U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday (Live Rattle And Hum)

“Sunday Bloody Sunday“ grew from a guitar riff and lyric written by The Edge in 1982. While newlyweds Bono and Ali Hewson honeymooned in Jamaica, The Edge worked in Ireland on music for the band’s upcoming album. Following an argument with his girlfriend, and a period of doubt in his own song-writing abilities, The Edge—“feeling depressed... channeled [his] fear and frustration and self-loathing into a piece of music“. This early draft did not yet have a title or chorus melody, but did contain a structural
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