Same album that had "Lawyers, Guns and Money" on it right? sas
Scott A. Stewart Cold Fusion Developer GNSI 11820 Parklawn Dr Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 770-9610 -----Original Message----- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 2:34 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: New Pics Ian Hunter's Short Back and Sides album was originally released in 1981 by UK Chrysalis Records. Generally these days the big record labels avoid releasing music with any real content. Typically its the indie labels that have the guts.. larry On 10/17/05, Vivec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Uhh..is this a recent song published by a major record label? > Or is it Indie? > It's so rare to find political commentary in popular music these days :) > > I am listening to some calypso from the 60s now, and most of the songs > are about the social and political situation that existed in that > time. It's refreshing to listen to how Trinidad was, and the concerns > that existed back then. > > "I say listen, listen carefully Sparrow is a man does never be sorry. > But I went and vote for some councilmen, > they have me now in they pen, > After promising so much tender care, > They forget me as they walk out of woodford square. > Because they raise up on the taxi fare, > No Doctor, No > And they have the blasted milk so dear, > No Doctor, No > I want them to re-member, we support them in September, > They better come good, > because I have a BIG piece of Mango Wood!" > > Doctor refers to Prime Minister the late Dr. Eric Williams. > Every word, every syllable can be made out over the cool, laid back > calypso beat. It's really refreshing. > > It also shows that nothing's really changed :-\ It's actually gotten worse. > > I think it's a mixture of sadness and some nostalgia that has me > listening to this old calypso now. > > On 10/17/05, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ian Hunter (from Short Back and Sides album): > > > Stick to your guns, boys, stick to your guns. > > We'll make a lot of money if we stick to the guns. > > The president's with us boys, so join in the fun. > > We can make a lot of money if we stick to our guns. > > Step up the lobby, boys, down in Washington. > > We can make a lot of money if you stick to your guns. > > Tradition is with us boys, it's the constitution, > > so stick to your guns, boys, the final solution. > > > > Hey, and ain't it a shame we ain't got a war, > > we'll just have to practice on the sick and the poor. > > Assassinate presidents, and they ain't the only ones, > > we can get them all, young and old, if we stick to our guns. > > So stick to your guns, boys, fight for your life. > > We'll all feel special on a Saturday night. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:177247 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
