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17 Nov 01 - 12:27 PM (#594688) Subject: Lyr. Green Fields of France? From: GUEST,rob_odaimhin@hotmail.com Hi, im trying to find the lyrics to "The Green Fields of France",can anybody help me? As far as i know thats the correct name, in case its not the song starts like this... Well how do you do young Willie MacBride... Thanks, Robbie Click for lyrics in the Digital Tradition |
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17 Nov 01 - 12:29 PM (#594689) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Green Fields of France From: GUEST Click Here |
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17 Nov 01 - 02:08 PM (#594737) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Green Fields of France From: pavane The original link is closest to the 'correct' words, but is missing a verse which starts: Or are you a just stranger without even a name? The second version has this verse, but even then the words are wrong. Try to find June Tabor's version. The song, as we keep pointing out, is properly called No Man's Land. |
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17 Nov 01 - 02:20 PM (#594742) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Green Fields of France From: GUEST Another Lyrics Page which includes an mp3 of June Tabor's version |
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17 Nov 01 - 03:38 PM (#594764) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Green Fields of France From: GUEST,Para Handy Try looking for websites with Adam MacNaugton songs on them - he wrote the song and the similar one, Waltzing Matilda, which tells of the terrible Battle of Gallipoli. |
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17 Nov 01 - 04:18 PM (#594775) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Green Fields of France From: nutty Poor Eric Bogle .... it really makes you mant to weep He writes all these wonderful songs and nobody knows its him I hope Adam McNaughtan isn't getting his royalties!!!! |
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17 Nov 01 - 05:18 PM (#594794) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Green Fields of France From: Lucy's Mom I really love this song -- no matter who wrote it or what you want to call it. Personally, I've always called it "No Man's Land" by Eric Bogle. Hope I don't offend anyone when I ask if you have a chord progression for it -- key irrelevant, I'll transpose (just feeling too lazy to "chord" it myself). Thanks for any help. LM |
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17 Nov 01 - 09:50 PM (#594905) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Green Fields of France From: Malcolm Douglas Yes, it's a fine song. Unfortunately, it's been done to death by people who were too lazy, or self-important, to do the elementary courtesy of crediting it to the person who wrote it, and to bother giving it the title he intended for it. Sure, they knew better, for wasn't it a traditional Irish song? (irony)... Adam McNaughtan, to give him his due, would be mortified by Guest Para Handy's comment. |
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18 Nov 01 - 03:44 AM (#594991) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Green Fields of France From: GUEST,Boab Is that the same para handy that used to ply the puffer in the Firth of Clyde? [g---:-)!!]....[dodging...] |
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18 Nov 01 - 05:07 AM (#595010) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Green Fields of France From: GUEST,Raggytash PLease find the Eric Bogle website, and do him the justice of singing the correct words using the correct title and crediting the correct man. However to his credit when asked about it being called "The Green Fields of France" on a Fureys CD he told me it did bother him.............until the royalties started coming in!.............and with a twinkle! |
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18 Nov 01 - 08:37 AM (#595039) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Green Fields of France From: Noreen and where he talks about writing And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda and why he didn't like it. |
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19 Nov 01 - 01:47 AM (#595454) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Green Fields of France From: GUEST,chrisj I agree its a shame how Eric Bogle songs so often get labelled 'trad.', or 'Irish', its inevitable I guess, when they are sung mainly by folk singers, that confusion arises. In a way its a compliment to Bogle but he'd probably rather have the royalties. Malcolm, your comments seem more like 'sarcasm' than 'irony' to me or am I picking up the wrong message? |
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19 Nov 01 - 03:08 AM (#595463) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Green Fields of France From: Maxine Just out of interest, has anyone heard 'Willie McBrides Reply'? The words to it are on the digitrad. |
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19 Nov 01 - 05:09 AM (#595479) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Green Fields of France From: GUEST,BOAB Maxine ---I find it "cringe-making". Most parodies are either from the pen of some-one riding on the original talent of a good writer [aye--even worse than copyright infringement--] or from an opportunist who wants to promote an opposing political or moral view. "Willie McBride's Reply" is just such an attempt. |
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19 Nov 01 - 08:22 AM (#595511) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Green Fields of France From: GUEST,Keith A at work. Boab, I can't agree. In this case I think a reply is reasonable . The original is a finely crafted and lovely song song but the concept, sitting on a soldier's grave and telling him that he didn't know what he was fighting for, and it was pointless anyway, invites a reply. However, I always condense the reply to 2 verses. Keith. |
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19 Nov 01 - 08:48 AM (#595524) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Green Fields of France From: GUEST,Maxine I can't say that I'm over enthralled by it either...I suppose someone thought it would be a good idea for poor Willie McBride to have a say in it all. Probably better that he keep his usual dignified silence! |
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19 Nov 01 - 09:20 AM (#595549) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Green Fields of France From: AKS Keith, have you looked at (or listened to) Eric's lyrics close enough? He does NOT tell YWMcB that he did not know why, he only wonders whether ALL who died there really knew. And that makes some difference; at least to me 'Willie McBride's Reply' comes out somewhat unfair if compared to the universal anti-war feeling of 'No Man's land'. peace AKS |
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19 Nov 01 - 12:35 PM (#595653) Subject: Willie McBride's Reply - comment From: Joe Offer I agree with the gentle anti-war sentiment of Bogle's "No Man's Land." I'd say that Mudcatter Steve Suffet crafted his Willie McBride's Reply very well - but I'm a pacifist and can't agree with Steve's perspective. Still, I admire what Steve has done with his answer song. -Joe Offer- |
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19 Nov 01 - 05:31 PM (#595826) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Green Fields of France^^^ From: Susanne (skw) Some songs cry out for a parody, but this one definitely doesn't, in my books at least. It's too good and too - yes, serious for such treatment. Well-crafted as Stephen's parody may be, I've always felt it was slightly cheap. Personal opinion, of course! |
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19 Nov 01 - 06:00 PM (#595850) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Green Fields of France^^^ From: GUEST,ParaHandy Whoops - My sincere apolgoes to all fans of Adam and Eric (As I am)...Forgot to put brain in gear... |
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19 Nov 01 - 08:38 PM (#595983) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Green Fields of France^^^ From: breezy I think Eric used a piano on his early recording just as June Tabor does but the test is can it stand without any accompaniment and that's what makes the B>P>W>M so special.Discuss. |
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19 Nov 01 - 10:28 PM (#596058) Subject: RE: Lyrics to Green Fields of France^^^ From: ddw I saw Eric in concert a few weeks ago and he told the story about the Fureys recording "The Green Fields of France," and, when the checks started rolling in, he copyrighted the song under that title too. david |