Bono and the plan for world domination is here (rock, albums)

spark10036 · 12-28-2008, 08:43 PM

this is the most ridiculous name for an album ever attempted by a major rock band. the name chosen "No Line On The Horizon", what is this excuse of a name suppose to mean anw?!?!? it's like a anti-aging facial cream slogan...this thing with their albums' names is starting to look ridiculous. "Boy","Rattle and Hum", "Zooropa", "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb", what's next? "How to change your car's oil"? to be honest I listen to them from time to time but this title is so lame it hurts my spine

dac · 12-28-2008, 09:58 PM

I despise U2 but I really have no problem with their album names, I mean "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" is a bit cheesey but not nearly bad enough to warrant a rant.

scottsy · 12-28-2008, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by spark10036

this is the most ridiculous name for an album ever attempted by a major rock band. the name chosen "No Line On The Horizon", what is this excuse of a name suppose to mean anw?!?!? it's like a anti-aging facial cream slogan...this thing with their albums' names is starting to look ridiculous. "Boy","Rattle and Hum", "Zooropa", "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb", what's next? "How to change your car's oil"? to be honest I listen to them from time to time but this title is so lame it hurts my spine

Very funny post! Other titles for the new U2 could include "No Spare Sheets in the Closet" or mybe even a gran overture like "How to dismantle a damaged toaster".

I could have WAY too much fun with these titles...

Always wondered why they never produced a companion piece to "Boy" called "Girl". It would have worked. Perhaps the album after the Boy / Girl ensemble could have been called "Hermaphradite"...

Must... stop... ripping.... on.... U2....

Sonny · 12-28-2008, 10:53 PM

Haha, they sure do come up with some stupid names.

I don't have a problem with U2 in general. I think Bono is kind of annoying; but he's done alot for humanity, so he's okay.

Piss Me Off · 12-29-2008, 05:18 AM

There is no line on the horizon if you think about it, maaaaaan....

scottsy · 12-29-2008, 10:59 PM

Heheh! You are indeed quite right!

"No Line on the Horizon" sounds like a good slogan for a retirement fund company... maybe the U2 boys are looking ahead to their futures...

simplephysics · 12-29-2008, 11:10 PM

deep shi- yo

Roygbiv · 12-29-2008, 11:11 PM

U2 gets so much hate. Their album names are really not that bad.

scottsy · 12-29-2008, 11:25 PM

Hehehehe... I know, I am as much as anyone to blame for the cheap shots... if its any sort of comfort, I am very curious about how this next album will sound. And I absolutely loved and adored U2 from about The Joshua to Zooropa - then they kinda fell off for me during the "pop" era and All That You Can't leave behind seema rather gratutious 180 degree turn...

But they may have one timeless album left in 'em yet!

And as a major REM fan, i gotta be able to understand that great bands get lost in the woods sometimes *ahem* Around the Sun, anyone...?

Rage Against the Machine · 12-29-2008, 11:41 PM

I was hoping the album would be called Bono and the Plan for World Domination is Here.

And that name's not terrible, but I suppose it's better than 'How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb'.

12-28-2008, 08:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
spark10036 locomotive power Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: too drunk to remember Posts: 518	Bono and the plan for world domination is here this is the most ridiculous name for an album ever attempted by a major rock band. the name chosen "No Line On The Horizon", what is this excuse of a name suppose to mean anw?!?!? it's like a anti-aging facial cream slogan...this thing with their albums' names is starting to look ridiculous. "Boy","Rattle and Hum", "Zooropa", "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb", what's next? "How to change your car's oil"? to be honest I listen to them from time to time but this title is so lame it hurts my spine __________________ ...siempre es possible

12-28-2008, 09:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
dac MB's Biggest Fanboy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land Posts: 2,852	I despise U2 but I really have no problem with their album names, I mean "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" is a bit cheesey but not nearly bad enough to warrant a rant. __________________

12-29-2008, 05:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	There is no line on the horizon if you think about it, maaaaaan.... __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

12-29-2008, 10:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Heheh! You are indeed quite right! "No Line on the Horizon" sounds like a good slogan for a retirement fund company... maybe the U2 boys are looking ahead to their futures... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

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Roygbiv marquee moon Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 759	U2 gets so much hate. Their album names are really not that bad. __________________ Roygbiv's Review Revue LATEST REVIEW SILENT SHOUT BY THE KNIFE

12-28-2008, 10:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sonny Groupie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lawton, OK. Posts: 8	Haha, they sure do come up with some stupid names. I don't have a problem with U2 in general. I think Bono is kind of annoying; but he's done alot for humanity, so he's okay.

12-29-2008, 11:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Hehehehe... I know, I am as much as anyone to blame for the cheap shots... if its any sort of comfort, I am very curious about how this next album will sound. And I absolutely loved and adored U2 from about The Joshua to Zooropa - then they kinda fell off for me during the "pop" era and All That You Can't leave behind seema rather gratutious 180 degree turn... But they may have one timeless album left in 'em yet! And as a major REM fan, i gotta be able to understand that great bands get lost in the woods sometimes ahem Around the Sun, anyone...? __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

12-29-2008, 11:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rage Against the Machine Jewish Cowboy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 632	I was hoping the album would be called Bono and the Plan for World Domination is Here. And that name's not terrible, but I suppose it's better than 'How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb'. __________________