I suggest that the arguments about this stuff should preferably be kept to the BS section of the forum, where there are a couple of related threads going at present. It seemed a good idea to correct Roberto's implication that the rocket attacks preceded the bombing, but it probably wasn't.
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I know people tend to sing the Wild Colonial Boy all jaunty and even cheerful, but as jacqui says, it doesn't have to be sung that way, and obviously shouldn't be if used with this set of words. (That's why I said "the tune used for The Wild Colonial Boy" rather than "the tune of the Wild Colonial Boy")

Another well known tune that would also fit would be the one used for Mary Hamilton - Last night the Queen had Four Maries... It doesn't have quite the same rather belligerent associations as the Wild Colonial Boy, but perhaps more fitting mournful ones.