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U2 Finally Plays That Song Live, Axl vs. Eagles Round 582, Brandon Flowers Can’t Talk Shit

12/1/06, 2:47 pm EST

  • For the first time EVER (apparently) U2 gave a live performance of “Window in the Skies” during their Vertigo tour stop in Japan. Bono reportedly introduced the song by saying, “If this doesn’t sound good, blame Edge.” We have nothing snarky to say about this as watching (even shitty YouTube versions of) U2 performances melts our dark cynical hearts.
  • Does anyone have a dry-erase board? We could use a big ass timeline to keep all the Guns vs. Eagles facts straight. Apparently Guns N’ Roses’ manager Merck Mercuriadis denied the EODM’s claim that, when Axl announced the band had been tossed off GNR’s tour Tommy Stinson took threw his bass and shouted “Fuck you, that’s it!” at Axl, who promptly threw the bass back at him. “The Eagles Of Death Metal were asked to leave the tour not only because Guns N’ Roses’ audience hated them,” Mercuriadis said, “but because they could not handle the response. They were supposed to play a 60-minute set but left the stage after 42 minutes due to the hostile reception.” We are standing by for Eagles inevitable, witty response.
  • An apparently severe bout of the notorious voice-killing flu sidelined Flowers for the Killers scheduled performance in Dublin. Get better Brandon! (You can’t amuse us if you can’t talk.)
  • Beyonce will reportedly be headlining the Essence Festival when it takes place in New Orleans this summer. She’s very honored etc. Meanwhile, soon you’ll apparently be able to “groove” like Beyonce while sitting in traffic, as a competitive Destiny’s Child dance game will be available on your mobile phone. Obscenely short, mama-Knowles-designed, sequined hot pants not included.

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Comments

Chris | 12/1/2006, 3:02 pm EST

Why would you link to Blabbermouth when it was an MTVNews.com story? The GNR, I mean.

Anonymous | 12/1/2006, 3:19 pm EST

based on blogs of people that were at the concert, there was no guitar throwing by Stinson or Axl after Axl made the comments.

Banjo | 12/1/2006, 3:19 pm EST

My theory is that Axl was just jealous that EODM won over “his” crowd. which would substantiate my claim that he is the whiny Mariah Carey diva of rock.

Stuporfly | 12/1/2006, 3:21 pm EST

All I want for Xmas is Elizabeth Goodman on the unemployment line.

Please, Jann. Come out of yer hyperbaric chamber and do the right thing. Haven’t we suffered enough with Rob Sheffield?

Rodney Rowland | 12/1/2006, 3:30 pm EST

I would like to personally kick the shit out of Axl Rose & his sorry ass manager Merck Mercuriadis, who is nothing but a piece of shit.

Rodney Rowland | 12/1/2006, 3:30 pm EST

Merck Mercuriadis needs his ass kicked.

Axl Rose | 12/1/2006, 3:31 pm EST

Did you know that I’m really Gay?

Bill | 12/1/2006, 3:34 pm EST

“Hootenanny”…
“Let It Be”…
“Tim”…

It would have made a much better ending if the story ended exactly as EoDM reported it. C’mon Tommy, ditch this cabaret bullshit already and give Paul a call.

Chris | 12/1/2006, 4:01 pm EST

Yeah Goodman, give credit where credits due.

Adam | 12/1/2006, 4:09 pm EST

Stuporfly,
It’s just like honey
When you diss on Lizzy G.
Oh baby, I’d really like to see
Miss G off the staff of the magazine. Alright!

BlahBlahBlah | 12/1/2006, 4:33 pm EST

Eagles of Death Metals should be hanging their heads in shame. Information era guys, you can’t lie about what happens at a show. There was no bass throwing, and all kinds of blogs/posts from people who were at the show prove it. Looks like they’ll forever be known as the Pigeons of Shit Metal.

Ken Vail Jr. | 12/1/2006, 4:50 pm EST

rob sheffield….that guy is a hilarious writer, i think.

tim | 12/1/2006, 4:56 pm EST

huge guns n roses fan and axl fan

but there mange ment isnt great in perticular merck

Stroke | 12/1/2006, 5:34 pm EST

What do you have against the Killers. Do you like anything other than Britney’s bush. Dike whore bitch.

paul | 12/1/2006, 5:45 pm EST

guns n roses rule

coemgen | 12/1/2006, 7:34 pm EST

The U2 song is awesome, and what it’s getting at lyrically is wonderful. Thanks for posting the video.

Lobsters | 12/1/2006, 8:13 pm EST

I wouldn’t get too excited about this business of Tommy Stinson getting pissed and throwing his bass. Replacements fans all know that Tommy does that shit twenty or thirty times a day. Tommy only learned to play the bass just to have something to do while waiting for oppurtunities to throw it at somebody. If there is anybody in this World as fucked up as Axl it’s Tommy. How did anybody as nice as Duff put up with Axl for as long as he did I’ll never understand.
But at least all this puts that Queens Of The Stone Age jerk flat on his ass where he belongs.

