U2’s War turns 40
Look how young they all look, jeez
^ full album
For many, War was the album that made them aware of U2, a young, rebellious rock band from Dublin, Ireland. It’s also the album that put them on the global map, with hits such as Sunday, Bloody Sunday and New Year’s Day.
Sunday, Bloody Sunday is a direct reference to the incident in Derry, Northern Ireland, when British troops shot and killed 13 unarmed civil rights demonstrators.
New Years Day is a reference about the prosecuted leader of the Polish Solidarity movement, Lech Walesa.
But, really, each song is its own rebellion. A shout to the world about injustice, violence, corruption, the rebirth of self and persevering love in the face of it all. Because in the end, love might be the largest rebellion there is.
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Watch "War - A U2 Documentary" on YouTube
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we used to be happy, now used to be is all we've become.
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i have two midterms tmrw but i need to get them out of my system before i cam cram information for four essays into my head
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Caesar Going to the Senate on the Ides of March – Abel de Pujol // The Great War - Taylor Swift
Happy Ides of March! 🗡
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Today in Hip Hop History:
Capone-N-Noreaga released their debut album The War Report June 17, 1997
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