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   5. Books, videos, bootlegs
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   5.1  What books are there on U2?
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[AC] STORIES FOR BOYS: 1985, since revised to include The Joshua
Tree. An  interesting  biography. A bit brief at times. Published by
Proteus Books, written by Dave Thomas. Colour.  Includes a
discography and a list of common bootlegs available at the time (now
very outdated).

THE U2 FILE: 1985. Assorted articles/interviews from the Irish music
magazine   Hot Press.  Very good. Published by Hot Press, written by
various. Colour.   Includes a discography.
[P] This book was also published in the U.S. by Harmony Books, also in
1985, and under the title "U2: In the Name of Love." It's the same book,
though. Inside, it says: "Published in Ireland as 'The U2 File.'

ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE: 1989. Covers U2's early days,
during 1977/78/79.   By  Bill Graham, the man at Hot Press who
supported U2 from the very beginning. He is an 'insider'  when it comes
to U2. There's some very strange photos in this book! Published by
Mandarin  Paperbacks. Get it for a laugh - I swear you won't recognize
U2 in some of the photos.   Black  and white.

UNFORGETTABLE FIRE - The Story of U2: 1989. The official
biography of U2.   Very  detailed, especially when dealing with pre-1984
U2, which is good   because it's hard to find info  about this period. Some
of the stuff in   this has been questioned by the band as to it's
authenticity,  but   overall, a must for anybody who's really interested in
U2 as people.   Published by Viking
Press, written by Eamon Dunphy. Black and white.
 
TOUCH THE FLAME: 1987. A well put together biography. Has a
'time line' type thing which  lists important U2 events, month by month,
year by year. Includes a discography along with small  colour pictures of
many album and 7" and 12" single sleeves. Written by Geoff Parkyn.
Colour.    (Not sure of publisher).

THREE CHORDS AND THE TRUTH: 1989. Picks up from where The
U2 File stops.   More  interviews and articles from Hot Press. By Niall
Stokes (another insider' and U2 friend from Hot  Press). Published by
Omnibus Press.   Colour.

[NE] OUT OF CONTROL: A Guide To U2 Bootlegs: published by
Rock Bottom Press,    March  1993.

[MJS] (this section is under construction)
OUTSIDE IS AMERICA: U2 in the U.S.: 1992.  Just what it says, the
story of U2 in America,  from their first tour in 1980 to Zoo TV Inside
Broadcast.  Written by Carter Alan, musical  director of WBCN-FM in
Boston, a longtime U2 booster.  Carter clearly loves the band, 
unfortunately whoever edited this book didn't bother with fact checking
so there are a few blatant  errors.  Worth reading.  $13.95 US.  Published
by Faber and Faber.

BURNING DESIRE  Written by Sam Goodman. Pictures and plenty of
them, mostly in color.  Publishied by Castle Communications.

U2: THE ROLLING STONE FILES   Written by the Editors of Rolling
Stone Magazine.  Want to read every single mention of U2 in RS but
don't have time to spool through endless reels of microfilm? Then this is
the book for you.  Interviews, reviews, and newsblurbs. No pictures.

FARAWAY SO CLOSE  Written by BP Fallon.  Essentially this is a
photographic record of the ZooTV tour.  Fallon writes in a hipster-style
that occasionally verges on self-parody but he obviously had significant
access to the band. Worth the money. $15.95 US.  Published by Little,
Brown 

U2 LIVE: A CONCERT DOCUMENTARY: Written by: Pimm Jal de la
Jarra of Collectormania. Covers literally every U2 concert. Describes the
shows, lists the songs played and includes quotes from onstage. The
photos are fantastic. $27.95 US.  Published by Omnibus Press, ISBN
0-7119-3666-8 Available via mailorder as well as in stores.

RACE OF ANGELS: Ireland and the Genesis of U2.

U2 AT THE END OF THE WORLD:  Written by Bill Flanagan  Covers
the ZooTV tour from the recording sessions in Berlin to the final show in
Japan.  Published by Delacorte. 

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   5.2  What videos are there? 
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[AC] RED ROCKS - UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY: 1984. Recorded
live at Redrocks, Denver  Colorada in May 1983. A simply awesome
show. Get this one first.   Songs: Surrender / Seconds / Sunday Bloody
Sunday / October / New Years   Day / I Threw a Brick / A Day Without
Me / Gloria / Party Girl / 11 0'Clock Tick Tock / I Will Follow / 40.

