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Andreianloth
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Thanks for the videos
dazzledbylight
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thank you so much hcb for the scans and your translating the gist if the piece!going to look at the vids now!
Marien
Refugee
Hi, Helen!Thank you for the scans and the translation.
I took some articles from the press in Helsinki, all I could understand was: "U2. Bono, Edge, Larry, Adam", but I could feel there is a great love for them in your country, and Helsinki 2 is my favourite U2 concert ever.
crazyu2
The Fly
Hello.
A bit offtopic: could this be Bono on Twitter? Bono (paul_hewson) on Twitter
I know he said he doesn't want to have a Twitter account, but his tweets are protected. I do not know what to believe.
Sorry if this was discussed before!
A bit offtopic: could this be Bono on Twitter? Bono (paul_hewson) on Twitter
I know he said he doesn't want to have a Twitter account, but his tweets are protected. I do not know what to believe.
Sorry if this was discussed before!
Jeannieco
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Nope, that's not him.
All celebrities on Twitter have a VERIFICATION blue check mark, stating that the account has been verified and this person is the real deal.
No blue check mark, then it's an imposter.
crazyu2
The Fly
Thank you for the explanation!
Jorinde
Refugee
Haha, that guy is actually a pretty good faker..
I remember I followed a fake Shane MacGowan. He was so funny, haha. But the Bono-faker's just posting pieces of lyrics and stuff.
I remember I followed a fake Shane MacGowan. He was so funny, haha. But the Bono-faker's just posting pieces of lyrics and stuff.
hcbiggs2002
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Thank you for the scans and the translation.
I took some articles from the press in Helsinki, all I could understand was: "U2. Bono, Edge, Larry, Adam", but I could feel there is a great love for them in your country, and Helsinki 2 is my favourite U2 concert ever.
Yes, I picked up quite a few too, and all were very positive, I would even go as far to say as, rave reviews of U2s Helsinki shows! And yes, there is a great love and respect for U2 in this country!!
Which newspapers did you get? Coz maybe I could help you to at least understand the headlines? 
Ms The Edge
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
Haha, that guy is actually a pretty good faker..
If you want a good giggle, check out "fakebono" on Twitter. HI-larious! They mock Bono, but they're obviously a fan to know enough to do it well. ie-
"Tired of the cold wet weather following us everywhere. I wish the sunshine really did shine out my arse like everyone says."
"Larry put a "fine jar" in the studio yesterday. i'm supposed to pay 100 pounds every time I tell the press Edge is on fire. %$#!%$"
Angel-Of-Harlem
New Yorker
^ I checked it out. It's hilarious, indeed!! 
Niamh_Saoirse
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DADDY’S GIRLS
Bono's Eve and Sean Penn's Dylan link up for new movie
THEY may be kings of the movie and music worlds, but Bono and Sean Penn were just proud dads when they met on a Dublin street.
The doting fathers watched on as their daughters took the spotlight in the new movie This Must Be The Place which is shooting around the capital.
The film stars Penn and his daughter Dylan, but is also Bono's eldest girl's first big screen role.
And, appropriately, Eve Hewson's first big part is as a rock chick.
Bono's stunning daughter, who has her mother's dark striking looks, will be able to tap into her rock 'n' roll roots when she plays a Goth/punk music fan a new film.
The 19-year-old - Bono and Ali's second oldest child - has long harboured ambitions to act and starred in the low-budget American indie movie The 27 Club a couple of years ago.
Soundtrack
But landing the role opposite a stellar cast including Sean Penn and Fargo star Frances McDormand marks a huge step up for the fledgling actress.
Eve plays a music fanatic who forms a close friendship with Penn's character, a retired rock star, in the film. Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne also stars and will contribute to the film's soundtrack.
Though parents Bono and Ali have long sheltered their kids from the limelight, her dad invited a packed stadium to sing Happy Birthday to Eve, who joined him onstage when she turned 18 during their 360 tour last summer.
Double Oscar winner Penn jetted into Dublin with his kids this week to make final preparations to start shooting which starts tomorrow.
He celebrated his 50th birthday on Friday night with a surprise bash organised by Bono in Dublin's O'Donoghue's Bar and the posh La Stampa restaurant.
The stars were joined by pals Kris Kristofferson, Guggi, Louis Walsh and MCD supremo Denis Desmond and wife Caroline Downey.
Bono's Eve and Sean Penn's Dylan link up for new movie
THEY may be kings of the movie and music worlds, but Bono and Sean Penn were just proud dads when they met on a Dublin street.
