66 thoughts on “****in’ Up The Mainstream”

  3. Yeah I noticed. It’s convenient, because that way we can use the excuse of, “Oh, well he’s Irish.” lol!

  4. Yeah I noticed. It’s convenient, because that way we can use the excuse of, “Oh, well he’s Irish.” lol!

  5. The article says that Bono wasn’t bleeped on the East coast, but I’m pretty sure he was. It wasn’t an actual *BLEEP*, but rather an audio drop-out. Or am I hearing things?

  6. The article says that Bono wasn’t bleeped on the East coast, but I’m pretty sure he was. It wasn’t an actual *BLEEP*, but rather an audio drop-out. Or am I hearing things?

  9. It seemed to be more of a “Grunted” ( through the teeth ya’ know )F’n Brilliant so the grunt semi-disguised it perhaps?

  10. It seemed to be more of a “Grunted” ( through the teeth ya’ know )F’n Brilliant so the grunt semi-disguised it perhaps?

  11. It seemed to be more of a “Grunted” ( through the teeth ya’ know )F’n Brilliant so the grunt semi-disguised it perhaps?

  12. It seemed to be more of a “Grunted” ( through the teeth ya’ know )F’n Brilliant so the grunt semi-disguised it perhaps?

  13. Why do we worry about something as trivial as “bad” words? The culmination of letters, disguised as a word of some important meaning. If we are worried about the destruction of our children’s minds, then just don’t let them watch the US news, where all I see are tepid examples of human existance.

  14. Why do we worry about something as trivial as “bad” words? The culmination of letters, disguised as a word of some important meaning. If we are worried about the destruction of our children’s minds, then just don’t let them watch the US news, where all I see are tepid examples of human existance.

  19. Perhaps of the most interesting and colorful words in the English language today is the word “FUCK.” It is a magical word that just by its sound can describe pain, pleasure, love, and hate. In language, “fuck” falls into many grammatical categories. It can be used as a verb, both transitive (John fucked Mary) and intransitive (Mary was fucked by John). It can be an active verb (John really gives a fuck), or a passive verb (Mary really doesn’t give a fuck), or it can be an adverb (Mary is really fucking interested in John), a noun (Mary is a terrific fuck), or an adjective (Mary is fucking beautiful). As you see, there are few words with the versatility of “FUCK.”

  20. Perhaps of the most interesting and colorful words in the English language today is the word “FUCK.” It is a magical word that just by its sound can describe pain, pleasure, love, and hate. In language, “fuck” falls into many grammatical categories. It can be used as a verb, both transitive (John fucked Mary) and intransitive (Mary was fucked by John). It can be an active verb (John really gives a fuck), or a passive verb (Mary really doesn’t give a fuck), or it can be an adverb (Mary is really fucking interested in John), a noun (Mary is a terrific fuck), or an adjective (Mary is fucking beautiful). As you see, there are few words with the versatility of “FUCK.”

  21. Remember back in ’94 when Bono said Fuckin’ on the Grammys? I had my first meeting in Principle Mgmt in Dublin about a year later, and they had framed enlargements on the wall of the newspaper stories about him saying “the F word” on prime time. They were so proud. LOL.

  22. Remember back in ’94 when Bono said Fuckin’ on the Grammys? I had my first meeting in Principle Mgmt in Dublin about a year later, and they had framed enlargements on the wall of the newspaper stories about him saying “the F word” on prime time. They were so proud. LOL.

  27. Debasser are you the same person from various mg boards? And if pc has the inside knowledge, then when is the new album REALLY coming out? lol

  28. Debasser are you the same person from various mg boards? And if pc has the inside knowledge, then when is the new album REALLY coming out? lol

  29. That’s lucky *girl* thank you. 🙂 And I have no inside info on the album, but my own gut instinct says 2005 is more likely.

  30. That’s lucky *girl* thank you. 🙂 And I have no inside info on the album, but my own gut instinct says 2005 is more likely.

