"Sunday Bloody Sunday"
Single by U2
from the album War
Released	March 1983
Format	Vinyl (7″ and 12″), CD Single
Genre	Rock
Length	4:34
Label	Island
Producer(s)	Steve Lillywhite
Chart positions
#7 (UK, US Mainstream Rock)[1][2]
U2 singles chronology
"Two Hearts Beat As One" (1983)	"Sunday Bloody Sunday" (1983)	"40" (1983)
War track listing
	"Sunday Bloody Sunday" (Track 1)	"Seconds" (Track 2)
Under a Blood Red Sky track listing
"Party Girl" (Track 4)	"Sunday Bloody Sunday" (Track 5)	"The Electric Co." (Track 6)
The Best of 1980-1990 track listing
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (Track 4)	"Sunday Bloody Sunday" (Track 5)	"Bad" (Edit) (Track 6)

This article is about the song by U2. For John Lennon's "Sunday Bloody Sunday", see Some Time in New York City.

"Sunday Bloody Sunday" is the third single and opening track from U2's 1983 album, War. The song, noted for a militaristic drumbeat and simple but harsh guitar work,^[3] features lyrics that chronicle the horrific thoughts of an observer of The Troubles in Northern Ireland. The song was praised by several critics at the time of the album's release.^[4][5] Image File history File links Sunday_bloody_sunday. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland, featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, rhythm guitar and harmonica; The Edge (David Howell Evans) on lead guitar, keyboards and vocals; Adam Clayton on bass guitar; and Larry Mullen, Jr. ... War is a 1983 album from U2, again produced by Steve Lillywhite. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... Steve Lillywhite (born in 1955) is a well-known British music producer. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... United States is the current Good Article Collaboration of the week! Please help to improve this article to the highest of standards. ... The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (that is, alternative) stations, which are counted in the Modern Rock Tracks chart. ... U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland, featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, rhythm guitar and harmonica; The Edge (David Howell Evans) on lead guitar, keyboards and vocals; Adam Clayton on bass guitar; and Larry Mullen, Jr. ... Two Hearts Beat As One was the second single release by U2 from their War album. ... 40, the closing track from U2s War album, was the (Germany-only) fourth single release from that album. ... War is a 1983 album from U2, again produced by Steve Lillywhite. ... Seconds is the second track on U2s third album, War. ... Under a Blood Red Sky is the name of both a live album and concert video recorded by the rock band U2 and released in 1983. ... A Celebration was a non-album single released by U2 between the October and War albums. ... The Electric. ... The Best of 1980-1990 is a greatest hits compilation released by Irish rock band U2 in November 1998 (see 1998 in music). ... I Still Havent Found What Im Looking For is a song by the Irish rock band U2. ... Bad is a song on U2s 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire. ... U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland, featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, rhythm guitar and harmonica; The Edge (David Howell Evans) on lead guitar, keyboards and vocals; Adam Clayton on bass guitar; and Larry Mullen, Jr. ... Some Time in New York City is John Lennons third post-Beatles album, and fifth with Yoko Ono, and was released in 1972. ... U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland, featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, rhythm guitar and harmonica; The Edge (David Howell Evans) on lead guitar, keyboards and vocals; Adam Clayton on bass guitar; and Larry Mullen, Jr. ... War is a 1983 album from U2, again produced by Steve Lillywhite. ... The Troubles is a generic and euphemistic term used to describe a period of sporadic communal violence involving paramilitary organisations, the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), the British Army and others in Northern Ireland from the late 1960s until the late 1990s ending with the Good Friday Agreement on April 10... Motto: [citation needed] (French for God and my right)2 Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, NI Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair...

Although released as a single in March 1983, it was not an outstanding performer on the charts. The single was originally released only in Germany and The Netherlands—"Two Hearts Beat As One" was released instead in North America, the rest of Europe, Japan, and Australia.^[1] Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... Two Hearts Beat As One was the second single release by U2 from their War album. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... European redirects here. ...

Critics rate it among U2's best protest songs,^[6] and it has become a staple of live performances.^[7] It remains popular today: it has been covered by more than a dozen artists,^[8] and it has appeared often in worldwide pop culture. A protest song is a song intended to protest perceived problems in society such as injustice, racial discrimination, war, globalization, inflation, social inequalities. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ...

