“Pride (In The Name Of Love)” is an old favorite song which deserves play today on Martin Luther King Day. The song comes from their career-expanding 1984 album, The Unforgettable Fire. The album was produced by Brian Eno who encouraged a more atmospheric and ambient sound, a major change in direction for the band. Their previous three records had been produced by Steve Lillywhite. The album also featured an elegy to Martin Luther King, called “MLK.”
The Unforgettable Fire also marks their long-term collaboration with photographer and director Anton Corbijn. Corbijn colloborated most notably with Joy Division on the video for the 1988 release of the single “Atmosphere”, Echo and the Bunnymen and Depeche Mode. Corbijn recently directed Control (2007) which was about the band Joy Division and The American (2010).
The lyrics make reference to Jesus being betrayed with a kiss, as well as referring to the assasination of Martin Luther King, Jr. All came in the name of love.
Consider it the LA Rock Examiner’s version of a flashback lunch. More videos from U2 and Anton Corbijn on www.KeepMusicking.blogspot.com. Martin Luther King Day is a big deal in Los Angeles in particular due to the annual Kingdom Day Parade.
Lyrics:
One man come in the name of love
One man come and go
One man come here to justify
One man to overthrow
In the name of love!
One man in the name of love
In the name of love!
What more? In the name of love!
One man caught on a barbed wire fence
One man he resists
One man washed on an empty beach
One man betrayed with a kiss
In the name of love!
What more in the name of love?
In the name of love!
What more? In the name of love!
…nobody like you…there’s nobody like you…
Mmm…mmm…mmm…
Early morning, April 4
Shot rings out in the Memphis sky
Free at last, they took your life
They could not take your pride
In the name of love!
What more in the name of love?
In the name of love!
What more in the name of love?
In the name of love!
What more in the name of love…
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Once upon this planet earth,
Lived a man of humble birth,
Preaching love and freedom for his fellow man,
He was dreaming of a day,
Peace would come to earth to stay,
And he spread this message all across the land.
Turn the other cheek he’d plead,
Love thy neighbor was his creed,
Pain humiliation death, he did not dread
With his Bible at his side,
From his foes he did not hide,
It’s hard to think that this great man is dead. (Oh yes)
Will the murders never cease,
Are thy men or are they beasts?
What do they ever hope, ever hope to gain?
Will my country fall, stand or fall?
Is it too late for us all?
And did Martin Luther King just die in vain?
Cos he’d seen the mountain top,
And he knew he could not stop,
Always living with the threat of death ahead.
Folks you’d better stop and think
Cos we’re heading for the brink.
What will happen now that he is dead?
He was for equality,
For all people you and me,
Full of love and good will, hate was not his way.
He was not a violent man.
Tell me folks if you can,
Just why, why was he shot down the other day?
Well see he’d seen, the mountain top.
And he knew he could not stop,
Always living with the threat of death ahead.
Folks you’d better stop and think…and feel again,
For we’re heading for the brink.
What’s gonna happen now that the king of love is dead?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh6R0BRzjW4
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ciao ferdinan e grazie!
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