Originally posted by MWSAH[..]
He just pleases the crowd...Americans love it when he dedicates something to the US Army. So do the British, I suppose...Bono used to have a particular opinion about certain political stuff, but he left that period a long time ago...(dear MacPhisto..)
Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
I could never get over the dedication of RTSS to any armed forces - how is it a song related to the military? It's about drug addiction for god's sake lol...
And Ger, I suggest you down something alcoholic lol.
Originally posted by germcevoy[..]
Bono shot himself in the foot big time at that twickenham gig. I lost a bit of respect for him (as did a lot of the British press)
Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
I could never get over the dedication of RTSS to any armed forces - how is it a song related to the military? It's about drug addiction for god's sake lol...
And Ger, I suggest you down something alcoholic lol.
Originally posted by djrlewis[..]
He did it in Cardiff too I seem to recall.
Originally posted by germcevoy[..]
i'm just a wiley Irish guy. I like a rant
Originally posted by germcevoy[..]
ah but the Welsh are ok lol
EDIT : i'm sure he did it on all the British gigs but that one did go out on radio to millions. .
Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
Modest aswell. lol.
Strange, I never picked up on that myself - then again I was 15 and in the middle of my GCSEs so it was unlikely I was going to pay much attention lol...
Originally posted by germcevoy[..]
as an Irishman (living an hour down the road from Derry) my ears pricked right away. . . .then they belted out a decent version of Streets then I forgot about it (for that night at least)
Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
True. I still like that Twickenham gig, politics or no lol
Originally posted by germcevoy[..]
overall it is indeed a decent gig