To continue to abuse their position and "Fuck up the mainstream." It used to be U2 didn't go on Letterman and Leno, didn't do SNL, didn't go on EVERY awards show.....funny, it made them seem even more HUGE, that they were somehow above these things, too cool to be bothered......
To me, at least, it seems U2 is not fucking up the mainstream anymore, they are merely part of the mainstream....mere steps above Aerosmith. Hey, I still love the band and think this may be their best tour/ album ever (or very close, at the very least), but I miss the attitude, the swagger, the "we are going to do it our way" mentality that Bono and the band carried throughout most of the 90's. They have spent too much time lately ensuring that they will remain popular. It used to be Bono didn't even care about losing the "pop kids". Now he goes (way) out of his way to court them. I'm getting scared an appearance on Howard Stern i just around the corner. I hope not.
Just my .02
Hitman
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To me, at least, it seems U2 is not fucking up the mainstream anymore, they are merely part of the mainstream....mere steps above Aerosmith. Hey, I still love the band and think this may be their best tour/ album ever (or very close, at the very least), but I miss the attitude, the swagger, the "we are going to do it our way" mentality that Bono and the band carried throughout most of the 90's. They have spent too much time lately ensuring that they will remain popular. It used to be Bono didn't even care about losing the "pop kids". Now he goes (way) out of his way to court them. I'm getting scared an appearance on Howard Stern i just around the corner. I hope not.
Just my .02
Hitman
[This message has been edited by Hitman (edited 11-27-2001).]
[This message has been edited by Hitman (edited 11-27-2001).]