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~ Give Ireland Back To The Irish
Views: 341 |  |  |  |  | Give Ireland Back To The Irish. This is the only political song ever released by Paul. It has been recorded right after Bloody Sunday (that Sunday, on January 3rd, Irish catholic people were killed by British soldiers). Paul's quick reaction to this terri ...More ble event is probably due to the fact that his mother Mary was catholic herself. |
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~ Paul McCartney - Give Ireland back to the Irish
Views: 31077 |  |  |  |  | Song about the continued British occupation of the north eastern part of Ireland which denies the Irish people the right of national self-determination.
Today in 2008 there are more British troops in the north of Ireland than in the illegal occupation ...More of Iraq. When Irish people rise up against British rule as they have done throughout the centuries you get images like these in the video.
Thanks to you all for your worldwide support for freedom in Ireland
Song performed by Wings.
Give ireland back to the irish
Dont make them have to take it away
Give ireland back to the irish
Make ireland irish today
Great britian you are tremendous
And nobody knows like me
But really what are you doin
In the land across the sea
Tell me how would you like it
If on your way to work
You were stopped by irish soliders
Would you lie down do nothing
Would you give in, or go berserk
Give ireland back to the irish
Dont make them have to take it away
Give ireland back to the irish
Make ireland irish today
Great britian and all the people
Say that all people must be free
Meanwhile back in ireland
Theres a man who looks like me
And he dreams of God and country
And hes feeling really bad
And hes sitting in a prison
Should he lie down do nothing
Should give in or go mad
Give ireland back to the irish
Dont make them have to take it away
Give ireland back to the irish
Make ireland irish today
Give ireland back to the irish
Dont make them have to take it away
Give ireland back to the irish
Make ireland irish today |
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~ Paul McCartney and Wings - Mary Had A Little Lamb
Views: 5271 |  |  |  |  | "Mary Had a Little Lamb" is Wings' version of the traditional nursery rhyme, recorded, according to Paul McCartney at the time, in response to the BBC ban on their previous single, the political "Give Ireland Back to the Irish", though McCartney has since ...More denied this. Wings lead guitarist Henry McCullough plays mandolin, and the McCartney children sing on the chorus. McCartney has claimed that record logs reveal that the song was recorded before "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" had been banned by the BBC, but a source says that the song was recorded after "Give Ireland Back to the Irish"
Lyrics
Mary had a little lamb,
his fleece was white as snow,
Ev'rywhere that Mary went,
that lamb was sure to go.
And you could hear them singing:
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
He followed her to school one day,
it was against the rules,
Made the children laugh and play to
see a lamb at school.
You could hear them singing:
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
Soon the teacher turned it out,
still it lingered near,
Waited patiently about till
Mary did appear.
You could hear them singing:
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
"But the lamb loved Mary so",
the eager children cry,
"And Mary loves the lamb, you know",
the teacher did reply.
And you could hear them singing:
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
(Ev'ry body singing) |
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~ Wings-Mary Had A Little Lamb (rare extended version)
Views: 610 |  |  |  |  | Paul McCartney was "calling out" the BBC when he and Wings released this re-worked childrens song. After previous Wings singles "Hi, Hi, Hi" and "Give Ireland Back To The Irish" had been banned from airplay by the BBC, Paul responded with this new single, ...More saying "let's see them ban this one". This rare version includes a never before heard "reprise" tagged on to the end of the fully produced version. |
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