HBK-79
War Child
Hey guys. I have a co-worker who is a strong, outspoken critic of U2 and their work. He likes to condemn them whenever the opportunity arises. Recently, he sent me an IM fully explaining his deep-seated dislike toward the band.
Check it out. Here's what he had to say:
How would you guys respond to vitriol like that?
By the way- My co-worker is a self-professed metalhead and worships the deathcore band In Flames.
Check it out. Here's what he had to say:
Musically speaking, there is nothing impressive or compelling about U2 to catch my attention. I'm not a person that listens to music for thoughtful lyrics. So that aspect is lost on me. From an instrumental perspective, there isn't any noteworthy or groundbreaking musicianship going on in their music. They could be any other Top 40 band that you hear on the radio, as far as I'm concerned. The reason why I make such a big issue about it is that I simply don't feel that their music is necessarily worthy of all the praise they get. Sometimes I think people give their music a bit of a pass because of Bono's humanitarian projects. I believe that people love Bono too much not to overrate U2. So it really bothers me when a band achieves more success than they deserve like that. Their popularity is just extremely annoying.
How would you guys respond to vitriol like that?
By the way- My co-worker is a self-professed metalhead and worships the deathcore band In Flames.