U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday (Live Rattle And Hum)

"Sunday Bloody Sunday" grew from a guitar riff and lyric written by The Edge in 1982. While newlyweds Bono and Ali Hewson honeymooned in Jamaica, The Edge worked in Ireland on music for the band's upcoming album. Following an argument with his girlfriend, and a period of doubt in his own song-writing abilities, The Edge—"feeling depressed... channeled [his] fear and frustration and self-loathing into a piece of music". This early draft did not yet have a title or chorus melody, but did contain a structural outline and theme. After Bono had reworked the lyrics, the band recorded the song at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin. During the sessions, producer Steve Lillywhite encouraged drummer Larry Mullen Jr. to use a click track, but Mullen was firmly against the idea. A chance meeting with Andy Newmark (of Sly & the Family Stone) — a drummer who used a click track religiously — changed Mullen's mind. The opening drum pattern soon developed into the song's hook. A local violinist, Steve Wickham, approached The Edge one morning at a bus stop and asked if U2 had any need for a violin on their next album. In the studio for only half a day, Wickham's electric violin became the final instrumental contribution to the song.
Drummer Mullen said of the song in 1983:
"We're into the politics of people, we're not into politics. Like you talk about Northern Ireland, 'Sunday Bloody Sunday,' people sort of think, 'Oh, that time when 13 Catholics were shot by British soldiers'; that's not what the song is about. That's an incident, the most famous incident in Northern Ireland and it's the strongest way of saying, 'How long? How long do we have to put up with this?' I don't care who's who - Catholics, Protestants, whatever. You know people are dying every single day through bitterness and hate, and we're saying why? What's the point? And you can move that into places like El Salvador and other similar situations - people dying. Let's forget the politics, let's stop shooting each other and sit around the table and talk about it... There are a lot of bands taking sides saying politics is crap, etc. Well, so what! The real battle is people dying, that's the real battle".
Album : War.
Released : 28 February 1983.
Recorded : 17 May 1982-20 August 1982, Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin.
Label : Island.
Producer : Steve Lillywhite.
Genre (s) : Rock, Post Punk.

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[U2bono95]

only real fan of U2 can know this performance ! this is the best band ever !

[Miltosth]

This is the best performance of this song ever!!!

[Suelen Mendonça]

How long, how long must we sing this song??

#AcordaBrasil

[ignasi360]

we want this performance for the next tou!! :D

[aiduff]

what's the matter on that? thanks 2 the spanish translation an other part of the world u seem 2 ignore can understand such a huge message. thanks for uploading! latin america loves u2!

[Dearbhla Burke]

Such a strong speech about the revolution. So glad Bono said what most Irish people really thought. Proud to be Irish!<3

[Victória Elizabetha Alves]

This is how real music sounds like! 

[Phil Tremblay]

Holy shit. that speech

[Inathekill]

I have had this song for a long time, mp3. The best version of Sunday, Bloody Sunday.

I'm happy that I've finally found the video, since seeing them at the same time, just adds to the feeling - the goosebumps are just all over.

And I can never see enough of The Edge.

Thanks for posting this!

[Susan Conolly]

I used to hear them play in the towne center....never did we dream they would go this far...they are a great band on so many levels.....so glad people could appreciate them....xoxoo

[Luko Hevia]

My god... Bono's singing is breathtaking always, but this... This is just too much! :D