my favorite U2 song, for just that line.

Well this was posted early morning, April 4th... even though King was shot at around 6 in the evening. But the song has got to rhyme, doesn't it? Friggin Bono coulda just said "evening" and not f'd up his precious lyrics!

/U2 fan
//bigger MLK fan

These young fellows might have a bright future.

Ughhh. I can't stand U2 or Bono. I regret clicking this.

RocketRod: Well this was posted early morning, April 4th... even though King was shot at around 6 in the evening. But the song has got to rhyme, doesn't it? Friggin Bono coulda just said "evening" and not f'd up his precious lyrics!

/U2 fan
//bigger MLK fan

do some f'ing research. Bono has admitted he made a mistake and sings corrected lyrics live.

You know how some high schools let students choose a quote for their senior yearbook picture? I remember seeing one as a kid that said, "'Free at last' - U2".

SilentStrider: do some f'ing research. Bono has admitted he made a mistake and sings corrected lyrics live.

F*cking research on U2's live shows here in LA costs about $500.00/ticket... if you wanna pony that up for me... cool. Until then, switch to decaf.

/Irish, too

Huge U2 fan - just saw U23D three times... want to see it again!

The MLK message they give shows how powerful music can be.

when will they get off their asses and biatch about iraq?

-too little, too late.

u2 is just a band.

-king was an idea.

Some of the earlier parts of the speech are rarely quoted but they are magnetic to me.

Martin Luther King:

In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights" of "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note, insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds."

But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. And so, we've come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice.

We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.

The Full Speech.

Bono's ego is so out of control that I get the distinct impression that he feels that he is more important than MLK ever was. Scary part is that by the time Bono takes the long dirt nap of eternity, he may well have achieved more worldwide impact than MLK did.

I am, of course, referring to the rebirth of the mullet, and all that came with that.

wejash: Some of the earlier parts of the speech are rarely quoted but they are magnetic to me.

I've never seen that before, thank you.

Oh yeah. He died today.

/wasn't he the Reading Rainbow fella?

U2 sucks. I had to say it.

Decent song, weak vid.

Great song and it's pretty darn cool that U2 actually plays the song while the camera rolls.

RocketRod: SilentStrider: do some f'ing research. Bono has admitted he made a mistake and sings corrected lyrics live.

F*cking research on U2's live shows here in LA costs about $500.00/ticket... if you wanna pony that up for me... cool. Until then, switch to decaf.

/Irish, too

If only there were some kind of repository of information, perhaps networked with a series of pipes somehow, that could provide answers to questions such as these.

/Who needs decaf?

U2 haters why watch the vid and then go to the thread and biatch? STFU.

Where is your decaf *now*??

Oh look, back when U2 had talent.

meh... he seems like such a douche now... it makes him seem like a douche when he was young.. I never really saw the turdiness of him in that video. But you can see the "how do I look" all over his face.

The Edge is the worst excuse for a guitarist in the history of excuses and guitars. Dude is awful. People who don't know how to play guitar can be taught most U2 songs, including the "solo", in 20 minutes.

All responsible parties should be shot for their involvement in that "Saints are coming" monstrosity.

Watch the vid for Red Hill Mining Town. Great song, but the vid is sooo bad it's funny. I could kinda take it with the bare chestedness, and the beating of the pillars... but watching the Edge release a bird in slo-mo was too much for me.

/RIP MLK, NAACP VIP- VIA U2

who died?

Haha, they suck

I've never understood the Bono hate. He's a rockstar, for chrissakes- being bombastic and self-important is what they do! If everybody just "kept their head down and did their job," the world would be an awful place.

At least Bono has the decency to channel his meglomania into something positive, which is a lot more than you can say about most other rock/pop icons.

"They're just 4 guys from England, and who gives a shiat?"



/respekt to Rev. King

Nine Foot Worm Creates Own Food: respekt to Rev. King

I can almost guarantee Rev. King would feel more respect from you if you didn't dumb down the spelling on purpose.

/Didn't strike me as a big ebonics advocate

HEY!!!


Sarah Silverman had a dream too...

RocketRod: SilentStrider: do some f'ing research. Bono has admitted he made a mistake and sings corrected lyrics live.

F*cking research on U2's live shows here in LA costs about $500.00/ticket

Odd, I saw them here in NY on their last tour for $65/ticket.

mushroom belt: Nine Foot Worm Creates Own Food: respekt to Rev. King

I can almost guarantee Rev. King would feel more respect from you if you didn't dumb down the spelling on purpose.

/Didn't strike me as a big ebonics advocate

Sorry to offend you. Perhaps you could pass along my apologies to him, too.

mushroom belt: The Edge is the worst excuse for a guitarist in the history of excuses and guitars. Dude is awful.

Non-guitarists don't give a shiat. His playing fits their sound and we like their songs. That's all that matters in music.

Nine Foot Worm Creates Own Food: Sorry to offend you. Perhaps you could pass along my apologies to him, too.

Didn't offend me, I just thought it was funny, how you put it.

/Phat respektful props to you my nizzle dizzle

Ant : Non-guitarists don't give a shiat. His playing fits their sound and we like their songs. That's all that matters in music.

I'm a non-guitarist, so clearly some do give a shiat, and it is the basis for me not taking their music seriously. I enjoy many of their tunes anyway, but the guitarist couldn't play his way out of a paper bag.

MLK & Pride are both great songs, Pride is definately best as a live performance.

For as much crap as Bono gets, I was more than amazed as a long time U2 fan that he sang the Opera portion of "Miss Sarejevo" for the performance in U23D. Not sure if he was doing it through all of the Sth American shows or not, but given the part was done by Pavarotti originally I think he did a very good job of it.

/seen Pavarotti, Carreras & Boccelli in concert as well

mushroom belt: Phat respektful props to you my nizzle dizzle


Wow, you really honestly truly don't get it, do you? Are you really a hateful little sprite, or are you just having a bad day?

I'm having a great day, Nine. You're the one who is all upset and uptight. At least I gave you "respekt". Where's this hate you are accusing me of?

If you want to argue about Dr. King and how he'd view ebonics and spelling like you're stupid on purpose to look cool and/or be funny, let's do it, but I don't think you're up to it, without calling people silly names. Which is sorta hateful.

Or maybe you're a U2 fan who thinks the Edge as mad skillz. See, I misspell words on purpose sometimes too. We can live in harmony bro!

But...umm...it wasn't early morning April 4.

It was 6:01pm...he was going to dinner.

Still like the song, though.

Yes he was killed, but not by those guys. (new window)

roki: Yes he was killed, but not by those guys. (new window)
Craaapppp... wrong thread. Wrong Bono.