Come Out Ye Black and Tans

Come Out Ye Black and Tans is an Irish rebel song referring to the Black and Tans, the British paramilitary police auxiliary force in Ireland during the 1920s. The song was written by Dominic Behan and the lyrics are rich with references to the history of Irish nationalism and the activities of the British army throughout the world. While the title of the song refers to the Black and Tans of the War of Independence era, the specific context of the song is a dispute between Irish Republican and loyalist neighbours in inner city Dublin in the 1930s. The actual term "Black and Tan" originated from the lack of coordination of the British army with their uniforms. The troops stationed in Killeshandra wore a mix of black uniforms and tan (khaki) uniforms.
The reference to Flanders alludes to the neighbour's service in the British Army in the First World War. Killeshandra is a town in West Cavan likely to have been the scene of a successful IRA operation during the War of Independence. The service of the British Army in colonial wars against the Arabs and Zulus is also mocked, as the "natives" had "spears and bow and arrows" while the British "bravely faced each one, with your 16 pounder gun". The reference to "Arabs" probably refers to the counter insurgency campaign fought by the British against Arab guerrillas in the contemporary British Mandate of Palestine. Many of the actual Black and Tans served in Palestine after their time in Ireland.
But, of course, we're all together now.

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• Dominic
• Behan

[icecreamarmageddon]

sounds like a pile of complete crap. irish rebels.... ooohh i'm scared, they look ridiculous, but i suppose that's the way most republicans are - ridiculous and delusional. "Our day will come" "We'll have a united Ireland" Aye, keep tellin yourselves that, ya ballbags

[Edmondo666]

I talk to my ballbag everyday..

[bcunningham1017]

What do you say

[Edmondo666]

I tell it about all the other clackerbags that used to sit in my row at College.

[irelandstomboy13]

fuck you english bastard thiocaidh ar la!!!!

[irelandstomboy13]

fuck you english bastard thiocaidh ar la!!!!

[thomasthetiger]

Oh come out you - black and tarns??? Doch das lieber bei mir, because I am German and in your opinion fully Nazi! I will kill those bastards instantly and not sing stupid songs for the next generations. If a German it does . it will finished! Once and only!

[ruairi50]

@icecreamarmageddon WANKER

[clarkeyladDF]

sorry i forgot to add... as much as i hate the IRA terrorists, and as much as i hate the british TERRORISTIC occupation of, and history in ireland, i do have to say

THIOCAIDH AR LA.... one day, and i cant wait for that day, the butchers apron (union jack) will no longer fly above irish soil. as long as the IRA and any paramilitary groups continue to exist in ireland, we will not be free from foreign occupation

[clarkeyladDF]

i see brits saying the irish are stupid,i see republicans saying the brits are stupid... the both of ye are the scorge of ireland. the british, and the 'rebels'. rebel songs? no, they are not rebel songs. they are idiotic TERRORIST songs. when the IRA split in 21 the REAL soldiers and the terrorists were separated. they became the irish army, and the IRA. and since then the IRA has been these murdering scumbags who drive away the chances of ireland reuniting everyday with their sad existance

[teegs1972]

HA HA you funny little Irish leprechauns. Go and eat some potatoes

[mcvicker35]

tiocfaidh ar la indeed. Anybody who has never lived in Ulster has NO idea at all at what it is to be Irish. God bless us all and God Forgive the rest. Icecreamarmagegeddon dont fear the Irish rebels. We mean no harm to you or yours, Seeitasitis why bother? were better than them!

[hucksinfantry]

-ELAND. DOWN WITH ENGLAND. (On this issue and this one alone).

[hucksinfantry]

Wow... you know... your trophy is in the mail. You have won the most ignorant person of the year award.

This isn't the best version but that isn't the point you moron. And for the record... I am an American born and raised in the United States. And all I have to say on this one is GO IR

[1916supermc]

tiocfaidh ar la