"ˌɛmˌɛlkˈeɪ" ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌm ɐ mˈɛlədi ænd sˈɛt ʌv lˈɪɹɪks kəmpˈoʊzd baɪ lˈiːd vˈoʊkəlˌɪst bˈoʊnoʊ wˌaɪl lˈɪsənɪŋ tə ðə pˈɪtʃt hˈʌm ʌv hɪz vˈækjuːm klˈiːnɚ.
"MLK" originated from a melody and set of lyrics composed by lead vocalist Bono while listening to the pitched hum of his vacuum cleaner.