Bono and Edge at an Atlanta Strip Club!

[JessicaAnn]

Originally posted by Gina Marie:
In the Flanagan book, aren't there stories about them going to strip clubs?

Or am I wrong?

I think in the book by BP Fallon about the Zoo TV tour, there is something about the boys seeing a prono version of Phantom of the Opera somewhere in Europe.


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Jessica

"Rock and roll doggie"
--Bono

"I'm very secure with the fact that I'm not black. I'm white, pink and rosy. But I've got soul."
--Bono

?We make music you can have sex to.?
--Bono

?Never trust a man who tells you it's from the heart, never trust a man smoking a cigar, never trust a cowboy or a man who wears shades.?
--Bono

 

[JessicaAnn]

Originally posted by adam's_mistress:
Well - as most women here would love to see a bare chested Larry swinging his shirt around like a lasso to the tune of Mofo

Actually I would rather see Bono, but that's for another thread.

Anywhoo ... they're guys. So they went to a strip club ... lot's of guys do it (erm ... no pun intended).

Not that I am necessarily agreeing with the entire premise of women stripping for money, but at least women here have the freedom to do so. Look at the terrible things men do to to curtail the freedom of women in other countries. As we see in Afganistan, under Taliban rule, women couldn't leave the house without a male relative escorting them. They couldn't show even a speck of skin. Whether you agree or disagree with the whole stripper issue, get down on your knees that thank God that we have the freedom to strip if we so desire.

Whoah ... I think I was channeling Bono there for a minute.

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Jessica

"Rock and roll doggie"
--Bono

"I'm very secure with the fact that I'm not black. I'm white, pink and rosy. But I've got soul."
--Bono

?We make music you can have sex to.?
--Bono

?Never trust a man who tells you it's from the heart, never trust a man smoking a cigar, never trust a cowboy or a man who wears shades.?
--Bono

[This message has been edited by JessicaAnn (edited 11-30-2001).]

 

[Ana]

I hope they just had some beer and good fun

 

[u2utah]

Originally posted by Scottphisto:
And some guys DO read the articles in Playboy. I don't know a single man that ONLY reads the articles, but we still read them.

Of course. I should have said "only for the articles" but I thought that was obvious. I was being sarcastic in response to the idea that they would have been in a strip club only for drinks

It's strange to me that everyone seems so shocked by the prospect of them being in a strip club and trying to figure out why they would have been there. I think, Scottphisto, that your post sums up the reasons pretty well.

You'd think we were talking about a couple of monks rather than a couple of rock stars who party quite a bit. Ah well, everyone is entitled to her own fantasy of what they're favorite band member is like.

 

[Echo]

Didn't any of you stop to consider that maybe they were there to audition?

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*Echo the Pimpstress* ... Proud Owner of Animatronic Edge!

"Sting, you know I love you but you got a hell of a lot to learn about Rock n' Roll." -Bono

"For the good of the nation, you must defile Bono!" - Me

*Somewhere, Edge blushes.*

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[EPandAmerica]

Originally posted by JessicaAnn:
Actually I would rather see Bono, but that's for another thread.

Anywhoo ... they're guys. So they went to a strip club ... lot's of guys do it (erm ... no pun intended).

Not that I am necessarily agreeing with the entire premise of women stripping for money, but at least women here have the freedom to do so. Look at the terrible things men do to to curtail the freedom of women in other countries. As we see in Afganistan, under Taliban rule, women couldn't leave the house without a male relative escorting them. They couldn't show even a speck of skin. Whether you agree or disagree with the whole stripper issue, get down on your knees that thank God that we have the freedom to strip if we so desire.

Whoah ... I think I was channeling Bono there for a minute.

AMEN!

 

[Echo]

Edge considers submitting an application...



[This message has been edited by Echo (edited 11-30-2001).]

 

[WildHonee]

Remember the thread where we contemplating which boy would make the best porn star? Ah, the good old days.

stage names
BONO: The Elevator

EDGE: Hot Pockets

LARRY: they haven't named him yet....as far as I know he just stands there "dressed" as a fire man. It's all held together by bootins, so he'll blink and some part of his clothing falls off.

ADAM: The Spooner

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~*Mona*~
Echo's Pimpstress Protege, capable of scandalizing ScottPhisto with AngelinaLips....

97% compatible with Bono

Proud Owner of the one and only Bon Jovi soap caddy

Love me, give me soul.