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE COLLECTION: 1985. Songs and a
documentary about the  making of The Unforgettable Fire. You get to see
U2 in the studio, recording and experimenting.  Also has some interviews
with the band members and Brian Eno and Daniel Lanios. Songs (not in 
order): Pride (2 versions) / A Sort of Homecoming (live) / The
Unforgettable Fire / Bad (live,  unavailable anywhere else - different to
the version on Wide Awake and America).

RATTLE AND HUM: 1989. The movie. Musically, this _IS_ U2. The
in-concert   footage is spectular - visually and musically. Also has
interview and   documentary footage from The Joshua Tree tour.  Songs:
Helter Skelter / Van Dieman's Land / Desire / Exit / I Still Haven't Found
What I'm  Looking   For / Silver and Gold / Angel of Harlem / All Along
the Watchtower / In God's Country  / When Love Comes to Town / Bad /
Where the Streets Have No Name / MLK / With or Without  You / Bullet
the Blue Sky / Running To Stand Still / Sunday Bloody Sunday / Pride /
All I Want  is You.  [If you're not sure what Sunday Bloody Sunday is
about, then get this.   Don't be suprised  if you cry when you watch this
song on here for the first time.]

[GM] NUMB: 1993.  The video single.  Includes Numb, Numb (Video
Remix) by EBN,Love Is  Blindness.  Australia/New Zealand copies came
with a clip promoting the Zoomerang tour.

[MJS]  ACHTUNG BABY The Videos, the Cameos, and a whole lot of
Interference.  Most of  this footage was seen in the MTV Rockumentary
but there are a few "unavailable anywhere else"  must haves.  Bono, Edge,
Larry and Adam are all interviewed about the making of AB and the  new
direction of U2.  Highlights include Bono's confession that he has a
weakness for belly  dancers, Edge's bird-watching canoe trip, Larry's
assertion that "the lyrics aren't worth a shit. I  think it's all about drums."
and Adams admission that "I can't remember back that far."  Videos 
included:  Even Better Than the Real Thing / Mysterious Ways / One
(#1) / The Fly / Even Better  Than the Real Thing (Dance Mix) / One
(#2) / Even Better Than the Real Thing (Gallo - Kampah  version) / Until
the End of the World  [Interference directed by Maurice Linnane]

[MJS]  U2  ZOOTV LIVE FROM SYDNEY: 1994.  The authorized
recording of the November  27, 1993 PPV special from Sydney,
Australia.  Songs: Zoo Station / The Fly /  Even Better Than  the Real
Thing / Mysterious Ways / One / Unchained Melody / Until the End of
the World / New  Year's Day / Numb / Angel of Harlem / Stay / Satellite
of Love / Dirty Day / Bullet the Blue Sky /  Running to Stand Still / Pride
/ Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car / Lemon / Live is  Blindness
/ Can't Help Falling in Love

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   5.2.2  Single-song videos
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I Will Follow -  recorded live on the BOY tour in the US in late 1980,
early 1981

Gloria - October 1981, Meiert Avis, Dublin

A Celebration - April 1982, Meiert Avis, Kilmainham Jail, Dublin

New Year's Day - December 1982, Meiert Avis, Sweden

Two Hearts Beat as One - March 1983, Meiert Avis, Montmartre, Paris

Sunday Bloody Sunday - June 1983, Gavin Taylor, Red Rocks, Denver,
Colorado

Pride (#1) - August 1984, Donald Cammell, St. Francis Xavier Hall,
Dublin

Pride (#2) - July 1984, Barry Devlin, Slane Castle, Dublin

Pride (#3) - August 1984, Anton Corbijn, London

A Sort of Homecoming  - October/November 1984, Barry Devlin, Paris,
Brussels, Rotterdam,
London, Glasgow

Bad - October/November 1984, Barry Devlin, Paris, Brussels,
Rotterdam, London, Glasgow

The Unforgettable Fire - January 1985, Meiert Avis, Sweden

With or Without You - February 1987, Meiert Avis, Dublin

Red Hill Mining Town - February 1987, Neil Jordan, London

Where the Streets Have No Name - March 1987, Meiert Avis, Los
Angeles, California

In God's Country - April 1987, Barry Devlin, Arizona

Spanish Eyes - April 1987, Barry Devlin, Arizona

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - April 1987, Barry Devlin,
Las Vegas, Nevada

