NickGhostDrake

people with talent, this...

Pino Masterflash, great name and also friendly... 5! :)

Ah, thank goodness, I thought you didn't like it.

Here you go!

There's nothing to do: you're either on one side or the other. If you're on this side, then, my friend Bono Vox, be CONSISTENT, for God's sake. If you're on this side and not on the other, then Pavarotti is a fat tax evader; the Pope is a reactionary still thinking about abortion as murder and gays as sick (what idiots, what idiots); sell your house, go to Africa for real and build a hospital there (if children dying of hunger really make you suffer, how the hell can you live in luxury?). But more importantly (without a shadow of a doubt): IF YOU HAVE NOTHING MUSICAL TO SAY, GIVE IT A REST, FOR GOD'S SAKE. There are millions of bands out there that have IDEAS, damn it, and also because of the billions that your damn record label gives to the Republic many of them will never see the light. I DON'T GIVE A SHIT THAT YOUR BABY DOESN'T CALL YOU, THAT YOU ASSOCIATE IT WITH WAR TO MAKE SHARE. I'd rather listen to Brendan Benson talking about a walk in the park he took years ago, and when the sunlight hit his eyes. See, this is millions of times better because it’s not HYPOCRITICAL. Take care.

"Surely, if possible, it is much more useful to try to find a 'political' solution, attempting to convince governments to cooperate in a lasting way (even if it means going to dinner with Bush, if necessary), but going to dinner with Bush doesn't SOLVE A DAMN THING. And I wouldn't go to dinner with Bush even if I were dead. And to hell with it if I come off as an extremist who refuses every glimmer of hope. I won't give Pavarotti a hand; to me, he's just a puffed-up ball of billions, a disgusting tax evader. And the church, too. Always the church in the middle of everything. Religion... ugh. Religion has always been the worst evil of mankind, yet in this shithole world, just dip yourself in religion and everything is clean."

"and he succeeded, leveraging his popularity and fully aware that this would attract the dislike of the 'experts' in music who only appreciate 'damned' artists (and preferably dead)... obviously he considers it more important to try to solve problems rather than just criticize, like everyone else does. "Oh, yes. So many hatreds!!!! But so many!!! In the meantime, he bought a whole page in 'Repubblica' with a kiss-ass piece that even Emilio Fede's tongue couldn't match. A masterpiece, a return to the roots (but how many times have they returned to their roots?!?). Rockstar, the same. And so all those damned newspapers, which have a considerable readership. Beautiful 'Vertigo'! What a marvel 'Miracle drug'! Oh, heaven! They were all like that. Here in England, the same. Yes, I was wondering: but why? And the answer wasn’t there."

Ah, you haven't listened to the CD. I wonder why I'm sure you'll find it a masterpiece, just look. I wonder why. Look: don’t even dismiss it.

But let me ask you something? Why does someone who wants to change the world never do it quietly? Why all this publicity around it? You ask me what I do to change the world? And why should I tell you? Because it would make me feel good? To show off? No, my dear, I’m definitely not going to tell you. But have you read the review? Do you know who a real hero is? A hero is someone who acts on their own skin, who puts themselves on the line, who has carved the weight – and the consequences – of their choices on their face. Damn it! Bono has the freshest face in the world. Is that how he puts himself on the line? Hehe, give me a break.

Oh, sure, sure, he is putting himself on the line. Meanwhile, his bank account is skyrocketing and - for heaven's sake - I haven't seen a single photo where he isn't lounging by the pool, soaking up the sun, dressed in hundreds of dollars, under their beautiful "African" houses. I've already said it, and of course you - the advertising of fish and crock, or whatever else - won't make me change my mind: Bono is just a phony. For every cent he sends (always on a worldwide live broadcast: have you noticed?!?!) ten come back into his pockets from poor deluded souls who believe they've discovered the messiah.