Video: U2 Pride (in the Name of Love)

Five Songs for MLK Day

U2 Pride (in the Name of Love)
On the Dreamer's day, we offer up five divergent songs about Martin Luther King and the holiday that bears his name. They are upbeat and somber, they are angry and hopeful, they are old and new. They are after the jump... 5. Ray Charles, "Abraham, Martin and John" First recorded by Dion , the soulful Ray Charles version is my favorite. Penned in response to the assassinations of King and Robert Kennedy, artists from Marvin Gaye to Bob Dylan have lent their voices to [...]

U2, "Pride in the Name of Love" Video: All Four Versions

U2 - Pride
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, here are videos for U2 's classic song for the leader, "Pride (In the Name of Love)." There were actually several variations on the video, according to U2faqs.com : *Pride (#1) - August 1984, Donald Cammell, St. Francis Xavier Hall, Dublin *Pride (#2) - July 1984, Barry Devlin, Slane Castle, Dublin *Pride (#3) - August 1984, Anton Corbijn, London Here's version #1: [...]