U2 - A Celebration

The single does not appear on any U2 album. It is considered one of the rarest of U2's regular 45s and was deleted within six months. The song was performed live for the first time on February 25, 1982 at the Uptown Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. However, it had a short lifespan in U2's live set, played for the last time on March 1, 1983 in Sheffield. It was voted No. 2 in the Best Single category in the Hot Press Readers' Poll. The single also appeared on Rare Rock Collection - Rock Against AIDS, a 1987 compilation released by 98KZEW with proceeds to benefit Rock Against AIDS.

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[TUDSTERCartoons]

I guess 20 people don't know the awesomeness of U2, even if it hit them square in the eyes

[garyjohnstone]

It's a celebration Bitches!

[BRIAN PATRICK D ROCHE ART]

shame it wasn't on the recent Singles LP..its my favest U2 song...

[Caterina Saracino]

masterpiece



[MichaelD8393]

The Baltimore Ravens must be having a celebration after their Superbowl in tonight. Congrats guys.

[lockwyn]

great song!

[noyou22]

I had a copy of that KZEW CD, but I went to play it one day and it wouldn't play anymore. I held it up to a light and saw a bunch of pinholes in it. I always wondered if they made them to self destruct on purpose.

[ToolsnFire]

It's a dissing on being openly passionately creative with something that doesn't really come across attractively to the 'audience'. "That's so gay". Get it. It's a nuanced thread of correlation.

[Lodicoate]

it was Kilmainham jail :)