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VoodooLounge13
Problem is, U2 edges the Stones in the age category and no matter what tricks the Stones pull out for the next tour, U2 will ALWAYS have the final say. God how I hate that thought!
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......a U2 show..as good as they are...is NOT a Rolling Stones show....and I loved the tongue stage from the Super Bowl....or they should just bring back the Lotus stage in a modern way.....
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This is a very "heavy" provocation for all stones fans and we want the 2010-2012 tour to be a reply.
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......a U2 show..as good as they are...is NOT a Rolling Stones show....and I loved the tongue stage from the Super Bowl....or they should just bring back the Lotus stage in a modern way.....
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It is strange - I have searched the press here in Norway, England, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, CNN and Rolling Stone and nothing about the U2 opening consert except from Bono had dedicated a song to Jacko and that Bono had called some astronauts on the International Space Station via satellite to ask then if they could see Bono himself, where they had laughed and that they could see him licking Bush's ass.
Seems like you haven't gotten the memo yet, Bush is no longer president.
Even if Bush is not president, Bono still licks everybodys ass - famous or non-famous, popular or non-popular - whoever so he can get attention
"whoever so he can get attention"
In the case of Bush, Bono has said to the effect that he would deal with the devil to help 'get attention' of the world focused on extreme poverty in Africa and elsewhere. The One Campaign does just that without regard to who occupies the White House, No. 10 Downing St., etc..
Kissing Bush's ass, your words and opinion, not mine, was not for Bono's personal self aggrandizement, but rather to bring attention, and actual help to an emergency situation.
Take care.
Poverty has been a very public and widespread issue all the world over. The awareness is already there, and Bono is just stroking his ego, not teaching anything new, just great pr for his inflated self. How does one care about poverty so much while holding on to assets of 500+ million dollars. Why go to villages, and see these kids first hand, and say you care so much, and go back home to his life of excess. Why not show that he cares. Give 490 million away, living off 10 mil can't be that bad. The guy is all about himself, couldn't resist kissing W's ass cause his ego is that bad.
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It is strange - I have searched the press here in Norway, England, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, CNN and Rolling Stone and nothing about the U2 opening consert except from Bono had dedicated a song to Jacko and that Bono had called some astronauts on the International Space Station via satellite to ask then if they could see Bono himself, where they had laughed and that they could see him licking Bush's ass.
Seems like you haven't gotten the memo yet, Bush is no longer president.
Even if Bush is not president, Bono still licks everybodys ass - famous or non-famous, popular or non-popular - whoever so he can get attention
"whoever so he can get attention"
In the case of Bush, Bono has said to the effect that he would deal with the devil to help 'get attention' of the world focused on extreme poverty in Africa and elsewhere. The One Campaign does just that without regard to who occupies the White House, No. 10 Downing St., etc..
Kissing Bush's ass, your words and opinion, not mine, was not for Bono's personal self aggrandizement, but rather to bring attention, and actual help to an emergency situation.
Take care.
Poverty has been a very public and widespread issue all the world over. The awareness is already there, and Bono is just stroking his ego, not teaching anything new, just great pr for his inflated self. How does one care about poverty so much while holding on to assets of 500+ million dollars. Why go to villages, and see these kids first hand, and say you care so much, and go back home to his life of excess. Why not show that he cares. Give 490 million away, living off 10 mil can't be that bad. The guy is all about himself, couldn't resist kissing W's ass cause his ego is that bad.
"Poverty has been a very public and widespread issue all the world over. The awareness is already there"
There certainly was awareness, but Bono has undoubtedly put more awareness there, perhaps much, much more.
There was and is plenty of awareness, St. Bono University is putting out more awareness....for Bono.
That's a good thing. Why disparage it?
Because his attachment to these issues is self serving, and not heartfelt. You don't amass and hoard that kind of wealth after visiting 3rd and 4th world countries, dress up in local garb,hold a kid, have the photo splashed around the world and go home to your 5 star life.
Hey Bono: Live simply so others can simply live!!!
Bono has been personally generous too with his income, but it takes a lot more than his money.
How much has he given if he still has 500+ million in the bank, and he took his money out of Ireland for tax relief, and then chastised the Irish government to spend more on poverty when he deprived them of much revenue they could have used towards this end. What % of his wealth did he give that you call him generous?
Only governments,and international agencies, with help from the world wide populace can really help.
Um...er...governments and some agencies are partly responsible for poverty, and Bono, if he were real, has resources to make a real impact...not the blah blah sermons.
Bono's "getting attention" is very helpful in that regard. And George W. Bush was very helpful at Bono's and other's behest especially regarding HIV in Afirca, et.al...
I have a feeling Bush did nothing on account of Bono because he had his own agenda and didn't really listen to anyone for 8 years, save Cheney and Condi.
"not teaching anything new"
To the contrary, Bono and the One Campaign have brought attention and new ideas to this emergency. Do a google search.
Really??, something the schools and universities, and the press, and NGO'S missed, and all that goes on the internet missed, but Bono found???
"Why go to villages, and see these kids first hand, and say you care so much, and go back home to his life of excess."
He should go home and write a check, quietly, no grandstanding, put his money where his mouth is. He could recruit people who have experience from the peace corps, doctors without borders, habitat for humanity,et al and create a project with his money to make sure it gets spent well, and assures results. It would be a hands on effort that could have a huge impact , the work of someone who really cares.
What he should emigrate to Africa? And if not, he should never get off of the couch and shut Up? That seems to be what you are saying.
No never meant he should emigrate, but yeah, he should shut up, and do something for real. I know he has to be in NYC because he has a lawsuit against a neighbor in Manhattan. Seems some smoke from the fireplace bothers his kid, it drifts into his zillion dollar apt. Life is tough.
That's just petty, small-mindedness.
U2 actually care and have put their time and money where their mouths are.
Well I dunno know about the Edge, I know he was doing something in NO, but I also know he is a real estate develepor in Malibu now. Gee.....
It I used you criteria and argument style on our beloved Stones we can all imagine how it would look.
The Stones never paraded like this and they are musicians, and I appreciate their honesty more than Bono's deceit and preaching. imo rock'n'roll is much better served as a "place" to go to get away from preaching politics and saving the world, a "place" to cut loose, and rip.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Take care.
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