And his 80's self would have mocked his 90's self, so maybe there's a theme going on
I doubt his 80s self would've done a glorified karaoke contest for exposure.
And his 80's self would have mocked his 90's self, so maybe there's a theme going on
I just wanna say that Bono's voice right now (I think) is best it has been this whole decade
I doubt his 80s self would've done a glorified karaoke contest for exposure.
You really missed my point...
Well it was to promote something bigger than just U2.
Until some of you figure that out this anger towards AI is just pointless.
You really missed my point...
Well it was to promote something bigger than just U2.
Until some of you figure that out this anger towards AI is just pointless.
No, I get it, I just don't care for it. To me, it brings up memories of the outdated promotion approach U2 implemented for NLOTH.
....Reality Show Competition To Replace Larry Once His Wrists Go is so crash hot.
If you take your rock stars off the pedestals for awhile you might enjoy the music more.
Its 2011, if anyone's worried about "Street Cred" for Rock musicians, then you're still stuck a couple of decades behind the rest of us.
It's not about cred or whatever. That's ridiculous. You either understand what people don't like about it, or you don't, and so just assume it's some childish 'sell out' thing.
And I've heard Bono complain about the state of the industry today, saying that if they were a new band in the past decade, they would have probably been dumped after October. And he's absolutely right, so it is stupid for him to complain about it, recognise it's a bad thing, and then go bow at the alter of Simon Cowell - the greatest living embodiment of one of the two or three specific reasons why U2 would likely have never gotten even to War if they'd been formed in the 00s.
That's what I mean by "they're above this". Not that they're above promoting something on a mega-rating TV show, but that these ones in particular are effectively laughing behind their backs while they're up there.
BVS, I know you'll never disagree with anything the band ever says or does, but surely you can see the difference between Top of the Pops/MTV, and American Idol/X-Factor?
The difference, as far as I see it, between TOTP/MTV and shows like AI, is that the former were outlets for creativity to be promoted and a chance for fans to see/hear the new work presented by the artists. On the other hand, the latter is a means of encouraging the lusting for and aspiration towards stardom, whilst stifling actual true creativity. Innovation is dispensed with in favour of mimicry and emulation.
I really have no clue what these two have in common. Seems ironic that you bring up "outdated promotion" yet seem to long for a 90's Bono.
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