Background, writing, and recording

"Sunday Bloody Sunday" was born from a guitar riff and lyric created by The Edge in 1982. As Bono and Ali Hewson honeymooned in Jamaica, The Edge worked on music for the band's upcoming album in Ireland. After some difficult songwriting sessions, The Edge was greatly depressed, feeling he was terrible at songwriting. He "channeled [his] fear and frustration and self-loathing into a piece of music."^[9] As a outline developed, The Edge tried adding lyrics. His first attempts quickly set an anti-terrorist tone: The Edge is the moniker of David Howell Evans (born August 8, 1961), the lead guitarist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... Ali Hewson also known as Ali Stewart (born Alison Stewart on March 23, 1961 in Dublin, Ireland) is an activist and best known as the wife of rock star Paul Bono Hewson. ...

Don't talk to me about the rights of the IRA, UDA^[9]

The band has said it refers to the events of both Bloody Sunday (1972) and Bloody Sunday (1920) in Irish history but is not specifically about either event.^[10] It takes the standpoint of someone who is horrified by the cycle of violence in the province. In early attempts, Bono wanted to contrast the two events with Easter Sunday, but he has said that the band was too inexperienced at the time to fully reach that goal.^[9] On Sunday January 30, 1972, in an incident since known as Bloody Sunday, 26 Irish Civil Rights protestors were shot by members of 1st Batallion of the British Parachute Regiment during a Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association march in the Bogside area of the city of Derry, Northern Ireland. ... Bloody Sunday of 1920 is a term used to describe a day of violence in Dublin on November 21st 1920, during the Irish War of Independence (1919-21), which led to the deaths of more than 30 people. ... Easter (also called Pascha) is generally accounted the most important holiday of the Christian year, observed March or April each year to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead (after his death by crucifixion; see Good Friday), which Christians believe happened at about this time of year, almost two...

With a lyric and riff in place, the band began recording the song at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin. During recording sessions, producer Steve Lilywhite encouraged drummer Larry Mullen Jr. to utilize a click track; Mullen was firmly against this idea. A chance meeting with Andy Newmark (of Sly & the Family Stone fame), a drummer who used a click track religiously, changed Mullen's mind.^[9] Click track in place, the opening drum beats quickly became the song's hook, and recording progressed. A local violinist approached The Edge one morning at a bus stop, asking if U2 had any need for a violin on their next album. In the studio for only half a day, Steve Wickham became the final instrumental contribution to the song.^[9] Windmill Lane Studios is a recording studio located in Dublin, Ireland. ... Steve Lillywhite (born 1955) is a well-known British music producer. ... Lawrence Joseph Mullen, Jr. ... The click track originated in early sound movies, where marks were made on the film itself to indicate exact timings for musicians to synchronise their recordings to the moving image. ... Andy Newmark is an American musician, best known as the drummer for influential funk band Sly & the Family Stone from 1973 to 1975. ... Sly & the Family Stone were an American rock band from San Francisco, California. ... A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. ... A typical bus stop in Singapore. ... Steve Wickham playing the fiddle at a concert in The Hague 2002. ...

Musical structure

Musically, the studio version of the song opens with a martial drumbeat and an electric violin part at a medium tempo. An aggressive snare drum beat closely resembles that of a beat typically used to keep a military band in step. This sound was further enhanced by recording Mullen's drumwork at the base of a staircase; this produced a more natural echo. After the distinctive drum entrance, The Edge enters with several distinctive arpeggios. These arpeggios help to establish the minor territory of the piece, and they were even called the "bone-crushing arena-rock riff of the decade" by a Rolling Stone reviewer.^[11] Image File history File links U2_Sunday_Bloody_Sunday. ... Software development stages In computer programming, development stage terminology expresses how the development of a piece of software has progressed and how much further development it may require. ... This electric violin, made by Leo Fender in the late 1950s, has a non-traditional design. ... The snare drum or side drum is a tubular drum made of wood or metal with skins, or heads, stretched over the top and bottom openings. ... Military Band marching A military band is a group of soldiers assigned to musical duties. ... The Edge is the moniker of David Howell Evans (born August 8, 1961), the lead guitarist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. ... Various arpeggi as seen on a staff In music, an arpeggio (plural, arpeggi) is a spread chord played top-to-bottom or vice versa in sheet music, or rather the sounding of the tones of a chord in rapid succession rather than simultaneously. ... Rolling Stone is an American magazine devoted to music, politics and popular culture. ...

