U2 Disappointed By Selling One Million Albums

by **Enigma869** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:22 am

See that...it's all a matter of perspective. If Journey does this, you have 10 morons signing on to tell you that Journey has been "reborn" and they are now Elvis. U2 does it and they're like "What the fuck...this blows" :shock:

http://www.spinner.com/2009/10/23/u2-di ... um-once%2F

by **The Sushi Hunter** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:29 am

Enigma869 wrote:See that...it's all a matter of perspective. If Journey does this, you have 10 morons signing on to tell you that Journey has been "reborn" and they are now Elvis. U2 does it and they're like "What the fuck...this blows"

http://www.spinner.com/2009/10/23/u2-di ... um-once%2F

U2's motivation is political so of course they really don't care how many albums they sell. They are primarily motivated by the numbers of how many political views they've changed/formed with their music.

by **Lula** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:30 am

what is this deluxe version of unforgettable fire? i love u2, always have. don't have the most recent release and probably won't bother. at least they continue to challenge themselves and their audience

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by **Rhiannon** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:31 am

John, that's because it's true. Journey selling 1M albums is a feat. U2 selling a million albums is a joke. Career perspective.

(Which Bono is a joke IMO anyway...)

by **The Sushi Hunter** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:31 am

Lula wrote:what is this deluxe version of unforgettable fire? i love u2, always have. don't have the most recent release and probably won't bother. at least they continue to challenge themselves and their audience .

I enjoyed their music more before I knew how political it was. Political songs are as important to me as writing a song about saving the poor helpless dustmites on the moon.

by **Jana** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:37 am

Lula wrote:what is this deluxe version of unforgettable fire? i love u2, always have. don't have the most recent release and probably won't bother. at least they continue to challenge themselves and their audience .

I love, love them too, but they only sold one million b/c many of their fans were terribly disappointed by this CD (reviews on MR at the time in a thread weren't good), and word of mouth did it in too as far as sales and some average reviews. I try to love it but it's subpar for them. Bono needs to sing in his lower register more b/c his upper register has gone so thin and it's not appealing in many of these new songs. I will still listen to it from time to time b/c of my loyalty to them too and there are some good songs on there definitely. It's not a clunker.

by **S2M** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:39 am

The new cash for clunkers program:

Bring all your U2 CDs to the used record store.... :lol:

by **Jana** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:48 am

The Sushi Hunter wrote:
Enigma869 wrote:See that...it's all a matter of perspective. If Journey does this, you have 10 morons signing on to tell you that Journey has been "reborn" and they are now Elvis. U2 does it and they're like "What the fuck...this blows"

http://www.spinner.com/2009/10/23/u2-di ... um-once%2F

U2's motivation is political so of course they really don't care how many albums they sell. They are primarily motivated by the numbers of how many political views they've changed/formed with their music.

You are so far off base with that comment. Sure, their political views are important to them and do show up in concert and music. But you obviously don't follow them or read their interviews or own their last several albums to say that's their main motivation. That's a broad comment coming from someone I suspect who doesn't follow them and generalizing the band. And I give Bono credit, he has always worked with both parties in America for his humanitarian efforts b/c he says he's more effective that way. They have acknowledged sometimes in the past his activism was getting in the way of their making music and didn't want that to overwhelm it, and have made efforts for it to be about the music. They are a spiritual band, except one, I think, and are deeply religious and have been since they formed, and it is reflected in their music that way in many songs.

by **fightingilliniJRNY** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:57 am

Lula wrote:i love u2, always have. don't have the most recent release and probably won't bother.

by **Don** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:31 am

Even The Police have made music with political undertones.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B4hPR5tYLg

If you feel the need to worry about that kind of stuff, you might end up purging half your music collection.

by **strangegrey** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:15 am

Fuck U2. They've always sucked.

This is just the record buying public catching up with the fact that they've always sucked.

