What is the historical reference for the U2 song "Sunday Bloody Sunday"?

Question

I feel like it's something I knew at one time but can't remember now. Thanks! =)

Answer 1

Bloody Sunday

On January 30, 1972, soldiers from the British Army's 1st Parachute Regiment opened fire on unarmed and peaceful civilian demonstrators in the Bogside, Derry, Ireland, near the Rossville flats, killing 13 and wounding a number of others.
The march, which was called to protest internment, was "illegal" according to British government authorities. Internment without trial was introduced by the British government on August 9, 1971.

The British-government-appointed Widgery Tribunal found soldiers were not guilty of shooting dead the 13 civilians in cold blood.

Answer 2

"Sunday Bloody Sunday" is a rock song by U2. It first appeared as the lead track for U2's 1983 album War. The song's musical style can be considered militaristic, and its lyrics chronicle the horrific thoughts of an observer of The Troubles in Northern Ireland. The song was praised by several critics at the time of the album's release.

Although released as the album's third single in March 1983, it was not an outstanding performer on the charts. The single was originally released only in Germany and The Netherlands—"Two Hearts Beat As One" was released instead in North America, the rest of Europe, Japan, and Australia.

It is considered by some to be the ultimate protest song by U2 and has become one of the band's signature songs.

Answer 3

Bloody Sunday, in ?January? 1973 when people were killed in County Derry in Ireland by the British police I think.

Answer 4

It relates to the bloodshed in 1972 when 13 people were killed at a civil rights protest in Derry, Northern Ireland.

Answer 5

Here is all the info you will ever need on Sunday Bloody Sunday! Great song!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday_Bloody_Sunday_%28song%29