Even with the violent, rough nature of the majority of the song, major chords appear to bring hope during Bono's "How long, how long must we sing this song?" musing. This hopefulness further emerges with harmonic vocals by The Edge during the chorus in the form of an imitative echo. The snare drum is also absent during this section, and the guitar parts are not as loud. Musically, these parts of the song deviate from the raw aggression seen in the song's verses, and help bring a promising message to the song. Bono once commented that in "Sunday Bloody Sunday," "love is…a central theme."^[12]

The lyrics to the song start off by expressing the anger felt in Ireland over the Bloody Sunday incidents of the past, but in successive stanzas moves through different imagery that disown that anger and place the song in a religious context, using imagery from Matthew 10:35 ("mother's children; brothers, sisters torn apart"), and a twist on 1 Corinthians 15:32 ("we eat and drink while tomorrow they die") before finishing off with a call for Christians to stop fighting each other and "claim the victory Jesus won…[on a] Sunday bloody Sunday." The Gospel of Matthew (literally, according to Matthew; Greek, Κατά Μαθθαίον or Κατά Ματθαίον) is one of the four Gospel accounts of the New Testament. ... The First Epistle to the Corinthians is a book of the Bible in the New Testament. ...

Reactions

U2 knew when they decided to record "Sunday Bloody Sunday" that its lyrics could easily be misinterpreted as a rebellious song, which could jeopardize their personal lives. Some of the song's original lyrics, which spoke out against violent rebels, were omitted in order to protect the group. Even without some of the lyrics, a few listeners still immediately passed off the song as a "rebel" song—even one that glorified the events of the two Bloody Sundays to which the lyrics referred.^[13]

Critical reaction to the song was mostly positive. Liam Mackey writes for the Irish magazine Hot Press that "Sunday Bloody Sunday" "takes the widescreen view…a powerful riff and machine-gun drumming [is] crisscrossed by skipping violin."^[4] Denise Sullivan comments for All Music Guide that Mullen's opening drumwork "helps set the tone for the unforgiving, take-no-prisoners feel of the song, as well as for the rest of the album."^[5] In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked "Sunday Bloody Sunday" 268th on its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.^[14] Latest issue of Hot Press Recent issue of Hot Press Image:In the Republic of Ireland. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2004. ...

Live performances

"Sunday Bloody Sunday" is known to have been performed more than 600 times by U2.^[7] It was first heard by a live audience in December 1982, on a twenty-one show "Pre-War Tour." Even though the first six shows were in England or Scotland (as opposed to Ireland, where reactions would prove fiery), Bono began introducing the song with the statement "This is not a rebel song" as early as its sixth performance.^[15] During the 1980s and Zoo TV performances, The Edge used a Fender Stratocaster.^[16][17] When he performed it solo on the Popmart Tour in 1997, he used either his Gibson Les Paul or Gibson Les Paul Custom.^[18] The Fender Telecaster has been used to perform the song at every show since the beginning of the Elevation Tour.^[19] The War Tour was a concert tour by the Irish rock band U2, which took place in 1982 and 1983 in support of groups album War. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Motto: , traditionally rendered in Scots as Wha daur meddle wi me?[1] and in English as No one provokes me with impunity. ... Zoo TV was a massive, elaborate, innovative, postmodern, multifaceted and multimedia, and very commercially successful world concert tour by the rock band U2 that took place in arenas and stadiums during 1992 and 1993. ... The Edge is the moniker of David Howell Evans (born August 8, 1961), the lead guitarist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. ... The Popmart Tour (often referred to as just Popmart) was a concert tour by the Irish rock band U2, which took place from 1997 to 1998, in support of the groups 1997 album, Pop. ... The rock band U2s Elevation Tour took place in 2001 in support of their album All That You Cant Leave Behind. ...

Early live performances

Bono continued to introduce "Sunday Bloody Sunday" with a slightly modified preface throughout 1983's War Tour: "This song is not a rebel song, this song is 'Sunday Bloody Sunday.'"^[20] The live performances on that tour featured a routine where Bono would set a white flag in the front of the stage while the band vamped three chords—A minor, C major, and F major. During the vamp, Bono would sing "no more!" with the audience.^[21] These live performances were highly effective with U2's audience; at the time, U2 was most popular as a college rock act. In the Unforgettable Fire Tour of 1984 and 1985, "Sunday Bloody Sunday" continued to be a prominent midpoint of each U2 concert, as did the "no more!" interlude. German troops after surrendering to the U.S. Third Army carry the white flag (WW2 photo). ... In Jazz, a vamp is simply a repeating bass figure. ... In the USA, college rock was a term used to describe 1980s alternative rock before the term alternative came into common usage. ... The Unforgettable Fire Tour was a concert tour by the rock band U2, which took place in 1984 and 1985 in support of groups album The Unforgettable Fire. ...

