Comments on: Name That Year http://www.atu2blog.com/name-that-year/1278/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:54:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ender http://www.atu2blog.com/name-that-year/1278/comment-page-1/#comment-218544 Ender Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:12:59 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/?p=1278#comment-218544 Bono lost some credibility with me regarding the band's passion for their music, why they were doing it, etc etc etc. I think this started when the band itself started backlashing their own work (POP). Then again, they were doing that for a bit with Rattle and Hum too. POP is one of my favorite all-time albums, not just by U2. I think its brilliance is yet to be understood. Far ahead of its time. It's disappointing that U2 would rather retcon its importance, and their determination in it, over the criticism and lackluster sales they received over it. If you believe in it, defend it, regardless of what your critics say. I mean... isn't that how the Civil Rights movement (that Bono has always admired) became so successful? Hrmmm... Bono lost some credibility with me regarding the band’s passion for their music, why they were doing it, etc etc etc. I think this started when the band itself started backlashing their own work (POP). Then again, they were doing that for a bit with Rattle and Hum too.

POP is one of my favorite all-time albums, not just by U2. I think its brilliance is yet to be understood. Far ahead of its time. It’s disappointing that U2 would rather retcon its importance, and their determination in it, over the criticism and lackluster sales they received over it.

If you believe in it, defend it, regardless of what your critics say. I mean… isn’t that how the Civil Rights movement (that Bono has always admired) became so successful? Hrmmm…

]]> By: Wim http://www.atu2blog.com/name-that-year/1278/comment-page-1/#comment-218151 Wim Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:48:14 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/?p=1278#comment-218151 Pop Rules - PopMart ruled! Best tour ever! Unforgettable! It's amazing the B-boys can't stop to apologize, just because the American market wasn't ready for this and for this album. And look what it brought us: ATYCLB and HTDAAB - dull and forgetable! Pop Rules – PopMart ruled! Best tour ever! Unforgettable! It’s amazing the B-boys can’t stop to apologize, just because the American market wasn’t ready for this and for this album. And look what it brought us: ATYCLB and HTDAAB – dull and forgetable!

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