No chance that is Bono
Bono and Michael Hutchence were very close. Stuck in a Moment was ABOUT him.
niceman said:bono and michael hutchence were very close. Stuck in a moment was about him.
Yeah, of course I'm well aware of that, but INXS have behaved like complete ass clowns since then and there is/was some story out there that suggested Bono shared a similar view, and there was a bit of bad blood over it, but I can't remember the specifics. I think it was actually specifically something like this, they tried to wing him in for whatever their latest blatent cash grab was, and he was having none of it, and they got pissy about it. Something like that. Or did he just take a none too veiled shot at them? Can't remember. Anyway, it doesn't matter because this is clearly not Bono on this song.
It's Bono.
What makes you so damn sure?
I don't get why this has to be such a contentious issue. Either you think it is or you think it isn't, either one is valid . I guess that's one reason I stay out of here..
Yeah. There's a tendency on here for the mob to descend on minority opinions. It really is possible to disagree about U2 without vitriol and name calling. At least, you'd think it would be.
There's a tendency that I go after people trying to pass off their opinion as a fact. Because I can't stand it.
I'm perfectly fine that Val THINKS it's Bono. But the fact where they state that because THEY think it is, it MUST BE, is plain wrong. And that is what bothers me. Not the fact that she thinks it is.
It's not discrediting anyone. It's simply saying that it was largely "the seed" that was planted by various U2 websites - before anyone had heard the song - that made people think it was him. When in reality, independent of those seeds, if you just randomly heard this song you would almost certainly not think to yourself, "this sounds just like bono!!!" because in a vacuum, it sounds nothing like bono.So that is discrediting those who are of the opinion that it does sound like Bono?
Yeah, of course I'm well aware of that, but INXS have behaved like complete ass clowns since then and there is/was some story out there that suggested Bono shared a similar view, and there was a bit of bad blood over it, but I can't remember the specifics. I think it was actually specifically something like this, they tried to wing him in for whatever their latest blatent cash grab was, and he was having none of it, and they got pissy about it. Something like that. Or did he just take a none too veiled shot at them? Can't remember. Anyway, it doesn't matter because this is clearly not Bono on this song.
It really is possible to disagree about U2 without vitriol and name calling.
you really think that your friend, who knows you're a big u2 fan, wouldn't ask if they didn't think that there was some u2 association with it and that that was the whole reason you were playing it for them in the first place?I've played it for more than one person without saying anything, and they asked if it was Bono. So obviously, it isn't that far fetched.
I would suggest that it doesn't sound anything like Bono. Definitely not Bono now, and not really like Bono ever.
but this is the thing, it's not about dismissing an opinion. this isn't an opinion. it's been all but confirmed that it's not bono. saying you like the song/don't like the song is an opinion. saying that thomas jefferson was the 10th president of the US is not an opinion - it's a misstatement of fact. just like saying this is bono singing is not an opinion. it's a fact that it isn't him. two days ago it was an opinion. today, it's a fact.I told them it was INXS, and they said it sounded like Bono. I'm all for debate, and respect everyones opinions, and I can see both sides of the arguement. I'm not one to totally dismiss someone's opinion just because it is not the same as mine. It sounds like him at the beginning, and as it goes on, it changes. IMO.
This is the reason I don't venture over this way much....
it's not confirmed confirmed (i.e., u2.com hasn't said "it's not bono") but when you take all the information into consideration, especially the update on @u2, it's pretty clear that it's not bono.Uhm James, where is it confirmed that it's not him? I've not seen any evidence supporting that yet... only fan speculation...
Nice edit bro.