U2 tells Hillary and other politicians to fuck off

[Nitro Express]

Rock giants U2 unhappy to be politicians' cash cows
Oct 12 2:13 PM US/Eastern



Rock giants U2 have expressed outrage that US politicians from both main parties, including Hillary Clinton, are using their concerts to fill campaign coffers.



"The U2 concerts are categorically not fundraisers for any politician. They are rock concerts for U2 fans," a statement from the group's publicist said.

Senator Clinton has "invited" 18 people to join her on October 19 in a luxury suite at Washington's MCI Center to see U2 play during their sold-out Vertigo tour, as long as they contribute 2,500 dollars to the Democratic Party.

Luxury suites at the center cost 7,000 dollars and offer a close-up view of the stage.

"We do a meet-and-greet with the senator, and then go in and listen to music," said Ann Lewis, the former first lady's spokeswoman.

Pennsylvania Republican Senator Rick Santorum is holding a 1,000-dollar-a-head fundraiser at U2's show in Philadelphia this weekend.






I was starting to find Bono annoying but I'm starting to like the guy again. Good for U2.

[Phil theStalker]

Originally posted by Nitro Express
Rock giants U2 unhappy to be politicians' cash cows
Oct 12 2:13 PM US/Eastern



Rock giants U2 have expressed outrage that US politicians from both main parties, including Hillary Clinton, are using their concerts to fill campaign coffers.

Fuck U2.

T2oo U2 little, t2o U2 late.

I knew they were selling out.

They knew they were selling out.

Now they're trying t2o act like they didn't know and they're not sellouts.

Either that or Bono got a death threat from a CIA/World Vision Mark Chapman mind cuntrol freak.

There's no John Lennon in that band.

They should stop faking it.

Especially Bono.

They should just go off an retire and enjoy the money they've made.

"F4or the times they are a changing."
Dylan...still alive cause he SHUT UP!

true dat

And, that's a bad thing.


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[Nickdfresh]

So Phil, are you a big U2 fan? LOL

Bono's right on about this, but it's not the first time U2's been coopted.

[FORD]

How this started was earlier this week, that "always unimpeachably accurate" source of information NewsHAX was reporting that U2 was holding a private fundraiser concert for Rick "man on dog" Santorum at the price of $1000 a ticket.

Naturally, this caused an international storm of controversy, since U2's political viewpoints are not exactly secret. And not exactly neoconservative.

The reality was that someone in the Santorum camp had purchased a block of tickets and was selling them at the high price to Republicans who wanted to meet the Prickster.

In other words, SCALPING the tickets, which I always thought was illegal. Except when Republicans do it, I guess.

In either case, the band had nothing whatsoever to do with it. Or the Hillary scalping either. Actually, this is the first I've heard of that one.

Not surprising since Hillary and the other DLC stooges do everything else exactly like the Repukelicans do.

[Phil theStalker]

Originally posted by Nickdfresh
So Phil, are you a big U2 fan? LOL

Bono's right on about this, but it's not the first time U2's been coopted.

It's fact t2oday. The Beatles didn't stop touring in 1966 because of Ringo's stomach.

They stopped because of death threats in 1966.

Lennon said so himself that's why they stopped touring.

And Dylan himself has admitted that's why he quit touring in 1966.

Like I said, why doesn't U2 hang up their guns and retire or SHUT UP like Dylan.

Performers don't have the anwers.

Tom Hanks doesn't have the answer.

Getting your political views from perfomers is tasteless besides being dangerous.

Do I care about how Danny of the Partridge Family voted?

Gimme a break.

[Nitro Express]

Hillary is like eating at KFC. You get two large thighs, two small breasts and a left wing.

[Warham]

heh heh.

Lounge will vote for her.

[Unchainme]

Didn't The Boss, get pissed Reagan for using Born In The USA?

(Bruce is fucking grate BTW.)

[Phil theStalker]

Originally posted by Unchainme
Didn't The Boss, get pissed Reagan for using Born In The USA?

(Bruce is fucking grate BTW.)

I saw this dude play his little tune on Leno.

http://onegoodmove.org/1gm/1gmarchive/002095/html

OKAY! Da fakking link doesn't werk!

Fak mmy old TIVO!

Search his song title: When The President Talks To God

Click on the 'onegoodmove' website link t2o download the fakking song.

