"2 crap albums in a row and we're out"-Bono

[U2girl]

In your opinion, has this happened ? Has U2 recorded 2 crap albums ?

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

no

 

[zoopop]

Far from it.

 

[Slapnutz]

Just the one. The obvious one.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Just the one. The obvious one.

lol, considering the amount of schizophrenic bitching around here, no, it isn’t...

 

[Tyagu_Anaykus]

Star Wars Bono. Every time I see that I just lol

 

[catlhere]

Pop only counts as one album (though "crap" is too harsh a word) so the answer is no, imo.

 

[adypole]

no. only one crap album.



zooropa.

(minus,well, the song zooropa (and the first time)(maybe lemon.)

 

[U2girl]

Rattle and Hum.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

what the hell? Are we just listing crappy albums now? Interference

 

[MMP]

No

 

[schnumi]

Nope not one so.

 

[Irishteen]

I'm still waiting for the first one that's not even good

 

[Galeongirl]

No. And I don't think they ever will. Unless they plan to continue till they die. There are plenty of crap songs, but there's not one album that doesn't have a couple of good songs on it.

Irishteen I LOVE your avi!

 

[mikal]

I'm still waiting for the first one that's not even good

me too. i don't really get the point of this thread. NLOTH, for the most part, has been given "masterpiece" status by hardcore fans and publications.

 

[OrARoundabout]

No...they never made an outright "crap" album...


They have made pretty crappy songs...forgivable

 

[ybab gnuthca]

yes, the joshua tree and the unforgettable fire.

 

[BVS]

I love how this one single quote gets turned into a thread every 3 or 4 months...

I wonder if any other single quote has gotten that much mileage?

 

[Brian-C]

yes, the joshua tree and the unforgettable fire.

You're being anachronistic now.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

I love how this one single quote gets turned into a thread every 3 or 4 months...

I wonder if any other single quote has gotten that much mileage?

the one about "not caring what the pop kids think" is getting a lot of mileage these days...

 

[last unicorn]

Simple answer: No.

Not even one.

 

[BVS]

the one about "not caring what the pop kids think" is getting a lot of mileage these days...

Yeah I almost mentioned that one... Thank god it hasn't been turned into a thread yet.

 

[The_Pac_Mule]

if their new album that comes out this year sucks, then yes, the gig is up.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Yeah I almost mentioned that one... Thank god it hasn't been turned into a thread yet.

 

[Galeongirl]

Yeah I almost mentioned that one... Thank god it hasn't been turned into a thread yet.

And the one where various members claim U2 quits soon has been getting quite a few threads lately.


And ofcourse there's that moment where Bono blatanly lied to us.

 

[Addicted To Bad]

He knows they never will -


it´s just the humble part of Bono spreading out

 

[phillyfan26]

I wouldn't say any of their albums are crap. Maybe ATYCLB, but I'd just say that's more uninteresting than crap.

 

[Tiger Edge]

I spy two crap fans in a row. Can we give them the boot?

 

[david]

I dunno. There were some albums that I didn't overly love, but big deal. I never dwelled on it. I was like "okay" and moved on. I mean it's all a matter of opinion anyway. I mean we could vote, poll, etc, but in the end in a thread like this given the subject matter people will just argue their opinions.

 

[corianderstem]

It's a dumb quote that doesn't deserve to keep getting resurrected everytime a fan decides they don't like the new album.

Because honestly, who's supposed to be the judge of that? The band? Like they're going to come out and say "Well shit, this album sucks. The last one sucked, too. Guess we're done."

Or are they supposed to take an official poll amongst critics and fans? Like they're going to sit down one day and say "Well, we've been voted out of rock and roll by 63% of the public. I guess we're done, boys."

Seriously, let the quote die. If you think they've put out two crap albums in a row, then maybe it's time for you to "retire" from being a fan.

(And by "retire," I mean still enjoy their older stuff, maybe hold out hope that they'll put out something you like in the future, maybe be a little sad because you don't like them anymore, maybe you're even a little bitter, but you don't go on the internet and whine every five minutes about how U2 sucks now.)

U2girl, that's not directed at you specifically - I'm just sick of the quote being resurrected so often.