Jeannieco
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
The people whinning about Bono's preaching obviously don't get it.
U2 have always been about liberal politics and activism. By liberal I mean, liberal in LOVE and social justice, so to expect Bono, the voice of U2, to just shut up and sing during the shows is like asking the wind to stop blowing. Like others have said here, most U2 fans are like minded souls who admire the message of social justice and how U2 inspire us to TAKE action. The reason Bono made the speeches during the Vertigo tour was to get the ONE Campaign strong enough and large enough to make a political statement in numbers to get aid to those in need in the most poverty stricken place on the planet. And guess what? IT WORKED. Bono's pride has long since been put to rest in this respect. I don't think he cares about pissing off jaded music fans with his 5 minute speech about how joining a campaign can actually change the world, because like he was quoted saying "This shit actually works"...and U2 have thusly saved millions of lives...
we did it. We ( The One Campaign members) are saving millions of lives now thanks to the aid the west has now provided for aids drugs and thanks to U2 for propelling this to happen.
Let's see...saving millions of lives versus pissing off so called music fans....no contest...
I think this tour is about saying thank you to us for joining ONE the incredible progress that has been made, thus the toned downed "preaching". "Window in the Skies" was the first queue to me that Bono was in a thankful gratitude mode at the end of the Vertigo tour.
I personally love it when Bono gets up there and preaches...
I mean come on..... remember "F**K the revolution"?
Pure passion. Music and passion and a message that changes the world! Nothing like it IMO.
"Oh can't you see, what LOVE has done?"
U2 have always been about liberal politics and activism. By liberal I mean, liberal in LOVE and social justice, so to expect Bono, the voice of U2, to just shut up and sing during the shows is like asking the wind to stop blowing. Like others have said here, most U2 fans are like minded souls who admire the message of social justice and how U2 inspire us to TAKE action. The reason Bono made the speeches during the Vertigo tour was to get the ONE Campaign strong enough and large enough to make a political statement in numbers to get aid to those in need in the most poverty stricken place on the planet. And guess what? IT WORKED. Bono's pride has long since been put to rest in this respect. I don't think he cares about pissing off jaded music fans with his 5 minute speech about how joining a campaign can actually change the world, because like he was quoted saying "This shit actually works"...and U2 have thusly saved millions of lives...
we did it. We ( The One Campaign members) are saving millions of lives now thanks to the aid the west has now provided for aids drugs and thanks to U2 for propelling this to happen.
Let's see...saving millions of lives versus pissing off so called music fans....no contest...
I think this tour is about saying thank you to us for joining ONE the incredible progress that has been made, thus the toned downed "preaching". "Window in the Skies" was the first queue to me that Bono was in a thankful gratitude mode at the end of the Vertigo tour.
I personally love it when Bono gets up there and preaches...
I mean come on..... remember "F**K the revolution"?
Pure passion. Music and passion and a message that changes the world! Nothing like it IMO.
"Oh can't you see, what LOVE has done?"