Along with an epic performance of "Bad," the song was performed at Live Aid in July 1985. Bad is a song on U2s 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire. ... Live Aid (not to be confused with Live 8) was a multi-venue rock music concert held on July 13, 1985. ...

Joshua Tree and Rattle and Hum

As U2 reached new levels of fame in 1987 with The Joshua Tree, "Sunday Bloody Sunday" continued to be an ardent part of concerts. During this tour the song was played with both "fast" and "slow" versions. This tour marks the only time "Sunday Bloody Sunday" was played in Northern Ireland.^[7] Although the crowd reacted in two very different ways during its performance, they forgot their differences and enjoyed the rest of the concert. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Motto: [citation needed] (French for God and my right)2 Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, NI Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair...

The 1988 rockumentary Rattle and Hum includes a particularly famous version of the song—Bono's mid-song rant angrily and emphatically denounces the terrorist bombing that had occurred earlier that day, November 8, 1987, in the Northern Irish town of Enniskillen. His colorful, bold language condemned the violent attack earlier in the day: The term rockumentary is a neologism denoting a program on television or movie documentary about rock and roll or its musicians. ... Rattle and Hum refers to both a motion picture about the band U2 and its companion album, documenting the bands 1987 Joshua Tree Tour of the United States and its exploration into American music. ... The Remembrance Day Bombing was a Provisional IRA bombing in the County Fermanagh town of Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Coles Monument Enniskillen (Inis Ceithleann in Irish) is the county town (and largest town) of County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. ...

	Let me tell you somethin'. I've had enough of Irish Americans who haven't been back to their country in twenty or thirty years come up to me and talk about the resistance, the revolution back home…and the glory of the revolution…and the glory of dying for the revolution. Fuck the revolution! They don't talk about the glory of killing for the revolution. What's the glory in taking a man from his bed and gunning him down in front of his wife and children? Where's the glory in that? Where's the glory in bombing a Remembrance Day parade of old age pensioners, their medals taken out and polished up for the day. Where's the glory in that? To leave them dying or crippled for life or dead. Under the rubble of the revolution, that the majority of the people in my country don't want. No more!"
—Bono, Denver, November 8, 1987[16]

After the Joshua Tree Tour, Bono was heard saying the band might never play the song again, because the song was "made real" with the performance in Denver, and it could never be matched again.^[22] Image File history File links Cquote1. ... Image File history File links Cquote2. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... Nickname: The Mile-High City Location of Denver in Colorado, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area    - City 401. ...

Live performance omission

Following their original intent, "Sunday Bloody Sunday" was not played during any of the 47 shows on the Lovetown Tour. The song returned for a brief period of time in the midst of the Zoo TV Tour of 1992 and 1993, but was not present on the first part of the Popmart Tour (1997–1998). Late in the second leg of the tour, U2 played an emotional concert in war-ravaged Sarajevo that included a touching solo performance of "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by The Edge. The song was subsequently played live in this style until the end of the tour in March 1998, omitted from just two concerts after Sarajevo.^[7] The rock band U2s Lovetown Tour took place in late 1989 and early 1990. ... Zoo TV was a massive, elaborate, innovative, postmodern, multifaceted and multimedia, and very commercially successful world concert tour by the rock band U2 that took place in arenas and stadiums during 1992 and 1993. ... The Popmart Tour (often referred to as just Popmart) was a concert tour by the Irish rock band U2, which took place from 1997 to 1998, in support of the groups 1997 album, Pop. ... Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) Coordinates: Country Bosnia and Herzegovina Entity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Canton Sarajevo Canton Mayor Semiha Borovac Area    - City 142 km²  (54. ... The Edge is the moniker of David Howell Evans (born August 8, 1961), the lead guitarist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. ...

Elevation and Vertigo

This concert in Mexico City in early 2006 depicts the elaborate stage effects used for "Sunday Bloody Sunday."

