I Saw U2 Live Twice's definitions

sui - car

a car that is jury-rigged with explosives to kill and destroy. Since the driver intends to never go home again he drives into a crowded area to ensure maximum casualties (including him/her self) and destruction. The vehicle is often set with a time bomb set to blow up at the "right" moment, causing massive carnage. A suicide car.

1. American, British, French, Italian and Israeli troops made up the Multi National Force in Lebanon on a peacekeeping and "nation-building" mission. That land was in a state of anarchy and various factions fought with the MNF and each other. One day in October 1983 a sui - car, a Chevrolet loaded with TNT, entered a USMC compound and blew it up, killing over 200 Marines. Similar attacks were made on French and Israeli units. Sui - car attacks continued even after the MNF left, going on until the Lebanese Civil War ended in 1990.

2. In 1993 ex-President George H.W. Bush was in Kuwait to recieve a medal from the Amir. Saddam Hussein sent a sui - car on a mission to kill the senior ex-President Bush but the car bomb blew up much too soon and killed only the driver. Bill Clinton, beings he was now President jumped at the opportunity to prove his critics that he was a man and not a mouse when it came to his role as Commander in Chief. He retaliated by lobbing a bunch of rockets on the Iraqi secret police HQ at a time of his choosing, just as he said he would.

3. The day George W. Bush posed on an aircraft carrier with a "Mission Accomplished" banner sui - car attacks occured thruout anarchaic Iraq. Malls, cafes, fish markets, churches, mosques and other buildings were destroyed by sui - car bombings from various factions and many people have been killed. The madness continues...

by I Saw U2 Live Twice January 13, 2011

Coke and Joke

In the U.S. Navy, in some commands, this is a term meaning "break time". You can use the head (restroom), have a smoke, drink a cola drink, share a joke, talk about anything. AKA "Smoke and Coke".

We're in a specialty school and it's 1 o'clock. Time for a Coke and Joke.

by I Saw U2 Live Twice February 28, 2009

freedom

1. Liberty, the ability to do what you want to as long as you're not hurting someone else. A cornerstone of the United States of America.

2. A 1985 hit for British duo Wham!.

3. Of all the hit songs that were written after 9/11 that truly expresses America's heritage of liberty, this song by Sir Paul McCartney does it best to do so without turning patriotism into money. It's by a Brit, too. Imagine that. All the other "patriotic" pop and country tunes that the damn radio has been playing are trend-chasing garbage.

1. The U.S. Constitution embodies American freedom and democracy.

2. ... I don't want your freedom
I don't want to play around
I don't want nobody baby
Part time love just brings me down
I don't need your freedom
Girl all I want right now is you
Du du du...

3. ... I will fight for the right
To live in freeee-dom...

by I Saw U2 Live Twice October 2, 2007

Mr. Big

the worst rock band to ever score a #1 hit. Screechy singing, sloppy and derivative guitar playing, cock rock lyrics, shitty songs, cliches - everything about them just plain sucks.

I saw Mr. Big as an opening act for Rush in 1990 and boy did they ever ess you cee kay. They were so awful most of the people on the grounds got up and went underneath the bleachers until the 45 minute set was up. We all remarked about how extreme the band was in their flat-out suckability. They were the worst band I had ever seen in my life. Rush came on stage after that and rocked the house, like I knew they would. Mr. Big sucks out the ass. Big time.

by I Saw U2 Live Twice June 23, 2006

prom promise

a bullshit declaration that some high school students are forced to sign by their goody goody two shoes parents that says that they won't use alcohol or drugs during prom night. Ah-ha-ha-hahahahahahahahah!

Prom Promise is an idea spawned by extreme MADD-types, Tipper Gore-types and soccer moms. If you resort to having your kids make such chicken shit pledges like that then you don't really trust them and you ain't raising them up in a good way. If you've done your max to rear them right then you have to let them loose.

1. "...he's got to make his own mistakes..."
RUSH
New World Man

2. the little birdie has to fly sometime.

by I Saw U2 Live Twice January 14, 2009

Comet Hale-Bopp

a spectacular comet that graced our skies in 1996 - 1997. It lead to lots of stupid New Age speculation due to the "prophecy" and angel-encounter end-of-the-millenium bullshit that was going on in near the end of the 20th century. There were cult suicides, and superstitious predictions that did not come true. It was very prominent in the sky in early to mid 1997. Dubbed the "Comet of the Century", Hale-Bopp was a thrill to see and a once in a lifetime event, although you can't tell when the next comet "biggie" may come our way.

Comet Hale-Bopp was discovered by the American astronomers Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp.

by I Saw U2 Live Twice October 4, 2006

Beach Boys

This group signifies yet another facet of the richness and diversity of the music, fashions and culture of California. The Beach Boys started out as just one many surf rock bands from the late 50s SoCal scene. They wrote pseudo-rockabilly tunes about surfing, sunshine, beaches, cars and racing, and girls (of course!) with a Chuck Berry inspirational slant. However their famous doo-wop inflected harmonies made them really stand out from the rest of the pack. They embraced later styles like psychedlia and medley dance hits (the band scored a huge hit with such a dance beat medley in 1981 due to the enormous success of the trend ignited by Stars On 45). Many critics claim that the Beach Boys declined big time after the 60s but basically all their albums have some really good music and are worth checking out. In the mid and late 80s they continued to score hits like "Getcha Back" (it comes with an amuzing video) and the #1 "Kokomo" and "Let's Cruise" from the excellant Lethal Weapon 2 movie.

1. Some people think that the Beach Boys is just "grandma, hotdogs, apple pie" and all that cornball stuff. Yes they do attract some really square folks but many of their hits have a mischievous slant. Look at the monster LSD-soaked smash "Good Vibrations": "gotta keep those loving vibrations a-happening with her..." . Then look at "In My Room". Is it a reference to whacking off in bed or something else?

2. I came home for leave from the military and a few relatives took me out to see the Beach Boys in concert. It was really a terrific show, their famous harmonizing was done brilliantly and they played their instruments quite well. The fun started out with "California Girls" (hey! I was stationed in Cali at the time and the Beach Boys were certainly right about the women there. Oh yeah!). A fun evening, topped off with a killer fireworks show. The only thing wrong with the whole thing was that I was standing on a tier in front of two young girls who did almost nothing but SCREAM.

3. After I returned to my base in California the Beach Boys had a gig in the area. Needless to say all the tix sold out like hotcakes in a matter of minutes. Local heroes, you know.

4. The Beach Boys, unique as they are (like Pink Floyd and U2 also stand out) have influenced many other bands like the Ramones.

5. I have seen live in concert three bands that boast some of the greatest harmonizing in rock'n'roll: The Beach Boys, Huey Lewis and the News, and Def Leppard.

by I Saw U2 Live Twice October 15, 2009