Bullet the Blue Sky

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"Bullet the Blue Sky" is a politically charged rock song by U2, known for its intense guitar work and critique of U.S. military intervention.

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Bullet the Blue Sky canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album The Joshua Tree
artist U2
bassist Adam Clayton
composer The Edge
countryOfOrigin Ireland
drummer Larry Mullen Jr.
featuredInFilm Rattle and Hum
firstTourFeatured The Joshua Tree 2017 Tour
surface form: The Joshua Tree Tour
genre hard rock
political rock
rock
guitarist The Edge
hasInfluenceFrom Bono's trip to El Salvador
Bono's trip to Nicaragua
hasKey E minor
hasLyricalTheme critique of U.S. involvement in Central America
religious imagery
violence
hasMainSubject American foreign policy
Central America
U.S. military intervention
imperialism
war
hasMusicalFeature dynamic tempo shifts
heavy distorted guitar
spoken-word style sections
includedIn U2 live album Rattle and Hum
isFollowedBy Running to Stand Still
isPrecededBy With or Without You
language English
length 4:32
livePerformanceStapleOf U2 concerts
lyricist Bono
notableFor intense guitar work
politically charged lyrics
onAlbumSide Side 1
partOfAlbum The Joshua Tree
performer U2
producer Brian Eno
Daniel Lanois
recordedIn 1986
recordLabel Island Records
releaseDate 1987-03-09
tempo slow-to-mid tempo
trackNumber 4
vocalist Bono

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The Joshua Tree hasPart Bullet the Blue Sky
Rattle and Hum hasPart Bullet the Blue Sky
Outside Broadcast notableSongPerformed Bullet the Blue Sky
Elevation Tour featuresSong Bullet the Blue Sky