  31. now for a little history lesson, hehe, fuck is actually an acronym (i think thats the right word its to early for me to think straight hehe), it stands for For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, it dates back to the french who would paint that phrase above a a prostitute that was hung or who’s head was on a spike, but after a while they got lazy and wrote F.U.C.K. and speaking of swearing artists, Jay-Z thanks Bono in the liner notes of his latest album, and also mentions him in the song Guns N Roses, in the song he raps “Post Postatono, Hov’ hangin with Bono/
    You too can live like Salvatore Ferragamo/
    And you too can cool out poolside after Delano/
    And you too flow like you was out of your mind yo.” Hehe i like how he said that just so he could say you too, and in the liner notes he said “To Bono and Family, thank you for your hospitality and showing me how to live in the South of France.” how cool is that! Even Jigga-Man gets down with our man!

  32. now for a little history lesson, hehe, fuck is actually an acronym (i think thats the right word its to early for me to think straight hehe), it stands for For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, it dates back to the french who would paint that phrase above a a prostitute that was hung or who’s head was on a spike, but after a while they got lazy and wrote F.U.C.K. and speaking of swearing artists, Jay-Z thanks Bono in the liner notes of his latest album, and also mentions him in the song Guns N Roses, in the song he raps “Post Postatono, Hov’ hangin with Bono/
    You too can live like Salvatore Ferragamo/
    And you too can cool out poolside after Delano/
    And you too flow like you was out of your mind yo.” Hehe i like how he said that just so he could say you too, and in the liner notes he said “To Bono and Family, thank you for your hospitality and showing me how to live in the South of France.” how cool is that! Even Jigga-Man gets down with our man!

  37. Fuck ’em all too!!! The Amerikan media is so anal about that kind of stuff. Bono’s a rock n’roller! Joey Ramone and Joe Strummer would’ve been proud of him for saying ‘Fuck’ on live tv anyway…just to piss people off!!!!

  38. Fuck ’em all too!!! The Amerikan media is so anal about that kind of stuff. Bono’s a rock n’roller! Joey Ramone and Joe Strummer would’ve been proud of him for saying ‘Fuck’ on live tv anyway…just to piss people off!!!!

  39. We heard it in Wisconsin and thats central standard time. I think our culture is so used to it now that its not such a big deal.

  40. We heard it in Wisconsin and thats central standard time. I think our culture is so used to it now that its not such a big deal.

  41. PC,

    2005 eh? Care to put a wager on that? A pint of guinness says the record will be out before Christmas. 😉

    Rick

  42. PC,

    2005 eh? Care to put a wager on that? A pint of guinness says the record will be out before Christmas. 😉

    Rick

  43. THIS Christmas? Dude if Bono himself wanted to put money on that one I’d bet against him. (Remember, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.)

  44. THIS Christmas? Dude if Bono himself wanted to put money on that one I’d bet against him. (Remember, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.)

  45. Thanks for the link, Bleh…As a freak who is fascinated with words, I find it highly amusing.

    And PC — 2005? Come on…Not with all the material they had left over from ATYCLB sessions and all they’ve been doing arleady…I’m putting my money on early ’04 and a tour starting that summer.

    But…Ya never know. Sarah McLachlan’s Surfacing album came out in ’97, and we’re still waiting for the new one…

  46. Thanks for the link, Bleh…As a freak who is fascinated with words, I find it highly amusing.

    And PC — 2005? Come on…Not with all the material they had left over from ATYCLB sessions and all they’ve been doing arleady…I’m putting my money on early ’04 and a tour starting that summer.

    But…Ya never know. Sarah McLachlan’s Surfacing album came out in ’97, and we’re still waiting for the new one…

  47. 2005…no way. They are not going to let five years go without a album, too much momentum lost! Plus if they do a tour in 2004, that will take them right up to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame voting time and induction in early ’05…they’ll want that momentum. (g) Besides, they have been a-workin… 🙂

  48. 2005…no way. They are not going to let five years go without a album, too much momentum lost! Plus if they do a tour in 2004, that will take them right up to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame voting time and induction in early ’05…they’ll want that momentum. (g) Besides, they have been a-workin… 🙂

  49. Perhaps LATE ’04 for the album and ’05 for the tour — that’s actually the timeline I have had in mind for a while now. And you certainly can’t say they wouldn’t go 4-5 years between albums or tours. There were 4 1/2 yrs between JT & AB. There were 4 years between Zooropa and Pop. Likewise there were 5 years between the JT tour and the ZooTv tour. There were 5 years between the ZooTV tour and the PopMart tour (assuming we are talking about a U.S. marketing campaign, which, like it or not, is what they generally revolve their entire marketing campaign around). And the ATYCLB momentum was captured by the release of the second Best Of.

