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Sunday, Bloody Sunday - U2

Kato, Zoë, Gabriella, Améline

The Band

The Band: U2

• 25/09/1976
• Irish band
• Active for human rights
• Good causes
• 15 studio albums
• Covered by: George Michael, John Legend, Red Hot Chili Peppers ...

Bloody Sunday

Bloody Sunday: background info

• The Troubles: 1960s to 1998
• Northern Ireland
• Good Friday Agreement


• Irish nationalists/republicans
• vs. Irish unionists/loyalists
• Catholics vs. Protestants

Bloody Sunday

• Most significant event
• Worst mass shooting
• January 30, 1972


• Imprison suspected IRA members
• British soldiers (21 fired)
• Shot 26, killing 14

HOW MANY PROTESTERS WERE THERE?

10020000

15 000!

The Song

The Song

• "This is not a rebel song": non-partisan
• Militaristic drumbeat
• Field musicians
• use: intimidate, encourage or assist
• Martial/military music
• Harsh guitar

What do you think the white flag symbolises?

Music Video

•  Footage live performance (05/06/1983)
• ~> filmed for "U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky"
• Evokes emotions
• In 2004: Changed the history of rock

The Lyrics

• Observer, horrified
• Inspired to act
• Doesn't take any side

The Lyrics

• Setting the scene
• Young people
• confusion and disbelief

What do you think is meant with these lines?

- how long until the violence stops?

- Troubles ended in 1998 but violence didn't stop

- anaphora (How long), rhetorical question (emphasizes desperation of the band)

The Lyrics

• How long until the violence stops?
• Troubles ended in 1998
• Anaphora and rhetorical question 

The Lyrics

• Call for solidarity
• Divide doesn't need to exist
• Peace treaty?

Tekst

Can you explain the line: when fact is fiction and TV reality?

- violence didn't impact them as much as might expect

- mostly something they saw on TV

The Lyrics

• Something they saw on TV
• Grew more worldly --> greater significance 
• "immune", we are not experiencing the tragedies

The Lyrics

• Biblical verse
• Matthew 10:35
• Families torn apart

Let's play!

What is the name of the conflict?

1. Bloody Sunday
2. The Troubbels
3. The Miseries
4. The Troubles

How many civilian protesters were killed?

1. 15 000
2. 14
3. 26
4. 15

Is George Micheal a member of U2?

1. yes
2. no
3. maybe
4. I have no idea

Between who was the conflict?

1. Irish civilians and British civilians
2. France and Belgium
3. Irish nationalists and Irish unionists
4. Irish soldiers and British soldiers

When did the Bloody Sunday incident happen?

1. January 30, 1972
2. June 5, 1983
3. June 20, 1994
4. January 9, 1987

What does IRA stand for?

1. Ireland Rational Army
2. Inspirational Red Alliance
3. Ideal Real Army
4. Irish Republican Army

Why did Paul David Hewson call himself Bono?

1. Bono was his dog's name
2. "Bona Vox" means "Good Voice" in Latin
3. Bona was the name of his grandfather
4. Bon O Bon was his favourite candy

From which book did they take a biblical verse?

1. Jeremiah (10:35)
2. Matthew (10:35)
3. Micah (10:35)
4. Joshua (10:38)

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