Why do peeps make their shit sooooooo fakking hard t2o download and link t2o?? huh

Maybe they're NOT the kind aff peeps we should be sharing our Intwatnet sexperience wit. huh

[FORD]

Originally posted by Nitro Express
Hillary is like eating at KFC. You get two large thighs, two small breasts and a left wing.

Nope, it's a right wing now. Has been ever since she joined the Senate.

[ODShowtime]

Originally posted by FORD
How this started was earlier this week, that "always unimpeachably accurate" source of information NewsHAX was reporting that U2 was holding a private fundraiser concert for Rick "man on dog" Santorum at the price of $1000 a ticket.

Naturally, this caused an international storm of controversy, since U2's political viewpoints are not exactly secret. And not exactly neoconservative.

The reality was that someone in the Santorum camp had purchased a block of tickets and was selling them at the high price to Republicans who wanted to meet the Prickster.

In other words, SCALPING the tickets, which I always thought was illegal. Except when Republicans do it, I guess.

In either case, the band had nothing whatsoever to do with it. Or the Hillary scalping either. Actually, this is the first I've heard of that one.

Not surprising since Hillary and the other DLC stooges do everything else exactly like the Repukelicans do.

wow FORD, you really cut to the chase on this one. For some reason the crime of scalping did not enter my brain but dammit your right!!!!!:eek: :eek: :eek:


Some fans didn't get tickets because butt boy wanted to scalp tickets $1000 a piece!!!!! Fuckin' A man.

[FORD]

I'm hoping that they play "Sunday Bloody Sunday" at this show, and that they bring back the extended political rant in the middle, and tell off Rick and his scalper buddies. Or they could do "Bullet the Blue Sky" and say "The God I believe in doesn't charge $1000 for a concert ticket, MISTER!"

[ODShowtime]

Does U2 have any songs about sodomy?

[thome]

One of these days you guys will grow up and realize they are all
Rich Republicans and use YOU----TOO as a tool .

[Unchainme]

Originally posted by FORD
I'm hoping that they play "Sunday Bloody Sunday" at this show, and that they bring back the extended political rant in the middle, and tell off Rick and his scalper buddies. Or they could do "Bullet the Blue Sky" and say "The God I believe in doesn't charge $1000 for a concert ticket, MISTER!"

Both Grate Songs, coincendently both could be used to show the war for what it really is. Personally i am sick of watching of these all these artists support fucking canidates for office. Weather its the dems or Neocons , I personally would rather 'em say. FUCK YOU to both of 'em.

[Unchainme]

FORD Just Curious Do You listen to these guys?

This probably the Most Intelligent Band I've ever listened in regard to politics,

RAGE RULES!!!

[Nickdfresh]

Originally posted by FORD
I'm hoping that they play "Sunday Bloody Sunday" at this show, and that they bring back the extended political rant in the middle, and tell off Rick and his scalper buddies. Or they could do "Bullet the Blue Sky" and say "The God I believe in doesn't charge $1000 for a concert ticket, MISTER!"

They played a rousing version of "Sunday Bloody Sunday" in Buffalo during the 2001 tour (generally thought to be one of the best North American shows). The entire crowd was on it's feet and singing.

Bono also mentioned how U2 played a now defunct Buffalo club in December of 1981 (a local band called Talas, featuring a Billy Sheehan on bass, opened for them), it was the night John Lennon was murdered.

[Nickdfresh]

Originally posted by thome
One of these days you guys will grow up and realize they are all
Rich Republicans and use YOU----TOO as a tool .

Maybe one of these days you'll read they've given more and have done more for charity/peace (in Northern Ireland/Bosnia/Africa, etc.) than just about any other band.

And as for integrity, U2 made almost nothing on their 1992-1994 ZooTV/Zooeuropa tours since they put most of the capital back into the elaborate show spectacle, yet continued to do it despite the pitiful bottom line because they wanted something lasting and classic. (it was something done FOR THE FANS ED AND AL, you cock bags!)

BTW troll, you forgot to include your trademark misspellings and retard level grammar. Isn't it time for you to bang your fugly girlfriend lms2?

[Unchainme]

Yup I agree with Nick, U2 is far from your typical rock band. There probably the most charitable band out there. also I love it when they do those little suprise shows for the fans. U2 knows how to treat their fans unlike the sisters.

[thome]

Originally posted by Nickdfresh
Maybe one of these days you'll read they've given more and have done more for charity/peace (in Northern Ireland/Bosnia/Africa, etc.) than just about any other band.

