queue for u2 album

jazoo

thursday night i heard a guy on the radio who was in a queue since the tuesday waiting for the new u2 album.He has been first for nearly every album release, when he gets his hands on the cd he books into a hotel for a good listen, does any body else think this is a bit freaky, nerdy whatever, the guy is well into his forties these people are nutjobs just like mark chapman scary stuff....BONO LOOK OUT.............HMV is overpriced anyway

RuggieBear

pretty sad imo

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

I agree with the last sentence. That's about it. Nothing worng with a bit of pride and passion.

byrner88

jazoo wrote:

thursday night i heard a guy on the radio who was in a queue since the tuesday waiting for the new u2 album.He has been first for nearly every album release, when he gets his hands on the cd he books into a hotel for a good listen, does any body else think this is a bit freaky, nerdy whatever, the guy is well into his forties these people are nutjobs just like mark chapman scary stuff....BONO LOOK OUT.............HMV is overpriced anyway

yep it is a bit weird alrite . funny thing is i know the guy hes in his 40's claims hes the biggest u2 fan in ireland . when they wer giging last year he was first in the q bought his 6 tickets then got 2 free . he goes to anything to do with u2 even travels abroad alot to see them . alothough he isnt a rich kinda person and i dont think his job is pleased with him for taking time off for u2 .lol

Thrill

It does sound a bit weird all right but he is obviously a huge u2 fan. People have queued for longer to see star wars movies and stuff so hes not alone.

tman

That's fairly sad alright, it's not like they've even put out anything that great since Achtung baby...

Having said that, I'll be one of the first people in line for the Nintendo Wii on the 8th:p

phantom_lord

Very sad.

ziggy

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MrJoeSoap

It's like a religion, only worse.

ziggy

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Rabies

It has just become habit forming at this stage. Not something he can give up too easily.

padi89

If it were a new album with new songs fair enough ,but is it not just a bunch of already released songs?

aphex™

Umm... Maybe he was waiting to meet the band in Hmv on Friday morning?

rugbug86

there was free stuff for the first 10 people in the queue

Dyr

did he say his name was larry?

claire-g

Im not sure being a major U2 fan qualifies him as a murdering stalker tho..........

Pigman II

Ikky Poo2 wrote:

Nothing worng with a bit of pride and passion.

U2 have a song called Passion?

ArphaRima

Some would call it devotion, and respect. I dont follow football, nor am I a fan of any particular music artist. I see it as no stranger than somebody painting their face in team colours, and buying season tickets for a football team that is situated in another country.

wow sierra

No - having a season ticket/painting face etc is the same as going to loads of U.2. gigs even if they are abroad. Thats fine - whatever you are in to. Its the obsessive queuing I don't get. Personally I would want some football/GAA, the odd U.2 gig, week in the sun, books, cinema, other music etc. Love U.2 - but there are other things in the world. Plus the notion of queueing for anything which you can just walk in to a shop and buy is such a waste of your short life.

aphex™

wow sierra wrote:

No - having a season ticket/painting face etc is the same as going to loads of U.2. gigs even if they are abroad. Thats fine - whatever you are in to. Its the obsessive queuing I don't get. Personally I would want some football/GAA, the odd U.2 gig, week in the sun, books, cinema, other music etc. Love U.2 - but there are other things in the world. Plus the notion of queueing for anything which you can just walk in to a shop and buy is such a waste of your short life.

Umm they got stuff you can't buy ANYWHERE in the world for queuing. A special hoody and a few other things. Good for fans. I think U2 made an appearance on Friday too.

jazoo

aphex&#8482 wrote:

Umm they got stuff you can't buy ANYWHERE in the world for queuing. A special hoody and a few other things. Good for fans. I think U2 made an appearance on Friday too.

they are in austrailia, doh

Rb

Lol, waiting in a queue for days for a "best of" album and then booking into a hotel to listen to it...how sad.

Rhyme

So THAT's what those giant head things were doing outside HMV yesterday. I was busy hurrying to Bond.

Silly people.

