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PrintableWell, since we're on a 'state of the world' bender anyway. Has anyone noticed what Bono has been up to? I don't know Princes' reasons for not liking them, (it probably has something to do with their dirty mouths. lol.) but I'm not happy with his being a liberal little pawn for Gates and Jr. That stuff with Africa pissed me off too. | |
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Cornerman said: Well, since we're on a 'state of the world' bender anyway. Has anyone noticed what Bono has been up to? I don't know Princes' reasons for not liking them, (it probably has something to do with their dirty mouths. lol.) but I'm not happy with his being a liberal little pawn for Gates and Jr. That stuff with Africa pissed me off too.
What is that all about? I don't get that shit, is he just playing corporate pawn? ---------------
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June7 said: On one of the Celebration threads...(Sadly, I wasn't there, so I must quote!), the following statement was made:
...At one point he was singing and he said "I LOVE U TOO, but not the band" so people were like HUH???
So he stopped and said... HMMM I don't think anyone got it... lol so here it goes " I LOVE U2 but not the band" Now, I know Prince is not one of U2's biggest fans, but I was wondering, when did he start disliking them? I think it might have been back when "Sign 'O' The Times" was up against U2's "The Joshua Tree" 4 best album at the Grammy's. Prince was up 4 about 4 awards that night and came home empty handed. U2 pretty much swept the awards that night. After winning, Bono was accepting his award and spoke; mentioning Prince in his speech. I think he referred 2 Prince as a "great storyteller", and I believe it was meant as a compliment, referring 2 his work on SOTT. Later, Prince spoke 2 reporters (  can u believe it?) and made the statement:
"If I wanted 2, I can play anything they've (U2) done...but can they play 'Housequake'?" Which is probably a pretty accurate statement, imo. So I ask u...is there really bad blood? What r ur thoughts? Actually Bono referred to him as a great song and dance man. I think the fact that he was mentioning Prince while accepting a Grammy that he just beat SOTT to get, shows his respect for Prince. The last night of Xenophobia, Prince said Bono was cool onstage when he made the U2 joke | |
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BLACKMF said: "
Actually Bono referred to him as a great song and dance man. He said Prince was much more than just a great song and dance man. "Climb in my fur." | |
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VANITYSprisonBYTCH said: muleFunk said: Unless this video is wrong ,the 3 canidates for album of the year 1987 were ...
Sign O The Times : Prince Joshua Tree : U2 Bad : Michael Jackson ALBUM OF THE YEAR is most always 5 canidates...I'm 100% POSITIVE about that year...Whitney and the TRIO album were also nom..(if you see the tape..you'll see Prince when they say SOTT and then Linda Ronstadt's voice (from TRIO) right after and Pricne begins to clap.)I have the tape and a Grammy guide that lists nominees and winners for every Grammy show til 2000 Yep! You are correct about that just saw it. Hey e-mail me about sending me a copy of that if you have the whole show Im missing the first part. |
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PRINCE IS WAY COOLER THAN U2 PERIOD!!!
As far as talent and creative flow...Prince is King! Bono knows this! U2 Continues to win awards because their ass kissers to the industry and their white! Not to bring race into this, if Prince was a white man, he'd be more respected...in terms of what he's written for others over the years! its the white mans world point blank! Prince and Bono are cool...but Prince is cooler! Rick James and Prince are on two different pages... Prince- Is Cyber Popular and still gets recognition, Rick- Not Popular, ppl could care less, and gets no respect from the industry SO PLEASE DO NOT SAY PRINCE IS LIKE RICK JAMES, FUCK THAT! | |
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I always liked Prince's line "I DOn't Care 2 Win Awards." Then he was quoted syaing that about U2 winning in a Rolling Stone interview I think. It makes him sound like a baby and I don't WANT Prince to win grammys. That means he's too mainstream. The Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix never won a Grammy, but Whitney Houston and Lionel Richie have won plenty. Enough said. ______________________________________________
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well prince performed with bono at an irish club in 1995, so all this hub bub is a litlle outdated, that was 87, do the math | |
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DMSR said: I always liked Prince's line "I DOn't Care 2 Win Awards." Then he was quoted syaing that about U2 winning in a Rolling Stone interview I think. It makes him sound like a baby and I don't WANT Prince to win grammys. That means he's too mainstream. The Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix never won a Grammy, but Whitney Houston and Lionel Richie have won plenty. Enough said.
Don't kid yourself. I never took that crap seriously. The only thing PRINCE likes nothing more than making music is to make money off his music. GRAMMY nominees get a nice push in sales leading up to the AWARDS, once nominees are announced. The following weeks after winners are announced it continues for the winner and even the runners-up. Money changes everything. Finally, don't be such a hypocrite. You know damn well that if PRINCE wound up winning for TRCyou'd put on your purple fam suit, dance a jig and do the splits! test | |
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artist319 said: There is a big similarity between The Cross and a song of U2.
