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U2 on the Late Late

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  • 25-10-2014 12:16am
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    Stainless_Steel
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    Anyone else see Edge and Bono tonight?

    Classic acoustic performance, hats off to them. Great song, great performance.

    Why all the hate???


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    Kevin McCloud
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    Because they are a bunch of tools.


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    Mint Sauce
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    Begrudery.


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    Ol' Donie
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    On Bbc 2 now. Jools Holland in Dublin the other day.


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    Stainless_Steel
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    Kevin McCloud wrote: »
    Because they are a bunch of tools.

    But what about their song and performance ability? Did you not enjoy that?


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    Stainless_Steel
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    And just seen them do another acoustic song on Graham Norton. Excellent.


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    Shakespeare's Sister
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    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    Begrudery.
    If that were true, every successful artist ever would be disliked so intensely.

    It's because people can't stand Bono for his severely inflated sense of self importance.
    I don't dislike him as much as some, and I sometimes find the hate a bit excessive, but I do recognise the traits in Bono which people take such exception to.
    Their music is pretty mediocre now but used to be brilliant.

    The hate might be a bit of a bandwagon all right, but I don't know about begrudgery.


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    gordongekko
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    Is the new album acoustic??


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    Stainless_Steel
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    gordongekko wrote: »
    Is the new album acoustic??

    No, not at all. But they did say that they focused on writing songs that are just great without all the fancy production. So they sound great acoustically.


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    KungPao
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    Had lost any interest in them over the years, but the new stuff sounds pretty good.


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    JonEBGud
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    Oo Dos.
    Very well appreciated and listened to
    in Latino American countries.


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    bimble
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    His voice live is as good as is on recorded stuff, the guy can belt it out, but is full of it too. I thought he was pi**ed on late late and Jules Holland


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    punisher5112
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    Think they would be liked more if they paid taxes here and maybe bono stopped sh1t talking


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    Stainless_Steel
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    bimble wrote: »
    His voice live is as good as is on recorded stuff, the guy can belt it out

    This. I was very impressed with his live voice. People are obsessed with x factor and such bollox. But the man is a class act voice wise. So what if he spout crap.


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    bimble
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    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Think they would be liked more if they paid taxes here and maybe bono stopped sh1t talking

    touchee


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    Pudsy33
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    The acoustic song they played on Jools Holland was a snorefest.


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    One eyed Jack
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    Stainless_Steel wrote: »
    Anyone else see Edge and Bono tonight?

    Classic acoustic performance, hats off to them. Great song, great performance.

    Why all the hate???


    It's not 'hate' as such, it's just that some people are sick of hearing about them. It's like anything else really - in moderation, grand, whatever you're into, but when it's constantly shoved in your face, or pushed onto your iTunes library without you asking for it, that's just a bit much, too much for some people.

    Any chance they'd make 'The Joshua Tree' or 'Rattle and Hum' available in my iTunes library for free?

    I doubt it. Don't want their new album either. Personal taste and all but it's absolutely dire.


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    Creative Juices
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    I have never seen a U2 concert, concerts not my bag, but I love their music. I also like all 4 of them as people. We should be proud of them. I put all the hate down to Irish tall poppy syndrome.


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    fleet_admiral
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    They are in the Igo Inn now lashing back the Tuborg


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    Molester Stallone II
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    One of the biggest selling, and most successful bands of all time, I'm sure Bono can get over the begrudgery easily enough


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    mikeyjames9
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    fleet_admiral wrote: »
    Tuborg

    Fuukk that


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    Son Of A Vidic
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    Stainless_Steel wrote: »

    Why all the hate???

    Because it's Ireland and Ireland hates success. Especially sustained success.


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    Fr. Ned
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    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Think they would be liked more if they paid taxes here and maybe bono stopped sh1t talking

    U2 moved part of their business to a more favourable tax jurisdiction.
    Isn't that the main cornerstone of the Irish government FDI strategy?
    You know, the strategy that has Ireland well known throughout the world as a tax haven.


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    Fr. Ned
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    Corvus Maximus wrote: »
    Because it's Ireland and Ireland hates success. Especially sustained success.

    Very true, you see the same thing with Ryanair.


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    Jumboman
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    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Think they would be liked more if they paid taxes here and maybe bono stopped sh1t talking

    Bono should donate some of his own money to africa if he cares that much about it.


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    purplecow1977
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    Really enjoyable night at Late Late,Bono and the Edge were great. Love Every Breaking Wave


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    user2011
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    Are they paying tax for their appearance? Or is it off shore...


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    Shakespeare's Sister
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    Jumboman wrote: »
    Bono should donate some of his own money to africa if he cares that much about it.
    In fairness he possibly does.


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    Yurt2
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    In fairness Bono is known internationally as an ass. It's far from an Irish opinion to hold. He carries on like the kind of man that smells his own farts.

    Music was good back in the day for what its worth and the other three seem like tolerable people.


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    Sweet Rose
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    Fair enough Bono is a do-gooder, or so he thinks but I'm poor and he's rich yet he still wants me to contribute to his causes. Bit of a contradiction really. Use your own money.


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    purplecow1977
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    Really enjoyable night at Late Late,Bono and the Edge were great. Love Every Breaking Wave


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