Pride (In The Name of Love) by U2

1968

Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

Memphis, Tennessee

4th April, 1968

Martin Luther king Jr, was the prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement and a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He was tragically shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

Pride (In the Name of Love) by U2 was inspired by King and makes reference to his death.

Listen to Pride (In The Name of Love)

By U2

U2 ยท Pride (In The Name of Love)
Artist U2
Release Date 1984
Album The Unforgettable Fire
Label Island Records
Genre Rock
Producer(s) Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
Writer(s) Bono
Duration 4:40
Language English
Country UK
Some notable versions:

Barbara Dickson (1987)
John Legend (2008)

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One man come in the name of love
One man come and go.
One man come he to justify
One man to overthrow.
In the name of love
What more 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 resist
One man washed up 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.

Shot rings out in the Memphis sky.

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.
In the name of love
What more in the name of love.

About Pride (In The Name of Love):

The song recieved mixed critical reviews at the time however it became U2's first top 40 single on Billboards 'Hot 100' Chart in the USA.

#388 on Rolling Stone list of the 'The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time'

#3 on the UK Singles Chart

The song was U2's first top 40 hit in the United States where it peaked at #33

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