Album 13: Shit Gets Real

[mikal]

Guys. Based on the information we have, I don't think we're getting a commercial during the Super Bowl.

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[gvox]

Out researching ways to shit on this news with Mudfield. They're using Steve Bono's AOL account.

I just sprayed my coffee everywhere, thanks alot

 

[Nick66]

Here is a link to the countdown of the release of Invisible....wooo hooo...can't wait.

End of Aids

Begin to "End AIDS" by downloading a fucking pop song. Unfuckingbelievable. And the suggestion that any of this could lead to an "AIDS Free Generation" is obscene. Even if RED achieved the specific goals of the projects they are funding, it would not "End AIDS", or lead to an "AIDS Free Generation".

I wonder how many people even know what RED really is, and what they actually do.

 

[Hewson]

That was a very cheap trick someone played with that "clip" from the commercial...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th370QmFtk8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

...very cheap trick, indeed.



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Kids these days, probably never even heard of Budokan.

 

[mikal]

Begin to "End AIDS" by downloading a fucking pop song. Unfuckingbelievable. And the suggestion that any of this could lead to an "AIDS Free Generation" is obscene. Even if RED achieved the specific goals of the projects they are funding, it would not "End AIDS", or lead to an "AIDS Free Generation".

I wonder how many people even know what RED really is, and what they actually do.

You're wrong. AIDS will be gone in roughly 200 hours.

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[Nick66]

You're wrong. AIDS will be gone in roughly 200 hours.

Well, that's a relief! Too bad though for the approximately 50,000 people who will die from AIDS complications worldwide between now and then. SOL!

Hmmmm...perhaps they should push forward the release of the song?

Maybe if U2 hadn't taken off all that time to record the Mandela song they could have saved a lot more lives.

 

[mikal]

Well, that's a relief! Too bad though for the approximately 50,000 people who will die from AIDS complications worldwide between now and then. SOL!

Hmmmm...perhaps they should push forward the release of the song?

Maybe if U2 hadn't taken off all that time to record the Mandela song they could have saved a lot more lives.

That's a good point. Why wait another 200 hours?

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[Nick66]

That's a good point. Why wait another 200 hours?

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Exactly.

If only they did this when "War" was released, we'd have no AIDS at all today.

Oh wait...we were ending hunger in Africa back then. Well, thankfully THAT'S not an issue anymore!

 

[Registered Dude]

Out researching ways to shit on this news with Mudfield. They're using Steve Bono's AOL account.

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haha fuck, you guys are terrible!




I'm a saint, you see

 

[nesquick]

After the 360 tour each members of the band gave nearly 4 million dollars to Red. that's a loooot of money.

 

[Nick66]

After the 360 tour each members of the band gave nearly 4 million dollars to Red. that's a loooot of money.

That's why they call it loot.

 

[IrishDawg]

Hey guys, while the board was offline, I found this short clip from the commercial...

Invisible Commercial Clip - YouTube

Whoever made that could have at least used Bono's voice from Under a Blood Red Sky. "There's been a lot of talk about this next song."

 

[lazarus]

Is it possible that U2 and BofA are using the term "new song" instead of "new single", simply to remove the commercial association? "Single" has connotations of something having to do with chart success, airplay, sales, etc. Perhaps they felt that wasn't a classy word to use for a charitable venture.

 

[Nick66]

Is it possible that U2 and BofA are using the term "new song" instead of "new single", simply to remove the commercial association? "Single" has connotations of something having to do with chart success, airplay, sales, etc. Perhaps they felt that wasn't a classy word to use for a charitable venture.

Well, to have a "single" you have to have a record for it to come off of, right? Or at least an announcement of a record. Or a name of a record. Or something.

 

[Registered Dude]

Is it possible that U2 and BofA are using the term "new song" instead of "new single", simply to remove the commercial association? "Single" has connotations of something having to do with chart success, airplay, sales, etc. Perhaps they felt that wasn't a classy word to use for a charitable venture.

I think it's so people can't assume there's an album to follow (even though we know there is)

if they can't say there's an album to follow, they U2 don't have to provide a release date

if U2 don't have to provide a release date, then they're free to drop the album outta the blue as a surprise some point in the Spring, which I think is their plan

 

[Airseven]

Why do they have to recycle the wheel mic image.. BLECH!

 

[Earnie Shavers]

Lazarus is right. Especially given it's effectively Bono's charity, it would be a bit sketchy to be seen to be doing this to promote and sell albums. It will do that anyway - they don't need to be crass and make it clear.

 

[Airseven]

Lazarus is right. Especially given it's effectively Bono's charity, it would be a bit sketchy to be seen to be doing this to promote and sell albums. It will do that anyway - they don't need to be crass and make it clear.

Releasing it as a conventional album single would attach more weight and demand to it, thus potentially more downloads/donations/awareness. Proceeds are still going to charity no matter if it's attached to an album still several months away. I don't see the problem.

 

[mikal]

I think it's so people can't assume there's an album to follow (even though we know there is)

if they can't say there's an album to follow, they U2 don't have to provide a release date

if U2 don't have to provide a release date, then they're free to drop the album outta the blue as a surprise some point in the Spring, which I think is their plan

You know, this is a good point and a scenario that I haven't seen thrown around as much. The way the band and Danger Mouse are handling themselves in interviews could very well be setting up a surprise release.

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[BVS]

Well, to have a "single" you have to have a record for it to come off of, right? Or at least an announcement of a record. Or a name of a record. Or something.

Um, no... there are singles released all the time that aren't associated with albums.

 

[gvox]

Pity that some aren't able to use basic comprehension to understand what Bono is talking about when he holds out the possibility - or, at least, the goal - of the next generation being AIDS-free.

 

[mikal]

Pity that some aren't able to use basic comprehension to understand what Bono is talking about when he holds out the possibility - or, at least, the goal - of the next generation being AIDS-free.

We have about 198 hours to go before we're truly AIDS free.

Guys, we did it!

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[lazarus]

Your move, Coldplay. Good luck curing cancer.

 

[BGD75]

February 2 couldn't come soon enough....

 

[gvox]

Your move, Coldplay. Good luck curing cancer.

 

[ClaytonsKitten]

Your move, Coldplay. Good luck curing cancer.

Somewhere, in a studio, Chris Martin is weeping.

 

[Nick66]

Well, of course, I never mentioned Bono. I referred to the BOA/RED ad.

But once again, there's Gabe turning a discussion that has nothing to do with him into a personal attack. Really, do you EVER. STOP?

Should I report you Gabe, or will you report yourself this time?

 

[corianderstem]

Oh boy, here we go again!

 

[lmixristhebest]

a) what is that?
b) does that mean it's track 1 on the new album?
c) does that mean it's the first song released from the new album?
d) does that mean both b and c?
e) does that mean we can't be sure of b, c and d because of a?

Check out track one on Beastie Boys' Check Your Head: https://play.spotify.com/album/7CSP7J60QKIBCqOV64qILq

It's a fantastic album.

 

[mikal]

Well, of course, I never mentioned Bono. I referred to the BOA/RED ad.

But once again, there's Gabe turning a discussion that has nothing to do with him into a personal attack. Really, do you EVER. STOP?

Should I report you Gabe, or will you report yourself this time?

I actually reported you because I simply don't want to read 2 pages of this shit again.

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