U2 - Get On Your Boots
Frustratingly for a band that I very much love to hate, I actually like quite a lot of U2 songs. That said, I won't hesitate to say that they're one of the most overrated bands of all time; nor would hesitate to add that Bono (real name: Dick Head) is one of my least favourite music personalities of all time. Everything about him makes my skin crawl...which is impressive really...I mean, have you ever seen skin crawl? I certainly haven't. Perhaps I'm just misunderstanding the expression though... Anyhoo, back to the bona/Bono-fide bastard. I'm not sure if there's anything more asinine than his insistence on wearing shades constantly. No doubt I'll soon find out that he accessorises this way to help ease the effects of a rare retina condition, but honestly, I just don't care. Okay, maybe I would...I'm not that mean - I just want to at least look stubborn. Credit where credit's due though, his image is worryingly iconic. I see this as a good thing - highlighting himself as a complete wanker, almost like separating the wheat from the chaff, if you will. I reckon that ALL complete wankers should be made to wear Bono style shades, just so that the public knows. Yes, I'll be getting my pair now... BACK TO THE MUSIC. U2 don't have as much widely ranging credibility and respect within the music world as they used to - which is partly down to Bono's evident bellendish (totally a word) nature, but also the band's pretty sudden late career dip. Get On Your Boots was the lead single from their most recent studio album, No Line On The Horizon. It wasn't terribly good. It was (a bit) terrible. It's just not cool to like U2, but...begrudgingly I must admit defeat in that I do like this song...even in spite of its piss poor lyrics.
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