U2 vs REM?!

First...Let me just say that I have and forever shall be the U2 kid!  

Found this very funny article debating U2 VS REM :

U2 vs REM: The Debate Gets Personal - Rolling Stone

Slate put together a nice argument-starting piece that looks at the age-old R.E.M. vs U2 debate. The only thing more fun than fighting about the relative worth of rock bands is fighting about the relative worth of rock bands and making it personal. Even if you weren’t a teenager in the 80s, U2 and R.E.M.’s respective rises to fame put them on an eternal Us vs Them path, which continues to stir intense, alcohol-fueled debate in dive bars the world over. So, we’re just gonna come right out and ask: Are you a U2 kid or an R.E.M. kid? Here’s a breakdown of the relevant distinguishing characteristics to jog your memory.

You know you were a U2 kid if:

-You have worn/have dated someone who wore a righteous mullet. You still don’t see any problem with that. 

-You were once moved to pick a random old lady out of a crowded bus stop and spontaneously slow danced with her while everyone watched. 

You know you were an R.E.M. kid if:

-There are photos of you wearing a tweed overcoat three sizes too big along with a thrifted flower-adorned ladies’ hat. 

-You ate so much baked tofu as a teenager you still feel fundamentally malnourished. 

-You used to draw elaborate pointalist sketches of two headed cows in your Mead notebook. 

-You still wonder if Michael Stipe and Natalie Merchant could have found happiness together.  (LOL!!!)

-- Elizabeth Goodman

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2006/11/10/u2-vs-rem-the-debate-gets-personal/