So apologies for the fact I'm unsure which song I'm talking about here but-on the new U2 album-I think its Breathe-the lyrics are something about a rock star in high heels-then a line or so later-beware of small men with big ideas.....Is Bono talkin about Prince-and if so-whats the beef between em'-i remember a while back Prince saying ''i love you too-but not the band''-as a joke i thought but now-mabey it wasn't-anyone know anyhting.....

bono is a homo so who cares.bware of men with ponytails and tight ass jeans.lol..prince is the man..

No beef.

hope not-I like em'-they're album is cracking

blacktrump said:

Toto it's not 1987 anymore...

blacktrump said:

because make-up and high heels are so masculine.

polkadotbliss said:

Nah, I don't believe these lyrics are about P at all. Maybe a certain world leader?

U2 still make great music and are cool to fans:

Irish rockers U2 have vowed to lower ticket prices to their shows - to allowed cash-strapped fans to enjoy their music during the global economic crisis.

Unless U2 is jealous of P's lack of anything resembling competent promotion, I don't see why there would be a beef between the two..

I've read a couple of books on Bono and U2, and Bono is a huge fan of Prince and talks about him alot.

I think Bono has said that for an artist of Prince's stature Prince's quality control can be a bit off. I think he put this down to being surrounded by yes men with no one man enough to tell Prince an idea's shit.

When U2 got the grammy for The Joshua Tree (in front of SOTT), I think Prince said something like he could do every song on a U2 album, but they couldn't make one like him.

But they performed 'The Cross' together a little while later so I guess there was no major beef.

Bono is pissed cause he never got his refund for Croke Park last year.

phunkymunky said:

When did they perform 'The Cross' together???

The exact quote by Prince in 1987 after U2 won for Album of the year over SOTT..."I can play any song on the The Joshua Tree but can they play the "Housequake?"...I do think they have talked since then and all is good

TOMEEBOY said:

I'd like to see U2 cover Housequake...that would be hilarious!

Astasheiks said:

I dont think they did

Astasheiks said:

pleasse no.

blacktrump said:

lolololololololol

"YHWH is Elohim and Yahoshua is King!"
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Astasheiks said:

I believe in Dubland around 95' Bono sangs as Prince & The NPG keep it going musically. I have the boot of this performance & it's of good quality. Sounds odd 2 hear the musicall arrangement being played so perfectly with someone else's voice actually singing it!

blacktrump said:

thepope2the9s said:

They did indeed perform The Cross (which was the first song that night) on a Ultimate Live Experience Tour aftershow at the Pod in Dublin, March 30th 1995. The funny thing was that Bono messed up all the lyrics to the second verse and improvised something completely different. Maybe that's why they started hating each other afterwards.

Making a bigger Bono

thecloud said:

polkadotbliss said:

Bono is referring to himself: HE is a small man with big ideas (he's about 5'6). Not Prince small, but small. It's self-referential. I don't think that, with the weight and portent subscribed to U2 album releases, they would feel remotely interested in referencing Prince.

squirrelgrease said:

south park literally destroyed bono with that episode. absolutely genius like all south park.

thecloud said:

I have that very same bootleg. You're right, it is of good quality.

No beef. Bono may indeed be referring to himself. That '95 aftershow at the Pod was my first and blew me away. Also,Bono was backstage at the One Nite Alone gig in Dublin 2002, I saw him looking on from the side. Ahh, sweet memories

Bono also called Chris Martin a Wanker live on Radio, so he's not scared of controversy. The promotion they did the other day blows anything Prince could dream up, performing on Broadcasting house roof was brilliant (UK people can see this using the red button) It was also said that they recorded 60 tracks for this 11 track album, i wonder how many Prince recorded for the 3 he has coming out?

C/B

WetDream said:

yeah they really did. I love Bono but that shit was hilarious

thecloud said:

Sounds interesting!

shorttrini said:

Lucky Ones!