A press gang was a group of men hired usually by the government to press men into military service, usually the navy. This was common practice in Great Briton way back in the day, and the press gangs usually ended up being run by criminals who one could bribe to get protection from being pressed into service. In this song it seems that someone got on the wrong side of the press gang and was lynched. This song is one of my favorite by the Devils because of the great mood the organ and lyrics set.
A press gang was a group of men hired usually by the government to press men into military service, usually the navy. This was common practice in Great Briton way back in the day, and the press gangs usually ended up being run by criminals who one could bribe to get protection from being pressed into service. In this song it seems that someone got on the wrong side of the press gang and was lynched. This song is one of my favorite by the Devils because of the great mood the organ and lyrics set.