Aardvark747
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Clawgrabber said:
they are stiff. berift of life, they rest in peace...
Were U2 ever 'cool'?
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they are stiff. berift of life, they rest in peace...
*sofia*
Refugee
if you hadn't nailed them down they'd be pushing up the daisies!
... no wait that didn't work anymore.....
... no wait that didn't work anymore.....
Aardvark747
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hcbiggs2002
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U2...COOL?! NEVER!! And proud of it! 
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cobl04
45:33
Interesting replies here, especially those about blink-182. I will get Flanagan's book, and I can't wait discover the 90's era.
And For Honor - I consider HMTMKMKM to be a 'cool' song because of the way Bono sings in it, and Edge's guitar, and the rythym thast backs it up. But, that doesn't make it like a top 10 song for me.
I will get Flanagan's book, and I can't wait discover the 90's era. And For Honor - I consider HMTMKMKM to be a 'cool' song because of the way Bono sings in it, and Edge's guitar, and the rythym thast backs it up. But, that doesn't make it like a top 10 song for me.
WinnieThePoo
Refugee
u2 are cool right now , critics like them , fans like them
Catman
Rock n' Roll Doggie
HMTMKMKM is probably the "coolest" U2 song - that and "The Fly." Also "MoFo" 
But yes, during the AB and Zooropa days they were the coolest of the bunch. The ZooTV tour was fantastic stuff - a complete image overhaul from their 80's representation. You should DEFINATELY check out the Live from Sydney video
But yes, during the AB and Zooropa days they were the coolest of the bunch. The ZooTV tour was fantastic stuff - a complete image overhaul from their 80's representation. You should DEFINATELY check out the Live from Sydney video
Lemonfix
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KhanadaRhodes said:
Hmmm, Gloria Estefan had a song or album called Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me. Maybe he thinks that is a cover of that.
Being cool is irrelevent. Anything that is popular is often considered uncool by certain hipster-types, who in turn, are considered uncool poseurs by everyone else. It's so subjective.
Unless you're Miles Davis. Or Johnny Cash.
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cobl04
45:33
A lot of my friends think Simple Plan are cool. I laugh at that, because the lead singer sounds like a girl and they are ripping off so many bands.
Feel free to tell more ZooTV stories!
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and her version of the song was a cover!Lemonfix said:Hmmm, Gloria Estefan had a song or album called Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me. Maybe he thinks that is a cover of that.
Meghan
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Canadiens1160 said:
I would have said Religious, but there you go.
forty
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Didn't the guys once say they were the "biggest cult" band in the world? (I think it was during the Zoo era).
yes, i believe so. and your avatar...forty said:
MrBrau1
ONE love, blood, life
U2 have never been cool.
Their music has always been far too open to be cool.
Eno has a great quote on why U2 are "uncool", and why it makes them great.
I can't recall it now.
Someone else post it.
Their music has always been far too open to be cool.
Eno has a great quote on why U2 are "uncool", and why it makes them great.
I can't recall it now.
Someone else post it.
"The ironic thing was that U2 was putting on a big act during the 90's...most people didn't realize that. They were mocking the "rock star" life and they did it so well that many thought that's what they really were. Personally, I loved it."
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...And the really weird thing is that they did it so well that--to this day--many people are *still* convinced!
It's aggravating...but strangely pretty cool...
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...And the really weird thing is that they did it so well that--to this day--many people are *still* convinced!
It's aggravating...but strangely pretty cool...
:wink
MrBrau1
ONE love, blood, life
kimby said:
Is that an Eno quote?
The one i was thinking of actually included his definition of "cool", and how being "cool" involved a great deal of deception.
BVS
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COBL_04 said:
Maybe you need new friends.
DignityPassesBy
Refugee
I'm 18 and to my generation U2 are NOT cool ... but i still love them ... they're music inspires me
blueeyedgirl
Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS
U2 have never been cool, they've always been too earnest to be cool.
Achtung Joshua!
Acrobat
At the time of The Joshua Tree/Rattle and Hum era a lot of people in my high school including myself thought they were pretty cool.
gherman
New Yorker
The fact that U2 has always been un-cool makes them cool
Meghan
Refugee
To my friends, U2 could be alright... maybe. If it weren't for Bono. But I think saving the world IS cool, so 
Lynz778
The Fly
Meghan said:To my friends, U2 could be alright... maybe. If it weren't for Bono. But I think saving the world IS cool, so
Same here. My friends think U2 are ok except they all hate Bono. They think he has a huge ego and all his charity is all an act. I tell them so much that they are wrong and they should actually look at what U2 has done but no.
I'm in highschool, and a lot of people think U2 is ok, but wouldn't go see them live.
Good, I say, the pretentious wankers.
smurf_sista
Acrobat
DignityPassesBy said:
same here...well i'm 15...but i guess it's the same generation!
Lemonfix
Refugee
An uncool band is just a cool band that got popular.
The funny thing is, a lot of teenagers may not think U2 is terribly cool, but U2 is probably considered cooler than any of the music that most teenagers listen to
Actually, when I was in high school in the mid/late ninties most kids liked U2 in the same way most of them liked the Beatles, Stones, or any other band with a legendary reputation. Though you could make a point that the musical landscape at that time was better suited for teens with taste.
Oh, and liking a band because they are cool will always be the epitome of uncool.
The funny thing is, a lot of teenagers may not think U2 is terribly cool, but U2 is probably considered cooler than any of the music that most teenagers listen to
Actually, when I was in high school in the mid/late ninties most kids liked U2 in the same way most of them liked the Beatles, Stones, or any other band with a legendary reputation. Though you could make a point that the musical landscape at that time was better suited for teens with taste.
Oh, and liking a band because they are cool will always be the epitome of uncool.
WildHoneyAlways
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
I think U2 was cool during the Zoo TV tour. The "cool kids" all wore their concert T's to school.
U2 might have been cool during Popmart. It's hard to say though.
Are they "cool" now?? probably not.
Although, the alternative radio station where I live still considers them "alternative."
U2 might have been cool during Popmart. It's hard to say though.
Are they "cool" now?? probably not.
Although, the alternative radio station where I live still considers them "alternative."
i know they weren't in my town at least. hardly anyone came to the concert and i got teased relentlessly for having attended the show.WildHoneyAlways said:
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