Shane MacGowan - *The Snake With Eyes of Garnett*

[Fioneenacockeen]

excellent song, thanks for uploading this

[ChimeraAZ]

This is such a beautiful song.Sad too,..

[mejhna]

I freakin' love this song! it's right there in the top 5 as far as post-Pogue-break-up material is concerned. I love good old songs with linear narrative, story-telling to music and whatnot. Shane is a true master of such art, the bard of our age!

[Poemsapennyeach]

Very nice...and well penned song.

[jjmonns]

The snake represented standing up to English oppression. America used the snake symbol with the phrase "Don't tread on me" during the Revolutionary War. "Till all man kind is free" probably was meaning until all was freed of oppressive government.

[DManiek]

Thanks for posting lyrics and explanation! Great story!

[LukaRaPtoR]

Awesome track. In my opinion the best MacGowan had in his locker

[MissBristles]

great song grma 

[dynoweaf]

what a fantstic piece of work! the xylophone at 1:51 is beautiful, absolutely LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

[bollockowithalob]

A fuckin' Paddy classic.

The Edge must be listening and weeping into his Welsh lemonade.

[DancesWithLlamas]

What exactly is the snake of garnet supposed to symbolize? Why is passing it down generation after generation going to make everyone free?

Thanks

[Rawlinson18]

@DancesWithLlamas Irish folklore and a bit of imagination, for romantics only ;0)

[pewterbot9]

@DancesWithLlamas posted: "What exactly is the snake of garnet supposed to symbolize?"

I would guess that it stands for the circle of life, thus all creation. Maybe someone more knowledgable about Irish lore can give a better answer...I hope!

[Sblue23]

the snake being passed down through the generations till all people are free reference is brilliant.

[pendragonU]

I still have the snake with me,if you come near and want to I'll pass it down to you.

If you are a girl and pretty,with all my best.

[eamonn555]

you're my boy, blue.

[XiiTheGodSlayer]

A bloody brilliant piece. Probably the best lyrics that ever will be written.

The descriptions in the video and info box are sure to help anyone not familiar with Ireland's history appreciate this song for how amazing it truely is.

[umbrey]

great lyrics.shasmes a legend!

[shakeahand1]

Go Shane Go

[louielogs]

this snke cannot be captured

this snake cannot be tied

this snake cannot be tortured

nor hung nor crucified

[livenereynolds]

this is a great song!

[Rawlinson18]

I love this song for many reasons, the main being the truth.