The doting fathers watched on as their daughters took the spotlight in the new movie This Must Be The Place which is shooting around the capital.
The film stars Penn and his daughter Dylan, but is also Bono's eldest girl's first big screen role.
And, appropriately, Eve Hewson's first big part is as a rock chick.
Bono's stunning daughter, who has her mother's dark striking looks, will be able to tap into her rock 'n' roll roots when she plays a Goth/punk music fan a new film.
The 19-year-old - Bono and Ali's second oldest child - has long harboured ambitions to act and starred in the low-budget American indie movie The 27 Club a couple of years ago.
Soundtrack
But landing the role opposite a stellar cast including Sean Penn and Fargo star Frances McDormand marks a huge step up for the fledgling actress.
Eve plays a music fanatic who forms a close friendship with Penn's character, a retired rock star, in the film. Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne also stars and will contribute to the film's soundtrack.
Though parents Bono and Ali have long sheltered their kids from the limelight, her dad invited a packed stadium to sing Happy Birthday to Eve, who joined him onstage when she turned 18 during their 360 tour last summer.
Double Oscar winner Penn jetted into Dublin with his kids this week to make final preparations to start shooting which starts tomorrow.
He celebrated his 50th birthday on Friday night with a surprise bash organised by Bono in Dublin's O'Donoghue's Bar and the posh La Stampa restaurant.
The stars were joined by pals Kris Kristofferson, Guggi, Louis Walsh and MCD supremo Denis Desmond and wife Caroline Downey.
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Aww sweet. I had to make a few screencaps.
Okay, he needs to stop being so smexy. Seriously, I don't think I can handle it any longer.
secretly alone
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Legit just stopped breathing for at least ten seconds. He's so lovely.
kassandra
Refugee
Aww sweet. I had to make a few screencaps.
Comet you are just the best!
Jeannieco
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I love the way he looks at her when she is speaking....
Andreianloth
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I love the way he looks at her when she is speaking....
Me too....he looks at her with LOVE
Cute prints,Comet
Deia_Hewson
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Hey, I want ask for your help.
The website "U2 BRASIL" (www.u2br.com) is competing best fan site here: PRÊMIO VAGALUME 2010 | CATEGORIA: FÃ-SITES
And it is very important to me because I collaborate with the site, which brings daily information about U2 in Portuguese.
I would support and vote for you.
To vote, click on this link U2 Brasil - PRÊMIO VAGALUME 2010 | CATEGORIA: FÃ-SITES
Enter the number in color and click on "CONFIRMAR VOTO"
P.s.: You can vote every two minutes.
I count on you all!
Thanks so much!
The website "U2 BRASIL" (www.u2br.com) is competing best fan site here: PRÊMIO VAGALUME 2010 | CATEGORIA: FÃ-SITES
And it is very important to me because I collaborate with the site, which brings daily information about U2 in Portuguese.
I would support and vote for you.
To vote, click on this link U2 Brasil - PRÊMIO VAGALUME 2010 | CATEGORIA: FÃ-SITES
Enter the number in color and click on "CONFIRMAR VOTO"
P.s.: You can vote every two minutes.
I count on you all!
Thanks so much!
Rachel D.
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It won't let me in because it says my screen resolution is too small.
That's discrimination! 
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bonocomet
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It won't let me in because it says my screen resolution is too small.
I uploaded one of the videos to you tube here
YouTube - Bono and Ali in Africa
How did you download the videos?
Can you upload the other videos with Bono and Ali?Bono's Doll
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Yay! thanks I can finally see the video--Bono blowing off a bug--cute. He & Ali
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Hey, I want ask for your help.
The website "U2 BRASIL" (www.u2br.com) is competing best fan site here: PRÊMIO VAGALUME 2010 | CATEGORIA: FÃ-SITES
And it is very important to me because I collaborate with the site, which brings daily information about U2 in Portuguese.
I would support and vote for you.
To vote, click on this link U2 Brasil - PRÊMIO VAGALUME 2010 | CATEGORIA: FÃ-SITES
Enter the number in color and click on "CONFIRMAR VOTO"
P.s.: You can vote every two minutes.
I count on you all!
Thanks so much!
We must not let the Jonas brothers site win! Vote my PLEBANS! VOTE!
