Boys on the Docks Lyrics
""the line "united we stand, divided we fall" might be taken from the agnostic front song "gotta go"... who knows""
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i love this song...my great-grandfather worked on the docks for a long time...the message is just so cool.
This song is GREAT. The message is great. I love the end, He said men I'll tell ya they don't like our kind Though it starts with a fist it must end with your mind. It's a guy John Kelly, who opened the door for the Irish who fought for there freedom.
this song is actually written for ken casey's(dkm lead singer) grandfather john kelly.<p><b><i>Edited by oofus on January 23 2005, at 07:23PM</i></b></p>
the line "united we stand, divided we fall" might be taken from the agnostic front song "gotta go"... who knows
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_we_stand,_divided_we_fall
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_we_stand,_divided_we_fall
i wouldn't give either agnostic front or dropkick murphys too much credit for that phrase.
i wouldn't give either agnostic front or dropkick murphys too much credit for that phrase.
""United we stand, Divided we fall" is a phrase that has been used in mottos, from nations and states to songs."
""United we stand, Divided we fall" is a phrase that has been used in mottos, from nations and states to songs."
"The first attributed use in modern times is to John Dickinson in his revolutionary war song The Liberty Song. In the song, first published in the Boston Gazette in July 1768, he wrote: “Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall!”"...
"The first attributed use in modern times is to John Dickinson in his revolutionary war song The Liberty Song. In the song, first published in the Boston Gazette in July 1768, he wrote: “Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall!”"
kick ass song anyway!
"Ken Casey's Grandfather, John Kelly, is the man referred to in the song. This song caught on like wildfire when it came out. Also a fan favorite."
I think this song is about how John Kelly helped paved the way for the Irish coming to America so that they and their families could live good lives and ease some of the hardships they were facing.
it was written about ken caseys(the BASS player) grandfather, its about how he helped all the irish kids comeing to this country and ended up in boston, he gave them jobs so they could survive
"the line "united we stand, divided we fall" might be taken from the agnostic front song "gotta go"... who knows"
The phrase "United We Stand Divided We Fall" has been around for at least 200 years. It is the state motto of Kentucky and can be traced as far back as the Revlutionary War when the USA was born.
It is also found printed on the Great Seal of Missouri which dates back to 1822.
i think this song is about when irish started coming to america people didnt like them because they were imigrants and they had to stick together