U2 is on SNL....

[tjdee]

Heads up.
The opening skit had a funny line where 'Bush' told Rumsfeld that he refused to take the blame....and he liked that...

[Chicago Democrat]

1. I don't like how buddy buddy Bono is with Bush...

I mean....

shit..

I hope he says something about Fallujah, where is the Pope? Where is the outrage??

[tjdee]

2. Whaaaa????

Bono is SO not buddy buddy with Bush--he said he'd have lunch with the devil himself if those people in Africa could get the help they need. His only interest in Bush was to forgive third world debt and to fund AIDS projects in Africa.

He was at the Dem convention, let Kerry use their song, sang Sunday Bloody Sunday at the opening of Clinton's library....?? Also Bono is not a Catholic...don't understand the Pope reference.

As for the others...Larry Mullin was seen at an anti-war march in Dublin as well.

[Chicago Democrat]

4. ok ok I'm sorry... I'm uninformed and I apologise.

Thanks for the info.

He said some nice things about the Aids money. sorry.. I guess I was mistaken.

[tjdee]

8. No, you're kind of right....

He did write an oped I think, asking Bush about Africa...then Bush the next night during the SOTU, said he had allotted monies for that.

I think Bono then was like hey that's great!

Have we GIVEN that money? Uhh.....you know our Bush. :crazy:

[Chicago Democrat]

5. I thought he was Catholic as well.. I'm double wrong

[tjdee]

7. His dad was :)

He's got a bit of an interesting background in that way, his dad was Catholic and his mom wasn't. In Ireland at the time it was sort of a big deal. His parents decided to raise the boys Catholic and the girls Protestant...but they had two boys and his dad loved his mom a lot. :)

[mahina]

3. Thanks, I was heading out and wondering

whether to come back in time. Hope springs eternal I guess, wishing for Chevy Chase's Gerry Ford. Mahalo!

[Wat_Tyler]

6. I no longer have any interest in U2.

Creatively, they're over.

[WindRavenX]

9. WTF are you talking about??

Vertigo is a very odd song that does not represent the entire new album- check out "Original of the Species" or "City of Blinding light" or "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own"

[Wat_Tyler]

11. No, it's all retreads. It's been like that since Zooropa.

Zooropa was as far out as they got, after that they were following, not leading. This new record follows other trends, it does not create them like The Unforgettable Fire, or Achtung Baby. U2 are over.

[WindRavenX]

12. Ok...

I don't understand why that's a bad thing. The songs they make are good in their current format- why does it have to be new or cutting edge? It's just good ol' fashioned rock n' roll :shrug:

[Wat_Tyler]

14. Because they can do better.

And did. The spark has gone from U2. It happens to every band. They are no longer creating anything new. Most guitar rock these days is valueless, because it does not create new experiences, only shadows of past glories.

[WindRavenX]

15. But can't you enjoy them for what they are?

I don't know how they can get better. I enjoy their songs. The lyrics are poetry and the acoustics sound great...I just don't understand how you can not like a band because they are perceived to be underachieving..

[Wat_Tyler]

17. Because I've heard it all before. It all sounds like earlier U2 songs.

[nolabels]

21. You are mostly correct and it only happened to the Beatles really late

Thus, the break up. They couldn't of been more perfect in many aspects

[Wat_Tyler]

32. This is true. Most bands, even great ones have a 10-12 year lifespan.

After which, they run dry creatively, and end up regurgitating their own pasts.

The Rolling Stones - 1963-1972
The Beatles - 1962-1970
David Bowie - 1970-1980
U2 - 1980-1993
REM - 1980-1992
The Cure - 1979-1992
Pink Floyd - 1966-1979

[tjdee]

10. Hello hello??

Aww now, I think they're still cool.

But, I haven't been in for the long haul. My interest started at Achtung Baby...I went back through their catalog which I enjoy, but my heart is really with Unforgettable Fire onwards.

Diff'rent strokes it takes, diff'rent strokes it takes, diff'rent strokes to move the world!

MMMM.

[tjdee]

13. Up next!!!

!!!

[bloodyjack]

16. is it just me or does Bono have a silly haircut?

LOLOLOLOLOLL

[tjdee]

20. I think it's kind of hot...sometimes.

Tonight it was looking kind of...eh.

But in the video and iPod commercial (BOO capitalism!) it looks pretty hot.

[tjdee]

18. Um, I'm not really sure what kind of southern preachery dance he was doing

....

But um, he shouldn't do that.

:D

But it was pretty funny when he was saying "All this could be yours" while looking Adam up and down.

[nutsnberries]

19. agree on both counts!

[tjdee]

22. Up again, some other song....

It's about his dad. :(

[Placebo]

23. What kind of shoes is Bono wearing???

They have like a 3 inch sole. LOL

[tjdee]

24. He's only 5'7...at least he's not taken to the stilettos like Prince!

Man, he rocked the hell out of that last song.

[Placebo]

25. I'm taller than Bono!!!

SWEET! Now I feel better about myself. :D

[tjdee]

26. I WILL FOLLOW!!

A Third song!!!!!11

[Reverend_Smitty]

27. Guests never do a third song!

yay!

[Placebo]

28. How cool of them to do a THIRD SONG!

What a great f'n way to end the show. :yourock: U2 :yourock:

[Reverend_Smitty]

29. They were gonna do another song!!

and they fucking cut it!!!! :mad:

[tjdee]

31. And then they came down off the stage....

They so obviously know how to WORK IT.

Amy Poehler was crying, it was so out of control!

[Placebo]

30. OMG, Bono doing a stripper act AND A FOURTH SONG!

Absolutely unheard of and AMAZING. :wow: