Mrrzy

The person who wrote the wprds for "Come out ye Balck and Tans" is certianly anti English, I'm not sure why he chose his father to voice the hatred but it is pretty clear that the song exists to voice those sentiments. Do you know of a version where the father's words are condemned or ridiculed?

GUEST,Den,

I think Stan Rogers' facts were straight enough for the puspose of the song. I remember news storys about the UDL I believe it stood for Ulster Defence League. (I think you misread UDI, check the DT again)

I am not going to climb aboard anything myself. But if you were to ask me for money to buy bombs and other terrorist weapons for either side of that conflict (That's how people thousands of miles away have been asked to contribute to the "troubles"), The answer you would get from me wouldn't be nearly as polite and reasoned as Stan's was.

It really doesn't have much to do with rebel songs. It does seem to be a sincere North American describing his feelings about the conflict in Northern Ireland.