Both the 2001 Elevation and 2005–2006 Vertigo tours featured "Sunday Bloody Sunday" as a regular part of the band's set.^[7] Performances in 2001 frequently included parts of Bob Marley's "Get Up, Stand Up" and "Johnny Was." A memorable mid-song message referencing the Omagh bombing of 1998 ("Turn this song into a prayer!") is also immortalized on U2 Go Home: Live From Slane Castle, a DVD release of one concert at Slane Castle, Ireland. In concerts in New York City after the September 11, 2001 attacks, the "no more!" interlude was replaced by Bono holding an American flag.^[23] Image File history File linksMetadata U2_MexicoCity1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata U2_MexicoCity1. ... (Spanish: Ciudad de México, México D.F. or simply México, pronounced IPA: ) is the capital city of the nation of Mexico. ... The rock band U2s Elevation Tour took place in 2001 in support of their album All That You Cant Leave Behind. ... The Vertigo Tour is a concert tour by the Irish rock band U2, which began in 2005 in support of the groups 2004 album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. ... Robert Nesta Marley, OM (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981), better known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Get Up, Stand Up is a reggae song by Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. ... The Omagh bombing was a car bomb attack carried out by the Real IRA on August 15, 1998, against civilians in Omagh, Northern Ireland. ... Slane Castle is a castle located in Slane village, County Meath, in the Republic of Ireland. ... Nickname: Big Apple, City that never Sleeps Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... National flag and ensign. ...

The Vertigo Tour of 2005 and 2006 used "Sunday Bloody Sunday" as one of many politically-driven songs generally performed in the middle part of the band's set. Bono extended the "no more!" interlude to explain a headband he had donned in the previous song. It depicted the word "coexist" (written to depict a crescent, a Star of David, and a Christian cross). An astronomically correct crescent shape (in blue). ... The Star of David Modern Orthodox students proudly parade in Manhattan NY, with Israeli flags which have a Star of David at the center The Star of David in the oldest surviving complete copy of the Masoretic text, the Leningrad Codex, dated 1008. ... The traditional form of the Western Christian cross, known as the Latin cross. ...

Bono claimed during concerts that he first saw the "Coexist" symbol in the midwest United States; the Coexist symbol is in fact trademarked in the United States by an LLP in Indiana^[1], and thus U2 has sold no merchandise depicting the symbol.^[2] The original artwork was created in 2001 by a Polish artist.^[3] A limited liability partnership (LLP) is a form of business organization combining elements of partnerships and corporations. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ...

Music video

The music video for "Sunday Bloody Sunday" showcases its fiery live performances.

Although a promotional music video was not originally produced, the band later promoted the song through a live video performance filmed June 5, 1983, and released on Under a Blood Red Sky. The video was directed by Gavin Taylor, and it was released in 1984. Image File history File links U2_Sunday_Bloody_Sunday_Red_Rocks. ... Image File history File links U2_Sunday_Bloody_Sunday_Red_Rocks. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Under a Blood Red Sky is the name of both a live album and concert video recorded by the rock band U2 and released in 1983. ...

The video highlights Bono's early use of a white flag during the song, and it also shows the intensity and emotion felt by most audience members at a U2 concert. In addition to its inclusion on Under a Blood Red Sky, it can be viewed as well on 1998's The Best of 1980-1990 video. German troops after surrendering to the U.S. Third Army carry the white flag (WW2 photo). ... The Best of 1980-1990 is a greatest hits compilation released by Irish rock band U2 in November 1998 (see 1998 in music). ...

Single releases

Version One

1. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (Album Version) (4:34)
2. "Endless Deep" (2:58)

This is the most common version, released on 7″ vinyl in Germany and The Netherlands.^[1] Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain...

Version Two

1. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (Album Version) (4:34)
2. "Two Hearts Beat As One" (US Remix) (5:40)
3. "New Year's Day" (US Remix) (4:30)

This version was released on 12″, and in a re-release as a CD single, in several European countries.^[1] Two Hearts Beat As One was the second single release by U2 from their War album. ... For the movie, New Years Day, see New Years Day (film). ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ...

The b-side to this single, the evocative "Endless Deep," is unusual in that it is one of the few songs that features bassist Adam Clayton singing. In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. ... Paul Chambers, acclaimed jazz bassist A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ... Adam Charles Clayton (born March 13, 1960 in Chinnor, Oxford, England), is the bass player for the Irish rock band, U2. ...

