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I guess our other threads got archived
but I wanted to talk about themes more.. or at least share this interview that I found from Bono about themes.
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"First of all we started out and made Boy which is a sexual LP and we changed the cover in America to stop any concern there might be
about pedophilia and the like because it was our first album. But import copies got in and, as you know, in America a lot of music is broken in gay clubs and so we had a gay audience, a lot of people who were convinced the music was specifically for them. So there was a misconception if you like.
"Then after Boy we made October, which is a spiritual LP and a lot of people went: 'what the hell is going on here' -- especially in England where people wouldn't be aware of how much religion is part of everyday life here in Ireland and how much stick people get here. They're not aware of how deep that runs. So they went off on that one for a while.
"So then War came out and to some people in America again, it was 'the political band' and they loved it and they failed to see that War was an emotional LP rather than a political one. So there have been misconceptions all the way and it's like chasing your tail. So I just stopped. But I find it interesting to see the amount of controversy that surrounds a group. I mean, I have heard amazing stories, about myself that I only wish were true [laughs].
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Happy Birthday Adam!!
* U2 Take Me Higher *
The Macphisto Society
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"First of all we started out and made Boy which is a sexual LP and we changed the cover in America to stop any concern there might be
about pedophilia and the like because it was our first album. But import copies got in and, as you know, in America a lot of music is broken in gay clubs and so we had a gay audience, a lot of people who were convinced the music was specifically for them. So there was a misconception if you like.
"Then after Boy we made October, which is a spiritual LP and a lot of people went: 'what the hell is going on here' -- especially in England where people wouldn't be aware of how much religion is part of everyday life here in Ireland and how much stick people get here. They're not aware of how deep that runs. So they went off on that one for a while.
"So then War came out and to some people in America again, it was 'the political band' and they loved it and they failed to see that War was an emotional LP rather than a political one. So there have been misconceptions all the way and it's like chasing your tail. So I just stopped. But I find it interesting to see the amount of controversy that surrounds a group. I mean, I have heard amazing stories, about myself that I only wish were true [laughs].
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Happy Birthday Adam!!
* U2 Take Me Higher *
The Macphisto Society