Bono pays tribute to Elvis 'American David' VIDEO

MisterHateMay 13th, 2009 - 15:37:07

Bono = the biggest pompous ass alive. So tired of him puking out crap and having it eaten up like honey by his pompous fans and media. Blah

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seriouslyMay 14th, 2009 - 00:43:13

The poem is not new at all.

It was published 1994 on U2's Passengers - OST Album with the title 'Elvis Ate America'

Really strange that this old and widely among U2 Fans known poem is newsworthy again after 15 years.

Some people really use every excuse to go after Bono.

Ts...ts...ts..

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craig grandvilleMay 14th, 2009 - 15:34:57

I understand and agree with Bono; Here is my detailed personal belief of what Elvis means to America and most of the world; Elvis early development, experiences with poverty, struggle, pain and shame were internalized early on. His Love of God came from singing Gospel Music in Church, and his tone and sound was a direct expression from his Soul. In part, this is why we still love, admire, and respect this generous man 30 years after his passing. Too many people focus on the negative and the excesses of his life. However, the negative can be found in every living human, and if every human had that kind of attention and money you'd see the excesses everywhere. Today, Elvis represents a modern archetypal king figure who links the individual to our past, to our current society, and to the future through his music and life. He had a Spiritual quality that was expressed through his dramatic image and movement, but most importantly through his soulful songs, which are manifestations of his incredible and not always conscious insight. In 1956 by the time Elvis was 21, (the midpoint of his life) he had achieved the American dream. Yet, Elvis did so much more. He foreshadowed the sexual revolution and women's liberation, and as a non-conformist and revolutionary, of sorts, Elvis's style of civil disobedience broke down racial barriers in the music world, which prefigured the civil rights movement. America lacks an actual king and queen mythologically linking the people to the divine. The USA also lacks spiritual leadership, so we project this deep archetypal need onto Elvis. Let's face it, there is no political figure we can project that onto because they hide or supress much of their human nature. And, none of them ever possessed the natural androgyny of male/female aspects like Elvis. Regardless of our gender, we are both male and female. Elvis was the perfect expression of both those parts. In Elvis, white Americans found a reason to express their longing and appreciation of Native American and black parts of themselves. When Elvis's Scotch-Irish and Jewish heritage is considered, we see just what a multi-cultural icon he really is. His favorite songs were gospels, and central to his spiritual life were The Holy Bible, The Prophet, The Impersonal Life, and Autobiography of a Yogi. Elvis is The Greatest star ever, and one of the most important beings who ever lived.. That's why almost a million people from all over the world travel to Graceland each year. John Lennon said it himself- 'Before Elvis, there was nothing' Criag Grandville MSW...

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