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Bono interview: Music is too girly today but Eddie had that rage!

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Interesting read.  https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/bono-u2-state-of-the-world-what-he-learned-from-almost-dying-w514442
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    moozeekfanmoozeekfan Posts: 194
    I think Bono is kinda unfairly getting eviscerated over the "too girly" comment.  Poor choice of words, maybe.  If he had said something like music these days is getting too sappy and wimpy, many people would have said "Fuck yeah!  Way to go Bono!!!"  I read it like he's longing for the days when rock music was the outlet for pain and rage in youth culture, and that'll probably never happen again, but I digress.
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    MKSNYCMKSNYC NYC Posts: 323
    moozeekfan said:
    I think Bono is kinda unfairly getting eviscerated over the "too girly" comment.  Poor choice of words, maybe.  If he had said something like music these days is getting too sappy and wimpy, many people would have said "Fuck yeah!  Way to go Bono!!!"  I read it like he's longing for the days when rock music was the outlet for pain and rage in youth culture, and that'll probably never happen again, but I digress.
    Well said - and I agree
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    helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,262
    such a good long read. TY for bringing that here. i have nothing but the greatest respect for that man and his ideas/thoughts
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    HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,418
    moozeekfan said:
    I think Bono is kinda unfairly getting eviscerated over the "too girly" comment.  Poor choice of words, maybe.  If he had said something like music these days is getting too sappy and wimpy, many people would have said "Fuck yeah!  Way to go Bono!!!"  I read it like he's longing for the days when rock music was the outlet for pain and rage in youth culture, and that'll probably never happen again, but I digress.
    Agreed.  Also, a lot of people just like to find any reason they can to shit on Bono.
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    RoleModelsinBlood31RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,148
    I don’t need any reason at all to hate on bono.  The guy sucks.
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    bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,539
    I don't think "You're the best thing about me" is any better.  

    Bono is cool though. Thoughtful and insightful.  I like reading his interviews. 
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    HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,418
    RoleModelsinBlood31 said:
    I don’t need any reason at all to hate on bono.  The guy sucks.
    He does more to help make the world a better place for the less fortunate than most world leaders. That certainly doesn't suck.
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    ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,574
    I hate when people bitch about music today like it’s terrible. There is great music out today. So much that I can’t find time to listen to all of it. It’s just not spoon fed to you on pop radio. 
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    on2legson2legs Standing in the Jersey rain… Posts: 14,427
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    moozeekfan said:
    I think Bono is kinda unfairly getting eviscerated over the "too girly" comment.  Poor choice of words, maybe.  If he had said something like music these days is getting too sappy and wimpy, many people would have said "Fuck yeah!  Way to go Bono!!!"  I read it like he's longing for the days when rock music was the outlet for pain and rage in youth culture, and that'll probably never happen again, but I digress.
    I took it as him saying there aren't enough guys today in popular music - aka it's being dominated by women (other than in hip hop which he references).  I don't think he meant the music is too girly... just the scene.


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    lexicondevillexicondevil Bay Area Posts: 1,892
    ComeToTX said:
    I hate when people bitch about music today like it’s terrible. There is great music out today. So much that I can’t find time to listen to all of it. It’s just not spoon fed to you on pop radio. 
    Exactly. There is so much damn music out there. I discover at least a few new bands a week that I really enjoy. Bono needs to step outside of his bubble if he thinks hip hop is the only place where young male anger is being expressed. He has no clue.
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,883
    RoleModelsinBlood31 said:
    I don’t need any reason at all to hate on bono.  The guy sucks.
    guy puts on a phenomenal live show.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    BF89905BF89905 Posts: 1,341
    HesCalledDyer said:
    RoleModelsinBlood31 said:
    I don’t need any reason at all to hate on bono.  The guy sucks.
    He does more to help make the world a better place for the less fortunate than most world leaders. That certainly doesn't suck.
    I share this same impression of Bono
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