The PLEBA Mansion, where the play's the thing...
http://www.geocities.com/kiti_regia/plebamansion

"For the good of the nation, you must defile Bono!" ~Echo~

STING: Some dark-haired girl in a camo hat chloroformed me and Bruce Springsteen and put us in these big jars in the basement.

 

[Scottphisto]

Originally posted by u2utah:

You'd think we were talking about a couple of monks rather than a couple of rock stars who party quite a bit. Ah well, everyone is entitled to her own fantasy of what they're favorite band member is like.

Well, everyone kinda thinks of one or more band member as "theirs." By all rights, they SHOULD be*This is where Scottphisto gets back into PLEBA's good graces*, but, sadly, it is not so.

But, hey, when that DOES happen, let me know. Maybe then, I can get my grubby mits on Jessica Alba...*yumm yumm yumm*

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ScottPhisto
The Man-Slut of PLEBA

Card carrying member of Echo's Boy Cleaning Service.

Devourer of Ewoks

70% water, 30% Chocolatey Goodness!!

"I'm not wearing any underwear! Now gimmie a cookie!!" -Unknown
Is this love? Or is it just rough sex with Michael Douglas?
EAT ME!! I'M A SPEACIALTY BREAD!!

 

[Giant Lemon]

Originally posted by Echo:
Didn't any of you stop to consider that maybe they were there to audition?

LOL! Now, that would be interesting!

But I'm not surprised if that rumor is true- they went to strip clubs in the Flanagan book, so I don't see why they wouldn't continue. As long as it's all in good fun and they're not cheating on their wives/girlfriends I don't see anything wrong with it.

 

[Echo]

Originally posted by WildHonee:


LARRY: they haven't named him yet....as far as I know he just stands there "dressed" as a fire man. It's all held together by bootins, so he'll blink and some part of his clothing falls off.

*Larry runs in place, Flashdance-style.*

MUSIC: ~~He's a maniac, maniac....~~

*Larry sits in chair, leans back, pulls cord...*

*Ana avalanche of tennis balls, footballs, christmas balls, even melon balls drops on him.*

MULLEN GIRL: WOOOOO YEAH! *waves dollar bills* SHOW US YOUR BALLS!

...

*shakes head* Man, I'm running out of ideas...

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*Echo the Pimpstress* ... Proud Owner of Animatronic Edge!

"Sting, you know I love you but you got a hell of a lot to learn about Rock n' Roll." -Bono

"For the good of the nation, you must defile Bono!" - Me

*Somewhere, Edge blushes.*

Bono-Man! An Epic Superhero Adventure!

The Official PLEBA Glossary: Delicious AND Nutritious!

 

[ultraviolet299]

Strip clubs arent really a big deal. I went to a male strip club once with a big bunch of girl friends, just for jokes and out of curiosity sake. No big deal. It was funny though to see the 80 year old grannies with the best spots in the house, looking with those WIDE eyes.. HAHAHA. I couldnt stop myself from laughing out loud.

 

[Matthew_Page2000]

Didn't any of you read Flanagan's U2 At the End of the World carefully? Remember Bono, Edge and Flanagan searching for Mexico City's legendary whorehouses? Remember Bono's claim that he had actually located one and Flanagan's retort that Bono was only trying to torture him?
Flanagan, Edge and Bono were all married when the book was written and published and it was obvious from the subtext that they weren't looking for a brothel to get off, but for the experience of visiting one.

MAP

 

[madonna's child]

come on girls, you know it's about a .001% chance that this story is accurate.

(shake it, shake it, shake it, salome.

)

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[u2utah]

Originally posted by oliveu2cm:
IF they went, it was prob just to have drinks.

Yeah right, and men read Playboy for the articles

Don't know the truth about this particular rumor of course, but it really wouldn't be out of character for any of them.

 

[WildHonee]

Originally posted by martha:
Probably not the word to use about a guy who went to a strip club.

!!!!!!! what possessed me to come back in this thread?!

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~*Mona*~
Echo's Pimpstress Protege, capable of scandalizing ScottPhisto with AngelinaLips....

97% compatible with Bono

Proud Owner of the one and only Bon Jovi soap caddy

Love me, give me soul.

