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U2 song named among the 100 best protest songs of all time
U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday" has been named among the 100 best protest songs of all time by Rolling Stone. The song, the opening track of the Irish band's 1983 album "War," landed in 30th place ...
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The Horrific 1972 Incident That Led Paul McCartney to Write Wings’ Debut Single
The Bogside Massacre—also known as Bloody Sunday, a moniker that inspired U2 to write their own song in 1983—was an unjustifiable murder by British soldiers of unarmed Irish protesters in ...
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Y.M.C.A. and four other songs that have escaped their meaning
In an episode of "I'm Alan Partridge", the titular hero says that U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday" is a song that "really encapsulates the frustration of a Sunday" when you have to "mow the lawn" and ...
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U2’s Latest Single Enjoys A Huge Debut
(Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns) U2's new single “Picture of You (X+W)” debuts on Billboard's Adult Alternative Airplay chart this week in a very lofty position, quickly becoming a radio smash.
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'Y.M.C.A.' and four other songs that have escaped their meaning
In an episode of "I'm Alan Partridge", the titular hero says that U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday" is a song that "really encapsulates the frustration of a Sunday" when you have to "mow the lawn" and ...