It's funny where they crop up

[Balfron]

This possibly doesn't warrant the creation of a new thread but who would have thought an article on Nicaragua elections could mention U2.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6112942.stm

 

[Carek1230]

Hey U2 gets around so this does not surprise me in the least.

 

[caragriff]

"U2 were partly inspired to write The Streets Have No Name after visiting the capital, Managua, where, indeed, the streets have no name."

is that even true? i have never heard that. i know bono's trip to nicaragua influenced songs on that album, especially bullet - but i never heard bono say that about streets....

 

[Axver]

"U2 were partly inspired to write The Streets Have No Name after visiting the capital, Managua, where, indeed, the streets have no name."

is that even true? i have never heard that. i know bono's trip to nicaragua influenced songs on that album, especially bullet - but i never heard bono say that about streets....

Yeah, that's not true as far as I know. Streets was inspired by Ethiopia.

 

[Meghan]

Ethiopia, Nicaragua, what's the difference?

 

[Galeongirl]

Well, it'd take you some time to swim from one continent to the other but I guess that's not much of a difference in politics eh?

 

[Axver]

Ethiopia, Nicaragua, what's the difference?

Both of their names end in 'a'! They are clearly the same place!