They're both things which people have famously kept quiet about, I think.
They're both things which people have famously kept quiet about, I think.
I assumed the robbery was the Great Train Robbery, after which none of the gang ate cheese on the others even as most of them were tracked and arrested. The murder in '73 could be Jimmy Hoffa, the US trade union leader whose death/disappearance and the location of his body have been a secret ever since? Although actually I have a feeling Hoffa disappeared a few years later.
I assumed the robbery was the Great Train Robbery, after which none of the gang ate cheese on the others even as most of them were tracked and arrested. The murder in '73 could be Jimmy Hoffa, the US trade union leader whose death/disappearance and the location of his body have been a secret ever since? Although actually I have a feeling Hoffa disappeared a few years later.
The murder could also be Kathleen Feeney, a 14 year old who was shot dead by the IRA in...
The murder could also be Kathleen Feeney, a 14 year old who was shot dead by the IRA in 1973. The IRA at the time denied it and blamed it on the British forces (even going so far as to kill a random British soldier in the area in 'retaliation'), and the British forces denied it as well, since they had nothing to do with it. The IRA only admitted responsibility in 2005, I think, so at the time the song was written it was just the British Army and the IRA both denying they had anything to do with Kathleen Feeney's death - whoever knew the truth was 'keeping it all in'.
@Reiver I think it's a metaphor and he's not referencing a specific crime. I think the song is about how a husband is thinking keeping his feelings in is a good thing in the grand scheme of things, unlike a murder in 73 and a robbery in 62 which was the result of emotions not being controlled.
@Reiver I think it's a metaphor and he's not referencing a specific crime. I think the song is about how a husband is thinking keeping his feelings in is a good thing in the grand scheme of things, unlike a murder in 73 and a robbery in 62 which was the result of emotions not being controlled.
@Reiver The “robbery in ‘62” may be a reference to the robbery of a safety deposit vault in London. It was depicted in the movie ‘Bank Job’ starring Jason Statham. Amongst the stolen items were alleged to be some incriminating photographs of a Royal family member. The UK press were issued a “D-Notice” from the British government to refrain from reporting on the crime, which they largely adhered to. The crime went largely unreported, the movie went some way to bringing the incident into the public spotlight. Admittedly the crime took place in 1971 which does not match the lyrics,...
@Reiver The “robbery in ‘62” may be a reference to the robbery of a safety deposit vault in London. It was depicted in the movie ‘Bank Job’ starring Jason Statham. Amongst the stolen items were alleged to be some incriminating photographs of a Royal family member. The UK press were issued a “D-Notice” from the British government to refrain from reporting on the crime, which they largely adhered to. The crime went largely unreported, the movie went some way to bringing the incident into the public spotlight. Admittedly the crime took place in 1971 which does not match the lyrics, but I’m inclined to believe the date may have been intentionally amended as to not repeat the same decade in the same line of the song. Also, the Great Train Robbery took place in 1963, not ‘62 as the songs implies. And the “murder in ‘73” refers to the murder of 3 children by their babysitter David McGreavy on Friday 13th April 1973. He mutilated the three children and impaled their bodies on iron railings. Again, the story appears to have been intentionally suppressed with an anonymity order from the courts. Both would be examples of “keeping it in”.
Agreed, but what do the murder in '73 and the robbery in '62 have to do with anything?
They're both things which people have famously kept quiet about, I think.
They're both things which people have famously kept quiet about, I think.
I assumed the robbery was the Great Train Robbery, after which none of the gang ate cheese on the others even as most of them were tracked and arrested. The murder in '73 could be Jimmy Hoffa, the US trade union leader whose death/disappearance and the location of his body have been a secret ever since? Although actually I have a feeling Hoffa disappeared a few years later.
I assumed the robbery was the Great Train Robbery, after which none of the gang ate cheese on the others even as most of them were tracked and arrested. The murder in '73 could be Jimmy Hoffa, the US trade union leader whose death/disappearance and the location of his body have been a secret ever since? Although actually I have a feeling Hoffa disappeared a few years later.
The murder could also be Kathleen Feeney, a 14 year old who was shot dead by the IRA in...
The murder could also be Kathleen Feeney, a 14 year old who was shot dead by the IRA in 1973. The IRA at the time denied it and blamed it on the British forces (even going so far as to kill a random British soldier in the area in 'retaliation'), and the British forces denied it as well, since they had nothing to do with it. The IRA only admitted responsibility in 2005, I think, so at the time the song was written it was just the British Army and the IRA both denying they had anything to do with Kathleen Feeney's death - whoever knew the truth was 'keeping it all in'.
@Reiver I think it's a metaphor and he's not referencing a specific crime. I think the song is about how a husband is thinking keeping his feelings in is a good thing in the grand scheme of things, unlike a murder in 73 and a robbery in 62 which was the result of emotions not being controlled.
@Reiver I think it's a metaphor and he's not referencing a specific crime. I think the song is about how a husband is thinking keeping his feelings in is a good thing in the grand scheme of things, unlike a murder in 73 and a robbery in 62 which was the result of emotions not being controlled.
@Reiver The “robbery in ‘62” may be a reference to the robbery of a safety deposit vault in London. It was depicted in the movie ‘Bank Job’ starring Jason Statham. Amongst the stolen items were alleged to be some incriminating photographs of a Royal family member. The UK press were issued a “D-Notice” from the British government to refrain from reporting on the crime, which they largely adhered to. The crime went largely unreported, the movie went some way to bringing the incident into the public spotlight. Admittedly the crime took place in 1971 which does not match the lyrics,...
@Reiver The “robbery in ‘62” may be a reference to the robbery of a safety deposit vault in London. It was depicted in the movie ‘Bank Job’ starring Jason Statham. Amongst the stolen items were alleged to be some incriminating photographs of a Royal family member. The UK press were issued a “D-Notice” from the British government to refrain from reporting on the crime, which they largely adhered to. The crime went largely unreported, the movie went some way to bringing the incident into the public spotlight. Admittedly the crime took place in 1971 which does not match the lyrics, but I’m inclined to believe the date may have been intentionally amended as to not repeat the same decade in the same line of the song. Also, the Great Train Robbery took place in 1963, not ‘62 as the songs implies. And the “murder in ‘73” refers to the murder of 3 children by their babysitter David McGreavy on Friday 13th April 1973. He mutilated the three children and impaled their bodies on iron railings. Again, the story appears to have been intentionally suppressed with an anonymity order from the courts. Both would be examples of “keeping it in”.