Lyr Req: My Little armorlite? / ...Armalite

Subject: My Little armorlite
From: tremodt
Date: 16 Dec 01 - 09:16 AM

Some one asked me to help them find the words for this song My Little Armorlite

any body please

thanks

ron

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Little armorlite
From: catspaw49
Date: 16 Dec 01 - 09:22 AM

See this thread

Spaw

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Little armorlite
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 16 Dec 01 - 10:23 AM

Hmmmmmm, an...'interesting' thread that, 'spaw....

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Little armorlite
From: catspaw49
Date: 16 Dec 01 - 10:42 AM

Yeah Paul.......It triggered one of the biggest brawls we have ever had around here. Hopefully, we've learned a bit since then and can let it pass. I was tempted to just post the lyrics, but maybe it's better to see what can happen at times. Much bigger and nastier things have been debated and argued since then, but that thread was a sort of watermark where this place lost a lot of innocense and camaraderie. It's probably better now than it was then when many of us were so open that we laid ourselves open.......

Spaw

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Little armorlite
From: CraigS
Date: 16 Dec 01 - 07:43 PM

As someone who has experienced the rough end of a pineapple too many times, I wish you weren't so quick to help people, Spaw! This is one of those songs that promote idiocy of the first Bin Liner water!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Little armorlite
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 08:21 AM

Yeah, did seem a little more 'heavy' than most of the debates I've seen while I've been coming here.

Craig, I can only speak for myself, of course, but I would sooner see discussion on stuff than have it swept under the carpet, & 'tactfully avoided'. I actually like to know what people think on the subject, & I've learned a lot about how even among the sensible, reasonable folks that inhabit the Mudcat there are feelings that run so deep.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Little armorlite
From: tremodt
Date: 17 Dec 01 - 05:21 PM

thanks again for every ones help I am sorry if i caused some people pain it was not my intent, I have been to Northern Ireland and enjoyeed all the people that i met thouroghly and could not tell a Catholic from a protestant nor a nationalist from a loyalist all i found out was that all the people were as nice as pie I was taken on this tour of Norn Iron by a protestant who had worked for Blue Circle in Tyrone I was in Belfast,Moneymore, plumbridge, Bushmill, the glenns,Carrickfergus and many other towns I loved them all! recently about 2 months ago i took a bus from dublin to Londonderry, ot Doire and a train from Derry to belfast and then south to dublin it was Brill

I have talked to manny people on here many Nationalists and Loyalists

I DONT TRY TO GIVE ANY OPINIONS BECAUSE I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION IN NORTHERN IRELAND AND IT IS NONE OF MY BUSINESS

a NATIONALIST TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD TAKE ME PLACES THAT WOULD MAKE ME PROUD

I am not interested all i wanted was to be in the land of my forefathers and to enjoy the people and the craic and the guinness

god bless you all Merry christmass to all and again thank you all for all your help

Ro1sin Ron

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Little armorlite
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 18 Dec 01 - 08:11 PM

I came along here in the wake of that thread, so I never knew the Mudcat in it's more innocent days. In fact I haven't read the thread, though I've heard enough references to it to know I'd better nerve myself up to read it.

I'm a believer in airing and exploring differences here, where it can't get too physical if we disagree. But I think we owe it to each other, and to the people out in the world who are directly involved in these awful affairs, to keep it level and reasoned and learn from the people we disagree with, and read what the say with some attention before jumping in with our response.

And a lot of the time we do that, and I think we do it better now than we have. And sometimes I haven't done that too well myself.

I'm glad you had a great time in Ireland, Ro1sin Ron. The thing is, at the end of the day, there is more in common between people there than there is divides them, even when it doesn't seem that way. And that's true in most places and most conflicts. Especially here on the Mudcat when at times it turns a little uglier than it should.

I just put this through my spellchecker, as I need to. When it came to "armorlite", it suggested it ought to be "infirmity" - a wise choice maybe. (And when I tried the official spelling "armalite", it suggested "almighty" - it's a very cynical spellchecker sometimes.)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Little armorlite
From: catspaw49
Date: 18 Dec 01 - 08:41 PM

While this is back at the top, I'll explain just a bit more. While the thread itself may even be mild by the standard of some we have run lately, the spirit of the thread was what made the difference at that time. Also, it wasn't just the one thread (as it never is)....it was the additional threads that it spawned and it sent the joint into a turmoil and it became almost an epiphany, and certainly a turning point in the history of the 'Cat. Combined with the introspection of the threads this one created collaterally, it was a tough time.

Happier note? Sure....We got a little tougher and it eventually may have turned into a general plus because we were a bit in lala land. And the comeback out of it, what got us on track again, was the first of the tavern threads......a brilliant idea started by Lonesome EJ. Leej popped in with that first tavern and it gave us all a chance to unwind and feel about for a course....much like in 3D.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Little armorlite
From: Big Tim
Date: 19 Dec 01 - 01:13 PM

Written by a guy from Lurgan, a schoolteacher who never handled an armalite in his life, but whose name I never theless wouldn't want to publicise. And yes, It's Andytown, Andersontown, Belfast. One of the very worst types of republican song, in my opinion.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Little armorlite
From: tremodt
Date: 19 Dec 01 - 09:25 PM

big tim

I dont think it is one of the worst I would also like the words and a midi to " Go Home You British Soldiers"

a midi of it please

thanks

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Little armorlite
From: Big Tim
Date: 20 Dec 01 - 02:00 AM

Don't know that one - sorry. "Armalite" is quite a well written song and something about it appeals to something deep in my Irish psyche but when all is said and done it just glorifies violence.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Little armorlite
From: Wolfgang
Date: 20 Dec 01 - 09:11 AM

Ro1sin,

you have asked for 'go home you British soldiers' in another thread and there has been a response (both lyrics and tune). To refind old threads started by you:
- easiest: you could 'trace' them - you could (try to) remember which thread name you used and use the 'Forum search' under 'quick links' (see above) and enter (parts of) the thread name under 'subject' - you could remeber (part of) the thread name you used and go to the main page and enter the name under 'filter' and set 'age' to a date that includes the date at which you have posted your request originally.

One of these methods will find you your own thread including the responses.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Little armorlite
From: tremodt
Date: 20 Dec 01 - 08:05 PM

Thank you Wolfgang, again! They say there is no sense being Irish if you cant be thick

thanks again

ron