LyricalDrug
Rock n' Roll Doggie
The New York Times ran a story today about U2, and it had a pretty big mistake in it. The writer, David Carr, said:
"Bono came close to jumping
the shark by donning a blindfold and miming a prison torture scene
during "Bullet the Blue Sky," the band's fatwa against United States
military intervention and then saying at the end of the song, "This is
dedicated to the brave men and women of the U.S. military." Which of
these things, Bono?"
I fired off a letter to the editor (public@nytimes.com) and asked them to correct the mistake. (see email below)
It would be cool if you guys flooded that inbox with requests for a correction, too!
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Dear Sir or Madam:
As a longtime U2 fan, I enjoyed reading David Carr's November 28
essay, "Media Age Business Tips from U2." However, Mr. Carr's piece
contains a significant error -- he wrote, "(Bono came close to jumping
the shark by donning a blindfold and miming a prison torture scene
during "Bullet the Blue Sky," the band's fatwa against United States
military intervention and then saying at the end of the song, "This is
dedicated to the brave men and women of the U.S. military." Which of
these things, Bono?)"
However, Bono has never dedicated the song "Bullet the Blue Sky" to
the men and women of the U.S. military. Rather, on the current
Vertigo tour, he reserves such a dedication for the song "Running to
Stand Still." As any avid U2 fan knows, Bono's pre-song dedications
during concerts are often repeated from city to city; indeed, on the
Vertigo tour, "Running to Stand Still" has been dedicated to military
members on almost a nightly basis.
This fact can easily be confirmed by reviewing either U2's "Live from
Chicago 2005" DVD, or the band's worldwide radio broadcast from
London's Twickenham stadium this past summer.
A world leader of Bono's stature deserves better than Mr. Carr's
erroneous and misinformed comment.
Sincerely,
[my name]
Berkeley, California
"Bono came close to jumping
the shark by donning a blindfold and miming a prison torture scene
during "Bullet the Blue Sky," the band's fatwa against United States
military intervention and then saying at the end of the song, "This is
dedicated to the brave men and women of the U.S. military." Which of
these things, Bono?"
I fired off a letter to the editor (public@nytimes.com) and asked them to correct the mistake. (see email below)
It would be cool if you guys flooded that inbox with requests for a correction, too!
-------
Dear Sir or Madam:
As a longtime U2 fan, I enjoyed reading David Carr's November 28
essay, "Media Age Business Tips from U2." However, Mr. Carr's piece
contains a significant error -- he wrote, "(Bono came close to jumping
the shark by donning a blindfold and miming a prison torture scene
during "Bullet the Blue Sky," the band's fatwa against United States
military intervention and then saying at the end of the song, "This is
dedicated to the brave men and women of the U.S. military." Which of
these things, Bono?)"
However, Bono has never dedicated the song "Bullet the Blue Sky" to
the men and women of the U.S. military. Rather, on the current
Vertigo tour, he reserves such a dedication for the song "Running to
Stand Still." As any avid U2 fan knows, Bono's pre-song dedications
during concerts are often repeated from city to city; indeed, on the
Vertigo tour, "Running to Stand Still" has been dedicated to military
members on almost a nightly basis.
This fact can easily be confirmed by reviewing either U2's "Live from
Chicago 2005" DVD, or the band's worldwide radio broadcast from
London's Twickenham stadium this past summer.
A world leader of Bono's stature deserves better than Mr. Carr's
erroneous and misinformed comment.
Sincerely,
[my name]
Berkeley, California