The Boys of the Old Brigade
| The Boys of the Old Brigade | |
| Irländsk rebellsång | |
|---|---|
| Släppt | 1966 |
| Genre | Folkvisa |
| Språk | Engelska |
| Textförfattare | Paddy McGuigan |
| Kompositör | Paddy McGuigan |
The Boys of the Old Brigade är en irländsk rebellsång skriven 1966[1] av Paddy McGuigan om Irländska republikanska armén i Irländska frihetskriget (1919–1921)[2], och årsdagen för påskupproret.[3]
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[redigera | redigera wikitext]Låten beskriver en krigsveteran från påskupproret som berättar en om sina gamla kamrater i IRA. Varje refräng slutar med den irländska språkfrasen "a ghrá mo chroí (mitt hjärtas kärlek), I long to see, the Boys of the Old Brigade".[3][4]
Oh, father why are you so sad
On this bright Easter morn’
When Irish men are proud and glad
Of the land that they were born?
Oh, son, I see in mem’ries few
Of far off distant days
When being just a lad like you
I joined the IRA
Where are the lads that stood with me
When history was made?
A Ghra Mo Chroi, I long to see
The boys of the old brigade
From hills and farms a call to arms
Was heard by one and all
And from the glen came brave young men
To answer Ireland’s call
‘T wasn’t long ago we faced a foe
The old brigade and me
And by my side they fought and died
That Ireland might be free
Where are the lads that stood with me
When history was made?
A Ghra Mo Chroi, I long to see
The boys of the old brigade
And now, my boy, I’ve told you why
On Easter morn’ I sigh
For I recall my comrades all
And dark old days gone by
I think of men who fought in glen
With rifle and grenade
May heaven keep the men who sleep
From the ranks of the old brigade
Where are the lads that stood with me
When history was made?
A Ghra Mo Chroi, I long to see
The boys of the old brigade
Kontrovers
[redigera | redigera wikitext]2006 meddelade Celtic FC:s verkställande direktör Peter Lawwell att han skämdes över de "kränkande" sånger som stödjer Provisoriska IRA.[5] 2007 föreslog Celtics ordförande Brian Quinn att sången inte platsade i Celtic Park.[6]
Referenser
[redigera | redigera wikitext]- ^ ”Writer of 1970s anti-internment anthem in the North” (på engelska). The Irish Times. https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/writer-of-1970s-anti-internment-anthem-in-the-north-1.1750719. Läst 5 mars 2019.
- ^ Harvey, David; Jones, Rhys; Milligan, Christine; McInroy, Neil (18 October 2018). ”Celtic Geographies: Old Culture, New Times”. Celtic Geographies: Old Culture, New Times. Psychology Press. https://books.google.com/books?id=uKwLgFCX5RAC&pg=PA186. Läst 18 oktober 2018.
- ^ [a b] Harrington, Patrick; Burgoyne, Terry (1 August 2006). ”Counter Culture Anthology”. Counter Culture Anthology. Lulu.com. https://books.google.com/books?id=a7foq6OqkNoC&pg=PA177. Läst 18 oktober 2018.
- ^ ”Holdings: The boys of the old brigade.”. Holdings: The boys of the old brigade.. http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000116721. Läst 18 oktober 2018.
- ^ . http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/4982304.stm.
- ^ ”Constant improvement is the goal not the impossible . . .”. HeraldScotland. http://www.heraldscotland.com/constant-improvement-is-the-goal-not-the-impossible-1.855265. Läst 18 oktober 2018.