When U listen 2 the intro of The Cross and that song (of which I forgot the name, but i think it was a single in the year 1988 or 1999) U can hardly hear the difference of the guitar-line. The similarity is very big! U must be thinkin of "All I Want Is You" from Rattle & Hum...yeah..the guitar part is kinda similar! That's one of my fav U2 songs! Very sexy! Great use of it in REALITY BITES too! Every minute of last night is on my face today.... | |
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June7 said: On one of the Celebration threads...(Sadly, I wasn't there, so I must quote!), the following statement was made:
...At one point he was singing and he said "I LOVE U TOO, but not the band" so people were like HUH???
So he stopped and said... HMMM I don't think anyone got it... lol so here it goes " I LOVE U2 but not the band" Now, I know Prince is not one of U2's biggest fans, but I was wondering, when did he start disliking them? I think it might have been back when "Sign 'O' The Times" was up against U2's "The Joshua Tree" 4 best album at the Grammy's. Prince was up 4 about 4 awards that night and came home empty handed. U2 pretty much swept the awards that night. After winning, Bono was accepting his award and spoke; mentioning Prince in his speech. I think he referred 2 Prince as a "great storyteller", and I believe it was meant as a compliment, referring 2 his work on SOTT. Later, Prince spoke 2 reporters ( can u believe it?) and made the statement:
"If I wanted 2, I can play anything they've (U2) done...but can they play 'Housequake'?" Which is probably a pretty accurate statement, imo. So I ask u...is there really bad blood? What r ur thoughts? I think Prince was out of line on that one. But from what it sounds like, Prince was joking at the Celebration. | |
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ScottNPG said: Two sensible posts in a row, is this a record!
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theWinFunk said: and that god-awful superbowl performance.
U2 were the BEST part of the superbowl!! BONO is GOD and U2 are the only band that matters anymore!!! | |
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I like U2, they do what they do well, but let's face it most of their songs are 3 chords with tons of production to fill out the songs. The Cross was 2 chords and is close to a U2 song. Now let's see U2 do Dorothy Parker. ______________________________________________
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hak said: theWinFunk said: and that god-awful superbowl performance.
U2 were the BEST part of the superbowl!! BONO is GOD and U2 are the only band that matters anymore!!! Even U2 has it's raving idiot "fams"! test | |
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There's no bad blood, Prince was just making a (crap) joke! Come on people!
Prince and Bono did a duet on "The Cross" in the Pod in Dublin a few years back too. U2 are a great band ... and in my opinion, the Joshua Tree was a better album than Sign of the Times. Maybe. I'm not sure. Love them both though. | |
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I heard this story somewhere, can't remember where or if it's true, but anyway, Prince played an aftershow at the Pod in Dublin and apparently Bono owns the club or has some involvement with it, and Bono joined him on stage to sing 'The Cross'. It was pretty late and the police turned up concerned about the noise, but Bono smoothed it over with them, I guess he has a lot of influence in Dublin!
In my opinion, U2 are one of the very few bands who seem to control exactly what they do and make whatever music they want to make and still are very successful into the bargain. They don't seem to compromise their artistic principles. They release music which is uncommercial and then it becomes commercial because it works. I also like the fact the same 4 members have stuck together for 20 years, and still actually enjoy working together, not get together to make money but actually hate each other. I remember a review of 'Pop' when it came out, "How can a band that's been going this long sound so fresh?" | |
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metalorange said: I heard this story somewhere, can't remember where or if it's true, but anyway, Prince played an aftershow at the Pod in Dublin and apparently Bono owns the club or has some involvement with it, and Bono joined him on stage to sing 'The Cross'. It was pretty late and the police turned up concerned about the noise, but Bono smoothed it over with them, I guess he has a lot of influence in Dublin!
In my opinion, U2 are one of the very few bands who seem to control exactly what they do and make whatever music they want to make and still are very successful into the bargain. They don't seem to compromise their artistic principles. They release music which is uncommercial and then it becomes commercial because it works. I also like the fact the same 4 members have stuck together for 20 years, and still actually enjoy working together, not get together to make money but actually hate each other. I remember a review of 'Pop' when it came out, "How can a band that's been going this long sound so fresh?" Actually I think the police came in because Bono had just parked his car in the middle of the street outside the club  I don't think Bono owns the club (they own the Clarence Hotel in Temple Bar) but he goes there quite often.
I've met U2 once (they were filming the video for "The Sweetest Thing" just near the place I was living at the time) and they're very friendly, approachable guys. I made fun of Edge for posing for photos with a guitar with no strings, and I mentioned to Bono about that thing in the Pod with Prince. He said it was a big honour for him to be onstage with Prince. | |
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PFunkjazz said: Finally,
don't be such a hypocrite. You know damn well that if PRINCE wound up winning for TRC you'd put on your purple fam suit, dance a jig and do the splits! LMAO...PFunkjazz, 2 funny! It was not my intention 2 make people believe there was any animosity between these 2 artists I was just asking a question based on my perceptions of the 2, and the recently posted statement made at the Celebration. BTW, Langebleau...don't u know by now? Nobody's here 4 grammar lessons. |
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