<P> `` Sunday Bloody Sunday '' is a song by Irish rock band U2 . It is the opening track from their 1983 album War and was released as the album 's third single on 21 March 1983 in Germany and the Netherlands . `` Sunday Bloody Sunday '' is noted for its militaristic drumbeat , harsh guitar , and melodic harmonies . One of U2 's most overtly political songs , its lyrics describe the horror felt by an observer of the Troubles in Northern Ireland , mainly focusing on the Bloody Sunday incident in Derry where British troops shot and killed unarmed civil rights protesters and bystanders . At the same time , the lyrics reject hate and revenge as a response , as noted in the line `` There 's many lost , but tell me who has won . '' Along with `` New Year 's Day , '' the song helped U2 reach a wider listening audience . It was generally well received by critics on the album 's release . </P>
<P> `` Sunday Bloody Sunday '' is a song by Irish rock band U2 . It is the opening track from their 1983 album War and was released as the album 's third single on 21 March 1983 in Germany and the Netherlands . `` Sunday Bloody Sunday '' is noted for its militaristic drumbeat , harsh guitar , and melodic harmonies . One of U2 's most overtly political songs , its lyrics describe the horror felt by an observer of the Troubles in Northern Ireland , mainly focusing on the Bloody Sunday incident in Derry where British troops shot and killed unarmed civil rights protesters and bystanders . At the same time , the lyrics reject hate and revenge as a response , as noted in the line `` There 's many lost , but tell me who has won . '' Along with `` New Year 's Day , '' the song helped U2 reach a wider listening audience . It was generally well received by critics on the album 's release . </P>
what was u2 song sunday bloody sunday about
what was u2 song sunday bloody sunday about
the Troubles in Northern Ireland , mainly focusing on the Bloody Sunday incident in Derry where British troops shot and killed unarmed civil rights protesters and bystanders
the Troubles in Northern Ireland , mainly focusing on the Bloody Sunday incident in Derry where British troops shot and killed unarmed civil rights protesters and bystanders