Legends? : U2

Before I start today's tirade, let me say something. I don't dislike every U2 song. I like a few. They are as follows: "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "New Years Day", "Pride (In the Name of Love)" and "All I Want is You". The rest of it....well you'll see.

U2's first release was called U2 Three in 1979. Now I dunno if that was exciting for any one or not as I was still just an unfertilized egg in 1979. So yeah. But I do know that this particular release was never reissued on CD. So there's a a little fact for all you out there in internet land.

ANYWAY. It is unclear to me if U2 started out as a band with the intention to save the world. However I suspect they might have because even their early releases feature Bono screaming his guts out like he is the new messiah or something and dammit we better listen to his glorious message. In '85 he was at Live Aid pumping his fists in the air and displaying his proud and epic mullet. (If you have not seen u2's Live Aid performance, I suggest you seek it out. Watch on mute if you want but you have GOT to see his hair!)

Ok so what is my big problem with U2? After all they've managed to stay afloat for over 27 years and still have a wide fanbase and critically acclaimed work. What could possibly be wrong?

Well first of all, I can't stand Bono. You're a fucking rock star dude. Yes you have some powerful beliefs I guess and potentially good intentions. But it just seems so forced. Like those rich kids in university who don't wash, smoke a lot of weed and pretend that they've been oppressed their whole lives, Bono seems to be putting on a show because he feels guilty. Guilty to be making millions to make music when others are starving and living in war zones. So he gets on his soap box and lends his name to a cause or two so he can sleep better at night.

Next, I can't stand that ringing guitar sound they are famous for. It just gets so irritating after awhile. Once in awhile would be ok. But they overdo it and have for years and years. It's just so pompous to me as most their music is. It's like "Look at us! We are doing something important!" Gag me.

And strangely despite all their efforts to be important and epic, I find most of their music dreadfully boring. It just doesn't hook me in. I just kind of forget music is playing when it's on until it has been played so much that I want to shoot myself when I hear it. That's when it gets to the point where I wish whatever has to happen to just make them stop making music would just happen already and save us all from our misery.