Bullet the Blue Sky
"Bullet the Blue Sky" is a 1987 song by Irish rock group U2. It is the fourth track from their fifth studio album The Joshua Tree. It is inspired by Bono trips to El Salvador and Nicaragua ravaged by United States lead invasions. It went to number 14 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
| "Bullet the Blue Sky" | |
|---|---|
| Song by U2 | |
| from The Joshua Tree" | |
| Released | 9 March 1987 |
| Recorded | 1986 |
| Genre | Post-punk[1] |
| Length | 4:32 |
| Label | Island |
| Composer(s) | U2 |
| Lyricist(s) | Bono |
| Producer(s) | |
Bullet The Blue Sky Media
A performance of the song on the Vertigo Tour, when the band re-interpreted it as a commentary on religious violence.
References
- ↑ Pareles, Jon (15 May 2017). "Review: U2 Revisits 'The Joshua Tree' in the Here and Now". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