Alter-Ego

Why people like that band, i do not understand.:rolleyes:

padi89

Alter-Ego wrote:

Why people like that band, i do not understand.:rolleyes:

I suppose The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby is a good start.

Killaqueen!!!

Ah, sure if it were Queen (my favourite band) I would be doing the same. Each to their own. U2 are actually my second favourite band I love em but wouldn't go that far - just for a best of album. That said, I wish I went to their signing. I heard about it in the paper but if I knew they were doing the signing in easons I would've qued meself.

Dave!

Bit sad. Isn't it just a best of album?

I've never queued to buy anything like that... It's one thing if it's for tickets or something, but in the unlikely event that HMV run out of the CD, they WILL be getting it back in stock.

Have patience.

Rb

Killaqueen!!! wrote:

Ah, sure if it were Queen (my favourite band) I would be doing the same. Each to their own. U2 are actually my second favourite band I love em but wouldn't go that far - just for a best of album. That said, I wish I went to their signing. I heard about it in the paper but if I knew they were doing the signing in easons I would've qued meself.

Would you have queued for days though? For a few free "one of a kind" items?
I can't imagine how horrible it must have been sitting outside HMV, the nights have been freezing lately and we had a whole day of rain...I'm sick and I was indoors for most of the week I blame wandering around town looking for a taxi the nights I was out this week...

I can't understand what has people out in the cold waiting for days though, I'm a huge fan of some bands but theres no way in hell I'd do it.

Rb

DaveMcG wrote:

Bit sad. Isn't it just a best of album?

I've never queued to buy anything like that... It's one thing if it's for tickets or something, but in the unlikely event that HMV run out of the CD, they WILL be getting it back in stock.

Have patience.

Even if by some miracle they did run out, theres still hundreds of other places you could get it!

The most extreme thing I've done for tickets or anything was going in to town at 4am with some friends to queue for Slane and Witness, which is nothing compared to the lengths some people have went through.

Killaqueen!!!

rb_ie wrote:

Would you have queued for days though? For a few free "one of a kind" items?
I can't imagine how horrible it must have been sitting outside HMV, the nights have been freezing lately and we had a whole day of rain...I'm sick and I was indoors for most of the week I blame wandering around town looking for a taxi the nights I was out this week...

I can't understand what has people out in the cold waiting for days though, I'm a huge fan of some bands but theres no way in hell I'd do it.

I am a massive, massive fan of Queen so I would say yes!

I might be a bit biased though because I'm too young to have seen them live, or even recognise them as a working band. Freddie Mercury died 2 monthes after I was born.

But even still, if it was something I was passionate about. Some people are passionate about GAA, some for Manchester United, some for McFly (though I cant understand it) just as some are for U2. I am for Queen!

And as for the rough nights - I think it would be a great experiance! It would be like camping! hahaha

Hope you get better by the way, I seem to go from one cold to the next so I know how ya feel. I'm always sick!!

Rb

Killaqueen!!! wrote:

But even still, if it was something I was passionate about. Some people are passionate about GAA, some for Manchester United, some for McFly (though I cant understand it) just as some are for U2. I am for Queen!

I can't understand the McFly thing either, what exactly do people see in them?!Maybe its just the young kids. Even Busted were better than McFly and thats saying a lot!

Killaqueen wrote:

And as for the rough nights - I think it would be a great experiance! It would be like camping! hahaha

I don't think I could let myself go asleep on Grafton Street tbh, God only knows what could happen to you considering the amount of scum lurking around the city at night.

Killaqueen wrote:

Hope you get better by the way, I seem to go from one cold to the next so I know how ya feel. I'm always sick!!

Ah thanks Yeah its miserable alright, though I've only myself to blame, was out a few nights this week and wasn't dressed warm enough to be walking around looking for a taxi after

I wonder does that 40 year old who camped out for the U2 stuff have a family...I can't imagine a wife and kids being too happy that their father/husband was going to sit out on the streets of Dublin city for a few nights for a CD!

nlgbbbblth

The U2 album is also out on vinyl.

Maybe he was buying that?

Savman

I dunno. It's awfully cold out nowadays and U2 aren't that good.