Sunday, Bloody Sunday?

Question

What was this song by U2 about, you think?

ALSO WHO LIKES THIS SONG?

WHY?

Answer 1

It,s about the IRA and the war in Ireland

Answer 2

Bloody Sunday (Irish: Domhnach na Fola) is the term used to describe an incident in Derry, Northern Ireland, on 30 January 1972 in which 26 civil rights protesters were shot by members of 1st Battalion of the British Parachute Regiment led by Lieutenant-Colonel Derek Wilford and his second-in-command Captain Mike Jackson, who had joint responsibility for the operation; during a Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association march in the Bogside area of the city. Thirteen people, six of whom were minors, died immediately, while the death of another person 4½ months later has been attributed to the injuries he received on the day. Two protesters were injured when run down by army vehicles. Many witnesses including bystanders and journalists testify that all those shot were unarmed. Five of those wounded were shot in the back. Innocent people were killed by the British army in Derry, this happened all over the north of Ireland until recently. So the song means alot to people over here, there is another one by a tradtional Irish group which is far better than U2s version

Answer 3

The song is about "Bloody Sunday," which occurred in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1972, which was one of the most violent days in "the Troubles" in Northern Ireland. 26 civil rights protesters were shot by the British on this day. It evolved to be about "The Troubles" in general and also, when performed live by the band, about any violent world conflicts which happen to be taking place.

And to answer your other question, I LOVE the song, being a huge U2 fan. Check out this version performed by Edge during the Popmart Tour in 1997. It's one of my favorites. It's funny, too, because Sublime fans who have only heard that audio recording swear it's a cover done by them, when, in fact, it's Edge!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwkeoL1cYjg

Answer 4

Its about the massacre in Derry of 14 civilians by the parachute regiment. Paras opened fire on a Civil Rights demonstration indiscriminately. The matter was hushed up by the Widgery Tribunal, a sham enquiry for years. It can only be hoped that the current Saville Enquiry sees justice done.

To the knob-end who posted the first reply, do you consider every British soldier killed in Northern Ireland since that day to have 'got what he deserved'? Coz if you are looking for the catalyst for the rise of the Provisional IRA and the support they received, then this was the day it began.

Answer 5

'Bloody Sunday' refers to the events that took place in Derry on the afternoon of Sunday 30 January 1972. A Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) march had been organised to protest against the continuation of Internment without trial in Northern Ireland. Between ten and twenty thousand men, women and children took part in the march in a 'carnival atmosphere'. The march was prevented from entering the city centre by members of the British Army. The main body of the march then moved to 'Free Derry Corner' to attend a rally but some young men began throwing stones at soldiers in William Street. Soldiers of the Parachute Regiment, an elite regiment of the British Army, moved into the Bogside in an arrest operation. During the next 30 minutes these soldiers shot dead13 men (and shot and injured a further 13 people) mainly by single shots to the head and trunk.

The soldiers responsible for the deaths and injuries insisted that they had come under sustained gun and bomb attack by members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and only fired at people in possession of weapons. Those involved in the march, and those who witnessed the events, provided evidence that ran contrary to the evidence given by the soldiers. According to these civilian testimonies none of those killed or injured had any guns or bombs.

The events of 'Bloody Sunday' caused a lot of shock and revulsion at an international level. Within Ireland the killings resulted in a dramatic increase in support for Republicanism in general and the IRA in particular. The strength of feeling was demonstrated when a crowd of protestors burnt the British embassy in Dublin on 2 February 1972.

Immediately after the killings the British government announced the appointment of Lord Widgery, then Lord Chief Justice, to undertake an inquiry into the events of the day. Many people were skeptical of the impartiality of Widgery and were not reassured when it was decided to hold the Tribunal in Coleraine - a town 32 miles from the scene of the killings. The hearings of the Tribunal were conducted between 21 February 1972 and the 14 March 1972. Many key witnesses, including some of those shot and injured, were not called to the Tribunal. The report of the Tribunal was published on 18 April 1972. Widgery found no fault on the part of the soldiers who fired live rounds on the day but stated that there was a "strong suspicion" that some of those killed "had been firing weapons or handling bombs".

Over a period of many years the relatives of those killed on 30 January 1972 campaigned for a fresh inquiry into the killings. On 29 January 1998 Tony Blair, then British Prime Minister, announced that there would be a new inquiry under the chairmanship of Lord Saville. Main hearings of the new Inquiry took place between March 2000 and January 2005 making it one of the longest and most expensive in British legal history. The final report and conclusions of the Bloody Sunday Inquiry were initially expected to be published in the summer of 2005. It is now likely that the report will be published during 2006.

Many people in the Unionist community have criticised the cost of the Saville Inquiry and the extent of media attention given to the killings of 'Bloody Sunday' and point to the contrast with a number of other major incidents involving paramilitary groups which receive less attention. Part of the reason for this difference is the fact that the Widgery Report into 'Bloody Sunday' left doubts about the innocence of those killed whereas no such doubts are attached to those killed, for instance, in the Omagh bombing. In addition those who died in other major incidents were killed by members of various paramilitary groups. However, in Derry it was state forces, in the form of the British Army, the very people who were meant to protect life and uphold law and order, who carried out the killings.

Answer 6

bloody sunday: its about 13 catholic civilians being murdered by the british army in derry ireland in 1972, but U2 make it sound like "whats all the fighting about and do they really care".

Answer 7

It's about the Protestant/Catholic conflict in Ireland.

Answer 8

ask 2 para

Answer 9

I HATE SUNDAY!!!!