2.2.2 Where did the idea for "The Unforgettable Fire" come from? (U2)
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This article is from the U2 FAQ, by Maryann Stump stumpm@juno.com with numerous contributions by others.
2.2.2 Where did the idea for "The Unforgettable Fire" come from? (U2)
[JC] "The Unforgettable Fire" is the name of a collection of drawings and
pictures made by the survivors of the
Hiroshima nuclear bomb blast at the end of World War II. Although
simplistic in depiction, they are considered
national treasures by the Japanese. An exhibit toured through the United
States in early 1984, and U2 saw the
exhibit in Chicago. Touched by the exhibit, it inspired the song and
album title, as well as some of the painting
used as stage backdrops on the Fire' tour.
[JV] The album title also refers to the "unforgettable fire" for equality
and peace which burned inside people
like Martin Luther King, Jr. The songs themselves speak to this,
juxtaposing images of nuclear devastation and
human triumph in and between the various tracks on the album.
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