Classic Tunes of the Week: 6. The Hands that Built America, by U2 (2002)

A complete contrast to last time. Over the last week I've seen many clips and trailers for Lincoln, a new film biopic drama by Steven Spielberg, which like many books and films before it, tries to tell and dramatise the key moments in the life story and struggle of this most important of Presidents of the United States of America, and also to convey the man behind the momentous history that often overshadows him.

Anyway, seeing all this publicity material reminded me of this great U2 song, originally made to soundtrack the 2002 film, The Gangs of New York (also starring Daniel Day-Lewis, and set in a similar time period too). 

Here is the early studio version, which I prefer for its more haunting production. Enjoy.

6. The Hands that Built America, by U2 (2002) [Studio Mix]

However, if you're interested, here is the final Single version that was used in the film soundtrack itself.