[kj] OT: Pirating of new U2 release

[peter.west410]

"To me it's a weak argument to say U2 is bad because your mother could like
it (your mother could also like Killing Joke -circa Night Time or BTATS-)".


Family gathering and granny,I said:

  When I first got "Nightime", I went up to my bedroom and stuck it
on..............Only to have too go downstairs a few minutes later to
declare"It's not me making those heavy breathing sounds mum,It's my new
record" I bought my first pair of headphones shortly afterwards(about 30
minutes later;-)
    What I dislike most about U2 is their song "New years day",For about 10
consecutive years,Wherever I was at 2 mins past midnight on Jan 1
st..............................Guitar ,guitar ,guitar.......Then Bonos
squeaky patronising Irish accented wine arose....."All is quiet on new years
day"..............What I mean is every new years day Everyone plays that
bloody song.....ruins my whole year.
     And he emphasizes his Irish accent when hes singing,As too say"Im a
poor oirish guy,The English nicked all our potatoes 500 years ago,I came
through all the troubles and riots,That's why I play loud music" kind of
thing .
    And when he goes on about"I can see seven towers and only one way
out",He was talking about an estate in his hometown................But he
did nt actually live on the estate,He lived in a nice Semi in a comfortable
part of town.
    Working-class wannabees(Just like The Clash were)
           PW

----- Original Message -----
From: "Javier Garcia" <jagargal at lycos.com>
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
<gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Pirating of new U2 release


I second Saul, although 'Achtung Baby' is better, imho 'Zooropa' was their
last good album. Before that i liked every single album they
released -instead of Rattle & Hum- wich have great tunes, but I don't see it
as solid as their previous work 'R&H' goes from very good to very
wrong!(After all it was some kind of experiment/off the record album).
I have to admit i was always a U2 follower, maybe not a big fan but a loyal
follower. I even tried to dig 'Pop' and 'All that you can't leave behind'
but didn't got it... some very few nice tunes, that's all.
U2 did amazing music in the eighties, they used to have a true powerful
sound, even in their softer songs. Songs like "The Ocean", "Out of Control",
"Wire"(what a great song!), "Bullet the Blue Sky", even "New Years Day" and
"Pride" just to name a few are pretty powerful songs.
I can even see some conexion between the early albums of U2 and New Model
Army... it's like their songs have a very similar spirit.

To me it's a weak argument to say U2 is bad because your mother could like
it (your mother could also like Killing Joke -circa Night Time or BTATS-).

Agree Bono and his rockstar-diva attitude sucks most of the time, but still
he uses his fame to help some pro-human beneffit asociations... not all rock
stars make this, and if we are talking about an
egomaniac-super-rock-pop-star that's something to say. Sadly now U2 has
become what Rob said... a perfect Pop band (yawn).

My two pesos

Javier
mex city rocker


----- Original Message -----
From: sade1 <saulomar1 at yahoo.com>

>
>   I think their quality work extended into "Zooropa," musically
> and lyrically.
>
> --- Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > I think U2 stopped being "relevant" (whatever that means)
> > after ACHTUNG BABY
>
> >  they've long since stopped making music that "mattered".
>
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