Concert Junkie | 12/1/2006, 11:44 pm EST

Maybe you should go see that video Buddyhead.com…

http://www .buddyhead.com/gossip/

Hoyle T. Berkeley | 12/2/2006, 1:15 am EST

Why does anyone care about GNR or Eagles of whatever anyway? And Brandon Flowers sucks.

Jason | 12/2/2006, 3:53 am EST

Meh…that U2 song sucked.

theromanticamory | 12/2/2006, 6:08 am EST

fuck U2 hard please someone, i’ve never seen them on the sidewalk but i’d throw a brick or two if i did. maybe they dont have sidewalks but if theres any sympathetic folk in this world if you get the chance drop something at least three thousand pounds on the collected lot of fuckers whos drummer is apperently “too scared to play fills live” ’cause he might live up to his and his comrades fuck up image….just listen to syd or waits or iggy or lou or wilson or morrison or stone or johnston or johnson or hooker or young or god or big brother and their co or those moptops or LOVE or linkous or yorke and his co or even fucking the wu but FUCK U2!

h | 12/2/2006, 12:45 pm EST

Who cares?? AXL’S BACK.

swineherder | 12/2/2006, 4:13 pm EST

Someone dissed Rob Sheffield? That guy’s a great writer. His treatise on Bo Bice a couple of years ago should have won him King status.

Zeke da weasel | 12/2/2006, 5:08 pm EST

Axl is a dick.Everyone knows that.He is a dickless dickhead.Everyone knows that too.The EoDM should be glad they got the boot from that dickheaded dickless dick.How that dickbag dickhead dickless dick Axl can even call his band GnR is pretty dickless in and of itself.Belts and Hoses,maybe? So, EoDM fans, do not despair.The publicity alone generated by that nutless toad should work for them,and make shlongnose look like a bigger dick than he allready is.If that’s possible,that is.

Kash | 12/2/2006, 7:53 pm EST

“Pull me, I’m your fabulous weapon!
I’ll hit your target, girl, so you see
Well I’m in too tight, gonna feel it tonight, yeah
Baby here I stand, I’m your impossible man!

I came to make a bang!”

THAT’S WHY THE EAGLES OF DEATH METAL KICK ASS. TRY AND SING THAT WITH ALL YOUR HEART WHILE TRYING TO KEEP A STRAIGHT FACE.

Brian | 12/2/2006, 9:59 pm EST

I really like EODM and until this new G N R “album” comes out, probably 5-10 years from now, my opinion will not change. Brandon Flowers is the most cocky douchebag in the entire world. Anyone that says that their album “Sam’s Town” can compete with OK Computer by Radiohead is a fucking idiot! OK Computer is a classic and that sam’s town won’t create anything but an easy to remove stain on the shirt of music. But i’m sure the rest of the band don’t feel that way, just that flowers dick.Queens Of The Stone Age is one of the best rock band today anybody that disagrees probably thinks that emo shit is rock. QOTSA is a great rock band are make the best rock music today.

KEM | 12/3/2006, 7:03 am EST

Hey Tommy…call Paul.

John | 12/3/2006, 3:36 pm EST

who cares about the Pigeons of Shit Metal??? can you name one song by them? not even one good song…just name me A song…..

Aimee Mann | 12/3/2006, 5:06 pm EST

Axl is a sexist jerk. Now shut up while I tell a witty story about hating Republicans and then refuse to play Voices Carry.

MannFan | 12/3/2006, 5:08 pm EST

OMG is that really you Aimee! OH MY GAWD! I love your music! My favorite thing in THE WORLD to do is go to your acoustic shows and say “shhhhhhhhhh!” to people who are talking at the same time as you. How dare they!

pump | 12/3/2006, 6:04 pm EST

That U2 blows beyond belief…as do the overwhelming majority of U2 songs

Joanna | 12/3/2006, 7:21 pm EST

Eh, that U2 song wasn’t the best. They’ve had much better songs. This one sounds like an album track more than a single.

GN'R | 12/3/2006, 8:11 pm EST

All you jerks who say that your gonna kick the shit out of Axl your all fucking dickheads. Axl would kick your arse,he’s the most dangerous man in rock history. And who cares about a 2nd rate band like the pigeons of shit metal.. If a band opened for you and your crowd didnt like them would you keep them on tour? no way.. Guns N Roses rock 4 eva

shmee | 12/4/2006, 2:56 am EST

Where is this new friggin G nR ALBUM?????????

We were promised the new album this year. It’s the 4th of December and not a sniff. I’m getting the feeling that it’s all bull shit!!!!!!!!

Pecker | 12/4/2006, 12:28 pm EST

The Edge sucks at guitar.

Jacob | 12/4/2006, 2:07 pm EST

why do the eagles hate GNR? i guess don henlye is jealous that bickethead is a better drummer than her is.

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