Fuck Bono...Fuck the edge (what the fuck kind of name is 'the edge' anyway)....fuck the other two douchebags that don't have a stupid invented name.....fuck the flop head motherfucking faggots that listened to this crap in the 80s and made them into more than a group of useless fucking wankers.

Holy shit....why are we even talking about these fucking pricks? Bono needs a lobotomy!

by **SherriBerry** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:19 am

strangegrey wrote:Fuck U2. They've always sucked.

This is just the record buying public catching up with the fact that they've always sucked.

Fuck Bono...Fuck the edge (what the fuck kind of name is 'the edge' anyway)....fuck the other two douchebags that don't have a stupid invented name.....fuck the flop head motherfucking faggots that listened to this crap in the 80s and made them into more than a group of useless fucking wankers.

Holy shit....why are we even talking about these fucking pricks? Bono needs a lobotomy!

So, I take it you're not a fan? :lol:

by **strangegrey** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:23 am

SherriBerry wrote:
strangegrey wrote:Fuck U2. They've always sucked.

This is just the record buying public catching up with the fact that they've always sucked.

Fuck Bono...Fuck the edge (what the fuck kind of name is 'the edge' anyway)....fuck the other two douchebags that don't have a stupid invented name.....fuck the flop head motherfucking faggots that listened to this crap in the 80s and made them into more than a group of useless fucking wankers.

Holy shit....why are we even talking about these fucking pricks? Bono needs a lobotomy!

So, I take it you're not a fan?

LOL. No....

but damn you. I can't get all pissy, nasty and angry with your avatar getting me all happy and stimulated. You've taken all of the edge out of my existence here!

by **Jana** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:26 am

strangegrey wrote:Fuck U2. They've always sucked.

This is just the record buying public catching up with the fact that they've always sucked.

Fuck Bono...Fuck the edge (what the fuck kind of name is 'the edge' anyway)....fuck the other two douchebags that don't have a stupid invented name.....fuck the flop head motherfucking faggots that listened to this crap in the 80s and made them into more than a group of useless fucking wankers.

Holy shit....why are we even talking about these fucking pricks? Bono needs a lobotomy!

Just for you. :wink:

Maybe you will like Bono's alter ego, MacPhisto, better. :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgb6WtWKH4s

by **SherriBerry** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:28 am

Jana wrote:
strangegrey wrote:Fuck U2. They've always sucked.

This is just the record buying public catching up with the fact that they've always sucked.

Fuck Bono...Fuck the edge (what the fuck kind of name is 'the edge' anyway)....fuck the other two douchebags that don't have a stupid invented name.....fuck the flop head motherfucking faggots that listened to this crap in the 80s and made them into more than a group of useless fucking wankers.

Holy shit....why are we even talking about these fucking pricks? Bono needs a lobotomy!

Just for you.
Maybe you will like Bono's alter ego, MacPhisto, better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgb6WtWKH4s

OMG, what the hell was that?! :shock:

by **Jana** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:30 am

Forget his music. The most upsetting thing is Bono got chunky and shaved his gorgeous hair. What happened to his hotness? :cry:

by **SherriBerry** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:30 am

strangegrey wrote:
SherriBerry wrote:
strangegrey wrote:Fuck U2. They've always sucked.

This is just the record buying public catching up with the fact that they've always sucked.

Fuck Bono...Fuck the edge (what the fuck kind of name is 'the edge' anyway)....fuck the other two douchebags that don't have a stupid invented name.....fuck the flop head motherfucking faggots that listened to this crap in the 80s and made them into more than a group of useless fucking wankers.

Holy shit....why are we even talking about these fucking pricks? Bono needs a lobotomy!

So, I take it you're not a fan?

LOL. No....

but damn you. I can't get all pissy, nasty and angry with your avatar getting me all happy and stimulated. You've taken all of the edge out of my existence here!

