great piece of work that's been going around the U2 forums/newsgroups. pretty much sums up the perpetually disappointed element of any fanbase, be it U2, Prince, Bowie, Madonna, Dylan, whoever....


I'm disappointed in Boy. I heard it was supposed to be a punk album, since
U2 are fans of punk rock, but it's more of a rock and roll album, with some
ballads. This band has no future. I miss the Feedback and Hype days. Bono
Vox can't sing, and they should never have let The Edge's brother out of the
band.

I'm disappointed in October. It's way too religious, and the lyrics suck.
Just because Bono "misplaced" his lyrics doesn't mean he couldn't think up
some new ones, does it? This band has no future. Boy is their best album.
They are on their way down. They'll never top Boy.

I'm disappointed in War. It is WAY too political! Who do these "boys" think
they are? What the hell do they know about the world? They just haven't been
the same since October. And the production is so muddy! New Year's Day, my
ass. Album Bloody Album. What kind of crap is Red Light? Yeah, boys, put the
red light on and get out of the music business. And what -- you can't think
of a more original album cover? Is thhis guy going to be on every other
album cover?

I'm disappointed in The Unforgettable Fire. What are these fluffy
landscapes? Do they think they're Yanni with these atmospheric tunes?
Where's the rocking U2 we loved from War? Yeah, this album is "Bad". They
think they're as good as Elvis Presley? With that song? That's a song?
They've gotten lazy -- just slowed down the first song with Bono mumbling
over it just to fill out the album. What trash. War is their best album.
They'll never top War.

I'm disappointed in The Joshua Tree. This is just the UFF 2! They've lost
all their originality, which I loved so much when they went from War to UFF.
Just more atmospheric soundscapes. It was great the first time around, but
they've obviously ran out of ideas. It will never sell. UFF is a classic.
These are just retreads. And what's with this first single, With Or Without
You? There's like no chorus, and it's slow and boring. It'll never be a hit,
and we'll forget about it in a year. The UFF was their best album. They are
on their way down. And they take themselves WAY too seriously. Oh, and
anyone who likes this is a jerk, who has no taste in music. Where were these
fans in the beginning, when U2 were on their way to superstardom with
amazing albums from Boy through UFF?

I'm disappointed in Rattle & Hum. We had to wait two years for this crap?
They had to put live stuff on it because they couldn't write enough new
material? And some of this crap isn't even them! BB King? Other songs that
sound like BB King? This is U2, man! Gospel singers? They just ruined I
Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, one of the greatest songs from the
best album ever made, The Joshua Tree. And what the hell is Angel Of Harlem?
What territory are they trespassing on now? And who the hell do they think
they are? As big is the greatest artists in history? They take themselves
WAY too seriously. Big headed jerks. Next thing they'll say is that they're
bigger than Jesus. They are definitely on their way down. They should break
up now. Why isn't the live version of Streets on here??? And With Or Without
You, the best single they ever had!!! This is so much worse than JT. They'll
never reach those heights again.

I'm disappointed with Achtung Baby. We waited like three years of this
freaking noise? Where are the beautiful atmospheric soundscapes from JT or
the studio stuff from the amazing Rattle & Hum album? No one will ever again
make an amazing album seamlessly mixing live and studio material without
missing a beat. These songs all sound the same, and half of them are soooo
boooring. They are so cruel. I was so looking forward to their first new
single, and they come out with this Fly crap? A bleeping bunch of hard rock
noise, which sounds like almost every other piece of crap on this mess of an
album. And they're trying to be ironic? Moronic is more like it. This isn't
the U2 I love. The U2 who were concerned with the problems of the world. I
want the U2 back who were serious, and they sang about it from the heart. I
give up on them. They dreamed it all up again, all right. A freaking
nightmare. Baby, baby, baby, my ass. And One? It's a With Or Without You
wanna-be -- a shell of the greatest song ever written.

I'm disappointed with Zooropa. They could have at least spent a couple of
more years on this, then it wouldn't be such unrecognizable crap. I figured
there would be no way they could top a masterpiece such as AB, and boy was I
right! Babyface and Stay? What MOR crap. Noow they're making soundtrack
music. And First Time sounds like a rehashed All I Want Is You, one of the
greatest songs ever from the awesome R&H album. They don't make 'em like
they used to. And what is with Wanderer? Just wander right outta here. I
hate the experimental crap they have on this album also. This is their swan
song. And it's so sad, since their last album was the GREATEST ALBUM EVER
MADE!!!

I'm disappointed with Pop. First of all, where are the dance songs? This was
supposed to be a dance album, and all we got is a single that's named after
a place people go to dance! Who are they, The Village People??? And Bono
can't sing anymore. I mean, like, please! I'm down on my knees! I can't even
hear some of these songs without raising the volume to 12. This is NOT U2.
What happened to the melodic hits of the past? Gorgeous tunes like Stay and
The First Time from the adventurous and exciting Zooropa album? There's
nothing atmospheric like the amazing title track from Zooropa! It's a muddy,
horrible mess. Who are these guys producing this crap? This album was not
finished. They are too concerned with going on tour. Nothing will ever top
Zoo TV, anyway. At least Zooropa was experimental while still sounding like
U2. This is too far gone, and boring. Miami, my mammy? Worst song ever made.
I hope they don't dare play that pile of noise live. They now officially
suck. My new favorite band is Radiohead. At least they still make accessible
great music. Radiohead is what U2 used to be. An amazing band with amazing
melodies, and a great future.

