I'm excited to announce I was able to get a hold of the lead singer of U2, Bono, and get his on the record response to Jason Mattera's ambush interview of Fake Bono.
I'm pretty sure this is Bono. It's hard to tell. Take a look.
Transcript for those without sound:
Matt: Alright, coming up next here on the Matthew Filipowicz Show... we have a very special guest. He is the singer of arguably the biggest band in the world, U2... Bono. Bono, welcome to the Matthew Filipowicz show.
Bono: (Coughs, in a deep loud voice that doesn't sound like Bono) Buuuuh... I'm really happy to be here.
Matt: Um. Are you all right Bono? You sound a little off.
Bono: Yeah, yeah. I'm fine. Bono's fine.
Matt: It's just you don't sound like you normally sound.
Bono: I, uh... been sick. Bono's been sick. Got the croup. But Bono's fine. B... ok.
Matt: And I am talking to the Bono? From U2?
Bono: B...oh yeah! Oh, yeah. U2... scooby doo. Bono is who I am. I wrote all those songs... all those Bono songs. Wurf or wurfout you. Beautiful... Bonoful day. Love me do. You name them. I... I Bono'd them.
M- Um... You also don't seem to have an Irish accent.
Bono: You're a racist. How dare you say that? I don't have to take this! I'm Bilbo.
M- I didn't mean to offend you. I've just seen a lot of interviews and you just don't sound like Bono.
Bono: It's probably the phone connection. We get really bad service here in Ireland. Which is where I am, and where I am from... apparently.
M- So, are you recording a new album?
Bono: Oh yeah, we're doing lots of albums. Me and the U2s. Bono and U2s. Coming to you on the charts. Cause it's all about the band. The Bono band. With my band mates the Erge, Louie Muttons, Jr., Adam, uh... Adam... Adam Duritz.
M- Look, I'm sorry. I'm going to end this. It's pretty clear you're not Bono.
Bono: Wait! No, no, no. I understand. It's hard... it's hard to figure out which Bono is the real Bono...
M- No, not really.
Bono: But, here's what I want you to do. Go ahead... Go ahead and ask me... ask Bono a question that only Bono would know.
M- How would I know something that only Bono would know?
Bono: That proves my point. You wouldn't. That proves my point. We're all Bono today. Every single Bono one of us. And I am the most Bono of them all.
M- Alright, we're going to go. A man who clearly isn't Bono from U2. We'll be right back.
Bono: Bono still haven't found, what I Bono's for...