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  6. Well, typical Bono speech. Half ridiculously hammy (imitations of Californians, down to the accent) and half "When I was young, I listened to the Clash...I had a mullet..." He's in his glory; he's got the attention of 14,000 women; doesn't look like he's going to stop talking anytime soon.
  7. edit, wrong thread, sorry


  8. Because he wasn't there. He only read a letter to Pavarottis youngest daughter via video message.
  9. Originally posted by AllBecauseOfU2:Well, typical Bono speech. Half ridiculously hammy (imitations of Californians, down to the accent) and half "When I was young, I listened to the Clash...I had a mullet..." He's in his glory; he's got the attention of 14,000 women; doesn't look like he's going to stop talking anytime soon.


    The subject matter may have been familiar to U2 fans but "hammy and a half"? Have to respectfully disagree with you on that.

    "Doesn't look like he's going to stop talking anytime soon"? WTF?

    Maybe you didn't like the speech, the subject matter or that you've heard him speak on the subject matter. Pretty dismissive attitude but it is your right - even if you are a bit wrong.

    I heard that he got 5 standing ovations, and it was not a crowd of just U2 fans.

  10. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]

    The subject matter may have been familiar to U2 fans but "hammy and a half"? Have to respectfully disagree with you on that.

    "Doesn't look like he's going to stop talking anytime soon"? WTF?

    Maybe you didn't like the speech, the subject matter or that you've heard him speak on the subject matter. Pretty dismissive attitude but it is your right - even if you are a bit wrong.

    I heard that he got 5 standing ovations, and it was not a crowd of just U2 fans.




    But I must say his speeches are somewhat boring. Haven't seen or heard this one though.


  11. I don't necessarily think they are boring, but after hearing the same lines about Africa bursting in flames while we sit by with watering cans and putting mankind back on earth and the famous, America is not just a country.....we've all heard them so many times that when I do I kind of roll my eyes but gotta admire the determination, and most people probably at these events, haven't heard all these Bonoisms a million times. His best speech was, I'm honestly forgetting the awards show, I know the Roots played SBS if anyone can remember, but he gave a chill inducing speech ending in a shout, "God is with the poor and God is with us if we are with them!" powerful
  12. Originally posted by thefly07:[..]

    I don't necessarily think they are boring, but after hearing the same lines about Africa bursting in flames while we sit by with watering cans and putting mankind back on earth and the famous, America is not just a country.....we've all heard them so many times that when I do I kind of roll my eyes but gotta admire the determination, and most people probably at these events, haven't heard all these Bonoisms a million times. His best speech was, I'm honestly forgetting the awards show, I know the Roots played SBS if anyone can remember, but he gave a chill inducing speech ending in a shout, "God is with the poor and God is with us if we are with them!" powerful


    Agree with you, it's the repeating of the same speech. When I saw the lenght of some One-performance during Vertigo for the first time, it was 9:40 or something. i thought...wow, that's gotta be good.....I had to skip 4 minutes of speech lol
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