Desire - September 1988, Richard Lowenstein, Los Angeles, California

Angel of Harlem - November 1988, Richard Lowenstein, New York City

When Love Comes to Town - March 1989, Philip Joanou, Various

All I Want Is You - April 1989, Meiert Avis, Rome

Night and Day - November 1990, Wim Wenders, Berlin

The Fly - September 1991, Ritchie Smith and Jon Klein, Dublin

Mysterious Ways - October 1991, Stephanie Sednaoui, Morocco

One (#1) - February 1992, Anton Corbijn, Berlin

One (#2) - February 1992, Mark Pellington, New York City

One (#3) - March 1992, Philip Joanou, New York City

Even Better Than the Real Thing - February 1992, Kevin Godley,
London

Wild Horses - September 1992, Philip Joanou, Chicago, Illinois

Numb - July 1993, Kevin Godley, Berlin

Lemon - September 1993, Mark Neale, London

Stay - October 1993, Wim Wenders, Berlin

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me - June 1995, Dublin

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   5.3  What's a bootleg?
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[SL]  A bootleg recording is, in the case of U2, a recording that has not 
been officialy released by Island Records. IF you do decide to buy
bootlegs, you  must consider that the artists usually get no royalties for
the sales.  

[MJS] In some countries, "live recordings" of concerts are legally
available for sale. These recordings are commonly referred to on the
newsgroups as "live imports." 
    Anyone interested in U2 bootlegs/imports should check out J. Gareth
Williams' "U2: Out of Control", [aka, OOC] an indispensible guide to U2
bootlegs/ imports. The sound quality and price of this material can vary
dramatically, so consider getting a firsthand review of a bootleg/ import
before you buy it.  OOC is posted monthly on the usenet and is available
at several Web sites and at ftp.ms.uky.edu

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  5.3.1  Where can I buy bootlegs?
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[SL]  If you're lucky, your local record store will sometimes carry
bootlegs. Also, sometimes there are record shows where people come in
with their old/new records to sell/swap. There are some good
opportunities to find bootlegs. Finally, there are some companies
manufacturing bootlegs that can be reached by mail/phone. I don't have
any adresses though.
  Unfortunately, most of these alternatives are real only for people in
Europe and the US. But   Internet provides with an excellent channel of
communication between people around the world. I live in Chile, and
have managed to get in touch with some Wire members who are actually
willing to offer copies of their bootlegs. Some will charge a fee, some
won't. I could give some names, but I prefer to let you find out. Just go
ahead and post a message to Wire asking for bootleg recordings. Good
Luck!

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   6. Fanclubs, Fanzines, and Propaganda
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   6.1  Addresses of U2 fanclubs
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[SL] DESIRE FOR U2
  13 rue Pasteur    62710 COURRIERES    FRANCE
  Available : fanzine, boots, stuff, ...

[CS]  Borderlands
  1544 Westminster Ave.   Port Coquitlam, B.C.  Canada  V3B 1E2
  Coco_Sindhu@mindlink.bc.ca
Also operates a fanzine.

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   6.2 What are fanzines? What fanzines are available?
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[SL]Fanzines are FAN magaZINES. Some are excellent, some are awful.
If you really want to know how good a special one is, ask Wire. 
[MJS] A portion of this information was taken out of the Book,
"Outside is America - U.2. in the U.S." by Carter Alan.

ACROBAT  c/o Kris Martens
2326 Idlewild Ct. Green Bay, WI 54303
e-mail: DDJT67D@prodigy.com

A.D.A.M.  c/o Jones/Kellie 
7426 West Blvd #3  Boardman, OH 44512

ANOTHER DAY  (The Peace Museum) S. Kathleen Maki: Organizer
P.O. Box 92444 Milwaukee, WI 53202 

BORDERLANDS  
1544 Westminster Ave. Port Coquitlam, B.C. Canada V3B 1E2
e-mail:  Coco_Sindhu@mindlink.bc.ca

DREAM OUT LOUD c/o  Jenny Lieb
10744 John Turley Place/ Fairfax, VA. 22032 

DREAM OUT LOUD  c/o Donna Souza 
PO Box 316 Swansea, MA 02777

FEEDBACK/U.S.A. Attn: Lori Caldwell 
P.O. Box 1586  Warren, OH 44482-1586

HEAVEN & HELL c/o jenny williams
3565 Raymar Blvd  Cincinnati, OHIO  45208-1501 
e-mail: JDWILLIA@cc.owu.edu

