U2: St. Patricks's Day Playlist

Bono and Lucky Bono / U2 / U2TOURFANS St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years.

On St. Patrick’s Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon.

Lenten prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink and feast—on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage. We added our playlist for a wonderful St Patricks Day.

  1. Sunday Bloody Sunday Released on War 1983, as single 1986 and on The Best Of (1998). Live versions on Under a Blood Red Sky 1983 and on single B-side 1997. Other live versions on Rattle and Hum, PopMart and Elevation videos.
  2. Bad Released on The Unforgettable Fire 1984 and on The Best Of (1998). Live version released on Wide Awake in America 1985. Other live versions on Rattle and Hum and Elevation videos.
  3. New Year’s Day Released on War 1983, as single and on The Best Of (1998). Live version released on Under a Blood Red Sky 1983. Other live versions on Zoo TV and PopMart videos.
  4. Pride (In The Name Of Love) Released on The Unforgettable Fire 1984, as single and on The Best Of (1998). This version has backing vocals by Chrissie Hynde. Live version released on Rattle and Hum 1988. Other live versions on Zoo TV and PopMart videos.
  5. One Released on Achtung Baby 1991 and as single. Live versions on Zoo TV and PopMart videos. Also recorded by Passengers and by Adam, Larry and Michael Stipe.
  6. Elevation Released on All That You Can’t Leave Behind 2000 and as single. Live version on Elevation video.
  7. Beautiful Day Released on All That You Can’t Leave Behind 2000 and as single. Live versions released as single B-side 2000 and on Elevation video.
  8. City Of Blinding Lights Released on How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb 2004
  9. MLK Released on Unforgetable Fire 1984
  10. The Unforgettable Fire Released on The Unforgettable Fire 1984, as single and on The Best Of (1998).
  11. Walk On - Just had to be added  Aung San Suu Kyi, a Burmese activist who was sentenced to house arrest in 1989 for protesting her government. Earlier that year, while walking with some of her supporters, soldiers blocked their path and pointed rifles at them.

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