U2
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- mattyd0
for my final stance i will say this: u2 are the best band in the world today. to argue that would be futile.
you may not like their music. you make think they are a bunch of asses. but, you have to consider that they have been around for almost 30 years and respect and accept the fact that they are still on top. what band can say that? even the stones fell off in the 80's. they've sold close to 100 million albums, they tour the world for two years after each album to be able to make it to every place they are number one on the charts.
to say that they are 'average' and that the only reason they are big is because of bono's politics is absurd. 'average' bands dont do what they do. and u2 was massive during zootv in '92-'93 which was 8 years before he started in politics.
it should also be known that the king of cool, miles davis, only listened to u2's 'the unforgettable fire' while on his death bed. 'average' bands with 'mediocre' songs dont get that kind of respect.
a lot of the comments in this thread are laughable. i dont mind if you say you don't like their music or that you dont like them personally--everyone is entitled to their opinion. but to say they are 'average' and only big because of bono's politics is pretty ignorant.
these are the same people shitting on u2 that listen to sigur ros hit one note every ten seconds. now THATS an average band. average being an overstatement. makes me want to slit my wrists.