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In article I’d have to say that you’re right in

that Bono and Morrisey have the same overall sound; soothing, and as the

women would say, sexy.  The only reason why Morrisey would not be a legitimate

comparison to Bono is because he doesn’t have the heart of Bono.  When

Morrisey sings, he sings.  But Bono REALLY SINGS.  He pours his heart out

which not many musicians do now a days.

That is the most pathetic statement I have ever read. You obviously don’t Know anything about Morrissey. Most of his lyrics are personal and heartfelt. He sings with full emotion and compassion to get his point across. Try listening to "I Know It’s Over" from "The Queen Is Dead." I rest my case…. Bono & Morrissey sound completely different, I don’t even Know why your trying to compare them. "Strangeways, here we come" G.Brader P.S. Next time try spelling Morrisseys name right!

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – That is the most pathetic statement I have ever read. You obviously don’t Know anything about Morrissey. Most of his lyrics are personal and heartfelt. He sings with full emotion and compassion to get his point across. Try listening to "I Know It’s Over" from "The Queen Is Dead." I rest my case…. Bono & Morrissey sound completely different, I don’t even Know why your trying to compare them. "Strangeways, here we come" G.Brader P.S. Next time try spelling Morrisseys name right!

I think we got the message – even U2 fans can pick up on what you’re saying after you say it *four times*. ~Cheryl~

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I have to agree that this combo probably wouldn’t work. I like both, but the difference in styles are vast. The idea of these two combining *never* even occured to me until this post. ..:: stigge ::.. —

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I’d have to say that you’re right in that Bono and Morrisey have the same overall sound; soothing, and as the women would say, sexy.  The only reason why Morrisey would not be a legitimate comparison to Bono is because he doesn’t have the heart of Bono.  When

Morrisey sings, he sings.  But Bono REALLY SINGS.  He pours his heart out which not many musicians do now a days.

That is the most pathetic statement I have ever read. You obviously don’t Know anything about Morrissey. Most of his lyrics are personal and heartfelt. He sings with full emotion and compassion to get his point across. Try listening to "I Know It’s Over" from "The Queen Is Dead." I rest my case…. Bono & Morrissey sound completely different, I don’t even Know why your trying to compare them. "Strangeways, here we come" G.Brader P.S. Next time try spelling Morrisseys name right!

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I’d have to agree w/ this too.  I only have one c.d. by Morrisey, but I hear them (Morrisey and the Smiths)  a lot on M2.  The c.d. I have is Vauxhaul and I, and it’s really good.  It has kind of a relaxed mood to it, and I love The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I get.  Morrissey is a master at slower, more mellow tunes, which is what I like most about him.  I think the only thing that prevents me from buying more of his c.d.’s is that there’s only so much of this type of music that one can take.  The part where U2 differ is that they have all the types of songs there are:   Opera (Miss Sarejevo) County, (Lucille, Lost Highway, etc.)  Techno (Discotheque, and half the POP c.d.) and just about any other type there is. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I was just listening to Morrissey and the Smiths for a little while and I have never really heard much by them, but I was thinking that a duet with Bono and Morrissey would sound really great. ~ Hi Brian… I was (and still am, I guess, athough it’s been many a moon since I’ve listened to them) a big Smiths fan. What strikes me about the Morrissey’s stuff  is that it is, for the most part, moody and gloomy. He can actually be quite a doomsayer– songs like "Unloveable"; "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me"; "What Difference does it Make?", etc. Granted,  Bono can be both, but unlike Morrisey’s Laments, with U2 one is left with the indelible impression that Hope Lives, no matter what the situation. Morrissey’s sense of humo(u)r is very witty and dry *but* can at times be a bit *too* caustic, jaded, and urbane. This is diametrically opposed, IMHO to Bono’s humo(u)r; he really doesn’t come off as the Snot that Morrisey often does. In other words… The Bono is far more down to earth.  The "hands of a bricklayer" mentality combined with what appears to be the mentality of a crustless cucumber sandwich eater dressed in black all the time (and Means it)… well, enough of my treatise on how completely incompatible I’d imagine Bono and Morrissey to be. Then again I could be full of shit and see a post here that says, Hen you’re on the *moon*, Bono and Morrissey take tea every Wednesday afternoon…  I think they are both excellent vocalists and together they would be great. I think you’re right about them both being wonderful singers but because of what I perceive (