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Thread #3178   Message #1184647
Posted By: JennyO
13-May-04 - 08:32 AM
Thread Name: Songs about Bloody Gore -- But Just For Laughs
Subject: Lyr Add: THE ATROCITY SONG
We have a session at Balmain (in Sydney) on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, at the Riverview Pub, and we have found that having a theme for each session prompts people to dig deep and find songs other than the old favourites.

Recently our theme was "Blood and Gore", so I went looking in the DT and found this. It went down rather well, with everybody stomping in the appropriate places:

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THE ATROCITY SONG

Burn the town and kill the people
Throw a baby from a steeple
rob and steal and what we take will
Aid our victory.

We will mutilate the dying
Scalp the wounded, skin the crying
Burn their barns and while they're frying
We'll sit down to tea.

From the highest roof top (stomp stomp)
You shall hear a pin drop (stomp stomp)
We came down, wiped out the town
Made off with all the livestock and the corn crop (stomp stomp)

Rob and kill and give no quarter
Piss into the drinking water
Kill the fathers rape the daughters
Rangers All Are We!

This is another "Ranger Song" from the American Revolution Bicentennial.
Again, it is of modern origin with an ancient tune.
(Sung to Men of Harlech)
@parody @war
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TUNE FILE: HARLCH