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what kind of contest is that? Radiohead by about the length of Bono's career.
Reply 2
Argh!!! My mate would agree with you and I was trying to prove him wrong. There must be someone out there who agrees with me?!
U2 by a mile:smile:
Radiohead, absolutely no contest.
Should have done a poll.
Reply 6
I really can't get into Radiohead. The only song I like is 'Creep', and I got heavily slated by 'true fans' for liking that..........:s-smilie:
I quite like The Bends, but I don't see what the massive fuss is. I can see that they're really good musicians and talented, but it doesn't touch me that much.
U2 by a mile - their music has variety (and a lot more).

Bono at his peak would blow away Thom Yorke in terms of vocal abilities
Reply 9
U2 - Once very, very good and now average
Radiohead - Once quite good and now terrible

U2 win even though Radiohead have more originality. Its not exactly the most obvious two bands to compare to each other.
shyopstv
U2 - Once very, very good and now average
Radiohead - Once quite good and now terrible

U2 win even though Radiohead have more originality. Its not exactly the most obvious two bands to compare to each other.


RH make some bizarre **** - some of it is good but most of it only really appeals to a certain type of person..
IS THIS EVEN A QUESTION!?!?!?! BLASPHEMY!!! any heretic who believes the falsehood that U2 prevails over radiohead should have their carcasses seared in fire and brimstone.

hey did you hear that story about the U2 concert in glasgow?
the band stopped playing, bono asked for a moment of silence, wherein he started clapping slowly. clap...clap...clap... whilst clapping, he proclaimed, "every time i clap my hands... (clap...clap...clap...) a child in africa dies of starvation (clap...clap...clap...)" to which a distinguished member in the audience shouted, "WELL STOP FARKING CLAPPING YA KANT!!!"

yay :biggrin:
dementedbunny
IS THIS EVEN A QUESTION!?!?!?! BLASPHEMY!!! any heretic who believes the falsehood that U2 prevails over radiohead should have their carcasses seared in fire and brimstone.

hey did you hear that story about the U2 concert in glasgow?
the band stopped playing, bono asked for a moment of silence, wherein he started clapping slowly. clap...clap...clap... whilst clapping, he proclaimed, "every time i clap my hands... (clap...clap...clap...) a child in africa dies of starvation (clap...clap...clap...)" to which a distinguished member in the audience shouted, "WELL STOP FARKING CLAPPING YA KANT!!!"

yay :biggrin:


dang, imagine what happened when everyone was clicking their finger at live 8 :rolleyes:
i also find the kind of peopel that really hate U2 are fairly young (under 25- mainly coz that is the kind of people i hang with) and really only know stuff from the last 2 albums - most of U2s best stufff i from the 80's and early 90's and sadly a lot is unknown by youngsters of today.
Reply 14
shyopstv
Radiohead - Once quite good and now terrible

HTTT wasn't great, but it wasn't "terrible".

Radiohead by a country mile. I don't like U2. Correction - I really don't like U2.
Reply 15
Radiohead. U2 tried to cover them once - failed miserably.
Reply 16
I like both but overall I would have to say that Radiohead have more good songs and also The Bends is one of my favourite albums. I agree with some of the previous posters that U2's best songs were from their earlier albums although i did really like "sometimes you can't make it on your own".
Radiohead by a fair old distance. Radiohead haven't got worse at all over time (I love amnesiac & HTTT), unlike U2.
Reply 18
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U2 tried to cover them once - failed miserably.

I'll give you that. "I've got the perfect body, I want the perfect soul" - how to wreck an amazing song.
U2 . They made Zooropa. And the Unforgettable Fire.

Radiohead didn't. These two albums own you all