And as for integrity, U2 made almost nothing on their 1992-1994 ZooTV/Zooeuropa tours since they put most of the capital back into the elaborate show spectacle, yet continued to do it despite the pitiful bottom line because they wanted something lasting and classic. (it was something done FOR THE FANS ED AND AL, you cock bags!)

BTW troll, you forgot to include your trademark misspellings and retard level grammar. Isn't it time for you to bang your fugly girlfriend lms2?

My post was in reference to Hillary
and the Dems fooling You- Too .They, Her, The Band, Its a Hook,
You Mr. Wizard You.
GW and the Clintons all of THE THEM have the same Broker.

Wake Up :eek:

[FORD]

Please stop referring to Hillary Clinton as a "Democrat" until you can produce 5 consecutive Democratic votes from her Senate career.

[ELVIS]

I stopped reading after "Rock giants"...

Fuck U2 !!

[FORD]

Elvis, that's a Hell of a thing to say about a band who wrote two songs just for you

"Elvis Presley and America"

Black flash over my own love, tell me of my eyes
Black flash come though my own life, telling these things

And I believe them and I believe in you
White flash sees the sky and it turns its side from you
She won't turn my back and I know you turn so blue

And you know and your sky is feeling blue
And your heart, so cold when I'm with you
And you feel like no one told you to
And your time is your side and your time with me

Ah, don't talk to me
Ah, don't talk to me
Don't talk to me

You know like no one told you how
But you know though the king that howls has howled
But you feel like sentimental but you don't care
If I just share it in your heart
Heart

Hopelessly, so hopelessly
I'm breaking through for you and me
And you don't though no one told you to
And you found out where you were going
Where to
You're through with me

But I know that you will be back for more
You know and though no one told you so
And you know, blue sky like a harder shade of blue
And you walk when you want to let go
Me, I'm the outside, tell me fade away

Drop me down but don't break me in your sleep
In your sleep, inside it's in your heart and mine
Whole sea is dark, it's in your heart and mine
Sweetly, those will come
Loving is on your side walking through
So let me in your heart
Your beat is like something
They run

See say you're sad and reach by
So say you're sad above beside
Oh stay you're sad over midnight
So stay sad above we said

You know I don't, no one told you how
And you don't and you wipe sweat off your white brow
And you care and no one told you tried
And your heart is left out from the side
And the rain beats down and the shame goes down
And this rain keeps on coming down
And this sky tonight

You know "S" "O" "N" "G", why
You're going go join to God
You know "S" "O" "N" "G", why
Give away some him no lie
Give away some my de day no

You know and though no one told you sky
And you feel like you pretend you can
You say go, you live, go live outside of me
Don't you leave, don't leave out part of me
Then can feel like I feel before
Like I hurt now and I see the floor
If you pick me up, bits and pieces on this floor

[FORD]

"Elvis Ate America"

Elvis, white trash
Elvis the Memphis flash
Elvis didn't smoke hash
Woulda been a sissy without Johnny Cash
Elvis didn't dodge the draft
Elvis had his own aircraft
Elvis having a laugh
On Lisa Marie in a colour photograph
Elvis under the hood
Elvis with Cadillac blood
Elvis, darling bud
Flowered and returned to the Mississippi mud
Elvis ain't gonna rot
Elvis in a Memphis plot
Elvis, he didn't hear the shot
Dr. King died just across the lot from
Elvis, vanilla ice cream
Elvis, girls of fourteen
Elvis, the Memphis spleen
Shooting TVs, reading Corinthians thirteen
Elvis with God on his knees
Elvis owned three TVs
Here come the killer bees
Head full of honey potato chips and cheese
Elvis, the bumper stickers
Elvis, the white knickers
Elvis, the white ******
Ate a king burger and just kept getting bigger
Elvis sang to win
Elvis, the battle hymn
Elvis, the battle to be slim
Elvis ate America before America ate him
Elvis
Elvis stamps
Elvis necromance
Elvis fans
Elvis psychophants
Elvis the public enemy
Elvis don't mean shit to Chuck D.
Elvis changed the center of gravity
Made it slippy
Elvis, Hitler
Elvis, Nixon
Elvis, Christ
Elvis, Mishima
Elvis, Markus
Elvis, Jackson
Elvis the pelvis
Elvis the psalmist
Elvis the genius
Elvis, generous
Elvis, forgive us
Elvis, pray for us
Elvis Aaron
Elvis Presley
Elvis

[ELVIS]

Dude, they suck...