Andreianloth
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THANKS Comet
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U2 LISTS: TOP 5 SEXIEST U2 SONGS
@U2, September 15, 2010
By: Marylinn Maione
[Ed. note: This is the 21st in a "U2 Lists" series, where @U2 staffers pick a topic and share their personal rankings on something U2-related.]
I’m sorry, but you won’t find any songs from the 1980s on this list. There was always passion and urgency in U2’s music, but back then, the songs were meant to be a communal experience as the band tried to reach as many people as possible. They were in spiritual-mode, but there were hints that the sensual lurked just beneath the surface, like the nakedness of Bono’s pleading in “Drowning Man” and the sexual tension behind “Desire,” “Luminous Times,” and other songs from The Joshua Tree recordings.
In the 1990s, U2 found their mojo. What else could explain how an earnest, somewhat awkward group of boys turned into a pack of leather-clad jetsetters in porn 'staches and sunglasses who hung out with supermodels? It came in the form of a cover song, Cole Porter’s “Night and Day.” It was Bono’s first proper torch song and gave him a new perspective on writing and singing lyrics. He turned inward and toned it down, as the other band members discovered industrial, house and euro-trash disco music. It was a heady combination that fit them like a tight leather glove, and it sure looked good.
5. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
What girl could resist a mysterious man in black leather, his face partially obscured, a full range of ingenious tools under his command and at the ready? Of course you’re not shy, you don’t have to deny it; you need saving and he’s only here to help. Batman or Bono? Does it matter? Listen for a private moment made very public by our hero on the original Batman Forever Soundtrack version, starting at about the 4:00 mark. Unfortunately, you don’t hear it on this version.
4. Daddy’s Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car
Sugar Daddy: noun 1. A wealthy middle-aged or older man who spends freely on a young person in return for companionship or intimacy.
As the song announces itself with a fanfare, you know to grab onto something before it spirals into a twisted mess of industrial chaos. Adam’s bass sounds sinister and inviting, a smooth operator clearing the way. No matter what kind of relationship, we’ve all been in situations where exhilaration has trumped common sense (when you see Daddy coming, you’re licking your lip), as well as that sickening feeling of nervous anticipation (nails bitten down to the quick). You know what you like and Daddy knows what to do. It’s a match made in heaven. Or hell. Crash and burn? He’ll give you the keys! Here’s Bono as the ultimate Sugar Daddy.
3. Do You Feel Loved
This is one of my favorite crowded-disco, hip-gyrating, sweaty, down-and-dirty dance songs. Bono snarls through some of his most provocative lyrics, practically daring you to strip him:
You got my shoelaces undone
Take my shirt, go on and take it off me
You can tear it up if you can tie me down
Don’t mind if I do, and don’t mind if I do. And this:
Love is coming, pushing and shoving
In the belly of a woman
Heavy rhythm taking over
To stick together a man and a woman
Whew! He doesn’t leave much to the imagination, does he? Uh-huh, sha-la!
2. Mysterious Ways
Between the cynicism of “The Fly” and the measured relief of “Ultraviolet (Light My Way),” this song strikes just the right chord of jubilation, reverence, and sassiness. It struts and boogies to a funky backbeat, especially Adam’s groovy Seventies-style bass line. If this song doesn’t make you want to shake what your mama gave you, then nothing will. On your knees, boy!
1. If You Wear That Velvet Dress
This is Bono’s ode to the torch song, an anti-anthem, if you will. There’s only one way to listen to this song: Go into your room. Lock the door. Turn off the lights. Put on your headphones and let the scene unfold in your mind.
She’s walking down a long dark hallway, the sound of her heels muffled by a worn, colorless carpet. A sliver of light from a door ajar stabs the tips of her toes as she takes a deep breath and crosses the threshold. I want to sink in.
The room is the color of smoke, the moon flirting with the clouds in an open window. His voice is wrecked from just one more scotch and cigarette, the heat of his words lingering on her neck as he beckons her further … yeah, I'm feeling seasick again, the world could just dissolve into a glass of water.
They move closer in a tango of missed opportunity and regret, his hand at her hip, caressing, not her but the dress, smoothing the grooves between his fingertips. She’s shivering. Does it feel good? Sure it's okay 'cause I dance with you
They saunter off into the darkness, past the tuxedo jacket crumpled on the floor, the untouched martini glasses, and we are left to our own devices because tonight the moon has drawn its curtains. It's a private show, no one else going to know I'm wanting …
© @U2/Maione, 2010.
