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| Chumbawamba – The Cutty Wren Lyrics
| 1 year ago
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Said to be about the Peasants' Revolt in England in 1381. The cutty wren is a symbol of the king and the song refers to the distribution of his wealth among the common people. Commoners had, by custom, one day of freedom in the year -St. Stephen's Day (26 December). The people wanted more than this token freedom and rose up it revolt led by Wat Tyler, and marched on London for nine days of mayhem. The king responded by proclaiming that commoners, servants and peasants were all now free people. Wat Tyler was murdered and the revolt fell into disarray. |
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| The Carter Family – Engine 143 Lyrics
| 2 years ago
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Reference to the FFV. I think this refers to the 'Fast Flying Vestibule' - a marketing term - presumed by the C&O Railroad - for a premium train with corridor connections (at the vestibule) at one or both ends of the coach. |
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| Donovan – Coulter's Candy Lyrics
| 2 years ago
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Heard this first as a lullaby by The Corries. Donovan seems to have added the third and fourth verses,as these are from a nursery rhyme |
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| Ewan MacColl – Manchester Rambler Lyrics
| 3 years ago
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The ballad commemorates the 'mass trespass' on Kinder Scout moorlands (in Derbyshire, UK) which led to the formation of the first national park = Peak District National Park |
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| Alex Campbell – Been on the Road So Long Lyrics
| 3 years ago
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Alex was a regular guest at the \'MSG\' (Manchester Sports Guild) Folk Club in the 1960s and was noted for some rather rude lyrics and jokes. Well remembered though. |
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| Barbara Cook – After the Ball [From Show Boat] Lyrics
| 4 years ago
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My mother used to sing a parody of this song, but I can only recall fragments\n"After the ball was over\nShe took out her glass eye\nHung her cork leg on the bedpost\'\n(missing two lines at least)\nAll that was left went to bye-byes\nAfter the ball."\n\nCan anyone help with the parody? |
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