who wrote the song?
"Sunday Bloody Sunday" grew from a guitar riff and lyric written by the Edge
Sunday Bloody Sunday
"Sunday Bloody Sunday" grew from a guitar riff and lyric written by the Edge in 1982
what was u2 song sunday bloody sunday about Its lyrics describe the horror felt by an observer of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, mainly focusing on the 1972 Bloody Sunday incident in Derry where British troops shot and killed unarmed civil rights protesters.
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Sunday Bloody Sunday [SEP] Writing and recording
"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... channelled [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.