Sound Salvation Army

So since I don’t believe in having channels on my tv, I watch the Daily Show and Colbert Report on-line. I’m forced to do so through CTV’s on-line video player, as Comedy Central blocks non-U.S. residents from watching their streams. Jerks.

Anyway, I was catching up on a few episodes this morning and was deluged by the above video, which played between literally every single segment. It just gives me one more reason to hate U2.

Firstly, I haven’t really cared much for any song they’ve released since…ever, really. They’re probably the most overrated band ever. Secondly, Bono is a do-gooder asshole who consistently fails to put his own money where his mouth is. Thirdly, his messianic ego is really off-putting. Fourthly, listen to the lyrics of the song up there: “Hey kids, you can change the world, but only if Bono gets his party on!” What the what? Fifth, given the barely middling success of the U2-branded iPod and the epic failure of the Bono-spearheaded “RED” campaign how is this band supposed to be the long-sought link to the youth market RIM is hoping for, as Wired’s piece about the partnership suggests? They’ve been around for thirty years; why would the kids give a damn? Go get Brokencyde to sponsor your mobile phone and I’m sure tweens with swoopy hair will be knocking down your door.

 

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