For me it's just some intangible thing, I guess. Most Arena Rock doesn't interest me very much and U2 epitomizes that sound for me. Every once in awhile, they turn out something kind of interesting, like 'Lemon', but most of what they do just doesn't engage me. I'm not sure I can even find fault with them because it's all so arbitrary and subjective. I feel the same way about Pearl Jam, have no use for them, but then I do like Tool, who sound somewhat similar to Pearl Jam. Can't explain it. I'm also a huge Brian Eno fan and he has his fingers all over the U2 records, but even that doesn't draw me in.
Fortunately, they already have plenty of fans and don't need me tootling along behind them. ^_^
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