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15 Jan 02 - 03:41 PM (#628504) Subject: Green Fields of France From: GUEST,Peter What is the meaning behind this song ?? |
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15 Jan 02 - 03:55 PM (#628514) Subject: RE: Green Fields of France From: breezy He .being Eric Bogle , who wrote it I believe sat in a war cemetry in n.france and read the name on a headstone.His imagination and his talent as a songwriter questioned the value of war,its futility and June Tabor's interpretation is the definitive and first setting of this masterpiece that prompted others to sing it .Hear her on her Anthology album that also includes Bogle's 'The Band Played W. M.' |
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15 Jan 02 - 04:38 PM (#628549) Subject: RE: Green Fields of France From: Gareth Then there's this Gareth |
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15 Jan 02 - 05:10 PM (#628574) Subject: RE: Green Fields of France From: breezy Thank you Gareth,Diolch butty. |
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15 Jan 02 - 11:05 PM (#628786) Subject: RE: Green Fields of France From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Another thread on this song.... |
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16 Jan 02 - 04:43 AM (#628872) Subject: RE: Green Fields of France From: GUEST,Paddy Plastique, Pretzel-less George, When I clicked on that link it led me to a very long thread on 'Origins of Carrickfergus'. Is that the one you had intended ?? |
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16 Jan 02 - 05:19 AM (#628879) Subject: RE: Green Fields of France From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Oops! Hang on. I'll get the right one up. |
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16 Jan 02 - 05:30 AM (#628880) Subject: RE: Green Fields of France From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Oops! Hang on. I'll get the right one up. I must have been half-asleep. |
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16 Jan 02 - 04:12 PM (#629220) Subject: RE: Green Fields of France From: Raggytash It,s called NO MAN'S LAND or at least that's what it's called by the bugger who wrote it and I think he should know, and as for what it's about, it's a blody anti war song, for God's sake! |
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16 Jan 02 - 05:14 PM (#629252) Subject: RE: Green Fields of France From: Susanne (skw) Some more info here. Because it's a temporary file you have to scroll down to No Man's Land. |