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An Irish new wave band released this song as the lead single from their third studio album in 1979. The track achieved significant commercial success, reaching the top position on the UK singles chart for a four-week period during summer and becoming the sixth-most successful UK hit of that year. This marked the band's second number-one single on the UK chart. The composition was created by two band members and takes the form of a piano ballad.
What the lyrics are about
A shooting incident at a school in San Diego, Cleveland Elementary School.
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