The Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic

[keyholeartists]

tiocfaidh ar la

[asyouweresir]

i met bob earlier again,slainte.god bless county luton....................leitr­im druidic dons

[dongaagon]

@asyouweresir fweak

[dylansdad1970]

I toured Ulster 3x. (Belfast 2x & Derry). Religion & intolerance bred by hatred caused that cesspit to kick off. Not the British Army.... How many banana trees did you get in Divis, The Ardoyne, Markets or Andersonstown ?? Get feckin real

[TheAgProv]

Wasn't this song more about Geldof, as a Dubliner, having issues with the corruption of the Irish Republic and the way collusion between bent politicians of the Charles Haughey sort and priests of the child-abusing kind (supported by a supine police force more interested in beating the shite out of young poor Dubliners like Geldof) was creating a Third World country on the fringes of Europe? Sod all to do with the North- everything to do with the corruption of the Irish Catholic state!

[Ypipable]

I always thought that this was about the Fawcett Commission and the Mud March.

[newall7]

bob is a great musician

[beholux]

It seems like there have just been a range of fuck ups by the Irish government since it began in 1916

[ZLUGGO]

Great song. Underrated album.

[jutubaeh]

normally i dont care bout exiled indians muhzack but ...

(cant believe im wishing for jutubaeh to delete a "muhzac viddio" ! X ! )

[jopepublic]

funny thing about this song, it is that is moree apt and in tune with the irish way of life today , bit ahead of its times,

[PeteLordOfTheWorld]

The TUV advert is a bit out of place...

[godbrother10]

@PeteLordOfTheWorld ?

[cocteaua]

thanks for ending world poverty ...much love Ethiopia x

[Brattamaniac]

Holla die Prügelfee

[james7696739]

Supercop is right .Its not about Ulster or South America

[supercop999]

You have no idea what you're talking about, AND you're a racist.

This song was a razor sharp criticism of the Irish state at that time. Not a song that any Irish person would regard as being "In your favour"

I am Irish and a former British soldier and i also served in Ulster, 3 tours. Something tells me that you my friend are full of shite and pretty ignorant to boot.

Go and read the lyrics PROPERLY!

[proinsiaspad]

My folks are from Ireland though I'm Irish American. QUESTION: Why the hell do you Brit guys keep calling northern Ireland 'Ulster'.. Do you know that Ulster is actually the whole 9 counties of the north of Ireland, and not just the 6 counties of northern Ireland?

Would you feel OK if we Americans called London, 'Kent' instead? Type Ulster into a google image search, or wiki it and you'll see what Ulster really is. It actually got it's name from the Vikings, you goddam limey!

[kikimalikiable]

@proinsiaspad im guessing because unionist party that was in power since the government of ireland act 1920 up until mid seventies was called the ulster unionist party and the police force was called the royal ulster constabualary, im sure there were other institutions of the same nature

[motormadhead13]

@proinsiaspad call london what you like it doesnt matter what you think-

[joeisaflyingfish]

@proinsiaspad Mate, if its Northern Irish people calling it that, don't correct them, its their fucking country. Or does America think they own Britain and Ireland now as well? Oh and 'limey'? Come up with a proper insult, not a baseless stereotype.

[godbrother10]

@joeisaflyingfish No proinsiaspad is right the majority of Ulster want a united Ireland fact.

[joeisaflyingfish]

@godbrother10 Woah, i'm not arguing with that! It's just that he makes it sound like just because he's irish american he knows more about ireland than the irish do!

[godbrother10]

@joeisaflyingfish ok i misunderstood what you were trying to say.

[motormadhead13]

@supercop999 very well said+i take my hat off to you for doing three tours over there,im liverpool irish myself.cheers

[MrTrooper20]

@supercop999 well said sir, my back ground is the same as yours, bob and the boys could re write that song for the present day inlcuding the lines wanker bankers and gormless polititions

[DESARELL1]

@supercop999 ur rite im an Nationalist Irishman who grew up through the troubles an hes talkin crap. Glad to see you made it home safe. godbless.

[supercop999]

Geldof wrote this song about the Republic of Ireland- He calls it the "Bannana Republic". "Septic Isle" Its nothing to do with South America but he does make reference to the North.

"Forty Shades of Green- Forty Shades of Red"

"Striking up the Soldiers Song" refers to the Irish national anthem. Which translates to that in English.

"Police and Priests" Refers to the rigid control of the Irish State and the Catholic Church.

[68gbest]

The bad old days are back. Time to re release this song.

[10282021]

Ireland in the bad old days, it's more a phrase towards countrys in south america that were corrupt etc.The song is brilliant though.

[Capricorngirl000]

Hold your row,i like this song...Stop fookin argue and grow up