why do people think u2 are better than queen fair enough they have prob had more no 1s than queen but people only no bono and the other guitarist {i dont know his name} but everyone new the 4 members of queen
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I can guarentee that if I said 'John Deacon' or 'Roger Taylor' to most of the people I know, they'd reply: "Who the f***?"
..sadly..:(
Same here... but we'll keep "the true Queen" alive!!
anyone has a pillow? i'm getting really, really sleepy!...
Of course U2 aint bigger than Queen. At the moment you might think so because a lot is happening around U2. Queen has been in dead in 14 years for gods sake. Thats why they get more publicity. Get real.
U2 is a band most people either love or hate. I like them but if they come here I won`t see them. I wouldn`t bear to attend U2 when I missed Sting, Eagles and Velvet Revolver.
Of course U2 aint bigger than Queen. At the moment you might think so because a lot is happening around U2. Queen has been in dead in 14 years for gods sake. Thats why they get more publicity. Get real.
And that's exactly why you can't compare those two bands in any realistic way. The were never equal in any other criteria than record sales. If anything, comparing them to each other only sounds like those childish "my dad is better than yours" arguments. :P
u2 are a bigger band than queen - they might not be better, and they might not be our favourite...but here we go again on the banal arguments that don't have an answer...other than (generally) opinions
but there is one indesputable fact - u2 are a bigger global band than queen ever were...and they've maintained that status far longer than queen ever did
queen managed to hold onto the USA from the Game until the works (4 years)
u2 have held america by the bollocks since Rattle and Hum and The Joshua Tree (86/87) that's FOUR times as long - and let's not venture into worldwide sales - because i would estimate that U2 pretty-much blitz queen on that one too
and as i said let's not get stupidly defensive of our favourite band
and for the less-infomred, U2 are:-
bono- the edge - larry mullen - adam clayton
but there is one indesputable fact - u2 are a bigger global band than queen ever were...and they've maintained that status far longer than queen ever did
queen managed to hold onto the USA from the Game until the works (4 years)
u2 have held america by the bollocks since Rattle and Hum and The Joshua Tree (86/87) that's FOUR times as long - and let's not venture into worldwide sales - because i would estimate that U2 pretty-much blitz queen on that one too
and as i said let's not get stupidly defensive of our favourite band
and for the less-infomred, U2 are:-
bono- the edge - larry mullen - adam clayton
I agree with Sebastian and Another Rog. I would say the two are both up there as great bands, but in their own rights, their two completely different bands, which I happen to like...
This is just as stupid as a topic named
Freddie Mercury vs. William Hung
Freddie Mercury vs. William Hung
i think that it was only because Freddie was gay, that queen couldnt maintain their position in the USA.
But there is NO comparision between the 2. Queen outrulez them in sooo many ways. They are like amatuares comparing to Queen.
But there is NO comparision between the 2. Queen outrulez them in sooo many ways. They are like amatuares comparing to Queen.
Comparing U2 and Queen is comparing apples to oranges. Nice to see some people understand this, while others are blinded.
I agree that U2 maintained their status longer, but I think Queen's success around 1980/81/82 and the tours they launched were pretty big in their own right. I don't think you can say that U2 is a bigger glabal band than Queen ever was. More like equal sized in my opinion.
but there is one indesputable fact - u2 are a bigger global band than queen ever were...and they've maintained that status far longer than queen ever did
I agree that U2 maintained their status longer, but I think Queen's success around 1980/81/82 and the tours they launched were pretty big in their own right. I don't think you can say that U2 is a bigger glabal band than Queen ever was. More like equal sized in my opinion.
This is just as stupid as a topic named
Freddie Mercury vs. William Hung
think u2 are a bit bigger than william hung
ok everyone loves queen their f***in brilliant! they cud really connect with the crowds on live perfomances and they cud write masterpieces, but you have to give credit to U2 they never took drugs, helped and saved alot of charities and........ their IRISH!!!! wat more cud u say about them.
wat more cud u say about them.
I could say that they write good songs, and based on the DVDs they put on a decent show as well... I'm looking forward to seeing them live this summer.
Queen was/is much bigger globally than U2, except for the U.S.
Most Americans are unaware of the fact that Queen is arguably probably the second biggest band ever, after the Beatles of course.
There are other examples. ABBA, too, was monstrous around the world except in the U.S., where they were quite average. The Sweet were never really big in the U.S.(except for Little Willy, Ballroom Blitz, and Fox on the Run) but enjoyed a huge global following.
Most Americans' perceptions are skewed toward what they perceive to be popular in America as being what must be the same around the world.
As an American Queen fan, I feel robbed of the glory that was Queen everywhere else on this planet. It seems like only recently has the talent of the band started receiving it's due here. In the U.S.,Queen is EVERYWHERE now... Queen music is featured in several TV commercials, "We Will Rock You" blasts in nearly every sports stadium, and Queen gets airplay about every three hours on classic rock radio stations... Seems like they are appreciated now more than ever before. And astonishingly, it's the younger generation that has grabbed the Queen ball and run with it.
Right now hip hop rules the airwaves in the U.S. but I'm sure that much of the rest of the world could care less. Nor do I.
Most Americans are unaware of the fact that Queen is arguably probably the second biggest band ever, after the Beatles of course.
There are other examples. ABBA, too, was monstrous around the world except in the U.S., where they were quite average. The Sweet were never really big in the U.S.(except for Little Willy, Ballroom Blitz, and Fox on the Run) but enjoyed a huge global following.
Most Americans' perceptions are skewed toward what they perceive to be popular in America as being what must be the same around the world.
As an American Queen fan, I feel robbed of the glory that was Queen everywhere else on this planet. It seems like only recently has the talent of the band started receiving it's due here. In the U.S.,Queen is EVERYWHERE now... Queen music is featured in several TV commercials, "We Will Rock You" blasts in nearly every sports stadium, and Queen gets airplay about every three hours on classic rock radio stations... Seems like they are appreciated now more than ever before. And astonishingly, it's the younger generation that has grabbed the Queen ball and run with it.
Right now hip hop rules the airwaves in the U.S. but I'm sure that much of the rest of the world could care less. Nor do I.