Poll of the Day > Do you like the band U2?

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She moves in mysterious ways is in my top 5 least favorite songs of all time

BADoglick posted...

She moves in mysterious ways is in my top 5 least favorite songs of all time

i kinda agree, don't get why U2 is so popular

https://youtu.be/8mWW6kRITEY

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eIdTNyJp38A

Probably my favorite song by them

But really don't listen to them much, couldn't name another song by them or another band member outside of Bono and The Edge

I find it super funny to sing-quote this song at people. It's hilarious that this song used to play every single fucking day everywhere and now it never plays. But yeah, I've never been into U2 and find a fair bit of their material (especially post-2000) to be obnoxious.

also...hadn't seen the video and lmfao it is atrocious, expensive, and bizarre that it was part of Tomb Raider looool
https://youtu.be/19KstSgU-c0

War is a top album, but I dont really like most of what came before or nearly all afterwards.

War is awesome all the way through though. This or Seconds is probably my favorite:

https://youtu.be/_blP9ZCXseo

Most of their music I do like came from Achtung and Joshua Tree. Then there was a period I didn't care for their new music, a period I technically did like their new music but it aired too much on every radio station including ones it didn't make sense to air U2 on, and then back to not caring about their new material. This last time, though, was proceeded by them forcing one of their albums onto almost everyone's iPod at the time, whether they wanted it or not; so between that and Bono's sanctimonious crap, I found myself just not caring about the band in general.

I still really like With Or Without You to this day.

Never been a big fan but I know they have a few songs I like. So does Nickelback though so that's not saying much.

I've tried to find something of theirs that I really like, but I still haven't found what I'm looking for.

I've never liked them. They're up there with the Smiths for bands from the genre and era I listen to that I never related to the love for

The red rocks concert from 83 or whatever is awesome. Bono may be a douche canoe now, but no denying the guy could sing his ass off back then.

I've never been a fan. There was a very short period in the mid-90s (basically Zooropa and the Batman Forever soundtrack) where they had a couple songs I kind of liked, but that's about it. I sort of feel the same about the Smashing Pumpkins (I like some stuff off Ava Adore, hated everything else).



Garlands_Soul posted...

I've never liked them. They're up there with the Smiths for bands from the genre and era I listen to that I never related to the love for

I like "How Soon is Now?", but that's pretty much it. And if I'm honest, I didn't even like their version as much as I like the Love Spit Love version.

When it comes to 80s bands of that era and with a similar sort of fandom, I'm much more likely to go with The Cure.



adjl posted...

I've tried to find something of theirs that I really like, but I still haven't found what I'm looking for.

If you put aside your pride, I'm sure you'll find one that you desire, and it'll be a beautiful day for you.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

When it comes to 80s bands of that era and with a similar sort of fandom, I'm much more likely to go with The Cure.

Same, them and Psychedelic Furs are usually my go-to for that kind of mildly gloomy dramatic stuff just shy of goth.

Countless great songs; but people vote "eh" because they don't like Bono's strives to try and win a Nobel Peace Prize.
Why not judge the MUSIC and not the BAND MEMBERS ??

I don't like their music

But it doesn't help that I associate them with "mall rock"

Johnny_Ace posted...

but people vote "eh" because they don't like Bono's strives to try and win a Nobel Peace Prize.

To be fair, I've disliked them since the 80s.

Fun story - back in 5th grade (so around 1987-88), I had a weekly class that was basically improv class (it was called "Creative Arts"), where we'd get different prompts and then have to put on group sketches using random props and whatever dialogue we made up. It was supposed to encourage teamwork and creativity.

One of the prompts we got one week was "Standing on line to buy tickets for a U2 concert". Every member of our group complained that we would never wait on line for a U2 concert because U2 sucked, so we asked the teacher if we could substitute another band in instead.

We wound up going with Genesis (probably based on the fact that Land of Confusion had come out not that long before and was pretty popular/fun).

I also remember watching the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards, which was the year that Joshua Tree was out, and With or Without You had a ton of nominations (and lost nearly all of them). And I remember being happy that they kept losing because I didn't want them to win.

But I will say that Bono has pretty much always been a massive tool.

They make boring, generic soft rock so no

Muscles posted...

They make boring, generic soft rock so no

Theyre the pinnacle of boring, generic soft rock so I guess I like em

I like some of their songs!

I don't dislike them, but they're definitely "eh". Well-made generic rock.

BUMPED2002 posted...

I like some of their songs!

This. Beautiful Day comes to mind. My dad is a big fan of them so I got listening to them when he played their stuff.

I don't hate them but I certainly don't care about their music either.

They're the epitome of 3/10 boomer rock waiting room music.

The Smiths are totally ruined by that asshole Morrissey, I cant stand him.

This song is pretty badass though. Im a bassist and love this bassline a lot:

https://youtu.be/y_T1NE4Q2BI

edit: guitarist is great too

With or Without You - masterpiece.
Pride - masterpiece.
Beautiful Day - masterpiece.
Still haven't Found What I'm Looking For - masterpiece
Hold Me Thrill Me - Very good song

Yeah, they "certainly" made "generic soulless pop music".
Go back to worshipping Kate Perry and the other tools.

Gross