The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #7159 Message #42970
Posted By: Barry Finn
23-Oct-98 - 02:22 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Provo's Lullaby (based on Hobo's Lullaby)
Subject: RE: Making a rebel song the easy way
After the words "can't you hear those bullets humming" there's the sound of singers trying to sound like a machine gun, then on to the rest of the chorus. I was in Belfast about 14 years ago at a session somewhere in the Short Strand (Kelly's I think, with it's roof on fire) & was asked to come along to a community center after for some music, this was sung by all on the eve. of Aug. the 12th. I later had to stear my way through burning autos & talk my way past a group of scared young soldiers. I often sang my kids to sleep to the "Weary Hobo" & always thought of this song every time I sang it & how kids no matter where, should be lulled into a peacefull sleep & close their eyes to fear & hate at least while they dream. Barry