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@hem1934 The Irish have a victims complex.
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@Communismcomrade I would imagine somebody got really, really pissed. So no.
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@Johnabelle2 Welcome to Ireland.
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Political or not, this song wraps me with comfort whenever I'm blind drunk and lonely as hell.
The feeling of being "nearly lifeless" is intensely scary, but I just imagine shane by my side
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"buy a pair of brown eyes on itunes"
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I think its just an advert for dental care
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Anyone who cares to read the posts attached this marvelous video should be able to easily see what happens when people get too wrapped up in cultural authenticity/purity. There are derogatory comments aimed at American, Irish-American, Nigerian, Polish, Pakistani, Chinese, and other races/nationalities. I understand why Irish history sparks political discussion, and it's a discussion that should be had. But there's no need to attack entire ethnicities. Totally counter-productive. Shame.
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the song is about two things (2 narrators) one an old veteran who cant get away from things he has seen. the second a young man in regards to a young woman he loves
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Irish traditionnal music :) <3
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@Axellson XD But he's dead actually
@land4x4ever The Pogues' music is ALL about POLITICS. The Irish were first fucked over by the British, then they were fucked over by the Catholic Church, then they were fucked over by the IRA, and now they're being fucked over by Capitalists. You'll find all this in the Pogues' music.
hem1934 6 months ago 22
There appears to be a debate over whether this is a love song or a political song. I'm an American, and while I am well aware of the historical strife in Ireland, it first struck me as a love song, I guess because I'm so far away (geographically) from the conflict. But when I look at it politically, it does sound very much like a political message. My guess: Shane was crafty enough to make it both, at the same time. That's why it's so great. It transcends, yet, embodies, both love and politics.
Johnabelle2 2 months ago 5