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Subject: Lyr Add: Reformer of England, Tom Paine From: chico Date: 30 May 07 - 05:45 PM
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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Reformer of England, Tom Paine From: The Borchester Echo Date: 30 May 07 - 06:59 PM American radical American radical? |
Subject: Lyr Add: Here's to Tom Paine From: michaelr Date: 30 May 07 - 07:37 PM ^^ Here's to Tom Paine (Steve Tilston) See the pigeons bless the statue Crown of stone wins no respect Showing neither fear nor favour Heart of stone deserves neglect CH: Here's to Tom Paine, the hidden story Time will proclaim the Rights of Man Here's to Tom Paine, true England's glory Never a better born Englishman Never a better born Englishman New and old worlds colliding Patriots and lobsterbacks Waiting in the wings deciding Time conspires to blur the tracks CH Talk about an Age of Reason Grind the tyrants into dust Loud will be the cries of treason From the ones who rule the roost CH So raise a glass to an unsung hero Rise up from your rags and bones A heart of oak who showed no fear When squeezing blood from hearts of stone CH |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Reformer of England, Tom Paine From: The Borchester Echo Date: 30 May 07 - 07:47 PM Oh well . . . ^^ Tom Paine's Bones As I dreamed out one evening By a river of discontent I bumped straight into old Tom Paine As running down the road he went He said, "I can't stop right now, child, King George is after me He'd have a rope around my throat And hang me on the Liberty Tree" But I will dance to Tom Paine's bones Dance to Tom Paine's bones Dance in the oldest boots I own To the rhythm of Tom Paine's bones I will dance to Tom Paine's bones Dance to Tom Paine's bones Dance in the oldest boots I own To the rhythm of Tom Paine's bones "I only talked about freedom And justice for everyone But since the very first word I spoke I've been looking down the barrel of a gun They say I preached revolution Let me say in my defence That all I did wherever I went Was to talk a lot of common sense" Old Tom Paine he ran so fast He left me standing still And there I was, a piece of paper in my hand Standing at the top of the hill It said, "This is the Age Of Reason These are The Rights Of Man Kick off religion and monarchy" It was written there in Tom Paine's plan Old Tom Paine, there he lies Nobody laughs and nobody cries Where he's gone or how he fares Nobody knows and nobody cares But I will dance to Tom Paine's bones Dance to Tom Paine's bones Dance in the oldest boots I own To the rhythm of Tom Paine's bones I will dance to Tom Paine's bones Dance to Tom Paine's bones Dance in the oldest boots I own To the rhythm of Tom Paine's bones (Graham Moore) |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Reformer of England, Tom Paine From: masato sakurai Date: 30 May 07 - 08:21 PM Broadside editions at Bodleian Library Broadside Ballads: reformer of england a new song [title] reformer of england. a new song [title] reformers of england a new song [title] |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Reformer of England, Tom Paine From: Rasener Date: 31 May 07 - 03:47 AM Great song that Diane. What a brilliant performer is Graham. He did such a smashing gig at my club last year, together with Gill Redmond. Review Review Graham Moore & Gill Redmond People can listen to it at http://www.bymoore.co.uk/cd2.html Excellent CD and well worth buying. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Reformer of England, Tom Paine From: paddymac Date: 31 May 07 - 06:10 PM I first read some of Paine's work way back when in high school, if memory serves. I thought he had many good, common sensical (sorry) ideas. I've bumped into him more as my interests have broadened. His bootprints are spread through much of Europe and North America. He is a guy worthy of a good biography. Perhaps some one has already done one. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Reformer of England, Tom Paine From: GUEST,Terry McDonald Date: 31 May 07 - 06:50 PM John Keane's 1996 work, 'Tom Paine - a Political Life' is both readable and comprehensive. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Reformer of England, Tom Paine From: Folk Form # 1 Date: 31 May 07 - 07:48 PM There have been several good books written on his life andJohn Keane's bookis probably the best. I also recommend David Powell's Tom Paine: The Greatest Exile. If you want a good book on Paine's ideas, then read Thomas Paine by Gregory Cleays. |
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