Mimixxx Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 Rolling Stone compiled the greatest artists ever and asked other artists to write why their favourite should win. Chris wrote about U2! 22) U2, by Chris Martin I don't buy weekend tickets to Ireland and hang out in front of their gates, but U2 are the only band whose entire catalog I know by heart. The first song on The Unforgettable Fire, "A Sort of Homecoming," I know backward and forward -- it's so rousing, brilliant and beautiful. It's one of the first songs I played to my unborn baby. The first U2 album I ever heard was Achtung Baby. It was 1991, and I was fourteen years old. Before that, I didn't even know what albums were. From that point, I worked backward -- every six months, I'd get to buy a new U2 album. The sound they pioneered -- the driving bass and drums underneath and those ethereal, effects-laden guitar tracks floating out from above -- was nothing that had been heard before. They may be the only good anthemic rock band ever. Certainly they're the best. What I love most about U2 is that the band is more important than any of their songs or albums. I love that they're best mates and have an integral role in one another's lives as friends. I love the way that they're not interchangeable -- if Larry Mullen Jr. wants to go scuba diving for a week, the rest of the band can't do a thing. U2 -- like Coldplay -- maintain that all songs that appear on their albums are credited to the band. And they are the only band that's been around for twenty years with no member changes and no big splits. It's amazing that the biggest band in the world has so much integrity and passion in their music. Our society is thoroughly screwed, fame is a ridiculous waste of time, and celebrity culture is disgusting. There are only a few people around brave enough to talk out against it, who use their fame in a good way. And every time I try, I feel like an idiot, because I see Bono actually getting things achieved. While everyone else is swearing at George Bush, Bono is the one who rubs Bush's back and gets a billion dollars for Africa. People can be so cynical -- they don't like do-gooders -- but Bono's attitude is, "I don't care what anybody thinks, I'm going to speak out." He's accomplished so much with Greenpeace, in Sarajevo, at the concert to shut down the Sellafield nuclear plant, and he still runs the gantlet. When the time came for Coldplay to think about fair trade, we took his lead to speak out regardless of what anyone may think. That's what we've learned from U2: You have to be brave enough to be yourself. (From RS 946, April 15, 2004) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlissfullyMuse Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 It's one of the first songs I played to my unborn baby. Awwwww omg Chris :blush: :blush: Thats a wkd artical :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimixxx Posted April 14, 2004 Author Share Posted April 14, 2004 I know...he's lovely! :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin4life Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 It's one of the first songs I played to my unborn baby aww :) that's a nice article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubakanwerkit Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 awww ... :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiquidSky Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 awwww how cute :nice: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacred_ash24 Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 mm.. how humble.. awww... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 why doesn't he buy weekend tickets to Ireland!!?! :rolleyes: :lol: :sneaky: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlissfullyMuse Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 :lol: ...stay at hotel Fiona :lol: p.s got nicks mobbie number :smug: :lol: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 :lol: @hotel fiona! :lol: ohhhhhhhh have ya rang him?! :P :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlissfullyMuse Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 :lol: no not yet im still chatting to him on msn :smug: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 :blush: awww bless! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labell Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 mimi, i worship your av lol :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badlydrawngirl Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 :lol: ...stay at hotel Fiona :lol: p.s got nicks mobbie number :smug: :lol: :lol: oioi! :wink3: and what a nice article. the man speaks the truth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlissfullyMuse Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 :lol: :lol: hehe yer i like U2 more now hehe...after reading that i downloaded sums tuff from winMX hehe :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evori Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh so nice!!! :D and yes.... the best ---> 'It's one of the first songs I played to my unborn baby.' aaaaaaaaaaaaaw :blush: (lucky gwyneth :angry: :dozey: :P ) hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiquidSky Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 yes lucky indeed.... :dozey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimixxx Posted April 16, 2004 Author Share Posted April 16, 2004 mimi, i worship your av lol :D :D Thanks :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimixxx Posted April 16, 2004 Author Share Posted April 16, 2004 p.s got nicks mobbie number :smug: :lol: :lol: :stunned: :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimixxx Posted April 16, 2004 Author Share Posted April 16, 2004 :lol: :lol: Smilies :stunned: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimixxx Posted April 16, 2004 Author Share Posted April 16, 2004 :/ :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyce Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 OMG....he surprises me all the times.....how he speaks... and what he thinks.....is what it makes him a great/wonderful man!!!!!!!!!... ..being a celebrity and don´t believe you as one...best mates....OMG....I love him....and Coldplay as well every day that passes !!!!!!!!...for me they´re the best of the best in the entire world!!!!!!!!....... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~*Maria*~ Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 That's what we've learned from U2: You have to be brave enough to be yourself. Hear! Hear!!! U2 are Brilliant!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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