This song isn't a commentary on Bono, it's a story just like every other Clutch song. The title is Army of Bono, IE Bono has taken over.
In this story, Bono comes on the news (first two lines), while elected officials are fleeing - Bono has secured world order. The chorus signifies why, stigmata is a reference to Bono becoming/claiming to be the messiah. The new armed officials are wearing blue berets (hats which Bono is famous for) thus indicating that new (armed) officials are dressed like Bono.
The who you gonna call is rhetorical, the man who brings his hammer down is Bono, who's men now march like notorious dictatorship regimes (look up goose stepping). Bono is the "smoking Irish fly." IE, goose stepping with a smoking Irish fly = military regime lead by Bono.
Eventually the world ends, and children pray for another Bono. The flag - indicating the previous pre-world end regime for the children - flys; Bono has lived through the end of the world (cigarettes and love are Bonos hobbys), are intense for the fly (Bono = smoking Irish fly). With me?
To recap: Bono takes over, world ends, Bono survives to lead people once more.
I can almost guarantee you this song was written as fiction for interest. You guys who think its a commentary on some aspect of his life are way over thinking it, Clutch is a storytelling band and it makes much more sense if you read it that way.
'goose stepping with a smoking Irish fly' i'd say this refers to the intro of the ZooTv tour, Bono appears on the screens in silhouette as the fly, smoking and proceeds to goose mark before he goes to sieg heil but restrains himself
'goose stepping with a smoking Irish fly' i'd say this refers to the intro of the ZooTv tour, Bono appears on the screens in silhouette as the fly, smoking and proceeds to goose mark before he goes to sieg heil but restrains himself
Good find. I think when he's restraining his arm it's a homage to Dr. Strangelove, but it still fits. The one thing is that video was posted in 09 and this was recorded in 04 at the latest.
Good find. I think when he's restraining his arm it's a homage to Dr. Strangelove, but it still fits. The one thing is that video was posted in 09 and this was recorded in 04 at the latest.
This song isn't a commentary on Bono, it's a story just like every other Clutch song. The title is Army of Bono, IE Bono has taken over.
In this story, Bono comes on the news (first two lines), while elected officials are fleeing - Bono has secured world order. The chorus signifies why, stigmata is a reference to Bono becoming/claiming to be the messiah. The new armed officials are wearing blue berets (hats which Bono is famous for) thus indicating that new (armed) officials are dressed like Bono.
The who you gonna call is rhetorical, the man who brings his hammer down is Bono, who's men now march like notorious dictatorship regimes (look up goose stepping). Bono is the "smoking Irish fly." IE, goose stepping with a smoking Irish fly = military regime lead by Bono.
Eventually the world ends, and children pray for another Bono. The flag - indicating the previous pre-world end regime for the children - flys; Bono has lived through the end of the world (cigarettes and love are Bonos hobbys), are intense for the fly (Bono = smoking Irish fly). With me?
To recap: Bono takes over, world ends, Bono survives to lead people once more.
I can almost guarantee you this song was written as fiction for interest. You guys who think its a commentary on some aspect of his life are way over thinking it, Clutch is a storytelling band and it makes much more sense if you read it that way.
'goose stepping with a smoking Irish fly' i'd say this refers to the intro of the ZooTv tour, Bono appears on the screens in silhouette as the fly, smoking and proceeds to goose mark before he goes to sieg heil but restrains himself
'goose stepping with a smoking Irish fly' i'd say this refers to the intro of the ZooTv tour, Bono appears on the screens in silhouette as the fly, smoking and proceeds to goose mark before he goes to sieg heil but restrains himself
4minutes 34seconds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMneYa8gJBY
4minutes 34seconds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMneYa8gJBY
Good find. I think when he's restraining his arm it's a homage to Dr. Strangelove, but it still fits. The one thing is that video was posted in 09 and this was recorded in 04 at the latest.
Good find. I think when he's restraining his arm it's a homage to Dr. Strangelove, but it still fits. The one thing is that video was posted in 09 and this was recorded in 04 at the latest.