Since when have U2 been "Best Of British"

ecowboy · 02-01-2005, 03:02 PM

MTV2 in the UK/Ireland seem to think so - they've just shown the NY Jammed show, with intros before and after ad breaks with a graphic "Best of ...."

Disgraceful - a stongly worded email is in order I think!!!

* MoFo * · 02-01-2005, 04:57 PM

does it matter?

**KhanadaRhodes** · 02-01-2005, 05:52 PM

they've won brit awards in the past for best british band or something like that. i forget the exact title. given that they didn't protest the brit awards and refuse to go onstage because of that, i doubt they'd be offended by this.

besides, you forget half the band were born in england!

Axver · 02-01-2005, 06:16 PM

Since when were they best of British? Since they became successful and everyone wanted to claim the band as their own, of course.

Yes, I say that just because I'm sick of Australia claiming Crowded House when they are quite clearly a Kiwi group.

thrillme · 02-01-2005, 09:21 PM

I thought they win a bunch of best international artist awards in the Brits.

If I read some documents correctly, technically Adam may no longer be considered a British citizen, even though he was born in England.

He applied for Irish citizenship, *this info comes from a fansite, so it's not official or anything*

But, if he did that, he can lose the citizenship from his original country of birth.

Edge I don't know, haven't read if he actually applied for Irish citizenship.

In America, if you apply for American citizenship you can lose the citizenship of the country you were born in.

ecowboy · 02-02-2005, 08:18 AM

Of course it matters, to the Irish anyway.
Winners of 5 Best INTERNATIONAL Group at the Brits, nominated again this year, as well as for an NME Brat for international group.
In fact all 4 are Irish citizens.
I'd like to give MTV the benefit of the doubt.....

Party Boy · 02-02-2005, 08:25 AM

British when your winning, Irish when your losing...!

Am Irish but live in London and to be honest, a lot of my English friends see Ireland as really British but Irish.. if you know what I mean. Everyone will support Ireland as their second team after England, some sort of special affinity that isn't necessarily reciprocated...

02-01-2005, 03:02 PM	#1
ecowboy Babyface Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Galway Posts: 13 Local Time: 02:01 AM	Since when have U2 been "Best Of British" MTV2 in the UK/Ireland seem to think so - they've just shown the NY Jammed show, with intros before and after ad breaks with a graphic "Best of ...." Disgraceful - a stongly worded email is in order I think!!! __________________

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* MoFo * Acrobat Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 373 Local Time: 03:01 AM	does it matter? __________________

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KhanadaRhodes Paper Gods Forum Administrator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: a vampire in the limousine Posts: 60,696 Local Time: 09:01 PM	they've won brit awards in the past for best british band or something like that. i forget the exact title. given that they didn't protest the brit awards and refuse to go onstage because of that, i doubt they'd be offended by this. besides, you forget half the band were born in england! __________________

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Axver Vocal parasite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 1853 Posts: 152,977 Local Time: 12:01 PM	Since when were they best of British? Since they became successful and everyone wanted to claim the band as their own, of course. Yes, I say that just because I'm sick of Australia claiming Crowded House when they are quite clearly a Kiwi group. __________________ "Mediocrity is never so dangerous as when it is dressed up as sincerity." - Søren Kierkegaard Ian McCulloch the U2 fan: "Who buys U2 records anyway? It's just music for plumbers and bricklayers. Bono, what a slob. You'd think with all that climbing about he does, he'd look real fit and that. But he's real fat, y'know. Reminds me of a soddin' mountain goat." "And as for Bono, he needs a colostomy bag for his mouth." U2gigs: The most comprehensive U2 setlist database! Gig pictures \| Blog

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Party Boy Refugee Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Toronto. From Kildare, Ireland originally. Posts: 1,414 Local Time: 03:01 AM	British when your winning, Irish when your losing...! Am Irish but live in London and to be honest, a lot of my English friends see Ireland as really British but Irish.. if you know what I mean. Everyone will support Ireland as their second team after England, some sort of special affinity that isn't necessarily reciprocated... __________________

02-01-2005, 09:21 PM	#5
thrillme Refugee Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: <---over that'a way Posts: 1,947 Local Time: 06:01 PM	I thought they win a bunch of best international artist awards in the Brits. If I read some documents correctly, technically Adam may no longer be considered a British citizen, even though he was born in England. He applied for Irish citizenship, this info comes from a fansite, so it's not official or anything But, if he did that, he can lose the citizenship from his original country of birth. Edge I don't know, haven't read if he actually applied for Irish citizenship. In America, if you apply for American citizenship you can lose the citizenship of the country you were born in.

02-02-2005, 08:18 AM	#6
ecowboy Babyface Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Galway Posts: 13 Local Time: 02:01 AM	Of course it matters, to the Irish anyway. Winners of 5 Best INTERNATIONAL Group at the Brits, nominated again this year, as well as for an NME Brat for international group. In fact all 4 are Irish citizens. I'd like to give MTV the benefit of the doubt.....

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