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Bono - awe inspiring speech

So CruelSo Cruel Posts: 10
edited March 2007 in A Moving Train
One of the most riveting speeches i've ever seen. last minute of the speech row after row get up for a standing ovation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENp7c6TtBHk
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  • Alex_CoeAlex_Coe Posts: 762
    Yawn
  • Alex_CoeAlex_Coe Posts: 762
    After the speech, Bono could not be reached for comment as he stepped into his private jet.
  • sonicreducersonicreducer Posts: 713
    Alex_Coe wrote:
    After the speech, Bono could not be reached for comment as he stepped into his private jet.

    yeah, i bet those glasses he had on cost a lot of money too,...

    what is your point? he gives and he makes things happen,...
    you're a real hooker. im gonna slap you in public.
    ~Ron Burgundy
  • brain of cbrain of c Posts: 5,213
    bono should join tool. he's already a bore.
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • yosi1yosi1 Posts: 3,272
    So Cruel wrote:
    One of the most riveting speeches i've ever seen. last minute of the speech row after row get up for a standing ovation.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENp7c6TtBHk

    Didn't Bono once hire a jet to have his hat flown to him?
    you couldn't swing if you were hangin' from a palm tree in a hurricane.
  • RushlimboRushlimbo Posts: 832
    If this was Toby Keith many on here would applaud. However, Keith is a dumbass redneck with a fanbase to match.
    War is Peace
    Freedom is Slavery
    Ignorance is Strength
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    Many people criticize Bono because he spends lavishly and has more money than most countries. So what the man has earned every penny and he uses his fame to bring issues that most people completely ignore to light. Who cares if Bono has a private jet or if he has used said jet to fly a fucking pair of socks around the world. He has done more for good causes than all of us on this board can ever accomplish.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • brain of cbrain of c Posts: 5,213
    mammasan wrote:
    Many people criticize Bono because he spends lavishly and has more money than most countries. So what the man has earned every penny and he uses his fame to bring issues that most people completely ignore to light. Who cares if Bono has a private jet or if he has used said jet to fly a fucking pair of socks around the world. He has done more for good causes than all of us on this board can ever accomplish.


    and he sucks.

    you over looked that.
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • AbuskedtiAbuskedti Posts: 1,917
    Nice speech
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    brain of c wrote:
    and he sucks.

    you over looked that.

    Well that's up to personal taste. I personally liked U2's music a lot more prior to Zooropa but I personally wouldn't go as far as saying Bono sucks. Then again what the fuck do I know, I think Nirvana sucks and that Cobain was probably the biggest over-hyped musical artist since Elvis.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • brain of cbrain of c Posts: 5,213
    he sucks.
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • who's_pearljam?who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    Great speech! Thanks for posting!

    He started in the business with those ideals and now has risen to the top and still speaks about those same ideals. He hasn’t disappeared to a little private island, like Mustique, where a lot of other rock stars and super rich go to live. He puts himself out there to stand for what he believes.

    People put so much time bashing him for putting his ass out there on the line. If they spent that time were spent DOING something in their own neighborhood or for their cause, instead of telling ad nauseum glasses jokes, haha,, the world might be a little bit better for some people in need. He certainly doesn’t HAVE to put himself out there like that, so I have tremendous respect for him.
    Be kind, man
    Don't be mankind. ~Captain Beefheart
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  • brain of cbrain of c Posts: 5,213
    his band blows. he can't write.......oh yeah. second coming.......of the bay city rollers........
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    tool is boring?
  • CommyCommy Posts: 4,984
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    tool is boring?
    yeah, wait a minute...i just that too. don't be draggin Tool down with anyone....one of the greatest bands of all time.
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,412
    Whatever people say to dismiss him, he seems to sincerely care about less fortunate people.
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  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    as for Bono, I don't know what to think of him anymore. musically, I think U2's last great album was Zooropa, and I think they've had a handful of great songs since then, but in general I think they're just coasting. U2 was one of the first bands I truly loved, but their music no longer has the same passion and I think they've overhyped themselves. sometimes Bono comes across as a little too righteous. I actually saw this speech when it aired. i can't tell if it was just a great performance or a really heartfelt plea. but i hate feeling cynical, or projecting cynicism. i want to take him at his word, or at least take his words seriously. i don't believe in any god, and i appreciate it that Bono's views on the Christian God are not exactly conventional. i definately think the world would be a better place if more people were like him. the cynics are the reason i feel like his words are kinda pointless, because there doesn't seem to be any way to make the world better.
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,412
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    as for Bono, I don't know what to think of him anymore. musically, I think U2's last great album was Zooropa, and I think they've had a handful of great songs since then, but in general I think they're just coasting. U2 was one of the first bands I truly loved, but their music no longer has the same passion and I think they've overhyped themselves. sometimes Bono comes across as a little too righteous. I actually saw this speech when it aired. i can't tell if it was just a great performance or a really heartfelt plea. but i hate feeling cynical, or projecting cynicism. i want to take him at his word, or at least take his words seriously. i don't believe in any god, and i appreciate it that Bono's views on the Christian God are not exactly conventional. i definately think the world would be a better place if more people were like him. the cynics are the reason i feel like his words are kinda pointless, because there doesn't seem to be any way to make the world better.

