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The members of popular beat combo U2 have said they would quite like to appear in a music game after all, actually.
They considered such a move about a year ago but later decided against it. "We definitely would like to be in there, but we felt some of the compromises weren't what we wanted," bassist Adam Clayton told USA Today.
"That could change. I love the idea that that’s where people are getting music, and we’d love to be in that world. We'll figure something out."
By the sounds of things, Bono, The Edge etc. have been inspired by the work of John, Paul, Ringo and so on.
"What The Beatles have done, where the animation is much more representative of them, is what we’re interested in, rather than the one-size-fits-all animation," Clayton said. "We didn’t want to be caricatured." Goodness no, who would take your giant pink sunglasses and names like The Edge seriously then?
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budgietheii
08/10/09 @ 08:53
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There's a difference between they are shit and they don't deserve the same quality of stand alone game as the beatles.
Not everything has to be taken to it's extreme points.
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Markusdragon
08/10/09 @ 09:05
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Their music was quite good for a while, but they're tax-dodging, self-important gits, so they're shit.
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I have some of their albums, was especially into Achtung Baby, Zooropa, Pop. They're also great live. However, I do think they probably have some of the biggest egos in the industry and are moosive hypocrites (yes, hello Bono, self-proclaimed charity god who hasn't paid any proper tax for years). So I can understand the hate.
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@insincere_dave
You need to move around in different social circles. The people I know who write off U2 as Shi*te are nice, well informed and musically aware :-) They have been living off the success of Joshua Tree and Actung for a long time now (both good albums), but whatever experimentation or diversion they take is either forced or is derivative of the current music climate. I don't hate them, they just try too hard and sound very light because of it. Last album was appalling and I have no idea why Q gave it 5 stars. 3 Max. (FYI, Most of my peer group are U2 fans so I tread lightly)
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Britesparc
08/10/09 @ 09:18
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"Here, The Edge, that Beatles game has sold shitloads. Maybe we should do one of them after all."
"Aye, I could do with another biodegradable SUV and a hemp yatch." |
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MasterNameless
08/10/09 @ 09:26
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"In that case you just have a poor taste in music. "
So even the fans need to be excessively self-important too then eh? People do have different tastes you know. Their music is okay I guess, definitely not my sort of thing, good to know I have shit taste in music now then before I embarrass myself in public.
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Bono is at a U2 concert when he asks the audience for some quiet. Then in the silence, he starts to slowly clap his hands. Holding the audience in total silence, he says into the microphone... "every time I clap my hands, a child in africa dies."
A voice from near the front pierces the silence... "Well, fucking stop it then!" |
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'By the sounds of things, Bono, The Edge etc. have been inspired by the work of John, Paul, Ringo and so on.'
EFA - 'By the sounds of things, Bono, The Edge etc. have been inspired by the amount of cash Beatles RB has generated without them having to lift a finger in effort'. I hate U2. I can't be arsed to type a long winded diatribe as to why, I think we all know - they are just a pack of arseholes. |
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Awful news, it wouldn't suprise me if U2 were one the bands who jumped on the "music rythem games are for geeeks, learn a real guitar dude, like me the edge maaan" band wagon. I hope harmonix don't tarnish their amazing colours with such a dull and egotistical band! I think U2 would be more suited with guitar hero and activision, at least all parties involved then want the same outcome, fast cash money return!
Ah well I won't be buying it, and let hope they release a gimmicky distorsion peddle so can really get edges guitar riffs down lame news!! |
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I wonder if every song will last about 8minutes while Bono bangs on about the poor kids in Africa like he does at every U2 concert?
I don't know but I find it quite nauseating that someone who is worth £500 million keeps banging on about it. Give them some of your unpaid taxes then and keep quiet. |
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M_of_the_sys
08/10/09 @ 09:53
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@Fab4
Does RB come with a keyboard and funny noise making machine thingy add on then? |
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They simply do not have the depth of good material for a solo release.
Unless of course they pad it out with mini-games like maneuvering the edges ego through a maze and Bono saving black children in Africa from evil white capitalists. It's all your fault he screams as he counts his millions of tax avoided income. Makes me ashamed to be Irish. |
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cianchristopher
08/10/09 @ 10:24
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Y'all haters jus' hatin'! Quit y'all hatin' haters! I hate haters hatin' on that what they's jealous of!
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KrissAkabusi
08/10/09 @ 10:24
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U2 are arseholes, but they do have a really good catalogue of music, right up to the current day. Sad as fuck that they want to do it now cus they see how much the Beatles one has coined in though.
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cianchristopher
08/10/09 @ 10:28
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Pink Floyd aren't suited to Rock Band!
Unless you like strumming three notes then standing around for ten minutes waiting for the song to come full circle... |
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skullstorm
08/10/09 @ 11:01
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It should be called:
"U2 can be a stuck up, pseudo altruistic front twat or the man with the silly hat and the amazing 2 chordz" |
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