125. The Green Fields of France (Eric Bogle)

Another great song by Scottish-Australian singer, Eric Bogle. This song, like "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" is about the futility of war, in particular WW1, supposedly the war to end all wars. It is also known as "No Man's Land," as that's the title Eric Bogle gave it.!

This song is on my first CD: "AXIS OF EVIL and other True Stories."

You can see a playlist of my Australian songs here: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=0DE11C284435E7A2

You can see a playlist of my Eric Bogle songs here:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=PL52944E8B208E651D

For lyrics and chords of all my songs please see my website: http://www.raymondcrooke.com

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[navim49]

Hi Raymond. I might have known you'd have covered this one. Beautifully done as always! Love your finger picking style.

[raymondcrooke]

@navim49 As an Australian, I have to cover Eric Bogle's songs. He's probably our greatest singer-songwriter.

[xenonfear]

go on the ray! great song

[raymondcrooke]

One of my favourites.

[KanalPatriot74]

for all the soldiers in history who fought for their people and their country!!!

the most of them were'nt guilty....they didn't start all the wars...

greetings from germany!! good version of this song!!!

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks. It's a great song from a great writer - Eric Bogle.

[broomybank]

It's such a good song and performed wonderfully well here. Will bring to mind many profound thoughts as we approach the ninetieth anniversary of the 1918 armistice in November.

[texasholdemkid1984]

very fuking goodman, u shud come to ireland,there plenty bars looking for trad nights

[mrwickedwayne68]

hated it sorry

[KanalPatriot74]

maybe you should know the german version of this song...

hannes wader - es ist an der zeit (on youtube, too!) ;)

have fun with it :)

[raymondcrooke]

Just joking, mate. I'm an Aussie.