The PLEBA Mansion, where the play's the thing...
http://www.geocities.com/kiti_regia/plebamansion

For the good of the nation, you must defile Bono! ~Echo~

 

[Scottphisto]

You know, speaking as a red-blooded American male (even though the boys are from Ireland and such), I find strip clubs fun...if you go with friends. I went once alone, and, quite honestly, was bored out of my mind. At least, with friends, you can comment on the girls and laugh, drink, etc. Alone, you sit and look at nekkid vimmens. Now, that sounds intruiging (if yer male), but really, it's not all that much fun. At least not for me. It's like having your favorite food in front of you, but you can't touch it.
(Wait wait...I'm getting to my point)

Everyone here is arguing about why they went to the club. Bottom line: To have a good time. Whether or not it was the drinks, the breasts, the pure unadulterated lust that fills a strip club room (!!!oops!!!), they went for a good time. I mean, hey...they're guys, they're IRISH (not all, I realize), and they're rock stars.

Hell, I'd go to a strip club too. For starters.

And some guys DO read the articles in Playboy. I don't know a single man that ONLY reads the articles, but we still read them.

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ScottPhisto
The Man-Slut of PLEBA

Card carrying member of Echo's Boy Cleaning Service.

Devourer of Ewoks

70% water, 30% Chocolatey Goodness!!

"I'm not wearing any underwear! Now gimmie a cookie!!" -Unknown
Is this love? Or is it just rough sex with Michael Douglas?
EAT ME!! I'M A SPEACIALTY BREAD!!

 

[adam's_mistress]

Originally posted by U2FReAk:
oh yeah, and I hate the fact that every guy I come across don't have the balls to say no to these kind of things.

"Human" would be to protest against that other people are being used in this horrible way.


[This message has been edited by U2FReAk (edited 11-30-2001).]

I worked in a store where, well... where... nevermind. That's not important right now. For the record I was never a stripper and never did anything shady. I'll just leave it at that.

But I have worked with a lot of former strippers, as well as dealt with customers who were still in the business of "private dancing" and whatnot. Although there are a ton of women who go into the stripping business and come out marred for life, there are others who come out of it unscathed, believe it or not.

Women don't have guns to their heads when they go into a strip joint and inquire about the job. They simply don't, although the circumstances that put them there in the first place vary from individual to individual.

Most of the women I've talked to (strippers or retired strippers) have told me that surprisingly, they felt as though they were in a position of power. They used this power to extract money from men who in turn, were amused by their pole dancing shenangians. Though it's easy to say that women in the line of stripping are exploited - this is partly true. There are a lot of bad club owners out there who use force on their women, or extort money from their earnings. Many clubs are tax havens, and many clubs have owners who are more or less pimps. But on the other hand, these women make bank - and money is what they're after. They are entertianers and there has always, and probably always will be, a market for stripping. Some women do it to put themselves through school, or do it because it puts a roof over their head. These women have discovered that even though their job doesn't stand on the moral highground, they can make more money and have some left over. Something they might not get working the fryer at McDonalds.

As far as a man's take on the whole thing. Well - as most women here would love to see a bare chested Larry swinging his shirt around like a lasso to the tune of Mofo, a lot of men out there want to see an attractive woman show some skin too. The coin has two sides and if one were to get really nitpicky about it, the business of stripping could be about men who exploit women who in turn exploit men by using their wanton ways to get money from them.

 

[U2FReAk]

I can't believe some of you. I can understand that men are happy with the way things are, 'cause they're the ones who get pleasure out of it. And why would they want to change the world if they're 'winning'? Of course they won't.

It surprises me how egotistical people can be.
But when GIRLS defend their behaviour by saying "They're MEN" or something similar, I've really had it. first of all, to believe that theres a difference between men and womens sexuality, that men needs more sexual satisfaction is really old and conservative and inaccurate. Here's the deal: women has been opressed by men for ages. Men are physically stronger, and that bodes well for controlling someone.
Today, we've come a long way but this is still deep-rooted in our society.
It's still at the mens terms. "Women should please men".

 

[U2FReAk]

Now there's nothing wrong with enjoying someones looks, or commenting on it, I do that too... but when someone is looked upon as a sexobject solely and nothing else, it's definitely wrong.

 

[WildHonee]

Originally posted by Echo:
*Larry runs in place, Flashdance-style.*

MUSIC: ~~He's a maniac, maniac....~~

*Larry sits in chair, leans back, pulls cord...*

*Ana avalanche of tennis balls, footballs, christmas balls, even melon balls drops on him.*

MULLEN GIRL: WOOOOO YEAH! *waves dollar bills* SHOW US YOUR BALLS!