I guess you're lucky that I chose this picture of Shania instead of a different one I was considering! :lol:

by **Lula** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:45 am

fightingilliniJRNY wrote:
Lula wrote:i love u2, always have. don't have the most recent release and probably won't bother.

doesn't make sense, does it? :lol:

by **Jana** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:53 am

Lula wrote:
fightingilliniJRNY wrote:
Lula wrote:i love u2, always have. don't have the most recent release and probably won't bother.

doesn't make sense, does it?

I don't care for the first single much at all on their CD; yet, it translates great energywise on stage in concert from what I've read.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaPJ9zNEIE0

by **Triple S** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:03 am

Jana wrote:Forget his music. The most upsetting thing is Bono got chunky and shaved his gorgeous hair. What happened to his hotness?

Bono was hot???

by **Michigan Girl** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:14 am

Triple S wrote:
Jana wrote:Forget his music. The most upsetting thing is Bono got chunky and shaved his gorgeous hair. What happened to his hotness?

Bono was hot???

LMAO!!!
Sorry, Jana...I was thinkin' it, she just said it!!! :wink:

by **Enigma869** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:24 am

Michigan Girl wrote:Sorry, Jana...I was thinkin' it, she just said it!!!

Every time I see Bono, he looks like he's in dire need of hygiene lessons! Then again, many women thought Perry was hot and the dude was a homely looking fuck who could sing his ass off!

by **strangegrey** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:28 am

Oh for fucks sake...he looked like a fucking hobit in the early 80s. He was never hot.

He's a fucking whining little cvnt-mouth. Never liked him or the grossly overrated so-called guitarist that joined him in the category of stupid fucking names.

Holy shit...what a fucking waste....In another time, Bono's head would have decorated London bridge care of an overbearing English king. Seriously. A full blown bag of political hot wind with nothing to support it except shitty music.

Why is this even a topic here? I thought melodicrock.com was reserved for artists that didn't suck 12"+ cock.

by **Triple S** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:28 am

Michigan Girl wrote:
Triple S wrote:
Jana wrote:Forget his music. The most upsetting thing is Bono got chunky and shaved his gorgeous hair. What happened to his hotness?

Bono was hot???

LMAO!!!
Sorry, Jana...I was thinkin' it, she just said it!!!

Well - he was apparently a good friend to the man in my avatar (even finished his last song for him, and a great one it was - see Current Favorite Songs thread) so he does have some redeeming qualities :wink:

.

by **strangegrey** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:31 am

Triple S wrote:...so he does have some redeeming qualities .

Like what? Was he a champion sperm felcher or something?

Beyond that, I can't think of a single redeeming quality of that overblown bag of useless shite....

by **Triple S** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:35 am

strangegrey wrote:
Triple S wrote:...so he does have some redeeming qualities .

Like what? Was he a champion sperm felcher or something?

Beyond that, I can't think of a single redeeming quality of that overblown bag of useless shite....

He finished a song for his dead friend? - that's the only one I know about :wink:

by **Lula** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:38 am

strangegrey wrote:
Triple S wrote:...so he does have some redeeming qualities .

Like what? Was he a champion sperm felcher or something?

Beyond that, I can't think of a single redeeming quality of that overblown bag of useless shite....

wow. point taken- you do not like u2. i'm sure there are worse out there. drinking tonight?

by **strangegrey** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:56 am

Lula wrote: drinking tonight?

Trust me Lula, if I were sober, I'd be 1000% worse!

by **Jana** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:03 pm

Michigan Girl wrote:
Triple S wrote:
Jana wrote:Forget his music. The most upsetting thing is Bono got chunky and shaved his gorgeous hair. What happened to his hotness?

Bono was hot???

LMAO!!!
Sorry, Jana...I was thinkin' it, she just said it!!!

Exhibit A With Or Without You - live

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Es94uoHv-Y

He was sexy until sometime around 2003 or later and lost it. As long as he had great hair, he could pull it off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y43R2qbHDbU

by **Lula** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:12 pm

strangegrey wrote:
Lula wrote: drinking tonight?

Trust me Lula, if I were sober, I'd be 1000% worse!

MR

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