Green Fields of France

Subject: Green Fields of France
From: GUEST,Peter
Date: 15 Jan 02 - 03:41 PM

What is the meaning behind this song ??

Subject: RE: Green Fields of France
From: breezy
Date: 15 Jan 02 - 03:55 PM

He .being Eric Bogle , who wrote it I believe sat in a war cemetry in n.france and read the name on a headstone.His imagination and his talent as a songwriter questioned the value of war,its futility and June Tabor's interpretation is the definitive and first setting of this masterpiece that prompted others to sing it .Hear her on her Anthology album that also includes Bogle's 'The Band Played W. M.'

Subject: RE: Green Fields of France
From: Gareth
Date: 15 Jan 02 - 04:38 PM

Then there's this

Gareth

Subject: RE: Green Fields of France
From: breezy
Date: 15 Jan 02 - 05:10 PM

Thank you Gareth,Diolch butty.

Subject: RE: Green Fields of France
From:
Date: 15 Jan 02 - 11:05 PM

Another thread on this song....

No Man's Land

Subject: RE: Green Fields of France
From: GUEST,Paddy Plastique, Pretzel-less
Date: 16 Jan 02 - 04:43 AM

George,

When I clicked on that link it led me to a very long thread on 'Origins of Carrickfergus'.
Is that the one you had intended ??

Subject: RE: Green Fields of France
From:
Date: 16 Jan 02 - 05:19 AM

Oops! Hang on. I'll get the right one up.

Subject: RE: Green Fields of France
From:
Date: 16 Jan 02 - 05:30 AM

Oops! Hang on. I'll get the right one up. I must have been half-asleep.

No Man's Land
No Man's Land

Subject: RE: Green Fields of France
From: Raggytash
Date: 16 Jan 02 - 04:12 PM

It,s called NO MAN'S LAND or at least that's what it's called by the bugger who wrote it and I think he should know, and as for what it's about, it's a blody anti war song, for God's sake!

Subject: RE: Green Fields of France
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 16 Jan 02 - 05:14 PM

Some more info here. Because it's a temporary file you have to scroll down to No Man's Land.