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U2 Star Bono's Elvis Poem Airs With 'Offensive Language' WarningMay 13, 2009
![]() The poem, entitled American David, was written in 1994, but only recorded by the singer two years ago. Bono, a life-long Elvis fan, describes the late singer as a "genius" and a "pharoah-like" figure. But he also uses a number of offensive words in the poem, which was written as a tribute to the legendary star. In one rhyming triplet about Elvis's weight battle, Bono says: “Elvis the bumper stickers/ Elvis the white knickers/ Elvis the white nigger ate at Burger King and just kept getting bigger.” The U2 singer also makes reference to Elvis's dance moves in another line: “Elvis the ecstatic/ Elvis the plastic/ Elvis the elastic with a spastic dance that could explain the energy of America.” Bono is believed to have produced the poem spontaneously at the end of a radio interview he gave to Des Shaw two years ago. Previously, it had appeared in an issue of a fan-only U2 magazine, which was published in 1995. (by Jason Gregory) See also: |
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