Originally posted by dtpc191991:It's kind of odd, for me. I'm 19 and the only other big fan of the band I know in my generation is my cousin back in Ireland There actually actually well liked among my some of my friends, and hated among others. The thing I find interesting is that it tends to be the more conservative rock fans or conservative in general of my friends that don't like them. The more liberal ones seem to like them.
I know what you mean. Now I think about it, most of my friends aren't averse to the band, they're more amused by my geekiness with them than anything. As I said before, I find the main dislike is Bono and his Bono-ness which generally detracts from the band themselves. Strangely enough, my housemate really disliked U2 at the beginning of uni., but having listened to a lot of stuff over the last couple of years since living with me, he's been swayed, especially by Pop. A few people I know will never be swayed just because U2's music isn't their kind of thing, but I think it's certainly a case of giving them a chance and people will be pleasantly surprised.
