U2's Dichotomy Of Social Injustice

The logos in the lyrics of this song are shown through the use of rhetorical and historical examples. A rhetorical example can be used to appeal to the use memories or experiences the audience has struggled through before to get to this point in time. A lyric from the song that supports this point is “overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism, but we still got terrorists her livin’ in the USA, the big CIA, the bloods and the crips and the KKK”. From a personal standpoint I can relate to these lyrics because our country has had a fair share of terrorism in the past. Thousands of innocent individuals have gone through such pain and suffering and are now stuck with such vivid memories for the rest of their lives. I can remember my mother telling me that my father was less than two blocks away from The World Trade Center moments before they were attacked. The emotions my mother was facing at the time would be indescribable, but she can recall everything and unfortunate will be able to for the rest of time. The logic and meaning behind these lyrics are the as a nation we are all trying to put an end to all the terrorism around our not only our country but around the globe were we billions of people are settled but the harsh reality behind it is that no matter how as society we advance or how hard we try we cannot put an end to it

The Protestants were suspicious of the Civil Rights Movement. They suspected the IRA may be involved. The Unionists got the RUC to stop one of their marches and this led to serious rioting. In the end the British troops were sent over to Northern Ireland to try and keep order.

U2 the band exemplifies the ideas of transcendentalism as shown in Beautiful Day, Invisible, and With or Without You. U2 makes their songs part of the world. Different descriptions of nature and human identifications of their song titles. In U2 Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen, Jr. are the makers of the band.

Sunday 30th of January 1972 was the day all of Ireland ran red with blood, the day of the ‘Bogside Massacre’! ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ by U2 is written about the events of the ‘Bogside Massacre’ or ‘Bloody Sunday’ as it is more commonly known.

In this instance, two appellants were charged with singing a song called “The Roll of Honour” on 19th October 2013 at Easter Road stadium during a Celtic and Hibernian match. This particular song has lyrics which “proclaim support for members of the Irish Republican Army and the Irish National Liberation Army.” Both the IRA and the INLA are proscribed terrorist groups. Some lyrics of the song were, “England you’re a monster. Don’t think that you have won. We will never be defeated while Ireland has such sons.” At the scene, one of the police officers who is fully trained in dealing with occurrence of violence at football stated that she was clear of the meaning of the song and that it was extremely offensive. Even after warnings were broadcast before the match about sectarianism, the two appellants were found to be singing the song very heartily and triumphantly. The appellants

The ugly turn was taken at the Altamont Speedway during a festival promoting free rock music and peace all around. The festival soon turned from carefree to tragedy with one lick of the guitar. The whole idea around the Altamont Speedway music festival was the idea of the ever so present Rolling Stones. The Stones being a rock band, who wanted to, in a way, mimic the basic idea of its predecessors, the Monterey Pop Festival and Woodstock. The idea that the people of the time weren’t about fighting and violence; they were all about loving oneself, loving one another, and most importantly, loving the

The conflict in Northern Ireland has persisted because of religious affiliations, their identities and the struggle for overall power. The morals and identities of the people and organizations of Northern Ireland

The troubles emerged as the result of several years of the escalating incidents between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. The troubles have been protracted and costly in every sense of the world. From the first civil rights marches in 1968 till the signing of The Good Friday Agreement in 1998, 3,500 people died and over 35,000 were injured in Northern Ireland as the direct result of the aggressive violence , rebellion, bombings, murders, and terror tactics. The Catholic and Protestant troubles and conflicts had a significantly impact on Ireland. This serious issue had impacted the lives of individuals and families that took place or witness the gruesome events that the troubles had causes, the political change and reform of

The Irish rock band U2 is known for producing very political and rebellious music. When the song Bloody Sunday got released on March 11, 1983 it left people pondering the true meaning of the new smash hit. U2 did not intend for this song to offend anyone. They just wanted to inform listeners about a situation that was near and dear to their hearts. Bloody Sunday is in fact is a very historical event that took place not far from where the band calls home.

At first glance the song “Iron Man” by Black Sabbath is obviously about being in a position of power. Osborn uses the superhero Iron Man to represent what it's like to be idolized in a uphealded position. But in his case instead of being the do good hero, Osborn is the villain, commiting murderous acts that the fictional superhero Iron man would never dream of doing. This power struggle is represented by the songs very repetitive beat. Every line rhymes with the one that follows. Even the songs beat and chords appear to rhyme with each other due to how they are repeated throughout the song. I believe that this repetitiveness symbolizes in a nutshell what it's like to be a superhero. In the fictional Iron Man’s case if someone needs his help, he saves them, no questions asked, looking for nothing in return. That's all he ever does day in and day out. The pressure then begins to build and Iron Man makes a drastic decision, that is represented by the guitar solos towards the end of the song. The solos symbolize Iron Man breaking free of his repetitive life, and for the first time, having the freedom to do as he wishes. The end of the song represents his payback. Payback for everyone that took his kindness for granted, not realizing what a toll it had on him. Giving him severe distress, causing him to lash out and basically violently kill everyone in his path.

Many poets and artist usually write with a purpose and to bring to light certain issues. A major theme of many poets and singers throughout the years has been politics or how things are at a given time due to the polices in place or governmental structure. By doing this the authors and composers are able to express to others their feelings and make issues more known. The poet William Blake and punk rock artists The Sex Pistols both try to bring awareness and express the similar feeling of their class in society being abandoned by their government in the year they were writing their works. The poem “London” by William Blake is about the chaos and helpless situation going on in London during the french revolution in the 1790s. While “God

Outraged, Dictated and Dishonored. This was the state of two young blood Pakistanis, stranded under the dominion of a suppressive leader. Unable to curtain their love for music and the torment of living under despotism, they lay off on a journey that broke all barriers of oppression and hate. Developing into the greatest rock band the world has ever seen.

The American Civil Rights Movement was being broadcast across the world, including Northern Ireland. It was a considerable factor to the movement in the North. “Republican leader Gerry Adams credits coverage of the black civil rights movement as a contributing factor to an increased politicisation in Northern Ireland” (Dooley, 1998). This demonstrated to the Catholics that there could be something done, that there was people at the other side of the world in a similar situation.

Pathos means using emotion to connect to an audience and make them feel or understand. Pathos encompasses the entire song, and lets the listeners feel and connect to the history of people. The first verse in the song mentions different wars such as the hundreds Year wars between France and England or Roses War; It was a battle between two different families over the right of the throne. Another verse is about the Fall of France and the German Blitz in WWII. France fell during WWII and was occupied by the Germans. The Germans

Social inequalities are issues that have been occurring for a significant period of time and are continuing to be a serious issue within contemporary society. One of the most significant social inequalities within the North and South of Ireland is religion. Religion is a vital part of Ireland’s history and due to this history, it still very much exists within society and continues to be a social inequality. The Northern Ireland conflict, also known as ‘The Troubles’, was a war based on political violence, low intensity armed conflict and political deadlock within the six north-eastern counties of Ireland that formed part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland which lasted almost 30 years (The Irish Story, 2017). It was a conflict between political actors including the Provisional Irish Republican Army that fought against the British Army, Royal Ulster Constabulary and the Ulster Defence Regiment (The Irish Story, 2017). Dillenburger, K et al, (2007) stated during the early phase of the Troubles, shootings and bombings were nearly daily occurrences, with approximately 3,600 people dying as a result of The Troubles.