[Rebel]

Elvis woulda drove a Cadillac right up Bono's ass. U2 was a great band, last album was a letdown (at least to me). Now everytime I see them, they're either pushing their political views, or trying to sell an ipod. What a load of crap.

[FORD]

Yeah, bands that "suck" always manage to stick around for 28 years, sell millions of every album they ever made, and sell out stadiums world wide.

I only wish I could suck as much as U2

[ELVIS]

Originally posted by Rebel
Elvis woulda drove a Cadillac right up Bono's ass.

Amen!

Awesome post!

[Rebel]

U2 hasn't put out a "great" album since the Joshua Tree. Aerosmith is still around (god knows they suck), it's called marketing.

[ELVIS]

Originally posted by FORD
Yeah, bands that "suck" always manage to stick around for 28 years, sell millions of every album they ever made, and sell out stadiums world wide.

I only wish I could suck as much as U2

They fucking suck!

[Dan]

Originally posted by Nitro Express
Hillary is like eating at KFC. You get two large thighs, two small breasts and a left wing.

HaHa.that's funny.

[FORD]

Originally posted by Rebel
U2 hasn't put out a "great" album since the Joshua Tree. Aerosmith is still around (god knows they suck), it's called marketing.

U2 still has their original members, and they still write their own material (apart from the occasional live cover tunes). The comparison to Aeroshit doesn't work. U2 never hired someone out of a bar band to play the Edge's parts while he was in rehab and then turned to Michael Bolton's corporate whores to write their songs.

U2's worst song (pick anything on the Passengers album) is still 20 times better than "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing".

[Seshmeister]

Originally posted by Phil theStalker
Performers don't have the anwers.

I agree totally.

But here's a thought were Reagan, Clinton and GW performers too?

[Nickdfresh]

Originally posted by ELVIS
Dude, they suck...

Dude, go listen to your jerkoff Yngwie Malmstein crap....

[Nickdfresh]

Originally posted by thome
My post was in reference to Hillary
and the Dems fooling You- Too .They, Her, The Band, Its a Hook,
You Mr. Wizard You.
GW and the Clintons all of THE THEM have the same Broker.

Wake Up :eek:

Wow, a 44-year old illiterate/troll from KansasS City telling me to wake up. Priceless...


Hey, did you notice Frist was also called out? or where you too busy feltching lms2 in her trailer? I aSSure you, she's fooling you too clown...

[thome]

Originally posted by Nickdfresh
Wow, a 44-year old illiterate/troll from KansasS City telling me to wake up. Priceless...


Hey, did you notice Frist was also called out? or where you too busy feltching lms2 in her trailer? I aSSure you, she's fooling you too clown...

But i can't stop loving her, after she told
me what a stud in bed You were, what with You bringing two other
men to bed or You couldn't get it up. Im trying to please her best i can.
By the way, back on subject, they are all Fat Cats playing a game.

Jus like oposing Lawyers and the Judges all going for lunch together
playing the Clients like fools.If you don't see this you are part of the
problem with your lofty Ideals of justice and equal rites and
proper representation .You remind me of a first year Law Student
who doesn't get it.

[Rebel]

Originally posted by FORD
U2 still has their original members, and they still write their own material (apart from the occasional live cover tunes). The comparison to Aeroshit doesn't work. U2 never hired someone out of a bar band to play the Edge's parts while he was in rehab and then turned to Michael Bolton's corporate whores to write their songs.

U2's worst song (pick anything on the Passengers album) is still 20 times better than "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing".

Your right on all those points, but U2 is at least as big, probably a bigger, sellout than Aeroshit. That's what has pissed me off about those guys. Amazing how they started out as an anti-corporate Irish band, and here we are.

[scamper]

Originally posted by FORD
I'm hoping that they play "Sunday Bloody Sunday" at this show, and that they bring back the extended political rant in the middle, and tell off Rick and his scalper buddies. Or they could do "Bullet the Blue Sky" and say "The God I believe in doesn't charge $1000 for a concert ticket, MISTER!"

If you're scalping U2 tickets for $1000 you're only charging $5.00 over face value anyway, not a huge profit margin. They're pretty proud of they're concerts.

[ODShowtime]

Originally posted by Rebel
Aerosmith is still around (god knows they suck),

they don't suck live!

[ELVIS]

Originally posted by Nickdfresh
Dude, go listen to your jerkoff Yngwie Malmstein crap....

I just saw this...

I think I'll do just that...