...

*shakes head* Man, I'm running out of ideas...

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*side note* Man, I HATE when ppl just view the opposite sex as solely a PIECE OF MEAT. Man, that's just disgusting. I mean just because a man is HOT, looks good in leather, is always elevated....is concerned about society....is charismatic...is a sweet talker....has the posiibility to write sonnets....has an entire line of Crotch night lights for him...looks good in a blindfold...

*AHEM* Well that doesn't mean that...crap, what was my point?

Where'd Hot Pockets go? What? Some girl LICKED the sequins off his hot pockets?!

O CRAP--The Elevator broke his pants.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO CLOSE DOWN!!!! ....o wait....Larry could hold this entire establishment up.....wait, let me rephrase that....

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~*Mona*~ Echo's Pimpstress Protege
97% compatible with Bono

Proud Owner of the Bon Jovi soap caddy

Love me, give me soul.

"For the good of the nation, you must defile Bono!" ~Echo~

STING: Some dark-haired girl in a camo hat chloroformed me and Bruce Springsteen and put us in these big jars in the basement.

 

[Party Girl_75]

Wow, I did not know how much response this thread was going to receive...Well, from what I know the band did not hang out at the Strip Club all night...They were club hopping..They hit at least 3 different night clubs in addition to the strip club...At the concert last night Bono made a speech about how drunk they got the night before (which he was referring to Thursday Night) and made a reference about something crazy (which must have been an inside joke) to Edge...It got a lot of response from those in attendance and from Larry, Adam and Bono who laughed and clapped for Edge. Edge must have been blushing because he looked a little embarrssed. Who knows what happend...
I was invited to go to an after show party last night which Bono was rumored to be invited and was suppose to show up..

But I never made it to the party, I drove around and scoped the place out but decided the place looked a bit weak and dead so I left. Thankfully Bono never showed up. I had a friend call me at 2:30AM to tell me that he or any memembers of the band were a no-show...

So whatever these guys did Thursday night in Atlanta, they had a hell of a good time doing it.

 

[She Is Raging]

Well, I personally don't have a problem with strip clubs. If someone wants to get up there and shake their thing for money, let them. Ya know? I've been to male strips clubs before (mainly bachelorette parties) and ugh, to a female one as well on a dare(I was at a party and a group of guys dared my friend and I to go with them) . It's one of my worst traits, I'll do just about anything within reason if I'm dared to. Anyways, it seemed harmless enough, from what I saw most of the guys were there in groups for parties etc... nothing bad or too sleazy going on. I lasted for about an hour, when one of them sent a stripper over to me for a lap dance I was outta there!!!! That was just a bit too much

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[Discoteque]

Here's a little more info on the wild & crazy antics of the boys on Thursday night, from another board:

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Well, I was on the rail in front of Edge, and about 3 people to the left of me was a 40 year old woman dressed like Britney Spears [eek!] who had changed her GA # from 451 to 151 and cut in line to get into the heart [ooooh...a pox! a pox on the woman!]...anyway, my friend heard her bragging about the fact that while we were all standing in line at 5am she was partying with the band at 5am.....seems like this might have been true as after Bono's comments, Edge was laughing and nodding and pointing at someone generally to my left, which I assume must have been her; he even made the tipping back your drink gesture....

I seem to remember Club Leopold or something like that being mentioned....[i guess this was close to the Leopard Club or whatever]

Originally posted by MissVelvetDress:
At the concert last night Bono made a speech about how drunk they got the night before (which he was referring to Thursday Night) and made a reference about something crazy (which must have been an inside joke) to Edge...It got a lot of response from those in attendance and from Larry, Adam and Bono who laughed and clapped for Edge. Edge must have been blushing because he looked a little embarrassed. Who knows what happend...I was invited to go to an after show party last night which Bono was rumored to be invited and was suppose to show up..

But I never made it to the party, I drove around and scoped the place out but decided the place looked a bit weak and dead so I left. Thankfully Bono never showed up. I had a friend call me at 2:30AM to tell me that he or any memembers of the band were a no-show...

So whatever these guys did Thursday night in Atlanta, they had a hell of a good time doing it.

 

[Discoteque]

all right....this can't end here. NOW I'M DYING TO KNOW what went on Thursday night in HOTlanta!!!!

Did Edge get a lapdance?

