Every Breaking Wave Will Be U2's Biggest Global Smash Hit Since Magnificent

[Hewson]

Has EBW fallen off the charts already?

Did it ever get on the charts?

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Allow me to show an appropriate diagram of Every Breaking Wave's time on the charts.

 

[Hewson]

Looks like Bono had slimmed down before the bike coma.

 

[LemonMelon]

It reached #14 on the National Soccer Mom charts, but only a disappointing #190 on the Dad Rock Top 200.

 

[zoopop]

What are the odds of Guy Oseary getting fired by the end of the year?

Since he's been on board its just been one big WTF after another.

 

[RaisedByWolves]

John Oliver made a funny U2 zinger on this week's show. That should boost their sales or something, right?

Re 'Big Tobacco'

"So it's an aging product that's decreasing in popularity, and yet somehow, it just can't stop making money. It's basically the agricultural equivalent of U2."

OH SNAP.

(There were some grumpy pusses over on @U2 forums about it, but honestly? It's not wrong. It's not even mean. It's accurate. They're aging, they're decreasing in popularity, and making a shit ton of money.)

 

[trainmaniac]

What are the odds of Guy Oseary getting fired by the end of the year?

Since he's been on board its just been one big WTF after another.

Yeap.
I wouldn't bet on that, but at this stage I think that even the band would be able to manage their own career a loooot better.

 

[Hewson]

I think the band trying to manage themselves would be the biggest train wreck imaginable.

 

[Hollow Island]

I feel kind of bad for U2 that EBW isn't a big hit. It should be. It's a great song, and they clearly put a lot of heart into it and every other song on the album. Shame they're not getting rewarded in the way they'd like. I guess good work is its own reward though.

 

[mikal]

I know this has been said countless times, but the chances of U2 having a radio hit is next to none, and it's not U2's fault. It's industry trends.

I was listening to Pearl Jam this morning and when I "Nothing As It Seems" came on, I recall that this song was actually played on pop radio quite a bit when it came out in 2000. If that song came out today, you would most definitely not hear it on Pop radio.

Different times, but it's not a failure of the band. EBW is a great song, imo.

 

[RaisedByWolves]

I know this has been said countless times, but the chances of U2 having a radio hit is next to none, and it's not U2's fault. It's industry trends.

I was listening to Pearl Jam this morning and when I "Nothing As It Seems" came on, I recall that this song was actually played on pop radio quite a bit when it came out in 2000. If that song came out today, you would most definitely not hear it on Pop radio.

Different times, but it's not a failure of the band. EBW is a great song, imo.

 

[Super Yo]

It's impossible not to love this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CPQ9-8GZw4



BTW, Bono it's out of his coma!

https://twitter.com/DamoRegan/status/568104899650711553

 

[Hewson]

BTW, Bono it's out of his coma!

https://twitter.com/DamoRegan/status/568104899650711553

And Edge with a rug!

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

It's impossible not to love this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CPQ9-8GZw4



BTW, Bono it's out of his coma!

https://twitter.com/DamoRegan/status/568104899650711553

Weekend at Bono's

 

[RaisedByWolves]

Super Yo, the edited version of EBW is brilliant Thanks for posting.

 

[mikal]

What the heck was wrong with Bono's hair? Was his hair injured in the crash too?

 

[Hewson]

Bike helmet head.

 

[mikal]

Bike helmet head.

He must have hit his head so hard that the bike helmet head hasn't gone away since November.

Poor Bono. I wonder if he'll wear a hat during the tour.

 

[brooklynmike]

And Edge with a rug!

? looks like Bono got into the hot tub time machine and took a picture with future Edge.

 

[Hewson]

Edge singing with the Crue!

 

[rennowba]

I hope Bono's been on a weekend long session or is just pulling a face becasue he dosent look well at all. :-(

 

[Irvine511]

Bono's hair has been dead since 1989.

 

[wolbersu2]

It's impossible not to love this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CPQ9-8GZw4

Biggest song and video from the last 20 years by this incredible band...

 

[Irvine511]

if this song and video were released in 1992, it would kill.

i hope big things happen for this director.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Is anyone else just a tad concerned that the eye that Bono broke his socket on isn't open in this photo?

 

[mikal]

Is anyone else just a tad concerned that the eye that Bono broke his socket on isn't open in this photo?

It was a real eye opener for sure.


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[corianderstem]

No.

I'm assuming he's either a) squinting due to sunlight; or b) pretending to be a pirate.

 

[Danny Boy]

I'm not even convinced that's Bono.

 

[mobonofo]

I'm not even convinced that's Bono.

Right, Bono doesn't shave.

 

[gvox]

Right, Bono doesn't shave.

So torn on this..no earrings either, which is very very rare of him.

But the ears. The ears are all him. lol