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Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22566

At a U2 concert in Sydney, pretentious lead singer Bono asks the audience for silence.

Then in the quiet, he starts to slowly clap his hands.
Holding the audience in total silence, he says into the microphone,
“Every time I clap my hands, a child in Africa dies.”

An “Aussie” voice from near the front pierces the silence,
“Well, stop fuck ing clapping, ya dickhead.”

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:00 pm

But it makes my piss boil when these multi-millionaire celebrites are begging us to give our money to help starving children etc....why don't they just donate a months interest on there money!!!!

:evil:

parmopooly · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:07 pm

I wish some f-uc-ker would donate us a month's rent for this place!!

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22566

Elvis, a serious question. The EC song 'Shipbuilding' was supposed to be a protest against the Falklands war - I've listened to it and can't make out how it is. Am I missing some subconsious theme in that song ?

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:47 pm

MutleyRules wrote:

:laugh:

But it makes my piss boil when these multi-millionaire celebrites are begging us to give our money to help starving children etc....why don't they just donate a months interest on there money!!!!

And pay all our taxes too while they're there, eh.

So who would you like to issue pleas on behalf of the impoverished?

(P.S., this is not meant to imply that Bono hasn't lost the plot!)

Hogan's trusty instep · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:49 pm

Elvis Costellos Glasses wrote:

This is the very reason I hate U2, and Billy Bragg, 80's Weller etc..

Honestly, I saw U2 VERY early on (supporting the Jam) and they were excellent...sadly I also witnessed them live a few short years later when that crunt used the gig to get his short-sighted political crap across. There were sections of that gig where the political rants were longer than the songs themselves..I left early (got the ten-to-ten train home!) and haven't listened to them since.

Same with Weller, although I've forgiven him after Stanley Rd and his nod towards E.L.O/ The Move.

Billy Bragg I despise with a passion. Music for people who can't be arsed to think.

This is why I like Elvis Costello so much.

Well this is my nomination of the best post of the year couldn't agree with you more clappp

nick · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:08 pm

What's wrong with Billy Bragg? he raises worthwhile issues in nicely-put-together tunes.

BritishWestHpool · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:35 pm **Posts:** 1243

I remember Reading festival in about 91.
At the front, waiting for The Pixies to come on I think.
Just had to stand through Billy Bragg first.
We were taking the mick, who the fuck wants to watch Billy Bragg? and all that, sounds like your neighbour singing pissed through the wall.
And he came on and the place went ape-shit.
I dont have a problem with his politics or lyrics.
In fact, Red to Blue is a fantastic song.
Saw him on questiontime or something ages ago singing live whilst these politicians watched. And the face on the tory was great, cause the lyrics were pretty fine and also scathing.
But his voice?
Makes Bob Dylan sound like aretha franklin

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22566

You're not going to like this Mr ECG but that sounds very like a Billy Bragg song :laugh:

Spender · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:19 pm

Succinctly put. He's a nice bloke though even if you don't like his music.

dawlishmonkey · **Joined:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:53 am **Posts:** 1588

robert wyatts version is far better

Spender · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:47 pm

Aqua's version would be better than Zeppelin. Bunch of noisy shrieking gets. :roll:

dawlishmonkey · **Joined:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:53 am **Posts:** 1588

Elvis Costellos Glasses wrote:

dawlishmonkey wrote:

robert wyatts version is far better

Now I know you are joking.

In what way? This is my FAVOURITE E.C argument btw, so be prepared and answer carefully.

Wyatt's version is good, but E.C's is perfection.

CCS version of "Whole Lotta Love" is better than Led Zeps by a mile....

I'll see your CCS and raise you labelled with love kevin rowlands

nick · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:05 pm

Pooliekev wrote:

Aqua's version would be better than Zeppelin. Bunch of noisy shrieking gets. :roll:

are you a bit daft?

Spender · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:06 pm

No.

Are you daft if you don't like Led Zep then? :sweet:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:14 pm

Elvis Costellos Glasses wrote:

I don't like Zep or Queen, but at least I can see why other people might like Led Zep.

Queen, well that just staggers me. Apart from "Now I'm Here", which I quite like and always did, before Cowboy starts telling you he found that single in my boxes at home.. :grin:

Oh, and how much better is McFly's version of "Don't Stop Me Now" than Freddies?

