I know it's popular to rag on Bono for being douchey

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09/08/2016 at 12:08 • Filed to: None

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But god damn is his music good.


DISCUSSION (10)


Kinja'd!!! lone_liberal > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
09/08/2016 at 12:15

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I’m an old white guy so I’m allowed to like U2 and I fully agree with you. If he would silently contribute to his various causes and publicly stick to music (and take off those fucking glasses every once in a while) it would be much better for all involved.


Kinja'd!!! CalzoneGolem > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
09/08/2016 at 12:37

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I, myself, am inclined to disagree.


Kinja'd!!! Leadbull > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
09/08/2016 at 12:37

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He seems like a pretty genuine guy. I think the douche vibe mostly comes from the glasses.


Kinja'd!!! Urambo Tauro > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
09/08/2016 at 12:41

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Never been a die-hard fan, but I haven’t grown tired of U2 yet.


Kinja'd!!! RallyWrench > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
09/08/2016 at 12:50

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At first I read that as “Bondo” and I thought, “Yeah, Bondo is douchey, fuck that stuff!”


Kinja'd!!! Ash78, voting early and often > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
09/08/2016 at 13:14

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U2 is like REM — you might not really like them, but it's so damned hard to hate them.


Kinja'd!!! DynamicWeight > CalzoneGolem
09/08/2016 at 13:30

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I’m glad I found the disagreement area. For the brief moments of my life that I’m reminded U2 exists, I do not like their music. I do not know enough about Bono’s message to care about it one way or the other. And I think caring about what celebrities think is dumb. Being good at singing or acting does not give you insight into the human condition or global politics.


Kinja'd!!! If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Ash78, voting early and often
09/08/2016 at 14:00

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Like, I won’t go out of my way to put U2/REM on but if they come on the radio I won’t change the station.


Kinja'd!!! cluelessk > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
09/08/2016 at 15:00

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Love the guitar parts in many songs but that’s it.

Overall it’s not my thing.


Kinja'd!!! Snuze: Needs another Swede > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
09/08/2016 at 17:33

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Counterpoint: No, it’s actually not very good at all. I can’t stand U2, at all. And that’s even before I knew what a douche Bono was.