U2 - 'Walk On" Song for Aung San Suu Kyi (Banned in Burma)

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

Run time: 04:47 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqFeSut1vu8   Posted on YouTube: November 13, 2010 By YouTube Member: u2Twilight Views on YouTube: 205   Posted on DU: November 13, 2010 By DU Member: Adenoid_Hynkel Views on DU: 525

 
The song was written about and dedicated to Aung San Suu Kyi. It is written in the form of a supporting, uplifting anthem, praising her for her activism and fighting for freedom in Burma. She has been intermittently under house arrest since 1989 for her efforts. Due to the political tribute of this album, those in Burma caught with possession of either the single for this song or the album All That You Can't Leave Behind could face a prison sentence lasting between three and twenty years.

The song is a regular part of the setlist for the U2 360° Tour. Prior to the tour, the band asked fans to bring masks of Suu Kyi to concerts and wear them during performances of "Walk On" in her support. <4> Also, during the same tour, in some cities such as Hannover, Barcelona, Coimbra and İstanbul, Amnesty International and One volunteers go on stage and walk on the outer circle of The Claw during the performance of the song carrying either Suu Kyi masks or Amnesty International lanterns. <5>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walk_On_(song)

[Jack Rabbit]

1. It is nice to honor the rightful president of Burma

I do not believe she has ever made that claim for herself, but she is the only person in the world who can make that claim.