Was down me Mother's this morning and needed the toilet but she's moved the Our Wullie Annual from the lavvy!!!! :evil:

So I dipped into my bag of Fanzines and settled down to read one from 1993!!!! :sweet:

You were in that issue praising Freddie Mercury!!!! :grin:

Ok Ok....you were saying how shite he was/is!!!! :laugh:

Mick Tait's Head Bandage · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:20 pm

Elvis Costellos Glasses wrote:

He's always been a big target of mine. Never understood his popularity, sucking cocaine from the bell-ends of dwarves at parties does not make you an international star. Filthy, depraved pig that he was.

nick · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:30 pm

I'll judge the fella on his music. what he did at his parties and in his bedroom have no impact on me. and he made some stonking songs. There are a many highlights (and admittedly, a fair bit of filler) on the first album, Jazz, Night at the Opera, and there's a few other class songs scattered around their back catalogue. And Freddie had an immense singing voice.

Mick Tait's Head Bandage · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:44 pm

Elvis Costellos Glasses wrote:

He couldn't cut it live. "Live Killers" and "Live Magic" are full of vocal overdubs Nick. He was a good showman, I'll give you that, but so was Arthur Askey.

Licking opium from the rectums of upturned Japanese schoolchildren at parties does not make you a good singer.

STOP IT, YOUR FOOKIN KILLING ME HERE!! rolfl

dawlishmonkey · **Joined:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:53 am **Posts:** 1588

you do get to go to the strangest parties Elvis

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36372

Elvis Costellos Glasses wrote:

dawlishmonkey wrote:

robert wyatts version is far better

CCS version of "Whole Lotta Love" is better than Led Zeps by a mile....

....and I still love...'TAP TURNS ON THE WATER' ... :grin:

Hawklord · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:27 pm **Posts:** 3115

Elvis Costellos Glasses wrote:

He couldn't cut it live. "Live Killers" and "Live Magic" are full of vocal overdubs Nick. He was a good showman, I'll give you that, but so was Arthur Askey.

Licking opium from the rectums of upturned Japanese schoolchildren at parties does not make you a good singer.

What, Arthur Askey did that - workers playtime will never sound the same!
:wink:

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:40 pm

I don't feel bad about letting you go
I just feel sàd about letting you know

That's one of my favourite couplets!

Very nearly matched by Kirsty's
"and when at last it didn't ring, I knew it wasn't you"

Can't say I like much else Braggy does tho'.

Salty · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:41 pm

even tho he didnt write it, his version of between the wars is class!

as is levi stubbs tears , that whole ep is quality

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:18 pm

Salty wrote:

even tho he didnt write it, his version of between the wars is class!

as is levi stubbs tears , that whole ep is quality

Billy Bragg

Dreadful voice, dreadful singer, woeful springs to mind

'Shirley' oh God give me the will to get through the next 3 mins of this claptrap

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

i am not going to rise to the obvious provocation of mr glasses and his opinion of the group with the biggest selling british album of all time so obviously most of the millions who bought queens greatest hits were wrong
banghead

stupid

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

As of 2005, according to The Guinness Book of World Records, Queen albums have spent a total of 1,422 weeks or 27 years on the UK album charts; more time than any other musical act including The Beatles and Elvis Presley.[6]

Current Rankings:

1. Queen (1,422 weeks/27 years)
2. The Beatles (1,293 weeks/24.8 years)
3. Elvis Presley (1,280 weeks/24.6 years)
4. U2 (1,150 weeks/22 years)
5. Dire Straits (1,136 weeks/21.8 years)
6. Simon and Garfunkel (1,114 weeks/21.4 years)
7. Madonna (1,032 weeks/19.8 years)
8. David Bowie (1,005 weeks/19.3 years)
9. Elton John (989 weeks/19 years)
10. Michael Jackson (966 weeks/18.6 years)

katcha · **Posted:** Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:36 am

don't like U2 me.

pretentious hypocritical 'rebels'

welcome to the board rage

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:07 am

no6bus wrote:

As of 2005, according to The Guinness Book of World Records, Queen albums have spent a total of 1,422 weeks or 27 years on the UK album charts; more time than any other musical act including The Beatles and Elvis Presley.[6]

Current Rankings:

1. Queen (1,422 weeks/27 years)
2. The Beatles (1,293 weeks/24.8 years)
3. Elvis Presley (1,280 weeks/24.6 years)
4. U2 (1,150 weeks/22 years)
5. Dire Straits (1,136 weeks/21.8 years)
6. Simon and Garfunkel (1,114 weeks/21.4 years)
7. Madonna (1,032 weeks/19.8 years)
8. David Bowie (1,005 weeks/19.3 years)
9. Elton John (989 weeks/19 years)
10. Michael Jackson (966 weeks/18.6 years)

No Meatloaf!?!? :shock:

katcha · **Posted:** Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:22 am

i bought the wife a new (to her) car and the previous owner had left queen greatest hits in cd player - nearly took the car back

U2

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