I'm disappointed with All That You Can't Leave Behind. What happened to the
amazing experimentation of Pop??? That is a piece of art! This is MOR, AOR,
whatever. Songs for my parents to listen to. This upcoming tour is going to
be soooo booooring. U2 is old. Bono can't sing anymore. They are over 40.
Time to call it quits. Just when you thought they were headed in another
amazing direction, as they showed in Pop, they wait three years to come out
with schmultz. That's it. They're through. From Boy to Pop, they were the
best band ever. Now only Radiohead has enough guts to experiment. They are
the new best band in the world. Goodbye U2.

I'm disappointed with How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb. What happened to the
rock album we were promised? Bono said so, and he's always done what he
promised. Never mind that it was a year ago. They had a rock album made a
year ago, and I want THAT ALBUM!!! It was supposed to be heavy, like Boy and
War, which, if I remember, are hard rock albums. They dare put in melodic
pop-rock? What's with these ballads? I never liked atmospheric ballads from
U2. Give me heavy, experimental rock. Love And Peace Or Else is the only
good thing on it. The rest is filled with jangling guitar from The Edge, who
can't play more than three chords. And Sometimes? It's a One wanna-be -- a
shell of the greatest song ever written. They are old and over the hill.
Where's the cutting edge? The experimentation? I loved Pop the day it came
out, because it was BOLD! It was NEW! It didn't play it safe like this crap.
Their return to melodic rock was done right on ATYCLB. But this is a rehash
of that, done poorly. People think this is a classic? Yeah, a classic
mistake! What these guys need is a miracle drug, and fast! Sellouts. U2
sounding like U2. Boy does that suck. Oh, and anyone who likes this is a
jerk, who has no taste in music. Where were these fans in the beginning,
when U2 were on their way to superstardom with amazing albums from Boy
through ATYCLB?

you realize that with a few more posts like this and you'll be my new best friend!

wow, i didn't think their albums were THAT disappointing.

That's the best thread I've seen in a long time.

GrayKing said:

These were my 2 favorite parts.

Hehehe.

This has got me laughing.
Good one!

So then what's being said is that the new album isn't the masterpiece it's hyped as being?

I was close to buying it and I don't own any U2

Slave2daGroove said:

You want a U2 masterpeice? Buy WAR, JOSHUA TREE and ACHTUNG BABY.

I like this thread!

..or to sum up the main point:




If YOU like something, who gives a f*ck what other people are saying?!


....although, Zooropa does kind of suck

I've only heard a few songs once and I'm glad to see someone that has the balls to tell it like it is. The few songs I've heard were ok, but not great and the one on the radio (vertigo) is not much more than noise IMHO! I like U2, but I prefer their older work. Their last few releases didn't impress me much and I didn't buy them either.

Slave2daGroove said:

I used to hate U2 up to and including "Rattle & Hum". Self-righteous, overblown, pompous mullet-rock - Bon Jovi with politics and a better record collection, but still Bon Jovi.

I used to love U2 between Achtung Baby and Pop respectively. All of the albums are flawed, but they are far from boring. Ok, so the "irony" is self-conscious and yes, "Pop"'s a bit of a mess, and the whole shift into so-called experimental territory isn't exactly a "Low" or "Young Americans" or "Outside" seismic shift, but a conservative toe-dipping. "One" could have cropped up on everything from "October" to "Rattle & Hum" and no one would have blinked. But they were worth listening to. "Miami", "Lemon", "Babyface", "Stay", "The Wanderer", "The Fly", "Miss Sarajevo" all spare them the guillotine.

21st Century U2 have regressed to mullet-era Bon Jovi-isms. They sound like "Rattle & Hum" era U2 broke up and reformed without making anything interesting in between. Lazy fuckers. They have nothing left to say. It's time to quit ... not that they will. They'll go on and on and on and on. And on. And. On .....
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great post. how to dismantle an atomic bomb is classic U2. easily the best album of new material released in 2004.

Well if you're so disappointed then go fucking listen to Styx. But you leave U2 alone.

NWF said:

did you actually read it?

GrayKing said:

Maybe he is being ironic on top of ironic.

to those who aren't quite getting this post...um, the word "sarcasm" comes to mind.

GrayKing said:

Yes I did. And if it were in paper form, I'd wipe my ass with it.

NWF said:

so, you actually didn't read it. or you just don't have very advanced reading comprehension skills. nevermind that it says that it's a work of satire right at the top of the thread.

GrayKing said:

Well, whatever the case, the guy don't like U2.

NWF said:

wow. you really, really don't get it.

NWF said:

nwf...the guy who wrote it was making fun of those "fans" who always complain about u2, regardless of what the band does. kinda like the prince fans that continually rag on the guy but come here and fo to npgmc and all the shows and buy all the records anyway...only to continue moaniing about how prince sucks.

SassyBritches said:

PS, that San Jose Jam really was lame! When will he release the rest of The Bataclan show as he promised?

That is funny. It's the opposite of what critics have said about Prince since at least 1986:

"Parade is a return to form after last year's disappointing Around the World in a Day."

"Sign 'o' the Times is a return to form after last years..."

okay, maybe they skipped one album...then:

"Batman is a return to..."

"Graffiti Bridge is a return to..."
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andyman91 said:

they've been saying "best since Scary Monsters" about every Bowie album from 1993's "Black Tie, White Noise" on.

Shapeshifter said:

Dude, they're not THAT bad.

Shapeshifter said:

continuing to write & perform great songs has to count for something, no?

GrayKing said:

LOL you are so right. Every Bowie album, I have read at LEAST one review saying it was the best since "Scary Monsters". They must have forgotten the ones before

JonSnow said:

well, i think it's actually true, though. at least until Reality. love that one, but it's no Heathen.