[Johnny 1989]

Am I going to get loads of abuse if I say I really don't like U2?

That said, you're right - the charts have been bollocks for a long time.

No, not at all, they're my favourite band but I understand why some dislike them

I don't really like U2 either. Well, not since 1992 anyway. Although I did like Vertigo, until I had heard it over and over again on the radio SO MANY times I wanted to kill Bono. This happened approximately a week before it was released, thanks to Radio 1's policy of playing new songs to death for months before you can buy them - thus guaranteeing that by the time they come out, no-one ever wants to hear them again.

Native Son is a better song (it's the earlier version of Vertigo, the lyrics are completely different, the music is very similar although different in places and is just generally better).