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3 unusual facts about Wake Me Up When September Ends


Wake Me Up When September Ends

A live version of the song, recorded on September 3, 2005, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts was released soon after and dedicated to the hurricane's victims.

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The song was performed live with U2 guitarist The Edge in the pregame show of the Monday Night Football game between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons; it was the first game played in the Superdome in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

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The song eventually became a tribute song to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, and sound bites were added from various news coverages to the song.



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