U2 is superior to every other band in the world.

Now, I know what you may be thinking. "Is this even debatable? " Well, no. The fact that U2 is the best band in the world is not an opinion, but pure and unadulterated truth. Surely there is no other band in the world that even comes close to U2's musical prowess, songwriting skill, live performances, religious ambiguity, and general awesomeness. The con must accept the burden of proof and provide one band that dares to contend with U2. It's hard to condense U2's awesomeness into 8,000 characters, but I will certainly do my best. I support the resolution that U2 is superior to all other bands in the world for three main reasons, as follows: Firstly, U2 is unparalleled in songwriting, in terms of both instrumental music and lyrics. Secondly, no other band could dare to hold a candle to U2's live performances. And thirdly, the Joshua Tree. End of discussion. Speaking to my first point, U2 is absolutely unmatched in songwriting skill. Their instrumentals are perfectly matched to each other. Bono's soaring vocals are always complemented by the Edge's edgy/atmospheric/funky/rocking guitar (depending on what era of U2's history you are listening to). Larry Mullen's drumming and Adam Clayton's bass are never too much for the song, and every feature this superb rhythm section plays is guaranteed to give you eargasms. No matter what genre of music U2 is playing (post-punk, atmospheric, funk/dance/experimental/space/disco/techno, or just plain rock), they tie up and rape any other band who tries to compete. Not to mention their just plain beautiful lyrics. U2's songs are poetry and nothing less. If Robert Frost and Edgar Allen Poe had a love child, and that love child then in turn had another love child with William Shakespeare, and that child spent fifty years crafting the most elegant and beautiful poem the world has ever seen, Bono would just scribble down a quick couplet that would make it look like crayon. No other song by any band could hope to match U2's honest, soul-searching lyrics. My second point is this: U2 has the ability to take any stadium or arena and make it instantly explode with awesomeness. And then they play the second note. Any fool can see that U2 is obviously the greatest, most confident, and most boss live band to ever grace a stage. For example: At this point, U2 was a young band, having released only a handful of albums, receiving limited airplay outside of the UK, and having a relatively small fanbase. When they were invited to play Live Aid in 1985 with some of the biggest names in rock n' roll in front of a live audience of 72,000 and with about 1.9 million watching worldwide, U2 really had no right to be confident. "What's that? " Bono asks, leaping off the stage in the middle of their performance to nonchalantly save a girl's life, while the music doesn't even miss a beat, then hopping back on up and finishing the song. "I can't hear you over The Edge's unbelievable guitar skills. " . http://www.youtube.com... Also, the guitarist's name is The Edge. HIS NAME IS THE EDGE. COME ON, PEOPLE. THIS BAND IS AMAZING. And my final point is this: The Joshua Tree. That's it. There's really no need to elaborate, but for the sake of argument and being able to say that I actually spent at least 4,000 characters on this, I will. The Joshua Tree, U2's fifth studio album, released in 1987, is the most beautiful 50 minutes of eargasm you will ever hear in your life. If you haven't listened to this album, do yourself a favor and mosey on over to this video: . http://www.youtube.com... And if you have listened to it, do yourself a favor and mosey on over to this video anyway: . http://www.youtube.com... Now, I know what you may be thinking. "Just describing one of U2's albums isn't a valid argument for their awesomeness. " I understand where you're coming from, but you'll know what I'm talking about if you do yourself a favor and mosey on over to this video: . http://www.youtube.com... So, in conclusion, I have solidly and conclusively laid out the awesomeness of the biggest and best band in the world. The burden of proof lies on the con to find a band who can even stand in the same 50 mile radius of U2 without feeling small and ashamed and tiny-penis'd. You may feel free to look for one, but you may soon find yourself singing this refrain: . http://www.youtube.com...