Bloody Sunday - 50 Year Anniversary
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I only found out a few days ago that Zombie by the Cranberries is about Bloody Sunday. I did some reading up and how horrific. The fact that nobody was reprimanded for it is even more sick.
bit of background more so, for those not fully aware of events back then. The Ballymurphy massacre happened in aug 71, few months before Bloody Sunday. The Ballymurphy massacre was also done by the Para's, over 3 days they shot and killed 10 people in the Ballymurphy estate including a priest and a mother of 8. All victims were innocent people. It was believed that some of the Para's involved in Ballymurphy went to Derry as well. That shooting should have been investigated immediately, 10 innocent victims and the regiment that done it then went straight to Derry and did the same thing. They were above the law then and knew it. Ballymurphy should have been the catalyst that warranted a full investigation into their actions and prevented another massacre. To highlight how bad the situation was then, Springhill the estate right beside Ballymurphy, a few months after bloody sunday, british snipers shot and killed 3 teenagers and a 39 year old man and another priest.
Ballymurphy Massacre (aug 71) - Bloody Sunday (Jan 72) - Springhill massacre (July 72)
Ballymurphy Massacre (aug 71) - Bloody Sunday (Jan 72) - Springhill massacre (July 72)
Zombie was written in response to this incident, the second bomb in particular.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrington_bombings
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie_(The_Cranberries_song)
Unreal song but as Classical Mechanic says it was the Warrington bombing in 93 that was the catalyst behind this release a year later. A lot of the video is featuring murals in Belfast I think. Cranberries were so good but for another thread
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U2's Bloody Sunday was primarily written about events of that day but also about the troubles in general. Probably the most memorable performance of the song, included on Rattle and Hum, was in Denver in November 1987 just after the Enniskillen Remembrance Day bombing. The serve that Bono gave to Irish American's supporting paramilitaries in the middle of the song makes the already emotional delivery even more memorable.
It makes me proud that this is commemorated on the red cafe.
I love U2 as well and I listened to these songs not knowing what they truly represented. When I did find out what was behind it all, it ultimately had a whole new meaning and hits differently.
I seem to remember the 2002 film Bloody Sunday was well worth watching. I think there was another TV film about the same time called Sunday that I haven't seen.
I always find talk of such events interesting, confronting and emotional as my wife is from Northern Ireland (Belfast and Derry) and who had close family murdered in the troubles. I remember how odd it was when I started to visit NI during the 80s and discovering how different the reality was to how things were reported in the UK.
I always find talk of such events interesting, confronting and emotional as my wife is from Northern Ireland (Belfast and Derry) and who had close family murdered in the troubles. I remember how odd it was when I started to visit NI during the 80s and discovering how different the reality was to how things were reported in the UK.
the lack of posts on this thread, and well done to Elvis for making it, is all you need to know about the apathy towards those murdered unfortunately.
British citizens in the eyes of the law gunned down by British soldiers who went unpunished for 50 years. This would be big news everywhere else but its a testament to how well Britain curates its own history and pulls the wool over the worlds eyes about its past deeds. Can you imagine if Australia was still British controlled and they should 14 people dead on the streets of Melbourne and nothing was done about it?
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RIP to the 14 but after this amount of time they will never get justice.
The issue of what those criminals did and subsequent events is too hot for this forum. Murder pure and simple.
RIP to the 14 but after this amount of time they will never get justice.
To be be fair Australia has a shocking record of treatment of Australian First Nation people, often resulting in death in custody.
The apathy towards the murder and mayhem in NI shocked me to my core, particularly after I started visiting in the 80's. A national disgrace that we should be forever ashamed of.People wee
The issue of what those criminals did and subsequent events is too hot for this forum. Murder pure and simple.
RIP to the 14 but after this amount of time they will never get justice.
Yes that is horrible too
People dont want to admit the truth about Britains past also.People wee
The issue of what those criminals did and subsequent events is too hot for this forum. Murder pure and simple.
RIP to the 14 but after this amount of time they will never get justice.
I agree. Very much so.
Excellent article.