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    The song "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2 refers to Bloody Sunday, when British troops opened fire on Catholic civil rights protesters in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1972, killing 13 people. The song uses vivid imagery and repetition of the phrase "Sunday, Bloody Sunday" to emphasize the violence and bloodshed of the ongoing conflict between Irish Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. It questions how long the cycle of violence must continue.

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    Sunday Bloody Sunday: a committed song

    U2 : SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY

    ❶ Listen to the song twice and fill in the blanks:

    I can't believe the news …………………………………………


    I can't close my ………………………………………… And make it go away
    How long... How long must we sing this …………………………………………? How long, how long...
    'cause tonight...we can be as one. Tonight...

    Broken …………………………………………under children's feet


    Bodies strewn across the dead end …………………………………………
    But I won't heed the battle call
    It puts my back up
    Puts my back up against the …………………………………………
    Sunday, Bloody Sunday
    Sunday, Bloody Sunday

    And the battle's just begun


    There's many …………………………………………, but tell me who has won
    The trench is dug within our hearts
    And …………………………………………, children, brothers, …………………………………………torn apart

    Sunday, Bloody Sunday Sunday, Bloody Sunday

    How long... How long must we sing this …………………………………………? How long?...
    'cause tonight...we can be as one. Tonight...tonight...

    Sunday, Bloody Sunday Sunday, Bloody Sunday

    Wipe the tears from your ………………………………………… Wipe your ………………………………………… away
    (Sunday, Bloody Sunday)
    Oh, wipe your bloodshot eyes
    (Sunday, Bloody Sunday)

    Sunday, Bloody Sunday Sunday, Bloody Sunday…

    And it's …………………………………………we are immune


    When fact is ………………………………………… and TV …………………………………………
    And today the millions cry
    We eat and …………………………………………while tomorrow they die
    The real ………………………………………… just begun
    To claim the victory …………………………………………won
    On... Sunday, Bloody Sunday Sunday, Bloody Sunday…

    The historical background of this song:


    The title of the song refers to a particular day in Irish history: Sunday, January 30 th 1972, when Irish
    Catholics decided to demonstrate in the streets of Derry in Northern Ireland. They wanted the same
    opportunities as the Protestant community. English troops tried to break up the demonstration, they opened
    fire on the unarmed and peaceful civilians and shot 13 of them. This event shocked many countries in the
    world.

    The band
    U2 rock band comes from Ireland. Their first album dates back to 1980. Many of their songs combine an
    original sound with honest lyrics and a challenging social message.
    ❷ How the singer emphasizes that blood and violence are everywhere:

    a) The adjective used in the chorus:…………………………………………………….


    b) The number of times it is repeated in the song:……………………………………………………
    c) Which words refer to war or violence?...............................................................................................................
    ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
    d) Which question is repeated several times in the song?
    ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
    The singer does this to show:
    ☞ They are tired of this war that has been going on for too long. ◻
    ☞ No one seems to be listening to those who want the war to end. ◻
    ☞ Both of the above answers. ◻

    ❸ Find the lines in the song which express the following ideas:

    I refuse to respond to calls for violence


    ⮚……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
    In this war there’s no winner.
    ⮚……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
    The enemies in this war are all Irish, they all belong to the same family.
    ⮚……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
    You’ve cried for a long time. Your eyes are red. It’s time to stop.
    ⮚……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
    The official version of facts presented on TV is false; it does not reflect reality.
    ⮚……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
    We have become used to the idea of people sacrificing their lives. While we continue eating, they go on
    hunger strikes (= grève de la faim) and die.
    ⮚……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
    It will be very difficult to do, but we must follow in the footsteps of Jesus, refusing violence and going
    towards peace.
    ⮚……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
    The adjective “bloody” has three meanings:
    1. Smeared or stained with blood; dripping with blood.
    2. Cruel, merciless.
    3. In British English it is a swearword (= juron, gros mot), used to emphasize an emotion such as anger.
    In your opinion, which of the meanings of bloody is used in the expression Bloody Sunday?
    Definition 1 ◻ Definition 2 ◻ Definition 3 ◻ all three definitions ◻

    ❹ Vocabulary: write the word from column A next to its translation in column B:

    A B
    Words from the song Meaning of the word used in the song
    Bodies strewn ………………………………………………………………………inyectado en sangre
    Heed ………………………………………………………………………separados a la fuerza
    Trenches ……………………………………………………………………tener en cuenta, poner atención
    Immune ………………………………………………………………………trincheras
    Torn apart ………………………………………………………………………lagrimas
    Wipe ………………………………………………………………………cadáveres desperdigados
    Tears ………………………………………………………………………reclamar
    Bloodshot ………………………………………………………………………limpiar
    Claim ………………………………………………………………………inmune
    Some landmarks about Irish history:
    In Northern Ireland until the 1990s, there was a conflict between two communities: the Irish Protestants
    who supported the British government and were proud to be part of Britain, and the Irish Catholics, who
    wanted independence from Britain and to be part of the Republic of Ireland. It was not just a question of
    identity and religion. The Irish Catholics are less numerous than the Protestants and until the 1980s, there
    was a high rate of unemployment and poverty among them, they had difficulties to find good jobs or state
    jobs like policeman or teacher. There was a wall in Belfast separating the living areas of the two communities
    which did not mix. The 1980s were a period of troubles with a situation of civil war and British troops were
    sent there. Both communities had a paramilitary group. The most famous one was the IRA (Irish republican
    Army) defending the Catholics cause. The group organized many terrorist acts in Northern Ireland and
    Great Britain. In 1998, Northern Ireland signed an agreement with the British government ending 30 years
    of troubles and violence.

    Reading comprehension:

    a) Which communities were involved in Northern Ireland’s conflict? Why?


    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
    b) Did these two communities mix ? Why/Why not?
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
    c) There was something particular in Belfast. What was it?
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
    d) What is the IRA?
    ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
    e) What about the situation in Northern Ireland today ?
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

    Photographs taken by William Rukeyser. Find the right title for each picture:
    Mass arrest of civilians / Blood on the street / Blanket
    Last picture: who are the people
    painted on the house’s wall?

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