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Ready to Win Some Free CDs? Hope So…

By on August 19, 2008 in Games/Contests/Polls

You probably know that we’ve been giving away all kinds of CDs over the last couple weeks — here’s a photo I took a few days ago right before a trip to the post office. Some CDs have been given away via our Twitter page, some in our Facebook group, others via our news mailing [...]

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RS Readers like/don’t like U2′s ‘Helter Skelter’

By on March 26, 2008 in Games/Contests/Polls

U2′s cover of “Helter Skelter” is named Best Beatles Cover by Rolling Stone readers. As expected, commenters at RS revolt: That U2 cover is atrocious (and I like U2). and I like U2 circa “Rattle and Hum,” but their version of “Helter Skelter” castrates the original. and U2’s version of Helter Skelter is horrible. I [...]

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LiveNation U2 Opinion Survey

By on October 11, 2007 in Games/Contests/Polls, Tours & Live Shows

Several alert @U2 readers have let us know that LiveNation is currently sending out a survey asking them their thoughts about U2, specifically about a future concert and how much someone would be willing to shell out for tickets and merchandise. The U2 Survey Sweepstakes Grand Prize winner will receive one pair of concert tickets [...]

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The Joshua Tree on the BBC

By on March 5, 2007 in Games/Contests/Polls, In the News...

BBC 6 Music, that is. UK fans, now is your chance—follow this link to the commemorative Joshua Tree page and vote for your favorite track from the album. Certain lucky listeners will be contacted by the host to discuss their vote and have their chosen track featured on the show. But hurry…it’s happening tomorrow!

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Larry would be proud!

By on December 28, 2006 in Games/Contests/Polls

Finally – a song countdown that does not include *any* U2 songs! AOL put together (with some help, I might add) the 111 Wussiest songs of all time. Why 111? Well, they may think of that number as being a tad wussy themselves. Thankfully, U2 do not make this list – an achievement that I’m [...]

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U218.com Quiz

By on November 10, 2006 in Games/Contests/Polls

For those of you looking at attaining a perfect score on the U218.com quiz, be forewarned – two questions posed currently have the incorrect answer allocated to them. Questions 5 and 29 are the culprits in question. Question 5 asks what year was a “preacher stealing hearts from a traveling show?” – a line from [...]

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