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U2 kills Christmas (and Greg Lake)

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  • #2
    big b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭big b


    Bollox :mad:

    I cringed when a member of one of my favourite bands in the 70's did a bleedin' Christmas song.

    But Bono's puke-inducing sentimentality and earnestness (maaan) is just too much.


  • #3
    damonjewel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭damonjewel


    shockingly awful, when the original is pants why bother covering it? And your dead right Big B this is just oversentimental yeeeauuuuurrrgggh, could Bono stoop much lower than that awful Ronnie Drew song? well it seems he can

    Also on a point of order here, since when did U2 with their "3 chords and the truth manifesto" start listening to ELP. Whats next? a cover version of Tarkus?


  • #4
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Oh jesus... how horridly awul...


  • #5
    Heinrich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭Heinrich


    Embarrassing!


  • #6
    lord lucan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,576 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    sweet jesus that was shocking!!!

    larry and adam couldn't look anymore dis-interested if they tried.:rolleyes:


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  • #7
    Galvasean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    How droll...


  • #8
    Roanmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭Roanmore


    It could be worse, it could have been Ronan Keating or Westlife.


  • #9
    mike65
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    I always liked the original I have to confess.


  • #10
    View Profile
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    Ah its not that bad.

    Its not like there frolicking in the snow, wearing Santa hats while playing with children.

    Adam looks so disinterested though, its hilarious.

    The Edge playing that little rift is gas!:D


  • #11
    overexcitedaj
    Registered Users Posts: 976 ✭✭✭overexcitedaj


    I like it :o . but then again im a massive u2 fan so.....


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  • #12
    ShawnRaven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,602 ✭✭✭✭ShawnRaven


    I am a massive U2 fan (and was never ashamed to admit it either), but that also happen to me by all time fave christmas song since my childhood. And this quite frankly is an embarrassment.

    I've stood up to U2 and Bono bashers for years, but i'm slowly losing my faith at this rate. :(


  • #13
    hawkmoon269
    Closed Accounts Posts: 463 ✭✭hawkmoon269


    Trite sentiments, prissily delivered - just right for today's U2.

    As for the original, it perfectly demonstrates to me everything that is wrong with 1970's musak.


  • #14
    ShawnRaven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,602 ✭✭✭✭ShawnRaven


    hawkmoon269 wrote: »
    Trite sentiments, prissily delivered - just right for today's U2.

    As for the original, it perfectly demonstrates to me everything that is wrong with 1970's musak.

    I think it better demonstrates everything that's wrong with U2 from 2000 to present day. With the stream of wretched covers they have produced during that time.

    And trust me, Greg Lake's christmas song was nowhere near as bad as the christmas songs that would follow! ;)


  • #15
    Morf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,822 ✭✭✭Morf




    Even a german with a ukelele does a much better job.


  • #16
    Pub07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 532 ✭✭✭Pub07


    U2 should've retired after the Popmart tour when they were still at the top of their game.


  • #17
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    Ah bah humbug!


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