Did Edge DO a lapdance?

Did Edge just dance?

I will not rest until I know the answer....

Pictures! I want proof, people!!!

Disco

Originally posted by MissVelvetDress:
Wow, I did not know how much response this thread was going to receive...Well, from what I know the band did not hang out at the Strip Club all night...They were club hopping..They hit at least 3 different night clubs in addition to the strip club...At the concert last night Bono made a speech about how drunk they got the night before (which he was referring to Thursday Night) and made a reference about something crazy (which must have been an inside joke) to Edge...It got a lot of response from those in attendance and from Larry, Adam and Bono who laughed and clapped for Edge. Edge must have been blushing because he looked a little embarrssed. Who knows what happend...
I was invited to go to an after show party last night which Bono was rumored to be invited and was suppose to show up..

But I never made it to the party, I drove around and scoped the place out but decided the place looked a bit weak and dead so I left. Thankfully Bono never showed up. I had a friend call me at 2:30AM to tell me that he or any memembers of the band were a no-show...

So whatever these guys did Thursday night in Atlanta, they had a hell of a good time doing it.

 

[U2Kitten]

MissVelvetDress, is The Leopard Lounge a strip club? What kind of place is it? I met a girl at the show who told me she had met them in that place on Thursday night and that Bono had kissed her. During the show Bono announced that 'it's a wonder we even made it here tonight, considering the amount of alcohol that was consumed last night at our end of tour party here in Atlanta GA.'

 

[Burning_Azalea]

*Bumps thread with a trumpet*

A few things...

1)U2Kitten, the Leopard Lounge appears to be one of those hep-cat swingin' martini bars. I'm not sure what the nekkid-woman count is in that place; it is not listed under adult entertaiments, though.

2)The Cheetah Club, a strip club that was mentioned earlier, is offering $10 lap dances! Yikes!

(Disclaimer: I do not live in Atlanta, nor have ever visited it, much less the Cheetah Club! I found out this stuff through Yahoo.
Bless the Internet's lil' cotton socks!)

3)God only knows what Edge was talked into during that drink-fest. Was it a lap-dance, or a bet during a drinking contest?(I've been talked into some bizzare requests that way, like *censored, so Mona (who I think is still a minor)doesn't get any ideas*) Whatever it was, it appears that it was making Edge a little embarrased and giggly!

4)These adventures of the band... their lives are starting to resemble PLEBA stories!
*Azalea giggles at thought*
*Azalea runs off to get copy of "Showgirls" to show to Edge*
*Edge combusts*

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...Edge is not of our planet, Larry is a warrior, Adam has seen things that we may never dream of and whatever you do, don't get in a car with Bono.

--Danny Eccleston, from the Elevation tour book

 

[UV2001]

If the rumours are true and Ali and Morleigh hear that would be fun to watch when they all next meet up.

Ali + Morleigh: U promised you would stay away from those places
Edge: *looks guilty and blushes*
Bono: But but......
Ali: No buts you can sleep in the shed tonight and think about what you've done

(Later)
Bono: *knocks on security guards door* "can I stop here for the night?"
Security guard: Sorry but Ali said you would probably try and stop here the night and she told me not to let you in even if it rained
Bono: *runs to haouse door* Ali I have learned my lesson, I'm sorry never again
Ali: That's what you said last time
Bono: But it's different this time. IT'S SNOWING!!!!!!!!!

lol

 

[Crzy4Bono]

Originally posted by Discoteque:
Well, I was on the rail in front of Edge, and about 3 people to the left of me was a 40 year old woman dressed like Britney Spears [eek!] who had changed her GA # from 451 to 151 and cut in line to get into the heart [ooooh...a pox! a pox on the woman!]...

GGGGRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! That makes me so MAD! My fanny still hurts from sitting outside all day.

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[Bulow]

Famous bands often frequent strip clubs because it one of the few places they can go to drink and not be bothered by the usual deluge of fans and autograph seekers. No fanatical female fans drooling on them (the dancers are so jaded they could care less unless you're throwing tips) and the guys there are not interested in looking at them - just the dancers. My friend ran a limo service and frequently took bands to strip clubs. She said very rarely did they even sit near the front or even pay any attention to the dancers at all, just huddled at their private table and relished the relative peace they could enjoy from celebrity. I would imagine U2 falls into the that category of strip club goers. But it is hard to completely ignore what's going on around you.