Old England

i thought it was quite a nice song

lets all start a'i hate one noodles.....oh dear there's no time and he's not worth it!

As regards the lyrics - strong is maybe an understatement and I'll leave others to comment on it
As regards the music arrangement and production- unbelievable !! This and the whole of the moon demonstrate the genuis that is Mike Scott

great song better comments fck u onenoodle educated tosser nowt wrong with bedsits

"and the Irish owned you Limeys"

LOL.
Stupid fuckin Canuck.

its so good that great bands and songs generate a more interesting comment well done water boys for still provoking an inward look to our selves and others it worked then and still working now !!

Because the song is political and has an agenda that needed challenging, un-challenged then s*ite like this gets repeated and people get maligned when its not deserved, in this case, subtly, the English on masse, racists and facists should be challenged, even Irish ones!

hate to inform you one noodle, but Mike Scott is actually scottish and this song was composed in the early eighties a time of great transition, that aside did england not occupy countries to make our empire greater.i'm england through and through.. get over yourself it's a song!

Thanks for putting me right on Mr Scotts nationality but it matters little as many Scottish people have a certain slant when it comes to the English, the Empire and history. No matter but I will always challenge people who airbrush out the part that Scotland, Wales and Ireland played in empire building and only mention 'the english' as you did once again! I know its sad but unchallenged and it appears truthful when fact shows it as not ..... sorry for not 'getting over myself' just yet