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Good Morning Britain Lyrics
Jock's got a vote in Parochia
Ten long years and he's still got her
Paying tax and and doing stir
Worry about it later.
And the wind blows hot and the wind blows cold
But it blows us good so we've been told
Music's food 'til the art-biz folds
Let them all eat culture.
The past is steeped in shame,
But tomorrow's fair game,
For a life that's fit for living
Good morning Britain.
Twenty years and a loaded gun
Funerals, fear and the war ain't won
Paddy's just a figure of fun
It lightens up the danger.
And a corporal sneers at a catholic boy
And he eyes his gun like a rich man's toy
He's killing more than celtic joy
Death is not a stranger.
Taffy's time's gonna come one day
It's a loud sweet voice and it won't give way
A house is not a holiday
Your sons are leaving home Neil.
In the hills and the valleys and far away
You can hear the song of democracy
The echo of eternity
With a Rak-a-Rak-a feel.
The past is steeped in shame,
But tomorrow's fair game,
For a life that's fit for living
Good morning Britain.
From the Tyne to where to the Thames does flow
My English brothers and sisters know
It's not a case of where you go
It's race and creed and colour.
From the police cell to the deep dark grave
On the underground's just a stop away
Don't be too black, don't be too gay
Just get a little duller.
But in this green and pleasant land,
Where I make my home, I make my stand
Make it cool just to be a man,
A uniform's a traitor.
Love is international
And if you stand or if you fall,
Just let them know you gave your all,
Worry about it later.
The past is steeped in shame,
But tomorrow's fair game,
For a life that's fit for living
Good morning Britain.
Ten long years and he's still got her
Paying tax and and doing stir
Worry about it later.
And the wind blows hot and the wind blows cold
But it blows us good so we've been told
Music's food 'til the art-biz folds
Let them all eat culture.
But tomorrow's fair game,
For a life that's fit for living
Good morning Britain.
Funerals, fear and the war ain't won
Paddy's just a figure of fun
It lightens up the danger.
And a corporal sneers at a catholic boy
And he eyes his gun like a rich man's toy
He's killing more than celtic joy
Death is not a stranger.
It's a loud sweet voice and it won't give way
A house is not a holiday
Your sons are leaving home Neil.
In the hills and the valleys and far away
You can hear the song of democracy
The echo of eternity
With a Rak-a-Rak-a feel.
But tomorrow's fair game,
For a life that's fit for living
Good morning Britain.
My English brothers and sisters know
It's not a case of where you go
It's race and creed and colour.
From the police cell to the deep dark grave
On the underground's just a stop away
Don't be too black, don't be too gay
Just get a little duller.
Where I make my home, I make my stand
Make it cool just to be a man,
A uniform's a traitor.
Love is international
And if you stand or if you fall,
Just let them know you gave your all,
Worry about it later.
But tomorrow's fair game,
For a life that's fit for living
Good morning Britain.
Song Info
Submitted by
shewouldnt On Jul 26, 2007
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I can shed some light on parts of this song:
"Twenty years and a loaded gun Funerals, fear and the war ain't won"
This is referring to the troubles in Ireland where the Republican community fought a guerilla campaign for a united Ireland opposed to being run by Britain. Lots of lives lost on both sides of the conflict. The PIRA campaign had been at a high for ~20 years at the time I believe. "Paddy's just a figure of fun It lightens up the danger."
'Paddys' a derogatory term for the Irish. Their are lots of Anti-Irish jokes. The songs saying it's used to hide a fear of the population.
"And a corporal sneers at a catholic boy And he eyes his gun like a rich man's toy He's killing more than celtic joy Death is not a stranger."
Republicans were often from and supported by the catholic community for reasons beyond the scope of this comment. State institutions such as the police (RUC) and the Army had an institutionalised hatred of republicans and there was a lot of anti-catholic prejudice. The song here is saying that the sneer from a corporal is doing more then upsetting an Irish person, it's adding to the cycle of violence. The young boys looking at the gun and remembering the hate towards himself.
"Taffy's time's gonna come one day It's a loud sweet voice and it won't give way"
Taffy is a derogatory term for the Welsh. Modern Wales hasn't been as active with independence from Britain as Scotland or Ireland, but Aztec Camera is claiming it will happen.
"A house is not a holiday"
One thing that has caused tensions to rise in Wales is holiday homes. Many welsh couldn't and can't buy homes in the areas they grew up while wealthy people by holiday homes in the area that they only stay in for a small portion of the year.
"Your sons are leaving home Neil."
