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I expect to hear Queen of the Supermarket a bit more frequently in the produce section
Lettuce never speak about this ever again.
*cue Old Navy commercial set to Girls in Their Summer Clothes*
I expect to hear Queen of the Supermarket a bit more frequently in the produce section
(Glad to see you checking in again)
Hi Melon [emoji112]
I do wonder what u2’s popular standing would be in an alternate universe where they went away for a while after HTDAAB, and took the best musical ideas from NLOTH, blended them into the “Songs of” project, and it was released as a double album in 2014
You're suggesting they take a 8-9 year break after winning the Grammy for album of the year and while riding another crest of mass popularity?
No.
No Line taking so long to come out is already part of the reason it failed.
You're suggesting they take a 8-9 year break after winning the Grammy for album of the year and while riding another crest of mass popularity?
No.
No Line taking so long to come out is already part of the reason it failed.
This.
NLOTH took way too long to put out. There was so much hype for GOYB. I remember reading about the listening parites for the song and album. And there was an uneasy feeling about GOYB. U2 fans wanted to like it because it was over 5 years since a proper U2 single/album but it was a hot mess. Don't forget about this:
I don't think U2 have had many bad live TV performances but this one just alwasy felt off...
I dunno. I don't love Boots. But the performance was actually pretty damn good.
Yeah, whether or not you think Boots is good or whether it was a bad lead single choice, I don’t think this performance was the problem..
If anything I think this performance wrote checks that NLOTH couldn’t cash.
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Why, so people could download it instead of buy it?
Because it creates buzz--radio, Facebook, etc. FREE is the most powerful marketing tool. It's just a better strategy. Only die hards will buy it--and even in that case it was only a blip--again, not even in the Top 100 on iTunes--that in and of itself is a PR nightmare.
i believe the issue with the Grammy performance was people wondering why the hell they were opening the Grammys when they weren't nominated for, you know, a Grammy. it seemed like they were putting themselves somewhere they didn't belong just because they were U2.
oh, if the naïve and innocent folks of 2009 only knew...
a few highlights from the Interference Grammy performance thread (which filled up TWO full threads, btw)
https://www.u2interference.com/foru...t-the-grammy-awards-192838-9.html#post5827056
oops.
performance live reactions begin here...
https://www.u2interference.com/foru...-the-grammy-awards-192838-30.html#post5834701
the instant reactions are, uh, not as kind as your reflections.
U2 moved from clubs to arenas to stadiums over the course of just a few years by thinking big. It was a mentality that served them quite well throughout the Eighties, Nineties, and early 2000s, but they took it a bit too far in 2014 when they linked a deal with Apple in which their album Songs of Innocence would show up for free to every single Apple user’s personal devices. We’re talking about a non-insignificant percent of planet Earth here, and it was quickly revealed that not everyone who owned a phone was by definition a U2 fan. The backlash was swift and brutal, especially since Songs of Innocence wasn’t exactly another Joshua Tree or Achtung Baby in terms of quality. Before long, Apple was forced to create a tool that allowed users to delete the record with a single click. They even set up a support website to guide users through the process. “I’d thought if we could just put our music within reach of people, they might choose to reach out toward it,” Bono said later. “Not quite.”
Im glad to see that Im not the only one who likes this performance, Im even going onw step further with the oponion that it is one of their more underrated performance of the song.I agree. Thought the performance was good at the time, still think so rewatching now. Boots was a good live song, lots of energy, well received at the two 360 shows I saw. It's a Frankenstein of a song to be sure, but this live performance of it didn't do them any harm.
The top (bottom?) 10...
10. Billy Squier obliterates his career with one cheesy music video
9. U2 give their new album away for free in iTunes
8. Ja Rule invests in the Fyre Festival
7. Blood, Sweat & Tears do a tour sponsored by the U.S. government at the height of the Vietnam War
6. Kayne West kicks off his “total asshole” era by interrupting Taylor Swift at the VMAs
5. Woodstock Organizers celebrate event’s 30th anniversary with a horrific riot
4. Eric Clapton goes all-in on vaccine conspiracy nonsense
3. Decca Records passes on signing the Beatles
2. Jerry Lee Lewis marries his underage cousin
1. The Rollings Stones hire the Hells Angels as security guards for their rock festival
Rant on MJ all you want, I hate that freak. He does have some looney defenders here who I'm sure will show up soon.
At least U2 didn't finish above Kanye, who by now has done far worse than the Taylor Swift interruption--I'd say losing his Adidas contract for being an anti-semite is worse, business wise.
That Billy Squier video was brutal.
Well they chose that moment because they deemed it as the start of his "I'm a complete fucking asshole" phaseRant on MJ all you want, I hate that freak. He does have some looney defenders here who I'm sure will show up soon.
At least U2 didn't finish above Kanye, who by now has done far worse than the Taylor Swift interruption--I'd say losing his Adidas contract for being an anti-semite is worse, business wise.
When future music historians try to pinpoint the exact moment that Kanye West started moving from hero to villain, they’re likely to pinpoint the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. That’s the night he stormed the stage while Taylor Swift was delivering her Best Female Video acceptance speech for “You Belong to Me.” “Yo, Taylor, I’m really happy for you,” he said. “I’ma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time! One of the best videos of all time!” West was thrown out of the show, and even President Obama called him a “jackass” for the stunt. This seems like a minor incident considering all the madness that would follow, but the long, dark, winding road to the Trump hat and “def con 3 on Jewish people” and showing porn to his employees and everything else begins here.