# U2 "how to build/dismantle an atomic bomb"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 19, 2004, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620 "2004-11-19T06:14:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pope\_hentai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@pope\_hentai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pope_hentai)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620/1 "2004-11-19T06:14:12Z")
well which one is it? U2 has this new album coming out, and i’ve seen/heard it advertised with 2 diffrent titles… the radio is calling it “how to build an atomic bomb” but i’m seeing ads on emptyvee for “how to dismantle an atomic bomb”. I’m sooo confused… ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620/2 "2004-11-19T06:17:27Z")
I think a better question is, why does Bono sing “one, two, three, fourteen” in Spanish? ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Macphisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Ms\_Macphisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Macphisto)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620/3 "2004-11-19T06:17:54Z")
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. Only 5 more days till it’s released in the stores, but I’m listening to it streaming from [www.u2.com](http://www.u2.com) right now! I’m only 4 songs in, but so far I’m very impressed. ---
**Author:** ![pope\_hentai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@pope\_hentai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pope_hentai)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620/4 "2004-11-19T06:22:13Z")
any reason for the change? its been listed on itunes as build and a couple other places too ---
**Author:** ![Asylum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@Asylum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asylum)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620/5 "2004-11-19T06:49:14Z")
> [@Ms Macphisto](#): > > How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. Only 5 more days till it’s released in the stores, but I’m listening to it streaming from [www.u2.com](http://www.u2.com) right now! I’m only 4 songs in, but so far I’m very impressed. When I filled out the form to listen to the album I got a kick out of the country field. Any other time you fill out an online form the United States is the first choice for country. But since it’s _U2’s_ site the first choice is Ireland (UK’s second). ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Macphisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Ms\_Macphisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Macphisto)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620/6 "2004-11-19T06:51:57Z")
Are you sure about that, **pope\_hentai**? I’ve only seen it as dismantle since it was announced. I don’t visit iTunes since I’m Canadian, so I can’t get any songs off it, but I haven’t seen it as build anywhere that I do visit. Plus Bono’s already given the answer to how you dismantle an atomic bomb in interviews he’s done recently - apparently it’s with love. ---
**Author:** ![pope\_hentai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@pope\_hentai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pope_hentai)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620/7 "2004-11-19T07:00:05Z")
google search results [http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&q="how+to+build+an+atomic+bomb"+u2](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&q=%22how+to+build+an+atomic+bomb%22+u2) oddly enough this one starts with one title and ends with the other [http://homepage.mac.com/scartmill/iblog/C1928033789/E2098886184/](http://homepage.mac.com/scartmill/iblog/C1928033789/E2098886184/) ah well i’ll probably buy it either way… ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Macphisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Ms\_Macphisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Macphisto)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2004, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620/8 "2004-11-19T07:33:00Z")
Eh, I didn’t mean to sound quite so skeptical either. It’s late and I’m not expressing myself quite as well as I could, but what I intended to say is that there hasn’t been a change. I don’t doubt that both names could be floating around out there, but officially it’s only ever been How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. ---
**Author:** ![ltfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@ltfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ltfire)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620/9 "2004-11-20T01:10:16Z")
> [@sturmhauke](#): > > I think a better question is, why does Bono sing “one, two, three, fourteen” in Spanish? See this thread from a few days ago. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=286576&highlight=Tres](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=286576&highlight=Tres) ---
**Author:** ![The\_27th\_Evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ebca7d/32.png) [@The\_27th\_Evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_27th_Evil)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620/10 "2004-11-20T04:45:35Z")
Courtesy of the promoters who sent it to the radio station, I am now the proud owner of a copy. The title is indeed How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, and It. Is. Friggin. Amazing. They’ve gone in a more lively direction than All That You Can’t Leave Behind was, and some of the songs (look out for Love and Peace or Else and Yahweh) are just what I was looking for in this release. It still has a lot of the recent themes, but they seem to be using a good bit of stylistic bits from their earlier years. This review is preliminary because I just got it today and am trying to use the CD to drown out the awful local cover band playing right by my workplace. The opinions posited are those of someone who literally jumped up and down in excitement when she first recieved the CD. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620/11 "2004-11-20T17:52:48Z")
I’ve been listening to it off the website and LOVE LOVE LOVE _Love and Peace or Else_ and _A Man and a Woman_. ---
**Author:** ![vibrotronica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620/12 "2004-11-20T18:13:20Z")
I’ve been listening to the stream, and I think it’s really, really good! I"m an old school fan who drifted away in the 90’s and thought _All You Can’t Leave Behind_ was only passable. ---
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620/13 "2004-11-20T19:17:35Z")
I just finished listening to it on the website. I really like it, and I’m looking forward to many repeat listenings. Does anybody know if they’re planning to tour in support of this album? ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620/14 "2004-11-20T19:34:10Z")
Worldwide tour begins March 1st, in Miami. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620/15 "2004-11-21T03:45:00Z")
I read somewhere (really!) that they’re planning 35 arena shows in the U.S. starting March 1, stadium shows in Europe over the summer, another 35 arena shows in the U.S. next fall and then Japan and Australia… And they’re on SNL in about one hour… ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Macphisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Ms\_Macphisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Macphisto)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620/16 "2004-11-21T04:12:28Z")
Here’s at least one [source](http://www.u2tours.com/news/article.src?ID=851) for that “somewhere” > [@](#): > > “We’ll play approximately 35 shows in arenas in the spring in the U.S.,” McGuinness says. That will be followed by 30 stadium shows across Europe. The group will then come back to the United States for another 35-date arena swing and then go to Japan and Australia for about 20 dates. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620/17 "2004-11-21T05:48:57Z")
It’s coming from Amazon. Can’t wait, can’t wait! ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620/18 "2004-11-21T05:57:09Z")
Thanks for not being lazy like me, **Ms. MacPhisto**. 🙂 Did you catch SNL? I am very jealous of the audience, who got at least one extra song–All Because of You. ---
**Author:** ![Excalibre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Excalibre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Excalibre)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620/19 "2004-11-21T06:43:20Z")
> [@KSO](#): > > Thanks for not being lazy like me, **Ms. MacPhisto**. 🙂 > > Did you catch SNL? I am very jealous of the audience, who got at least one extra song–All Because of You. And to think I got on the SDMB to see if others were cringing about the embarrassing way Bono was mugging for the camera . . . ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2004, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620/20 "2004-11-21T07:17:17Z")
Yeah, Bono loves the camera, to say the least. I was more amused by the lap dance he gave the girl in the front row. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u2-how-to-build-dismantle-an-atomic-bomb/275620.md?page=2)