how do you speak Bono-ese?

[europop2005]

I've heard a few people talk once about being able to speak Bono-ese...or the unique way that Bono speaks...what is it? How do you say certain things?

 

[Liesje]

And Irish accent? Nope, I grew up in west Michigan so we have our own accents or Yankee Dutch ones.

 

[JCOSTER]

uh...I understand what you mean and a sometimes...I use certain phrases.

 

[redhotswami]

I drop f-bombs like it is my job. But...I don't know if that is Bonese.

 

[u2trinity]

uh...I understand what you mean and a sometimes...I use certain phrases.

would that be something like when Bono uses a phrase like
a "one off " I know others use this phrase but I relate it to Bono ?

 

[Liesje]

I've started using his line about the AIDS issue not being an issue of charity, but justice.

 

[JCOSTER]

I use Love and Peace alot, especially signing things.
Its a Beautiful Day.
Alot of the ones he uses towards Africa...I can't think of them right now I have Christmas brain drain.

 

[Caroni]

unique way that Bono speaks...

You said it all, no one else can speak that languaje it´s forbbiden

 

[u2trinity]

I drop f-bombs like it is my job. But...I don't know if that is Bonese.

Bono F-bombs

 

[DontExpect]

...or the line about how money for africa is not charity, it's investment...yeah, i've used that more times then i can count

 

[topplehatU2]

I have to kneel to my knees while looking for soul, love. Africa.

 

[Zoots]

who is Bono?

 

[kafrun]

who is Bono?

I dunno. Some guy.

 

[MissHewson]

no one else can speak that languaje it´s forbbiden

agree

 

[hcbiggs2002]

Bono-ese as in...the goal is soul...you elevate me...do the (RED) thing....

 

[cruzila]

who is Bono?

 

[Lemon Grrrrrl]

I thought Bonoese was basically what he did during the songwriting process. The band would come up with a melody or something and he'd kind of hum around and find the words to sing. And I thought it was Bongolese or something. I swear I remember reading about that on u2.com. Let me go get my magnifying glass and try to find it on the site.

 

[cstar]

They talk about in U2 by U2.
I think its Bono riffing, coming up with lyrics off the top of his head. Usually brilliant stuff.

 

[Jeannieco]

I've started using his line about the AIDS issue not being an issue of charity, but justice.

Me too! And I also say... "things start going off"

 

[pattip2000]

I thought Bonoese was basically what he did during the songwriting process. The band would come up with a melody or something and he'd kind of hum around and find the words to sing. And I thought it was Bongolese or something. I swear I remember reading about that on u2.com. Let me go get my magnifying glass and try to find it on the site.

http://www.u2wanderer.org/other/faq.html

see #4

 

[Galeongirl]

http://www.u2wanderer.org/other/faq.html

see #4

spell error there it is indeed Bongolese as LG already said

 

[Cassandra]

in the 80's I thought it was Bono-lese and Brian Eno coined the term for Bono's "scatting" and now Bongo-lese.

 

[Lemon Grrrrrl]

spell error there it is indeed Bongolese as LG already said

:whew: I'm not crazy then!!!

 

[stonecircle]

He talks about Bongolese in the "Bono & I" book by Mischka Assayas.

 

[Sicy]

Say 'ehm' and 'erm' a lot

 

[Meghan]

^ I kinda do that. Wasn't something I wanted to do, it just happene after watching hours and hours of U2 footage.


The best example of Bongolese is Elvis Presley and America.
Sounds pretty unless you try to understand the lyrics.

You know "S" "O" "N" "G", why
You're going go join to God
You know "S" "O" "N" "G", why
Give away some him no lie
Give away some my de day no....