Song of the Day (3/1/06)

U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday (1983)

The Dublin band broke into the mainstream with this hit inspired by a 1972 incident in which 14 people in Derry, Ireland were shot and killed by British troops during a protest.

Here's a very good website detailing the event, what caused it, and what came from it.

http://larkspirit.com/bloodysunday/

As far as the band, they can do no wrong in my eyes (well, aside from 1997's "Pop" album ... I choose to ignore that ever existed).