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  1. Would the music have suffered or would it have been better off???? I was wondering about this a lot recently because U2 take forever to make albums due to all the polical blah of Bonos

    If he/they would have never become active in social issues would they be more of a "rock" band and lesss of a presence in the music industry?? Would we have never had songs like "Sunday Bloody Sunday" or Pride or Walk On for example?thats a downside. the upside may be that they would be more of a typical rock band with more songs like Vertigo and Elevation and I Will Follow? And also, would they make albums more often if they were less caught up in the politics??

    So i would like to know what you guys all think about this. Is the politics interferring with there music or is it enhancing it???

    please discusss thank u for your time
  2. Political is good. It attracts me to them, as does the fact that they are christians.
  3. 'a lot of people say you shouldn't mix rock and roll with polotics. I think thats a load of bollocks'
  4. Originally posted by germcevoy'a lot of people say you shouldn't mix rock and roll with polotics. I think thats a load of bollocks'


    Which is why Roger Daltrey hates the It's Hard album.
  5. As far as I know, the music and the lyrics are made separately. So I imagine we would still have the same songs, just different lyrics. Basically it would be the same, since I don't care at all for lyrics.
  6. Originally posted by thechickenAs far as I know, the music and the lyrics are made separately. So I imagine we would still have the same songs, just different lyrics. Basically it would be the same, since I don't care at all for lyrics.


    I do, and thats why I dont listen to The Eagles or Led Zeppelin.
  7. Well, if U2 had not gone political, we would not have:

    War (album) and everything that followed. Besides, its what everyone else was doing in the early 80s. The Who had It's Hard in 1982. The Rolling Stones' "Undercover of the Night" critisizes the problems in South America, released in 1983. I think U2 was influenced a lot by the Who (aren't they listed as one of their influences?). When one of your influences put something out, it really gets to you. It gets you thinking about what the message is. The message? There is no need for war.
  8. Originally posted by dieder[..]

    I do, and thats why I dont listen to The Eagles or Led Zeppelin.


    You are the one losing the chance to hear great music.
  9. Originally posted by thechicken[..]

    You are the one losing the chance to hear great music.


    Im not since I only listen to U2 and Bruce.
  10. Originally posted by dieder[..]

    Im not since I only listen to U2 and Bruce.


    It's okay if you like politics in your music. It's okay if you don't. I like some of both.

  11. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    It's okay if you like politics in your music. It's okay if you don't. I like some of both.




    Actually I was responding to thechicken who says i'm missing great music. But im not because i only listen to U2 and bruce and u2 is the best band in the world imo. i dont need anything else than u2.
  12. Rock music can be categorised in several ways. RHCP for example makes good music (in my humble opinion, I know not every will agree). Their lyrics suck and they don't play that well live. Than there's Coldplay: great music, not that good with lyrics and they rock live.
    At the end of the tunnel, there's a light called U2. Awesome music, awesome lyrics and awesome live.
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