THE HYPE 
e-mail: s0204483@cc.ysu.edu

IN GOD'S COUNTRY  c/o Margaret Farren
4620 College Ave #1 College Park, MD  20740  USA
e-mail: dolphin871@aol.com

INDIAN SUMMER SKY Attn: Tochen
P.O. Box 58263 Philadelphia, PA 19102-8263

MADNESS CENTRAL
Sandra Fuller <73043.3215@compuserve.com>

OUT  (Formerly OUT OF CONTROL) Maureen Wrinn 
13 Sewall Street #5 Marblehead, MA 01945 

A REVELATION  c/o:Michelle Panik
6965 E Via El Estribo  Anaheim Hills, CA. 92807-5120
e-mail: TDBP40E@prodigy.com

ROCK N' ROLL DOGGIE  c/o Erin Sepe 
83 Toddy Hill Rd.  Sandy Hook, CT 06482
@prodigy.com
-----and------
c/o Chrissy Barnum
38 Grand Place, Newtown, CT 06470
U2Chrissie@aol.com

SING A NEW SONG  c/o Ellen Fauver
8795 Orange Street Alta Loma, CA 91704
------and-------
c/o Lori Hill 
506 East Cherry  Enid, OK 73701

SING NO MORE c/o Mary Kadar
P.O. Box 536 Franklin, MA 02038

THE STREET MELODY
Rt. 7, Box 514R  281 S. Atlanta Drive Tucson, AZ 85747

SWAGGER, NO STYLE c/o Kim Mancini
P.O. Box 1059 Birmingham, MI 48012 
e-mail: DJPP86B@prodigy.com

TOUCH  c/o Patricia Culliton
520 North Octavia Chicago, IL 60656
Fax: 312/763-0769   e-mail: ACMY82A@prodigy.com

TWIST OF FATE
889 Squire Lake Ct. Villa Hills, Ky 41017 

U2 AND THEN SOME  Amy Johnson
14154 Hubbell Livonia, MI 48154

WIRE
6562 Route 31  Cicero, NY 13039

U2 COLLECTORMANIA   c/o  P.J. Publishing
An International Magazine for U2 fans and collectors
USA & Canada:  PO Box 75329 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87194  USA
Holland: PO Box 9652 1006 GD Amsterdam, Holland
Germany: Postfach 201308, 2000 Hamburg 20
Ireland: P.O. Box 3191, Dublin 9
Australia: 6-10 Pilgrim Court, Ringwood, Victoria 3134 

The ZOOROPEAN
P.O. Box 3486   3003 AL Rotterdam,  the Netherlands
E-mail u2zoorop@luna.nl
Tel/Fax #31 (0)10 - 4221161 or #31 (0)10 - 2731819

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  6.3 What is Propaganda and the U2 World Service?
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Propaganda is the official magazine of U2.  A year's subscription
currently costs $18 US. 

(US/Canada)
Propaganda
119 Rockland Center Box 350     
Nanuet, New York  10954  USA     .
(Rest of the World)
Propaganda
PO Box 18 
Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN8 1HE U.K

E-mail: Propaganda@u2.easynet.co.uk

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   7. Gossip
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[SL] Most of the gossip that's been spread about U2 is execrable, but it is
also true that the boys (especially Mr.Clayton) have a tendency to live
their lives without caring about the publicity consequences. I fully agree
with that! After all, they're already giving us wonderful music, so I don't
feel we have the right to impose them our moral values, or any specific
behaviour. 

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   7.1  Marital Status of all band members
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[GM] Bono-married, Edge-divorced, Adam-engaged,
Larry-single(girlfriend?)

[PC]  Bono married Alison Stewart on Aug. 21 1982. Edge married
Aislinn O'Sullivan in July 1983, they are separated but not divorced.
Edge was linked to Morleigh Steinberg - the bellydancer - during the
ZooTV tour.  Adam is still single, he was engaged to "super-model"
Naomi Campbell for several months in 1993. Larry is single but has a
long-term significant other, Anne Acheson, with whom he has lived for
10+ years.

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   7.1.1 Any children?
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[PC] Bono and Ali have two daughters, Memphis Eve and Jordan.  Edge
and Aislinn have three daughters, Holly, Arun, and Blue Angel.

