What annoys me most about Bono
is that I think The Joshua Tree is a fantastic album, and I think Achtung Baby is even better. And Zooropa, that was the first U2 album I owned and it has a special place in my heart. I even didn't think Pop was too bad.

So why the fuck hasn't one of the other members of the band turned round to him at some point and said "You know what Bono, to be sure, to be sure, these tunes we're releasing at the moment, to be sure, to be sure, they are fucking shit compared to the stuff we put out 15 years ago. And your lyrics, they were never the greatest in the world, but they scanned nicely and they weren't excessively pretentious, but FOR FUCKS SAKE A MOLE DIGGING IN A CUNTING HOLE DIGGIN UP YOUR STUPID CUNTING SOUL WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT ABOUT YOU GORMLESS CUNTING TWAT, to be sure, to be sure."

I used to really, really like U2. But now I feel bad listening to their early stuff even though I still like it because he's spoilt it for me. Why can't they take a leaf out of Metallicas book. Admit they are stupid egocentric tossers and go back to basics and try and make a really, really great album.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 15 Jul 2009, 10:20, 4 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

where's their incentive when people are still buying their albums?

( rosalicious i fucking love youve been framed, Wed 15 Jul 2009, 10:24, Reply)

^^ this (almost completely)
But I think their last decent album was Achtung Baby and the best may have been War.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 15 Jul 2009, 10:25, Reply)

The question is
who pissed on the Joshua Tree more liberally? Was it U2 themselves or the Pet Shop Boys' cover of 'Where the streets have no names'?
( monkeybananaraffle, Wed 15 Jul 2009, 10:31, Reply)

Bloody Hell (to be sure)....
... I finally agree with something Al has posted.

I like U2. I like their music and the shows they put on. Going to a U2 concert is entertaining, unlike some gigs I've been to where the 'artiste' is miming or using a cliptrack and generally gives sweet feck all about their performance, because they're getting paid $$$ and have a pile of coke in their dressing room, all provided by the promoters.

Having said that, sometimes Bono should shut the feck up and remember why he's famous, rather than listing all the 'world leaders' he's friends with. It's all about the music - some people give money to charity and keep quiet about it - you'd be higher in everyone's estimation if you did the same. Some of us remember when your name was Paul and you lived up the road from us, and used to buy your dinner from the chippie across the street!
( HSDriver was probably still at work on, Wed 15 Jul 2009, 11:18, Reply)