No idea, why I came here. Reply if you know please."
"In the hills and the valleys and far away You can hear the song of democracy The echo of eternity With a Rak-a-Rak-a feel."
Scotland, Wales and Ireland are famous for their valleys and hills. I assume the Rak-a-Rak is the imitation of an automatic weapon, implying democracy via violence.
@CultureShock2 the line "Your sons are leaving home Neil." - I think it's a reference to Neil Kinnock, the Leader of the Labour Party at the time (and also Welsh)
@CultureShock2 the line "Your sons are leaving home Neil." - I think it's a reference to Neil Kinnock, the Leader of the Labour Party at the time (and also Welsh)
@CultureShock2 the line "Your sons are leaving home Neil." - I think it's a reference to Neil Kinnock, the Leader of the Labour Party at the time (and also Welsh)
@CultureShock2 the line "Your sons are leaving home Neil." - I think it's a reference to Neil Kinnock, the Leader of the Labour Party at the time (and also Welsh)
@CultureShock2 Good comment, but isn't it the corporal looking at his own gun?
@CultureShock2 Good comment, but isn't it the corporal looking at his own gun?
@CultureShock2 Well thought out comments and reasoning. They wouldn't have Corporals in the IRA though. Since it wasn't an actual army. Just terrorists blowing up innocent people.
@CultureShock2 Well thought out comments and reasoning. They wouldn't have Corporals in the IRA though. Since it wasn't an actual army. Just terrorists blowing up innocent people.
@CultureShock2 ooSag Thanks for both you. I always assumed Neil was some sort of Irish reference. Pairing the house is not a holiday with Neil the leader, the idea is that the sons have to leave home to make their way. The sons can't afford to stay.
@CultureShock2 ooSag Thanks for both you. I always assumed Neil was some sort of Irish reference. Pairing the house is not a holiday with Neil the leader, the idea is that the sons have to leave home to make their way. The sons can't afford to stay.
can't believe theres not more comments
I remember this being played by GMTV or TVAM and thinking it was real good :o) Fitting time to hear it too. Reading the lyrics I like the Taffy
s "time is gonna come" being a Taffy myself ;o) Looking to the future and brighter times etc... Makes me a bit sad it was done in the 90s pre 9/11 and all that happened afterwards. Ah well. This song gets the thumbs up from me!I've loved this song since it came out and, after hearing it on the radio this morning, thought I would have a look into its meaning and was surprised to find that there was little about. Anyway, here are my thoughts - feel free to disagree if you want.
The song is split into the countries of the UK. Verse 1 is a reflection of Scotland (Jocks). 'Ten long years and he's still got her' I take to be a reflection of Margaret Thatcher's rule and that being in 'Parochia', Scotland is seen as something of an irrelevance. Could also be some reflection of Edinburgh's position as one of the UK's cultural capital and that it's all well and good, but it doesn't put food on plates.
Second verse reflects Northern Ireland and I would echo the earlier writer's comments about the Troubles. The song was released in 1990 so the 20 year comment ties in with the start of the Troubles. 'Paddy's just a figure of fun' comments on the fact that the Irish are often the butt of British jokes.
Third verse reflects Wales (Taffy). 'Loud sweet voice' is a comment on the male voice choirs of Wales. The Neil in the song must refer to Neil Kinnock who was Welsh leader of the opposition at the time (also a male voice choir singer).
Verse four covers (more loosely) England and verse 5 brings them all together in optimism, with the songs uplifting comments on giving your all. The chorus does the same by reflecting on the past whilst saying that the future can be different.
One final point. I can't help thinking that the 'Worry about it later' line is a knowing nod to the lyrics of Complete Control by The Clash (Mick Jones' former band). The way in which they are sung is similar in both - especially the lengthened 'a' in later.
what an awesome song!
The lyrics are very clever the more you learn about them. The line 'And the wind blows hot and the wind blows cold' references the dreadful 'Scottish' song Donald Where's Your Troosers, sung by the kilt-wearing Andy Stewart in the days when The White Heather Club was TV's idea of Scottish culture.
@Meg1234 Respect the clever take you've got here - except the song you reference (DWYT) was released 3+ years after Aztec Camera released GMB.
@Meg1234 Respect the clever take you've got here - except the song you reference (DWYT) was released 3+ years after Aztec Camera released GMB.
I think the "your sons are leaving home Neil" could be a reference to Welsh politician Neil Kinnock. If the Welsh Houses are being bought up by outsiders then it follows that the locals will have to go elsewhere for homes and jobs.