Irish people resist violently but by the time the song “takes place”, at least this particular songwriter is reduced to singing ironic songs about it*.
The good friday agreement that ended violent resistance only happened in 1998.
One of the key reasons why one writes in a Struassian manner is that one can’t openly say what one believes. I think there’s a good chance that the songwriter operated in an enviroment where the song was one the edge about what’s allowed to said or sung.
I’d love to hear more about the background of the song, if anyone has a source for more specifics.
The good friday agreement that ended violent resistance only happened in 1998.
One of the key reasons why one writes in a Struassian manner is that one can’t openly say what one believes. I think there’s a good chance that the songwriter operated in an enviroment where the song was one the edge about what’s allowed to said or sung.
I’d love to hear more about the background of the song, if anyone has a source for more specifics.