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15 Mar 03 - 08:30 PM (#910990) Subject: Lyr Add: BETWEEN THE WARS (Billy Bragg) From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull BETWEEN THE WARS (Billy Bragg) I was a miner I was a docker I was a railwayman Between the wars I raised a family in times of austerity with sweat at the foundry Between the wars I paid the union and as times got harder I looked to the government to help the working man And they brought prosperity down at the armoury We're arming for peace, me boys Between the wars I kept the faith and I kept voting Not for the iron fist but for the helping hand For theirs is a land with a wall around it And mine is a faith in my fellow man Theirs is a land of hope and glory Mine is the green field and the factory floor Theirs are the skies all dark with bombers Mine is the peace we knew Between the wars Call up the craftsmen Bring me the draftsmen Build me a path from cradle to grave And I'll give my consent to any government That does not deny a man a living wage Go find the young men never to fight again Bring out the banners from the days gone by Sweet moderation Heart of this nation Desert us not,we are Between the wars [Written & sung by Billy Bragg} JE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVEf9NefHAo |
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15 Mar 03 - 09:21 PM (#911026) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Between The Wars From: michaelr Thanks for posting this, John, I hadn't heard it before. "Sweet moderation... desert us not" -- a notable concept! Cheers, Michael |
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16 Mar 03 - 08:01 PM (#911566) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Between The Wars From: McGrath of Harlow Great song - but those lines "And I'll give my consent to any government That does not deny a man a living wage" I'd sooner if it was "And I'll give no consent to any government If it denies a man a living wage" To deserve "consent" to a government, there'd surely be more you'd need than that alone. |
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04 Sep 03 - 10:30 PM (#1013055) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Between The Wars From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull i'm not sure exactly when this song was writren , 1980's? But it's perhaps a reference to the government of the day, abolising the Minimum Wage Legislation? |
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05 Sep 03 - 06:53 AM (#1013235) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Between The Wars From: Beardy Written in 1984 in response to Thatcherism's disregard of the working man and to the militaralism evident after the 1982 Falklands conlict and during the 1984 Miners strike. Released on Go Disc on 28 Feb 1985. Stewart |
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11 Sep 03 - 11:58 AM (#1016997) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Between The Wars From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull Thamks for the info Beardy.john |
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11 Sep 03 - 12:30 PM (#1017018) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Between The Wars From: Alio Don't Strawhead sing this one on their Silver Anniversary album? Ali |
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05 Aug 04 - 08:11 PM (#1240987) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Between The Wars From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull refresh |
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05 Aug 04 - 08:34 PM (#1241013) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Between The Wars From: The Fooles Troupe Good work John. Has somebody got the tune/chords? |
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05 Aug 04 - 08:45 PM (#1241025) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Between The Wars From: The Borchester Echo Back To Basics |
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10 Nov 04 - 10:48 PM (#1323036) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Between The Wars From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull refresh for foolstroup,[and anyone else that wanted chords]. |
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11 Nov 04 - 02:46 AM (#1323192) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Between The Wars From: The Borchester Echo Oi, I posted the chords on 5 August! |
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11 Nov 04 - 10:01 AM (#1323282) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Between The Wars (Billy Bragg) From: Scabby Douglas This song was the subject of an excellent BBC Radio Scotland programme called "Songlines" a month or so ago. It's not available online (www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland) any more, but this series was thought-provoking and memorable, featuring among other songs: "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?", The Freedom Come-All-Ye, and the Billy Bragg song. If it ever crops up anywhere else on BBC, make sure to listen. It's the best sort of radio- educational, entertaining, absorbing. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074s75 |
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11 Nov 04 - 10:06 AM (#1323286) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Between The Wars (Billy Bragg) From: Scabby Douglas Actually - I just checked - it was probably longer ago than a "month or so"... |
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23 Nov 19 - 12:21 AM (#4020881) Subject: ADD: Between The Wars (Billy Bragg) From: Joe Offer Here's my transcription. Same words as John posted, but lined up differently for the Rise Again Songbook. BETWEEN THE WARS (Billy Bragg) I was a miner, I was a docker I was a railwayman Between the wars I raised a family in times of austerity With sweat at the foundry Between the wars I paid the union and as times got harder I looked to the government to help the working man We're arming for peace, me boys Between the wars I kept the faith and I kept voting Not for the iron fist but for the helping hand For theirs is a land with a wall around it And mine is a faith in my fellow man Theirs is a land of hope and glory Mine is the green field and the factory floor Theirs are the skies all dark with bombers Mine is the peace we knew Between the wars Call up the craftsmen, Bring me the draftsmen Build me a path from cradle to grave And I'll give my consent to any government That does not deny a man a living wage Go find the young men never to fight again Bring out the banners from the days gone by Sweet moderation, Heart of this nation Desert us not, we are Between the wars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVEf9NefHAo Recording by (Bruce) Molsky's Mountain Drifters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UMXZP8n5OM The four-song Between the Wars EP was released by Billy Bragg in 1985. The title track was inspired by the UK miners' strike (1984–1985). The proceeds from sales of the record were donated to the striking miners' fund. |
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23 Nov 19 - 10:35 PM (#4020973) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Between The Wars (Billy Bragg) From: GUEST,Gerry Nicely recorded by The Young'uns on their 2015 CD, Another Man's Ground. |
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24 Nov 19 - 07:02 AM (#4021011) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Between The Wars (Billy Bragg) From: Mick Pearce (MCP) A couple of minor corrections Joe: v1 l3 time not times v4 l4 And mine is the peace not Mine is the peace And one more serious change: v2 l3 But they brought not And they brought, which alters the emphasis considerably. Mick
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