From where I sit, there's bugger all "kind and care-free" about the IRA, or any of the other angry murderous sectarian acronyms that have come out of that beautiful land. It's the glorification in song of murder and retaliation that appalls me. The "peace process" (what next - mushy peace?) is a sham - the prosecution of terrorism by other means. OK, the English are far from blameless, but I do not know of an English song that glorifies the jailors of Bobby Sands, or the executors of Roddie McCorley, nor any anti-Irish song for that matter. And this despite the carnage of the last forty years.

"... and list while I sing, for the love of one's country is a terrible thing. It banishes fear with the speed of a flame, and makes us all part of the Patriot Game"

And that was written by an Irishman!