  50. Perhaps LATE ’04 for the album and ’05 for the tour — that’s actually the timeline I have had in mind for a while now. And you certainly can’t say they wouldn’t go 4-5 years between albums or tours. There were 4 1/2 yrs between JT & AB. There were 4 years between Zooropa and Pop. Likewise there were 5 years between the JT tour and the ZooTv tour. There were 5 years between the ZooTV tour and the PopMart tour (assuming we are talking about a U.S. marketing campaign, which, like it or not, is what they generally revolve their entire marketing campaign around). And the ATYCLB momentum was captured by the release of the second Best Of.

  51. You forgot Rattle & Hum in there, which had substantially more new stuff and is much different than a Best of, 3 years roughly bet. that and AB, 3 and a half between Zooropa and Pop, 3 and a half between Pop and ATYCLB. So the timetable they’re talking about is in line with the more recent past…wish it was shorter though. 🙂

  52. You forgot Rattle & Hum in there, which had substantially more new stuff and is much different than a Best of, 3 years roughly bet. that and AB, 3 and a half between Zooropa and Pop, 3 and a half between Pop and ATYCLB. So the timetable they’re talking about is in line with the more recent past…wish it was shorter though. 🙂

  53. I didn’t actually ‘forget’R&H. It is not considered, by the band, as a studio album. Honetly, I’ve had this discussion with them before. Believe me – I wish it was shorter too. I was in agony waiting between JT & AB, and again between Zooropa and Pop!

  54. I didn’t actually ‘forget’R&H. It is not considered, by the band, as a studio album. Honetly, I’ve had this discussion with them before. Believe me – I wish it was shorter too. I was in agony waiting between JT & AB, and again between Zooropa and Pop!

  55. P.S. Re: agony — why do you think I had the exact length between albums at the tip of my tongue? LOL. I was like “Oh come ON already!!”

  56. P.S. Re: agony — why do you think I had the exact length between albums at the tip of my tongue? LOL. I was like “Oh come ON already!!”

  57. 5 years between JT and AB tours eh?

    Heh, I forget only we aussies got the Lovetown tour. 😉

    Van Diemen’s Land, Desire, Hawkmoon 269, When Love Comes To Town, Love Rescue Me, Angel Of Harlem, God Part II, Heartland, All I Want Is You … 9 songs, all recorded in the studio, that’s enough to count it as a studio album.

    Not to mention that little Passengers record between Zooropa and Pop … or are you Larry? 😉

    Every record counts and I’m betting the underwear Bono’s not wearing right now that the new U2 record’ll be out by Christmas. 😉

    If it’s not … uh, I’;m sure Bono can think of a suitable object I have to pay up.

  58. 5 years between JT and AB tours eh?

    Heh, I forget only we aussies got the Lovetown tour. 😉

    Van Diemen’s Land, Desire, Hawkmoon 269, When Love Comes To Town, Love Rescue Me, Angel Of Harlem, God Part II, Heartland, All I Want Is You … 9 songs, all recorded in the studio, that’s enough to count it as a studio album.

    Not to mention that little Passengers record between Zooropa and Pop … or are you Larry? 😉

    Every record counts and I’m betting the underwear Bono’s not wearing right now that the new U2 record’ll be out by Christmas. 😉

    If it’s not … uh, I’;m sure Bono can think of a suitable object I have to pay up.

  59. Really, I don’t mind when the new record is released … cos at least we’re getting a new U2 record!

    Happy days are here again …

  60. Really, I don’t mind when the new record is released … cos at least we’re getting a new U2 record!

    Happy days are here again …

  61. Really, I don’t mind when the new record is released … cos at least we’re getting a new U2 record!

    Happy days are here again …

  62. Really, I don’t mind when the new record is released … cos at least we’re getting a new U2 record!

    Happy days are here again …

  63. Some of you defend this dude way too much. Sure, I use profanity. But I know when not to use it. He should too.

  64. Some of you defend this dude way too much. Sure, I use profanity. But I know when not to use it. He should too.

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