Great for a looong time, now tired and overkill.

Quoted from Mairi

. In an age where all that most celebrities care about is going clubbing, scoring chicks, doing drugs and getting rich, .

And quite a few non-celebreties. Damned if I can get the "getting rich" bit right though.

Quoted from kevin_b

And quite a few non-celebreties. Damned if I can get the "getting rich" bit right though.

LOL! ... I'm on my way too  

Quoted from Biscuit_Power

Even if that's true, they get more done than you, me and everyone else on this board combined. At least they're doing something.

Well, I'm not so sure Biscuit Power. What do we really know? Beyond just talk from the band? And the media?

When I see Bono clothe, bathe, medicate, take care of poverty stricken children on his own money (show me proof in some way) on his own time, and, at his mansion in Ireland (or wherever) with those same children, he will always be running his MOUTH!

His heart is in the right place, but he doesn't let the general masses see the outcome. You can talk all you want, but without proof, your nothing with your millions. I think the Beatles have taken us all much further, wouldn't you agree my friend?

Me thinks you are a bit harsh.
Bono is a rock star, not Francis of Assissi. His aim is to raise awareness. That he had done beyond dispute (proof is this thread). He does what he can do, as do all of us. He probably could do more, but so could all of us. I wouldn't damn him because he's rich. All the power to him.
As to not letting the general masses "know the outcome", not sure what you mean there.

Quoted from twistandshout

Well, I'm not so sure Biscuit Power. What do we really know? Beyond just talk from the band? And the media?

Well, that's one of the advantages of being famous and popular. If you're Bono, you can get a more done with just a few words in an interview or between two songs than you or I or any other anonymous person could get done in an entire lifetime.

I'm not saying Bono is a saint, but I am saying he's doing a better job in making this world a better place than 99% of his colleagues. And he doesn't have to do this. It doesn't make him more popular, it doesn't make him richer and people wouldn't have thought less of him if he'd never done it, but still he does it. And that's great.

He did create the "One" foundation which has donated millions of money to help alliveate poverty. Those millions had to have come from somewhere, probably the band's pockets, since they dont ask for donations. you probably have to actually call up and find out where you can drop off the check if you do.

as for music. eh, the 80s were their huge protest/punk music early on (boy-under blood red sky), then they started to check out american rock, and implimented that in there (Unforgettable fire - joshua tree) and then they started going into the European music (actung baby - pop) and now they've started to go back to their roots. the only weak point would be Zooropa and Pop albums, Zooropa was too European and Pop was too rushed. ATYCLB and HTDAAB (short titles are a thing of the past appearently) are just them trying to channel some of their old energy, and they do it beautifully.

at least they're not as dated sounding as the Rolling stones

well for all of those that dont like Bono or U2, theres some good news. rumor has it that Bono may be leaving the band because he "feels that his politics are becoming to much of a strain on his band and the fans. although he knows his band backs him on what he is doing, he still feels that its straining the band."

hopefully, this is not true and it is still unknown whether its real, but it will be a sad day for this U2 fan if he does leave.

Quoted from tkitna

I like U2 and I think they are good, but I also think Bonos a pain in the a**. I like his music, but could care less about his views on society and the world.

Same here.

Bono can Not LEAVE THE BAND!!!!!!!!!!!!They are not a band without any one of them!!!!!!

Bono's never gonna leave the band. Politics or not, it's the music that gives him the power to make a difference and he knows that. Plus he wouldn't screw the other guys over like that.

They almost broke up yrs. ago, though over Religion as Adam ( Bass) isn't as religious as the rest. Hope it doesn't happen , though.

Like Sting , Bono leaves me cold have just never warmed to their personalities , but both have made some good music .
I just switch them off when they starte to talk , i suppose i dislike pomposity and i see that trait in both of them , but their music is ok .

DaveRam

Quoted from Revolution

They almost broke up yrs. ago, though over Religion as Adam ( Bass) isn't as religious as the rest. Hope it doesn't happen , though.

yea, shortly after Boy cause they all joined a religious group that told them to dump adam. Drowning Man on War is actually about him.

they also almost broke up before Achtung Baby cause Edge was going through a divorce (which you can hear throughout Achtung Baby and Zooropa) and Adam was becoming an alcoholic or recovering from alcoholism. something like that.

you ever notice that Bono's voice has changed dramatically from boy to HTDAAB or even from like Joshua Tree to Achtung Baby. well i guess all the cigarettes that he smoked over the years forced him to get some sort of surgery on his lyranx and as a result, his voice is really rather raspy. Bono and the Edge also have damaged hearing (or a syndrome associated with damaged hearing) because they never wore earprotection until the 90s so the volume during concerts really screwed up their hearing

yeah never got into u2 as a band they had few decent songs, but never been my thing.