    I think the belief that you can't make the world better is what holds far too many people back.
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  • AbookamongstthemanyAbookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    justam wrote:
    I think the belief that you can't make the world better is what holds far too many people back.

    I AGREE!
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
    -Oscar Wilde
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,412
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    I AGREE!

    :)
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  • hippiemomhippiemom Posts: 3,326
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    as for Bono, I don't know what to think of him anymore. musically, I think U2's last great album was Zooropa, and I think they've had a handful of great songs since then, but in general I think they're just coasting. U2 was one of the first bands I truly loved, but their music no longer has the same passion and I think they've overhyped themselves. sometimes Bono comes across as a little too righteous. I actually saw this speech when it aired. i can't tell if it was just a great performance or a really heartfelt plea. but i hate feeling cynical, or projecting cynicism. i want to take him at his word, or at least take his words seriously. i don't believe in any god, and i appreciate it that Bono's views on the Christian God are not exactly conventional. i definately think the world would be a better place if more people were like him. the cynics are the reason i feel like his words are kinda pointless, because there doesn't seem to be any way to make the world better.
    Wow ... I had a response half-written, then I accidentally lost it, and I said almost the exact same thing. Thanks for saving me the trouble of typing it all over again!

    Yeah, what Kenny said!
    "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." ~ MLK, 1963
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    tool is boring?

    yeah, they are.

    and bono's done more for this world than the entire rest of this board combined. say what you will about the man, he's putting his money and his actions where his mouth is. the band might not be as innovative as they once were, but what exactly did pearl jam's last album have that was so groundbreaking? u2 is still turning out good albums and nobody does what they do better.
  • dharma69dharma69 Posts: 1,275
    So Cruel wrote:
    One of the most riveting speeches i've ever seen. last minute of the speech row after row get up for a standing ovation.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENp7c6TtBHk
    I watched this earlier this week and am still pretty awed by it.

    The man can move the masses like that because he actually believes.

    Take us to church, Bono.
    "I'm here to see Pearl Jam."- Bono

    ...signed...the token black Pearl Jam fan.

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  • barakabaraka Posts: 1,268
    I was pretty moved by his speech. Bono has always fascinated me as an individual, since the late 80's. I think U2 has been successful at sticking to their spiritual roots without appearing hokey or preachy. I really liked his take on God in this speech. I asked the question in another thread, but why do the conservatives feel they have the corner market on God? Bono's words were much more on par with the teachings of Jesus.
    The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance,
    but the illusion of knowledge.
    ~Daniel Boorstin

    Only a life lived for others is worth living.
    ~Albert Einstein
  • CollinCollin Posts: 4,931
    Great speech.
    THANK YOU, LOSTDAWG!


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  • sweet adelinesweet adeline Posts: 2,191
    nice speech. i hate tyra banks though.

    a perfectionist, flashes of quincy.
  • dkst0426dkst0426 Posts: 523
    Well said, Bono. That's right up there with his Prayer Breakfast speech at the White House a couple of years ago. I'd love it if he spoke at national and international church gatherings--that'd be the kick in the pants the modern church needs.

    Oh, and for the Bono-haters? What have you done with your time and talents today? This week? This month? This year?
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    dkst0426 wrote:
    Well said, Bono. That's right up there with his Prayer Breakfast speech at the White House a couple of years ago. I'd love it if he spoke at national and international church gatherings--that'd be the kick in the pants the modern church needs.

    Oh, and for the Bono-haters? What have you done with your time and talents today? This week? This month? This year?

    Well, they're obviously spending all their extra energy bashing those who make a difference on these boards!
  • deadnothingbetterdeadnothingbetter Posts: 2,202
    Commy wrote:
    yeah, wait a minute...i just that too. don't be draggin Tool down with anyone....one of the greatest bands of all time.
    actually... tool is boring. they suck so bad... every single song sounds the same. no they are not one of the greatest bands of all time, man. maybe in your list, but not for everyone. the only song i like is schism. if you want we can go to the other forum about music and other bands. now if you mention sonic youth, now that is badass.
    This isn't the land of opportunity, it's the land of competition.
  • CollinCollin Posts: 4,931
    deadnothingbetter wrote:
    actually... tool is boring. they suck so bad... every single song sounds the same. no they are not one of the greatest bands of all time, man. maybe in your list, but not for everyone. the only song i like is schism. if you want we can go to the other forum about music and other bands. now if you mention sonic youth, now that is badass.

    Funny.
    THANK YOU, LOSTDAWG!


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