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   7.1.2 Any pets?
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[MV] What are the names of Bono's dogs?  Also, do any of the other
members have pets? Just wondering.

[PC] Bono has two German Shepards, their names are Fanny and Angel.

[CB] Edge had a dog called Fleetwood, but it ran away. He actually
showed a picture of the dog on tv during an interview, to try and get the
dog back.  Larry has a dog called J.J., he also has a pet called Missy, but I
don't know if it's a cat or a dog.

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   7.2  How tall is Bono anyway?
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[MJS] Bono is 5'8"   Edge is 5'10"   Adam is 5'10"    Larry is  ?

[CB] Larry is shorter than Bono... so that would make him 5'7" ?

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   7.3  I heard that Bono is God. Is that true?
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[MJS]  IMHO, Bono has all the talents of a deity but few of the
responsibilities.  (BTW, this is a joke).

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  7.3.1. I heard that Bono will be playing God in a movie.
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[MJS]  There have been several rumors since the ZooTV tours about
Bono starting an acting career.  James Sheridan said in a Dec. 1992
interview with Movieline magazine that Bono was taking a year off from
music to study acting and that Sheridan would love to put Bono in one of
his movies.  Since then stories about Bono getting roles in movies have
abounded. Here are some of the more common.

 Bono will be in Rob Roy
The story I've heard, from reliable sources, is that Bono was offered the
role of the villian, Archibald Cunningham, in the movie.  Bono turned the
role down because "I can't act."

 Bono will play MacPhisto in Batman Forever
The producers of Batman Forever very much wanted Bono to make a
cameo appearance as MacPhisto, supposedly singing his heart out atop a
piano.  Bono again refused, saying that when the ZooTV tour was over,
so was MacPhisto.  U2 contributed a new song to the soundtrack, Hold
Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me.

 Bono will play a sleazy music promoter in Strange Days.
No. I don't know whether he was offered the part or not, but he will not
be in the movie.

 Bono will play a sleazy music promoter in Johnny Mneumonic
No.  I don't even know if there is a role for a sleazy music promoter in
Johnny Mneumonic.  Once again, U2 contributed "Alex Descends Into
Hell for a Bottle of Milk." to the soundtrack.

 Bono will be in Martin Scorsese's Casino.
No. Again, I haven't even heard what part he was supposed to play or
whether he was really offered it.

 The Million Dollar Hotel, Bono's long awaited screenplay.
[MPZ] A couple of reputable sources, namely Army Archerd in Variety
and the TV show "Extra" have also reported that Bono will act in the
movie (although I'll believe it when I see it).

[P] Originally, there was NO plan for Bono to act in this movie. That
plan has sinced reversed itself, and reversed back to original on at least
one occasion. The latest I've heard is that there is a POSSIBILITY that
Bono may do a "walk-on" part in the movie, one that would require very
little acting.

  Bono will be in "The Limo Driver."
[MJS]  I just heard this rumor, supposedly this is a film starring or
directed by Warren Beatty that will be filmed in Ireland next year. The
plot follows a taxi driver who becomes obsessed with an actress. I guess
we can rule out at least one role for Bono.

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   7.4 Injured in the cause.
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[MJS] Think touring is easy? HA! 

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   7.4.1 How did Bono get that scar on his chin?
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[MJS] During the rehearsals for the JT tour, Bono fell while carrying a
light up some stairs on stage.  I believe this was in Arizona, but I'm not
positive so I'll look it up.  I have heard Bono say  in an interview that the
scar got him a lot of sympathy during the tour.

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   7.4.2 How did Bono break his arm?
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[MJS] He didn't.  He popped part of his collarbone out of it's socket at
RFK stadium in Washington, DC when he fell on a wet stage.
Unfortunately, this was not properly diagnosed until a week later in
Boston.  He had to wear a brace and sling for the remainder of the US
tour and couldn not play guitar. He later said at a press conference that
"the others find it a real pleasure" that he couldn't play in concert. 

[MPZ] In reference to Bono's shoulder dislocation in 1987, I was at their
9/29/87 concert at Madison Square Garden in NYC and Bono most
definitely played guitar for a couple of songs in the latter part of the
concert.  He made a show of ripping off the sling and said something to
the effect of how he wasn't supposed to be playing, but that he was
going to do it anyway.  He did look like he was in pain a little while he
was playing though.  This concert was about ten days after he suffered
his injury.