Other releases

The album version of "Sunday Bloody Sunday" was originally included on War, but it can be heard as well on multiple promotional releases. In addition, it is part of The Best of 1980-1990. Several live versions have been released also. The video available on Under a Blood Red Sky is from a performance in June 1983, but the audio CD version is from a performance in August 1983. Audio from the Sarajevo concert of 1997 is featured as a b-side on 1997's single "If God Will Send His Angels." Finally, video only versions have been released on Rattle and Hum, Popmart: Live From Mexico City, Elevation: Live From Boston, U2 Go Home: Live From Slane Castle, and Vertigo: Live From Chicago.^[24][25] The United States detonated an atomic bomb over Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. ... Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) Coordinates: Country Bosnia and Herzegovina Entity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Canton Sarajevo Canton Mayor Semiha Borovac Area    - City 142 km²  (54. ... If God Will Send His Angels was the fifth single from U2s Pop album. ... Rattle and Hum refers to both a motion picture about the band U2 and its companion album, documenting the bands 1987 Joshua Tree Tour of the United States and its exploration into American music. ...

Cover versions

"Sunday Bloody Sunday" has been covered by over a dozen different artists, spanning nearly as many musical styles. It has been covered by many Christian rock bands,^[4] a reggae band,^[5] a "lounge" cover band,^[6] and even a Celtic rock band.^[7] Although not an official cover, on the Red Hot Chili Pepper's intergalactic tour their drummer Chad Smith would often play the intro to this song during his drum solo. Christian rock is a form of rock music played by bands where the musicians are openly Christian. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Lounge music refers to music played in the lounges and bars of hotels and casinos, or at standalone piano bars. ... Celtic rock is a genre of rock music which incorporates Celtic music, instrumentation and/or themes. ...

Chart positions

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Cultural references

The song has made a cultural impact on several mediums. It has been used in television, used as a sporting event anthem, and parodied.

In television

In British television, a 1997 episode of the sitcom I'm Alan Partridge, the titular character shows a customary lack of tact and awareness when attempting to ingratiate himself with two Irish television executives. Listing Irish things that he claims to like, he says "I love U2…'Sunday Bloody Sunday.' What a great song. It really encapsulates the frustration of a Sunday, doesn't it? You wake up in the morning, you've got to read all the Sunday papers, the kids are running round, you've got to mow the lawn, wash the car, and you think 'Sunday, bloody Sunday!'" In the 2002 television film Bloody Sunday, "Sunday Bloody Sunday" is the only piece of music used. A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Alan Partridge: Every Ruddy Word cover. ... Alan Partridge: Every Ruddy Word Alan Partridge is a fictional character portrayed by English comedian Steve Coogan. ... Bloody Sunday is a television drama, produced by Granada Television and screened on ITV on January 20 2002. ...

In American television, an episode from The Simpsons' tenth season is called "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday." Major cable network Comedy Central featured a Sunday marathon of movies about friendships and relationships. The night was called Sunday Buddy Sunday. Simpsons redirects here. ... Sunday, Cruddy Sunday is the twelfth episode of The Simpsons tenth season. ... Comedy Central is a cable television channel in the United States. ...

In sports

Prior to every Sunday home game, the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes play "Sunday Bloody Sunday" over the public address system. The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional league located entirely in Canada that plays Canadian football. ... The Montreal Alouettes (French, Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. ...

In satire

The song saw a resurgence in popularity in June 2006, when a music video that lip-syncs footage taken from U.S. President George W. Bush's speeches to create the illusion that he was singing the song emerged online.^[26][27] The song in this video is by a group called "The Party Party." This lip-synced video was itself used in an episode of Time Trumpet on BBC Two which aired on August 31, 2006. The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1969 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Time Trumpet is an announced upcoming television comedy series to air on BBC2 in Spring 2006. ... BBC Two (or BBC2 as it was formerly styled) was the second UK television station to be aired by the BBC and Europes first television channel to broadcast regularly in colour (from 1967), envisaged as a home for less mainstream and more ambitious programming. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Notes

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U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland, featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, rhythm guitar and harmonica; The Edge (David Howell Evans) on lead guitar, keyboards and vocals; Adam Clayton on bass guitar; and Larry Mullen, Jr. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Old Farts by the Sometimes-United Nations. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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References

External links

• Sunday Bloody Sunday's performance history at U2-Vertigo-Tour.com — lists all concerts at which "Sunday Bloody Sunday" is known to have been performed.
• "Sunday Bloody Sunday" lyrics