U2 Lists: Top 5 Sexiest U2 Songs
@U2, September 15, 2010
By: Marylinn Maione
[Ed. note: This is the 21st in a "U2 Lists" series, where @U2 staffers pick a topic and share their personal rankings on something U2-related.]
I’m sorry, but you won’t find any songs from the 1980s on this list. There was always passion and urgency in U2’s music, but back then, the songs were meant to be a communal experience as the band tried to reach as many people as possible. They were in spiritual-mode, but there were hints that the sensual lurked just beneath the surface, like the nakedness of Bono’s pleading in “Drowning Man” and the sexual tension behind “Desire,” “Luminous Times,” and other songs from The Joshua Tree recordings.
In the 1990s, U2 found their mojo. What else could explain how an earnest, somewhat awkward group of boys turned into a pack of leather-clad jetsetters in porn 'staches and sunglasses who hung out with supermodels? It came in the form of a cover song, Cole Porter’s “Night and Day.” It was Bono’s first proper torch song and gave him a new perspective on writing and singing lyrics. He turned inward and toned it down, as the other band members discovered industrial, house and euro-trash disco music. It was a heady combination that fit them like a tight leather glove, and it sure looked good.
5. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
What girl could resist a mysterious man in black leather, his face partially obscured, a full range of ingenious tools under his command and at the ready? Of course you’re not shy, you don’t have to deny it; you need saving and he’s only here to help. Batman or Bono? Does it matter? Listen for a private moment made very public by our hero on the original Batman Forever Soundtrack version, starting at about the 4:00 mark. Unfortunately, you don’t hear it on this version.
4. Daddy’s Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car
Sugar Daddy: noun 1. A wealthy middle-aged or older man who spends freely on a young person in return for companionship or intimacy.
As the song announces itself with a fanfare, you know to grab onto something before it spirals into a twisted mess of industrial chaos. Adam’s bass sounds sinister and inviting, a smooth operator clearing the way. No matter what kind of relationship, we’ve all been in situations where exhilaration has trumped common sense (when you see Daddy coming, you’re licking your lip), as well as that sickening feeling of nervous anticipation (nails bitten down to the quick). You know what you like and Daddy knows what to do. It’s a match made in heaven. Or hell. Crash and burn? He’ll give you the keys! Here’s Bono as the ultimate Sugar Daddy.
3. Do You Feel Loved
This is one of my favorite crowded-disco, hip-gyrating, sweaty, down-and-dirty dance songs. Bono snarls through some of his most provocative lyrics, practically daring you to strip him:
You got my shoelaces undone
Take my shirt, go on and take it off me
You can tear it up if you can tie me down
Don’t mind if I do, and don’t mind if I do. And this:
Love is coming, pushing and shoving
In the belly of a woman
Heavy rhythm taking over
To stick together a man and a woman
Whew! He doesn’t leave much to the imagination, does he? Uh-huh, sha-la!
2. Mysterious Ways
Between the cynicism of “The Fly” and the measured relief of “Ultraviolet (Light My Way),” this song strikes just the right chord of jubilation, reverence, and sassiness. It struts and boogies to a funky backbeat, especially Adam’s groovy Seventies-style bass line. If this song doesn’t make you want to shake what your mama gave you, then nothing will. On your knees, boy!
1. If You Wear That Velvet Dress
This is Bono’s ode to the torch song, an anti-anthem, if you will. There’s only one way to listen to this song: Go into your room. Lock the door. Turn off the lights. Put on your headphones and let the scene unfold in your mind.
She’s walking down a long dark hallway, the sound of her heels muffled by a worn, colorless carpet. A sliver of light from a door ajar stabs the tips of her toes as she takes a deep breath and crosses the threshold. I want to sink in.
The room is the color of smoke, the moon flirting with the clouds in an open window. His voice is wrecked from just one more scotch and cigarette, the heat of his words lingering on her neck as he beckons her further … yeah, I'm feeling seasick again, the world could just dissolve into a glass of water.
They move closer in a tango of missed opportunity and regret, his hand at her hip, caressing, not her but the dress, smoothing the grooves between his fingertips. She’s shivering. Does it feel good? Sure it's okay 'cause I dance with you
They saunter off into the darkness, past the tuxedo jacket crumpled on the floor, the untouched martini glasses, and we are left to our own devices because tonight the moon has drawn its curtains. It's a private show, no one else going to know I'm wanting …
© @U2/Maione, 2010.
U2 Lists: Top 5 Sexiest U2 Songs
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