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   7.5 Is Edge on the Internet? aka, Does Edge read this newsgroup?
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[MJS] Who knows? There have been numerous stories about Edge's
fascination with the Internet , countless rumors on the newsgroups that
Edge is monitoring every thread, and of course, several miscreants
claiming to be Mr. Evans himself with helpful IDs such as "EDGE" and
"THE EDGE.". Personally, I give these people as much credence as the
ones with IDs like "GOD" and "Jesus" - surely both the Almighty and
the lead guitarist from U2 have better things to do than waste bandwidth.
If Edge is on the Internet, he's keeping a low profile and is entitled to his
privacy.

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   7.9  Bottom Feeders?
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[MJS]  I certainly agree with Sergio and hate to give any credence to most
of the slop that passes for "news" about U2. However, since I recently
read on the newsgroups a very interesting, and utterly untrue, story
about Adam being arrested for heroin possession I have come to the
conclusion that providing truthful answers to these questions is the best
way to end these ridiculous rumors.  I've tried to present all reasonable
viewpoints here, if you don't agree with what someone has written, be
thankful for freedom of speech and e-mail me your "version" and I'll
include it.

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   7.9.1 Until Further Notice, All of the Following is FALSE
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Nearly all of the following rumors have been posted on the Usenet within
the past 12 months. To save time, bandwidth and, hopefully, kill rumors,
what follows is a list of rumors which are ALL FALSE.
- Bono is getting a divorce.
- Bono once had a cocaine habit the size of Alaska. [Ditto for Adam,
Edge, and Larry.]
- Bono had an affair with Christy Turlington (a model) / Stevie Nicks /
Winona Ryder / Maire ni  Brennan (from Clannad) / Kristen
McMenamen (another model) / etc
- Adam joined Alcoholics Anonymous.
- Adam and Naomi are getting married.
- Edge is dating Julia Roberts
- Edge has quit the band to start his own Christian music label.
- Larry and Anne have broken up.
- Anne is rarely seen in public because she is actually a space alien who
can only replicate human behavior for limited periods of time.
- Larry IS Anne.
- On the band's first US tour, they brought a hundred pounds of wacky
weed with them on the plane.
- Naomi Campbell is actually a quiet, sweet, patient and tolerant woman
who donates all of her free time to helping the less fortunate.
 
 Once more, the above rumors are ALL FALSE. Not one word of truth
has ever been linked to any of these bone-headisms. Let's make them,
"rarely asked questions."

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   7.9.2 However, oddly enough . . . . 
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This section is devoted to weird rumors from the usenet and other
sources that turn out to have a grain of truth to them. 
Q:  Is it true that Bono likes to have his chest shaved?
[MJS] Well, Bono has had his chest shaved once that I know of:

[KM] Bono has an irregular heartbeat.  He had to have an exam for his
insurance company.  He had too much chest hair for the doctor to be able
to hear his heartbeat so they shaved part of it off.  I looked up irregular
heartbeat - it is caused by stress, anger, smoking, too much caffeine in
coffee or tea.  It is not fatal and it's ok to have one.

[MJS] Whether or not Bono enjoyed having his chest saved is unknown
at this time.

Q: I heard that Bono stripped in the middle of a crowded restaurant.
[MJS] This is true. From Newsday March 27, 1992:  At a dinner earlier
this week at London's celebrity haunt, Nikita, Bono surprised his 18
dinner guests by removing all his clothes  - including his black bikini
briefs  - for no apparent reason. During the Russian meal of mainly vodka
and caviar, we're told the Irish rocker sat naked and acted as if being nude
in a plush, crowded restaurant was the most natural thing in the world.
Which, in some quarters, we suppose it is. "Sometimes people drink
vodka and do strange things," Nikita owner Sylvain Borsi told us. But
didn't he find Bono's behavior a bit eccentric, to say the least? "No, he
was very nice and very civilized," Borsi said. "I think he just felt more
comfortable with nothing on."
   But he had a really good reason! From Newsday March 30, 1992 : His
spokesman says Bono was actually being interviewed by a journalist
during dinner when the Irish rocker decided to undress, as we reported.
"The writer was so unimaginative, so frozen, so unloose that Bono
thought it would be a good idea to take his clothes off," the spokesman
said. "And there wasn't much of a reaction." 

