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Poor Jack White. 
LP13 Discussion - Rumor Has It: Sirens, iTunes Festival, etc.
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2861U2
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Out of curiosity, I searched through the EYKIW archives, and found that while the title "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb" was officially confirmed on 9/14, the title was first hinted at on 7/13 by someone doing a search of domain name registrations. Not necessarily making any connections to today, but it IS about the same time-frame. Almost two weeks later, in fact.
I also found this from DaveC:
"I will bet you all $50 that neither Vertigo nor How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb will be the title of the album" - http://www.u2interference.com/forums/f288/how-to-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb-93845.html
I also found this from DaveC:
"I will bet you all $50 that neither Vertigo nor How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb will be the title of the album" - http://www.u2interference.com/forums/f288/how-to-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb-93845.html
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prbiker15
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I wonder if he ever paid.I also found this from DaveC:
"I will bet you all $50 that neither Vertigo nor How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb will be the title of the album" - http://www.u2interference.com/forums/f288/how-to-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb-93845.html
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I also found this from DaveC:
"I will bet you all $50 that neither Vertigo nor How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb will be the title of the album" - http://www.u2interference.com/forums/f288/how-to-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb-93845.html
I still think it's one of the stupidest album titles of all time.
EDIT: I wonder why I was so certain that it wouldn't be an album or song title
I think at the time the big rumor was that it was going to be called Solar, and there was even some artwork going around. I think everyone was so certain that would be the title, and I thought this "atomic bomb" thing was such a dumb title (and that it was based off some guy registering a domain name) that there was no way U2 would use something that stupid and long immediately after ATYCLB. Of course, it could have just been the hubris of a 17 year-old boy talking 
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Someone find the thread where the album cover was revealed. That has to be true comedy.
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Ha! I was one of the two that started a thread on it, by the looks of it. I actually remember that now too. I was looking up the album on Amazon.com and came across what ended up being the HTDAAB cover.
Now I'm trying to figure out if the album had leaked by the point, as I'm pretty sure at least Vertigo had. Does anyone remember those particular dates at all?
ChargedVT
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No one heard Vertigo until about the 24th of September
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I find it interesting that no one heard 'Vertigo' until about 3 weeks after it was announced. How was it for 'Get On Your Boots'?
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A bit weird to think that it may be happening again, after all this time.
Please please please please let this be the year. 
ChargedVT
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Boots was about January 19, 4 weeks after announcement.
But we had heard a few poorly recorded snippets beforehand.
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Poor Jack White.
I like to think that's what he looks like when he realizes he didn't actually invent blues music.
So, basically, he looks like that all the time.
ClaytonsKitten
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Boots was def either Jan 19 or Jan 20 because it was right around Inaugural time and they were here for that Obama "We Are One" thing. I remember that really well.
We had the announcement prior though. And then of course NLOTH was in March. It leaked early though. Because everyone here downloaded it like crazy after WEEKS of horrible "leak" pun threads.
We had the announcement prior though. And then of course NLOTH was in March. It leaked early though. Because everyone here downloaded it like crazy after WEEKS of horrible "leak" pun threads.
ChargedVT
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Oh I dunnnnoooo
Okay, well, us unconnected people didn't hear it until then! ?
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Boots was def either Jan 19 or Jan 20 because it was right around Inaugural time and they were here for that Obama "We Are One" thing. I remember that really well.
We had the announcement prior though. And then of course NLOTH was in March. It leaked early though. Because everyone here downloaded it like crazy after WEEKS of horrible "leak" pun threads.
Yep. I remember Bozo was interviewed right after their performance saying they really wanted to play their new single. I believe it debuted on the radio a few days later.
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prbiker15
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Interesting. If the September-November first single/album timeframe is still on the cards, and if they continue with the 'traditional announcements', first single info could be popping up sometime in August.
ChargedVT
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If I were a betting man I would say the following will happen (assuming a 2014 release):
Mid-August announcement of album and single details.
Mid-September first single.
Late October or early November album.
But between now and the announcement bits and pieces of info will start to leak.
Mid-August announcement of album and single details.
Mid-September first single.
Late October or early November album.
But between now and the announcement bits and pieces of info will start to leak.
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I heard about Vertigo the first time months before the announcement when Gavin Friday (good ole' Gavin) took me and my best girl up on a tour of the big clock tower in Brugge. The Belfry of Brugge theys call it. We got to the top, drunk ole' Gavin starts spinning round like he's got some kinda marbles in his brains or somethin. I said me "Gavin, you're gonna get vertigo". And he stops that spinnin', looks me straight on with those eyes of his...cold, lifeless black eyes, and says "There's yer new U2 song laddie. Vertigo."
