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Thread #92616   Message #3581873
Posted By: Jim Dixon
05-Dec-13 - 06:57 PM
Thread Name: Songs about World War I
Subject: Lyr Add: DARK NEUVE-CHAPELLE
In response to cetmst's request 2 days ago: I listened to the song on Spotify. This is how I hear it. Note there is a gap in verse 1 line 1 where I couldn't decipher the words.

I must say it sounds very strange to me to match these words to bouncy dance music.

DARK NEUVE-CHAPELLE

As sung by The Tartan Lads on "Scotland Yet" (1987)

CHORUS: It's the swing o the kilts, the fine coloured tartan,
The brave band of soldiers who marched through that hell;
But proud were the lads to wear their own tartans.
They are fast asleep in that dark Neuve-Chapelle.

1. Far from their mountains ... are sleeping.
They died for their country, those brave gallant men.
The women and children at home they are weeping
For husbands and fathers they'll ne'er see again. CHORUS

2. The fighting is over; the few are returning
To look for their loved ones, a story to tell
Of brave Scottish soldiers who fought in the battle
And died for their country in dark Neuve-Chapelle. CHORUS


[I used the spelling Neuve-Chapelle because that's how Wikipedia spells the name of the town. The battle, however is called Neuve Chapelle (without the hyphen). Spotify says the song title is DARK NEUVE CHAPEL; AllMusic.com doesn't list this recording but it says The Garioch Blend recorded DARK NEUVE CHAPELLE on "Relaxing" (no date given).]