| The Pogues – Lorca's Novena Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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A "Novena" is a specific Catholic prayer attributed to someone. The Spanish Civil War was fought from 1936 to 1939. Andalusia was one of the first regions of Spain to be overtaken by the Nationalists in 1936. Federico García Lorca, a Republican poet living in Andalusia, was among the most famous to be killed during the invasion. The Guardia Civil (or "Civil Guard")—the guardia civil was in fact, a Nationalist paramilitary force—who were affiliated with the Republicans were the troops protecting Spain from the Nationalists. The Nationalists eventually overtook the government, and leader Francisco Franco ruled Spain until his death in 1975; during his reign the Spanish people cried out for liberation. Many people fighting and dying for the Republican side were poets and artists (such as the aforementioned Fredrico Lorca). The end of the song lists sites that were bombed and invaded by the Nationalists. Granada, in particular, was the home town of Garcia Lorca and was the scene of some of the heaviest fighting of the war. |
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| The Clash – Spanish Bombs Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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The Spanish Civil War was fought from 1936 to 1939. Andalusia was one of the first regions of Spain to be overtaken by the Nationalists in 1936. Federico García Lorca, a Republican poet living in Andalusia, was among the most famous to be killed during the invasion. The Guardia Civil (or "Civil Guard")—the guardia civil was in fact, a Nationalist paramilitary force—who were affiliated with the Republicans were the troops protecting Spain from the Nationalists. A D.C. 10 is a three engine commercial jet-liner produced by the McDonnell Douglas corporation. The song's chorus literally means "I love you forever, oh my heart" in Spanish. Because The Clash had translated their lyrics into Spanish word for word, it is debated what is actually meant by it. It could be a love declaration as is shown, or it could be saying that it is difficult to stay brave through the war; other interpretations have also been brought up. The "freedom fighters" were the coalition of various left-wing and centrist parties called the Popluar Front, which made up the organization fighting the Nationalists. Supporting the Popular Front were an assortment of groups of communists (symbolized by a red flag), and later, anarchists (symbolized by a black flag). Anarchists in Spain were hesitant to side with the Republicans per se, because of their opposition to government, but were from day one instrumental in the anti-fascist struggle. The Nationalists eventually overtook the government, and leader Francisco Franco ruled Spain until his death in 1975; during his reign the Spanish people cried out for liberation. Many people fighting and dying for the Republican side were poets and artists (such as the aforementioned Fredrico Lorca). The end of the song lists sites that were bombed and invaded by the Nationalists. Granada, in particular, was the home town of Garcia Lorca and was the scene of some of the heaviest fighting of the war. |
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