Template:Did you know nominations/Sunday Bloody Sunday (John Lennon and Yoko Ono song)


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The result was: promoted by Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 00:41, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

Sunday Bloody Sunday (John Lennon and Yoko Ono song)

 * ... that John Lennon was inspired to write the song "Sunday Bloody Sunday," with lyrics that have been described as "racist," "hypocritical" and "emotional blackmail," by his anger over Bloody Sunday in 1972? "Like many...Lennon was appalled by the Bloody Sunday Massacre that took place in Northern Ireland on January 30 1972. And like his former partner he decided to express his feelings in song..."Sunday Bloody Sunday"...was an instant response to a politically charged event..." Blaney (2007); "The song was specifically about Bloody Sunday, which occurred in Derry on 30 January 1972...John Lennon ... felt compelled to write a more specific response following the massacre." Beatles Bilble; "the suggestions at the end of "Sunday Bloody Sunday" ... was (sic) scandalous, naive and even racist" Howe (2002);  "Lennon's pro-Republican agenda did little to bring either side together and was somewhat hypocritical." Blaney (2007);  ...his song was also a piece of pro-Republican propaganda that ignored the historical facts in favour of emotional blackmail." Blaney (2007)
 * ALT1 ... that John Lennon was inspired to write the song "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by his anger over the Bloody Sunday massacre in 1972?
 * Reviewed: Pyemotes tritici

Converted from a redirect by Rlendog (talk). Self-nominated at 23:57, 5 September 2018 (UTC).


 * I would have no problem with holding this off until January 30, since that is a relevant date for this song, although as an American I will leave it to others to decide if that would be politically incorrect. Rlendog (talk) 00:09, 6 September 2018 (UTC)


 * Symbol voting keep.svg This article replaces a redirect and is new enough and long enough. The hook facts are cited inline, the article is neutral and I detected no copyright violations. I have added ALT1 as a shorter hook. A QPQ has been done. Special occasion deferments are usually limited to six weeks. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:37, 26 September 2018 (UTC)