The most overrated band in the world, ever. They had a classic album called the Joshua Tree, which actually was outstanding (but it wasn't even the best album of '87, as that honor goes to Appetite For Destruction), and All I Want Is You was great and had an emotion-stirring video. They had some good singles, too, but no other completely great album. Everybody sucks their asses by calling them the greatest, and the media hypes them up, but they've made a career of making the same mundane, boring song. The Edge has played the same guitar line for years. Bono always tries to act like he is so cool, like when he was mugging for the camera in his sunglasses in that iPod commercial, for one example. He makes me sick with his self-righteousness. Their attempt to rock on the song "Vertigo" sounds like a sterilized and soul-less garage-rock production, as if to say "we want to rock hard, but not too hard that it will drive our fanbase away".
by ThreeTimesOneMinusOne December 7, 2004
A scientific experiment designed to see how many times people would buy the same song with a different title.
also, the crappiest band ever. I'm sure they have a loyal fan base of gay people. they follow me everywhere, ipod commercials, coke commercials, and they're even played on classic rock radio stations, ? , I wish they would just shut up.
also, the crappiest band ever. I'm sure they have a loyal fan base of gay people. they follow me everywhere, ipod commercials, coke commercials, and they're even played on classic rock radio stations, ? , I wish they would just shut up.
by clark January 30, 2005
U2's the best rock group in the world of their music type, period. There's Led Zep in phychadelic rock, ColdPlay in alternative, and U2 in "heroic" rock (as their fans call it).
Formed in the late 70s, U2 have slowly but steadily risen to the very top of rock fame. Starting early with classics like "I Will Follow" and "New Year's Day", they have skyrocketed to global success and stardom. Although, many believe their "U2 Pop" album to be their biggest - only - flop. U2 just isn't cut out for pop, and they realized it soon enough. Thank God.
Other than their wonderful passion for their songs and music, they also - Bono in particular - have a large interest in humanitarian rights. Bono strives to eliminate third world debt and extreme poverty. U2 were also some of the most noticable groups in events like Live Aid (80s) and '05s Live 8. They reportedly stole the show in Live Aid, actually.
U2 are:
Paul David Hewson (Bono) - Lead vocals, rythm guitar, harmonica, stage beast
David Evans (The Edge) - Lead guitar, keyboards & piano, backing vocals, data master
Adam Clayton - Bass, posh incarnate
Larry Mullan Jr. - Drums & percussions, (rarely) backing vocals, humble rebel
Formed in the late 70s, U2 have slowly but steadily risen to the very top of rock fame. Starting early with classics like "I Will Follow" and "New Year's Day", they have skyrocketed to global success and stardom. Although, many believe their "U2 Pop" album to be their biggest - only - flop. U2 just isn't cut out for pop, and they realized it soon enough. Thank God.
Other than their wonderful passion for their songs and music, they also - Bono in particular - have a large interest in humanitarian rights. Bono strives to eliminate third world debt and extreme poverty. U2 were also some of the most noticable groups in events like Live Aid (80s) and '05s Live 8. They reportedly stole the show in Live Aid, actually.
U2 are:
Paul David Hewson (Bono) - Lead vocals, rythm guitar, harmonica, stage beast
David Evans (The Edge) - Lead guitar, keyboards & piano, backing vocals, data master
Adam Clayton - Bass, posh incarnate
Larry Mullan Jr. - Drums & percussions, (rarely) backing vocals, humble rebel
'U2 sucks, man. They don't know shit about music.' - Jerk
'U2 doesn't suck, you do. Apparently, they know a little more than you do about music, my dumbass rap-and-punk loving friend.' - Me
'U2 doesn't suck, you do. Apparently, they know a little more than you do about music, my dumbass rap-and-punk loving friend.' - Me
by Bumdark March 11, 2007
Greatest band in the universe? Passionate lyrics??? What the hell have you people been smoking? Bono thinks he's friggin holy or something.
by PunkOrNot July 11, 2005
The best band in the world.
The light at the end of the tunnel of obscene, shitty newage rap-punk-pop-mtv douche.
The band plays with a passion for the music and they actually have talent, unlike most of today's artists who care more about the bing-bing and the drugs.
The light at the end of the tunnel of obscene, shitty newage rap-punk-pop-mtv douche.
The band plays with a passion for the music and they actually have talent, unlike most of today's artists who care more about the bing-bing and the drugs.
After 20 years, they're still incredibly popular and still damn good. Right up there with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, you can't beat U2.
by Flint October 30, 2003
A self righteous band imported from overseas. now mainly serves as an advertising campaing for the democratic party. oh, need we mention they've long since gone soft. i think maddox called it best.
"As sanctimonious as U2 tries to be, the reason their faces are lit during the commercial isn't because they're larger-than-life rock stars, but rather, because they're not. When was the last time U2 had a hit? Or a flop? Or anything for that matter? Their last major release was in 2000, an album which was so inconsequential that merely labeling it as such bumps it into a lesser category of sucktitude (but just barely, so eat shit). If their faces weren't lit up, nobody would know who they were except for the most diehard U2 fans, and nobody cares what they think."
-maddox
thepageintheuniverse.com
-maddox
thepageintheuniverse.com
by daniel August 23, 2005
ohh, yeah. A great band, let me tell you. With a lead singer who lives in fucking goggles, and sticks his ass where it shouldn't even be near. Ex- politics. What the hell does he know about socialism? Has he ever lived in fucking socialisnm? How does he know its better? My parents lived with socialism and trust me, it's like fucking communism! U2 sucks with the same tune exept bono sometimes adds an extra "yeah" to his so called masterpiece, that everyone adores. And also bono's head is the size of Texas. He needs to come down some. Such a stuck up, illiterate bitch who obsseses over third world countries, while not knowing anything about it. And trying to be politic when no one gives a fuck. He should shut his stuck fucking huge mouth and retire already.
me: I hate fucking U2!
die-hard-U2-fan: no way! they rock man! and bono's so politic and so cool!
me: oh yeah dumb ass, especially when he talks about shit he doesn't know fuck about. really cool and politci there!
die-hard-U2-fan: no way! they rock man! and bono's so politic and so cool!
me: oh yeah dumb ass, especially when he talks about shit he doesn't know fuck about. really cool and politci there!
by Inna March 10, 2005