one shit song

May 3rd, 2006

This morning I switched on the television, flipped through some channels when I see the familiar face of Bono on VH1. Yeah! It’s U2 a video I’ve never seen before! Wait… What the fuck is Mary J Blige doing in a U2 video and why does it sound like they are performing U2’s hit song, One, to an old age home?

What the hell could have inspired U2 to allow Mary J Blige to add a bitter taste on this brilliant song forever? The video sucks too. Basically they perform the song live, with Mary trying to figure out what the lyrics mean so she can put all of her R&B heart and soul into it. I also got the idea that the guys from U2 regret that they ever allowed miss Blige to touch their song, because the looks on their faces are looks of fear, confusion and horror, especially Larry and The Edge.

If nothing else, I hope U2 this little endeavour into inferior artist collaboration land made U2 realise that they should stick to collaborating with real artists like BB King, Michael Hutchence, Frank Sinatra and Johnny Cash [1].

My worst nightmare… A U2 album featuring Ashley Simpson, P Diddy and Beyonce!

[1] Or not, everybody that collaborates with U2 seem to die! Watch out for that truck Mary!