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Thread #41161   Message #2087187
Posted By: MartinRyan
26-Jun-07 - 06:08 AM
Thread Name: Which Irish Troubles Songs are Offensive
Subject: RE: Which Irish Troubles Songs are Offensive
"When Irish songs offend me,
I go roarin', on the binge.
Through the clinking of the glasses,
You can hear the Paddies whinge."

I'll collect me caubeen at the door...

Regards

p.s.
To get back to what the thread is supposed to be about: the term "rebel songs" covers a multitude of sub-genres whose impact varies enormously with circumstances. The scope of "offence" ranges from cases where it is quite deliberately intended as the outcome to those where its occurrence is the result of irrational hypersensitivity on the part of the offended. In a sense, asking "Which Irish Troubles Songs are Offensive?" is misleading - the songs are blameless!