I was watching slane this evening, for what was probably the 50th time, but this time with my mum, who, though certainly familiar with hearing U2 blaring in the house over the years, has never been a U2 lover. They write good love songs for her.
So, I was pointing out the best bits to her:
When Bono introduces the band during "out of control"
When Bono starts off "kite"
New Years day
Sunday Bloody Sunday
The interaction U2 has with it's fans
...and it dawned upon me sometime later.
U2 isn't just a fantastic band. They're my heros. They're everything right about life and never once have they put me into a position to question whether they were "real". By real, I mean, they aren't rockstars or icons who live in a world which I could never reach. They live in my life, our lives. It might be odd to feel like this about U2 who don't even know of my existence, but I'm proud of the band. Their successes are my successes.
What I have come to love about U2 is that I relate to them. Edge would just as likely choose the very same t-shirt that I, or anybody I know, would choose in a store. Larry, well he's got his good and bad days just like me. Adam, he's "normal" like my economics schoolteacher Mr. Quartermain, and bono, what can I say about him? He's that guy in my school who never stopped believing and made it on his own terms. I love them, I'm inspired by them, and I certainly do cherish them.
I believe they've fought for causes in a healthy manner, they're the biggest non-radio friendly band on the planet, changed the world, they've stuck together and managed their egos, never forgotten what it was like to be one of us.
they're my heros, especially so in a time when it's oh so very easy to be cynical, what with societal schisms pulling me this way and that. There isn't much good left to believe in, or pure motive, but U2, well, they're my life, and going through some of these posts, probably a large part of yours.
Oh, the music they put together isn't half bad either. Just ask my mum.
So, I was pointing out the best bits to her:
When Bono introduces the band during "out of control"
When Bono starts off "kite"
New Years day
Sunday Bloody Sunday
The interaction U2 has with it's fans
...and it dawned upon me sometime later.
U2 isn't just a fantastic band. They're my heros. They're everything right about life and never once have they put me into a position to question whether they were "real". By real, I mean, they aren't rockstars or icons who live in a world which I could never reach. They live in my life, our lives. It might be odd to feel like this about U2 who don't even know of my existence, but I'm proud of the band. Their successes are my successes.
What I have come to love about U2 is that I relate to them. Edge would just as likely choose the very same t-shirt that I, or anybody I know, would choose in a store. Larry, well he's got his good and bad days just like me. Adam, he's "normal" like my economics schoolteacher Mr. Quartermain, and bono, what can I say about him? He's that guy in my school who never stopped believing and made it on his own terms. I love them, I'm inspired by them, and I certainly do cherish them.
I believe they've fought for causes in a healthy manner, they're the biggest non-radio friendly band on the planet, changed the world, they've stuck together and managed their egos, never forgotten what it was like to be one of us.
they're my heros, especially so in a time when it's oh so very easy to be cynical, what with societal schisms pulling me this way and that. There isn't much good left to believe in, or pure motive, but U2, well, they're my life, and going through some of these posts, probably a large part of yours.
Oh, the music they put together isn't half bad either. Just ask my mum.
U2
Yeah for all of us on here who totally understand what mickey has posted.
