A Celebration
U2
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Shake! Shake! Don't go I believe in a celebration I believe you set me free I believe you can loose this chains I believe you can dance with me Dance with me Shake! Shake! Shake! Shake! I believe in the third world war I believe in the atomic bomb I believe in the powers that be But they won't overpower me And, and you can go there too And, and you can go go go go Shake! Shake! Shake! Shake! And we dance out of time And everything goes 'round and 'round And we don't have the time To watch the world go tumbling down Go! Go! I believe in the bells of Christchurch Ringing for this land I believe in the cells of Mount joy There's an honest man And, and you can go there too And, and you can go go go go I believe in the walls of Jericho I believe they're coming down I believe in this city's children I believe the trumpet's sound And you can go there too And you can go go go go. I believe in what I'm doing What am I doing here.
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Written by: GARY R. STROUTSOS, JONN A. SERRIE
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Release and Distribution"A Celebration" is a non-album single by U2, which was released exclusively in the United Kingdom in March 1982.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song "A Celebration" was directed by Meiert Avis in Notting Hill, London.
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Chart PerformanceDespite its limited release, the song managed to reach number 47 in the UK Singles Chart.
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Limited AvailabilityThe song has not been included on any of the band's compilation albums and is one of the rarest tracks to find in their discography.
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Live Performances"A Celebration" was played live only during their 1982 tour and was thereafter dropped from the band's setlist.
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B-Side TrackThe B-side of "A Celebration" is an instrumental track called "Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl" often just referred to as "Party Girl."
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SignificanceThis song marked a shift in U2’s sound to a more rock-driven sound with edgier guitar from The Edge.
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Rejection by BandThe band has since dismissed the song, with Bono reportedly calling the single a "musical journey into a desert."
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Rare AutographsThe first batch of the 'A Celebration' 7" single released in Ireland included a special edition where all four members of the band autographed the sleeve, making it quite a rare collector’s item today.
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Lyrics“A Celebration” is U2’s first song that doesn't have a particularly political or deeply emotional underpinning. The lyrics are light and somewhat nonsensical, contrasting significantly with the band’s later highly impactful and politically charged lyrics.
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