MnFats
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Sat Jun-23-07 11:47 AM
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"All foreign wars, I do proclaim, live on blood and a mother's pain' please view! |
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=-w2DY9J-fgE&mode=related&search=Springsteen/Mrs.McGrath, an old traditional antiwar tune, updated and illustrated. (warning:grim/disturbing/infuriating images) someone has probably posted this earlier and if so, I'm sorry. It is worth another heart-breaking look.
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Sat Jun-23-07 11:53 AM
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1. I posted it many months ago, but DEFINITELY worth another look |
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Edited on Sat Jun-23-07 11:54 AM by Hissyspit
what with the release of the new 'Live In Dublin' album, and the fact that the war is STILL not over.
"...the King of America and his whole navy..."
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Sat Jun-23-07 12:33 PM
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2. The Irish know what they sing about |
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http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2023852406Well it's by the hush, me boys, and sure that's to hold your noise And listen to poor Paddy's sad narration I was by hunger stressed, and in poverty distressed So I took a thought I'd leave the Irish nation
Well I sold me ass and cow, my little pigs and sow My little plot of land I soon did part with And me sweetheart Bid McGee, I'm afraid I'll never see For I left her there that morning broken-hearted
Here's you boys, now take my advice To America I'll have ye's not be going There is nothing here but war, where the murderin' cannons roar And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin
Well myself and a hundred more, to America sailed o'er Our fortunes to be making we were thinkin' When we got to Yankee land, they put guns into our hands "Paddy, you must go and fight for Lincoln"
Here's you boys, now take my advice To America I'll have ye's not be going There is nothing here but war, where the murderin' cannons roar And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin
General Meagher to us he said, if you get shot or lose your head Every murdered soul of youse will get a pension Well in the war lost me leg, they gave me a wooden peg And by soul it is the truth to you I mention
Here's you boys, now take my advice To America I'll have ye's not be going There is nothing here but war, where the murderin' cannons roar And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin
Well I think myself in luck, if I get fed on Indianbuck And old Ireland is the country I delight in To the devil, I would say, it's curse Americay For the truth I've had enough of your hard fightin
Here's you boys, now take my advice To America I'll have ye's not be going There is nothing here but war, where the murderin' cannons roar And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin I wish I was at home I wish I was at home I wish I was at home I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin
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Sat Jun-23-07 01:48 PM
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