oliveu2cm
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Originally posted by in te domine:
I can almost guarantee that I saw some interview where he said in effect that they were stepping back from being this rock band that was going to "change the world". It was too much pressure for them. In fact, if I remember correctly, it was also mentioned that this move was very necessary in order to keep the group together... Something to that effect.
Yeah this is correct- they couldn't be the saviors of the world anymore, so to speak, because they were being CRUCIFIED for it!! Which is why it boggles my mind why people wanted them to continue doing that! they would have crumpled and died! Look how R&H was received- I know many fans liked it but the critics racked them over the coals- and in order to survive, U2 had to ADAPT. Here's a quote then:
"It's a con! It's a con. It's just a way of putting people off from the fact that it's a heavy mother. It's probably our most serious record - and yet it's got the least serious title. And it just fooled everyone. They all thought we were, you know, we'd lightened up.
Which is totally untrue. We're miserable bastards." - Bono on Achtung Baby Video, 1992
I think introspection would show that they hadn't changed. They just ADAPTED- so they really were still trying to "change the world"- but this time they didn't make it so obvious.
And I still stand by my statement earlier that their lifestyles didn't contradict their "beliefs" (which I do think is hard to pin down, I mean Larry will barely discuss his)- that they didn't live like the stereotypical rock band and uh.. the fact that bono dressed up as a devil but would said "mock the devil and he will flee from you" sort of explains his stance on Macphisto.
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[This message has been edited by oliveu2cm (edited 01-25-2002).]