10 Funniest Commencement Speeches to Keep You Awake

Bono

When speaking at the 2004 University of Pennsylvania commencement exercises, Bono introduced himself as a rock star but warned the students not to get him excited or else he’d swear. He thinks that rock stars do not need academic robes because just like the royal pets, dressing them in tartan clothing does not make them smarter. Conferred the Doctor of Laws by Penn U, he questioned it considering he’s broken so many laws and that his CV reads like a rap sheet instead of a resume.