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Thread #52142 Message #800192
Posted By: GUEST,Martin Ryan
10-Oct-02 - 05:42 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Men of the West
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Irish rebel song -the boys of the west
By way of thread-creep:
I once had a manuscript of a song called "The Help and the Aid of Japan" which was a satirical song written at a stage of the First World War when there was an attempt to enlist Japan as an ally against Germany. Although no tune was listed, it seemed obvious that it had been intended for the Eoghain Coir/Men of the West air.
The chorus was something like: With the help and the aid of Japan We'll accomplish the freedom of Man We'll carry on yet, till to (a) frazzle we're beat With the help and the aid of Japan!