thoughtless drivel.

 
uh — this was THEIR EARLIER WORK - It followed the Joshua Tree - what 20-25 years ago.  You can like it or not but stop with the nonsensical comments about this being not up to their later work.


mandolin
(...drifting...)
Posted: Oct 26, 2010 - 13:24
 
...this album is now of legal drinking age in the state of texas...

nalle
(Malmo, Sweden)
Posted: Oct 26, 2010 - 13:22
 
 scraig wrote:
I love U2, but I hate this album.
 
Why? Think it´s a great album, and a great song. Best from Sweden.

scraig
(Santa Barbara, CA)
Posted: Oct 26, 2010 - 13:19
 
I love U2, but I hate this album.

cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Sep 24, 2010 - 21:03
 
 Fooboy wrote:
... No Stereo in the World will go loud enough for this tune ! ... {#Guitarist}  .... crank it up and enjoy ! {#Angel}
 
word


scocam
Posted: Aug 23, 2010 - 21:00
 
It's all show and no go these days, I'm afraid. U2 should have hung it up long, long ago. Joshua Tree was the beginning of the end for me. They do their earlier work an incredible injustice by flogging us with this thoughtless drivel.


(former member)
Posted: Aug 23, 2010 - 20:57
 
 Alpine wrote:
I could do without the political commentary.
 
it's bugging me.

and Edge, God love him, is not playing the blues.


Fooboy
(Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Posted: Aug 23, 2010 - 20:55
 
... No Stereo in the World will go loud enough for this tune ! ... {#Guitarist}  .... crank it up and enjoy ! {#Angel}

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Apr 18, 2010 - 11:16
 


Great stuff...  I remember it well...



ugly
(Compton, CA)
Posted: Mar 17, 2010 - 21:15
 
I think U2 is somewhat overrated.

Alpine
(N39d39mW121d30m)
Posted: Mar 17, 2010 - 21:14
 
I could do without the political commentary.

coffee-eyes
(Right outside of Boston)
Posted: Feb 14, 2010 - 06:59
 
 birdland wrote:
...and what have you done lately? Artistic or otherwise to improve the planet.
 

Thank you, birdland.  I'm sick of the haters.  Give it a rest. 

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jan 13, 2010 - 20:42
 


a truly great song...  love it...



cosmiclint
(Vancouver BC)
Posted: Dec 13, 2009 - 11:11
 
 Mank_Harvin wrote:

Is there any truth the story that once, when being sanctimonious, he stopped the band mid song, continued himself with a slow handclap and stated that everytime he clapped an infant African died. A quick wit from the bemused audience retorted 'Well stop fucking clapping then'.


 

No


Mank_Harvin
(UK)
Posted: Dec 13, 2009 - 11:07
 

Is there any truth the story that once, when being sanctimonious, he stopped the band mid song, continued himself with a slow handclap and stated that everytime he clapped an infant African died. A quick wit from the bemused audience retorted 'Well stop fucking clapping then'.



MrDill
(Lake Distict U.K.)
Posted: Dec 13, 2009 - 11:01
 
nice of god to drop by and give us some advice

cosmiclint
(Vancouver BC)
Posted: Dec 13, 2009 - 11:00
 
 rcurrier wrote:
I know everyone else has weighed in on Bono's little speech, but it just seems a bit incongruous when the audience cheers for apartheid.
 
They were cheering Little Steven's Artist Against Apartheid project, not the concept of apartheid.



Mike_Sneade
(Nr Oxford UK)
Posted: Oct 11, 2009 - 13:22
 
I just wish Bono would give it a rest. There is a t shirt going around with the slogan " Make Bono History ". Very apt.

birdland
(Right about....here.)
Posted: Oct 11, 2009 - 13:19
 
...and what have you done lately? Artistic or otherwise to improve the planet.

glassbuteo
(home)
Posted: Oct 11, 2009 - 13:17
 
{#No}

{#Razz}

Mike_Sneade
(Nr Oxford UK)
Posted: Oct 11, 2009 - 13:15
 
{#Moon}  Very overrated.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Aug 09, 2009 - 12:16
 


This song is soooo good for the ears...



paulpaar
Posted: Jul 08, 2009 - 20:16
 
these khats got it: their line :  "the peacemakers of the west."

They are asses. the chits of the west. Is that YOU fat ass?

 

paulpaar
Posted: Jul 08, 2009 - 20:14
 
but of course the stupid amurikin rates em a 6.6. 

Ultimately stupid:  the american  

check it chickies and dickies its an 8!