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   7.9.3   What's the deal with Bono's guesthouse?
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[CB] Bono used to live in Bray, where he had a small Martello tower
(these were watchtowers built to guard the coast). In interviews it was
often referred to  as his 'castle', when all it was was a spiral staircase with
a wall around it. James Joyce used to live in a similar one close by, so
Bono must have thought it ultra cool. When he moved, he kept the thing,
and rented it out to people for a pound a month, or something like that. I
believe Shane McGowan lived there for a while.

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   8. What if I played it backwards? [Hidden messages, etc]
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[MJS] This is a new section devoted to the questions that start, "I was
listening to AB with my headphones and I heard ......" 

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[ML]  On Seconds when Edge sings:
 "In an apartment on times square, . . .
  Its the puppets, its the puppets who pull the strings."
 Someone is speaking in the background and it's not the "Soldier Girls"
part, this happens before they stop and play the excerpt. I've been
bugged about this for a while and hope someone can answer.

[LW] I think what you are talking about (i may be wrong) is a low voice
(Bono's)that has been overdubbed and he is just repeating the lines.
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[An] Andrew Cameron   (al889@freenet.carleton.ca)
[AC] Andrew Cowley  (s3007336@hardy.ocs.mq.edu.au)
[AL] Angela Lamb  (axl@oasis.icl.co.uk)
[AK] Alastair Keady  (keady@iscm.ulst.ac.uk)
[CL] Carl Lindberg  (lindberg@cs.colgate.edu)
[CB] Caroline van Oosten de Boer vonb@knoware.nl
[CS] Coco Sindhu   (Coco_Sindhu@mindlink.bc.ca)
[GD] Greg DeJong  (gdejong@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca)
[Ge] Gene  (GD1@waikato.ac.nz)
[GB] Gudmundur Bjarni Josepsson (gummi@rhi.hi.is)
[GM] Greg Murphy  (gregm@koko.csustan.edu)
[HJC] Joe Cohen  (conan@lock.ccil.org)
[IM] Iain Marshall  (COS.MARSHALL@GLASGOW-POLY.AC.UK)
[JA] Joel Abbott  (abbott@ms.uky.edu)
[JC] Jeff Chung via Tony Mason  (ribbit@netcom.com)
[JG]  James E. Gass   (edge@ecst.csuchico.edu)
[JK] John Kinsella  (jlkinsella@ucdavis.edu)
[JV] Jon Vessey  (jvessey@husc.harvard.edu)
[K]  Karen (the Conways)  (conwam2@rpi.edu)
[KM] Kim Mancini   (Djpp86b@prodigy.com)
[LW] Leslie  (LeslieMW1@aol.com)
[M]  Cynos Acherone (messim2@rpi.edu)
[ML] Morgan Lambert (TLQG49A@prodigy.com)
[MM] Matt Murer (m-murer@uiuc.edu)
[MJS] Maryann Stump  (jbrp58a@prodigy.com)
[MP] Michelle Panik  (tdbp40e@prodigy.com)
[MPZ]Michelle Perez   (miperez@pipeline.com)
[MV] Mariann Vestic  (ftmu17a@prodigy.com)
[NE] Nems    (nems@waffle.sns.com)
[P] Matt McGee  Pleeker@aol.com
[PB] Prarit Bhargava  (Bhargava@meena.cc.uregina.ca)
[PC] Patty Culliton  (ACMY82A@prodigy.com)
[PH] Paul Hosking   (Paul.Hosking@comp.vuw.ac.nz)
[PR] Phil Roybal  (ROYBAL_P@POETS.WHITTIER.EDU)
[PV] Paul van Gorp (vgorp@hpcad.prl.philips.nl)
[RA] Ray Aguilera  (aguilera@uclink2.berkeley.edu)
[RK]Ralf Kaldowski  kaldow@pool.informatik.rwth-aachen.de
[SL] Sergio Lucero  (slucero@cipres.cec.uchile.cl)
[SR] Saias Remi  (saiasr@JSP.UMontreal.CA)
[ST] Steve Theodorou  (stheo@crl.com)
[SW] Sarah Wilson  (s.wilson41@genie.geis.com)
[UP] ULISSE PEROTTA   D92-UPE@NADA.KTH.SE

Thanks to everyone who has contributed. 
               Maryann Stump
Georgetown Graduate School of Business
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STUMPM@GUNET.GEORGETOWN.EDU 