Later I bought that whole record. I was comin’ for a holiday visit in November 2004 , stopping by on my way home to the island of Ireland for New Years. U2 had just delivered the Bomb, the Atomic Bomb, and I went to the local mall to buy it. Saw thousands of cars at that mall. Holiday shoppers & shop keeps wantin' to keep their business on a payin' basis. Took me about 12 minutes to find a place to park. Didn’t seem my first salesman for about a half hour. Stopped at Starbucks to pick up a latte, then went to the record store. FYE or HMV or some such thing I think it was. 13,000 footer store. You know how you tell that? Look at the distance from the registers in front to the toilets in back. I didn’t know, I just wanted to buy Bomb in the CD section. Also meant to buy some presents, my mission was so secret didn' tell anyone I went shoppin', so no one would come lookin’. Anyway, seemed like all the sales geeks come calling that day, and when one of ‘em got close, it was kinda like old squares in the battle like you see in the calendar named "The Battle of Waterloo" and the idea was I’d start poundin’ & hollerin’ & screamin’. Sometimes, them sales guys went away, sometimes they wouldn’t go away. Sometimes that sales guy looks right into ya. Right into your eyes. Black eyes. And that’s the thing about these sales people, they got lifeless eyes. Like a doll’s eyes. When they come at ya, they don’t seem to be livin’. Just wanna sell ya something'. Until they ask for your credit card. Then their black eyes roll over white and your bank account turns red and despite all the poundin’ & hollerin’, all them sales types come in and rip your wallet to pieces. You know by the time I finished my latte I lost maybe a hundred dollars in that store, maybe more. I don’t know how many customers lost money that day, maybe a thousand. And they kept bringin’ ‘em in, maybe six hundred an hour.
Well I finally go to the CD section, I saw an old friend from school on the North Side. Paddy McPaddington. D&D player. Insurance salesman now. But there he was, with a fat wife, 4 kids & 50 inch jeans. You know how you tell that? Ya look at the distance from their belt buckle to their belly. Well, his life been upended, pants split in half below the waist.
About nine that day, I finally got in line to buy my CD. Saw the guy behind the register, young guy, a lot younger than any of you are here. Anyway, he’s about to close that store, have dinner & eat a big fat PBJ. Thought I might miss my chance in line. You know that was the time I was most frightened...waitin’ my turn to escape that shopping mall. I’ll never set foot in a record store again.
So, I went in that mall with 200 dollars, came out with 10 and a CD, sales geeks took the rest, November 17, 2004. Anyway, I got the Bomb.
Later I bought that whole record. I was comin’ for a holiday visit in November 2004 , stopping by on my way home to the island of Ireland for New Years. U2 had just delivered the Bomb, the Atomic Bomb, and I went to the local mall to buy it. Saw thousands of cars at that mall. Holiday shoppers & shop keeps wantin' to keep their business on a payin' basis. Took me about 12 minutes to find a place to park. Didn’t seem my first salesman for about a half hour. Stopped at Starbucks to pick up a latte, then went to the record store. FYE or HMV or some such thing I think it was. 13,000 footer store. You know how you tell that? Look at the distance from the registers in front to the toilets in back. I didn’t know, I just wanted to buy Bomb in the CD section. Also meant to buy some presents, my mission was so secret didn' tell anyone I went shoppin', so no one would come lookin’. Anyway, seemed like all the sales geeks come calling that day, and when one of ‘em got close, it was kinda like old squares in the battle like you see in the calendar named "The Battle of Waterloo" and the idea was I’d start poundin’ & hollerin’ & screamin’. Sometimes, them sales guys went away, sometimes they wouldn’t go away. Sometimes that sales guy looks right into ya. Right into your eyes. Black eyes. And that’s the thing about these sales people, they got lifeless eyes. Like a doll’s eyes. When they come at ya, they don’t seem to be livin’. Just wanna sell ya something'. Until they ask for your credit card. Then their black eyes roll over white and your bank account turns red and despite all the poundin’ & hollerin’, all them sales types come in and rip your wallet to pieces. You know by the time I finished my latte I lost maybe a hundred dollars in that store, maybe more. I don’t know how many customers lost money that day, maybe a thousand. And they kept bringin’ ‘em in, maybe six hundred an hour.
Well I finally go to the CD section, I saw an old friend from school on the North Side. Paddy McPaddington. D&D player. Insurance salesman now. But there he was, with a fat wife, 4 kids & 50 inch jeans. You know how you tell that? Ya look at the distance from their belt buckle to their belly. Well, his life been upended, pants split in half below the waist.
About nine that day, I finally got in line to buy my CD. Saw the guy behind the register, young guy, a lot younger than any of you are here. Anyway, he’s about to close that store, have dinner & eat a big fat PBJ. Thought I might miss my chance in line. You know that was the time I was most frightened...waitin’ my turn to escape that shopping mall. I’ll never set foot in a record store again.
So, I went in that mall with 200 dollars, came out with 10 and a CD, sales geeks took the rest, November 17, 2004. Anyway, I got the Bomb.
ozeeko
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We're gonna need a better album.
Pretty good, but not up to Garrison standards.
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No one can surpass Mrs. Garrison.
Danny Boy
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I liked the Jaws reference.
Reg McGowan
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Agreed...I'm gonna wax your car here, but to me Mrs. Garrison is the best out there since Hunter S. Thompson and Bukowski. That mixture of Absurd poetry and total wacky black humor
She's like Dr. Seuss on Acid....WAIT...Dr. Seuss WAS on Acid !
I wonder If Mrs. Garrison has been published already ? If not, I strongly urge her to DO IT !!
Reg McGowan
War Child
Where in the hell is this date rumour coming from, Jick ?
This first time poster tells everyone to mark this day to their calendar...
Troll or...Edge in disguise...?
Tyagu_Anaykus
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Where in the hell is this date rumour coming from, Jick ?
This first time poster tells everyone to mark this day to their calendar...
Troll or...Edge in disguise...?
Some pages ago, an user said to mark that date on our calendar.
Reg McGowan
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I know...I want to know where is this date coming from ?
Insider Sources...or Troll ?
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