This is a fantastically done medley of the traditional songs "The Recruiting Sergeant" and "Galway Races." The first song is about a man refusing to be tricked by a recruiting sergeant into fighting a war for other people's causes. The second part seems to use the Galway Races as a somewhat optimistic metaphor for renewed hopes in life. The only part that keeps it from being outright optimistic is when the "others without scruple" are "pelting wattles at poor Maggie," as her father gazes on his daughter "well contented." I'm not sure what to make of that.
Actually, what's obvious is that the girl has a creepy sadistic father who likes to watch other sadistic people abuse his daughter, so I guess that means that people are too busy having fun to notice or care about the creepiness happening in their midst.
Actually, what's obvious is that the girl has a creepy sadistic father who likes to watch other sadistic people abuse his daughter, so I guess that means that people are too busy having fun to notice or care about the creepiness happening in their midst.
This is a fantastically done medley of the traditional songs "The Recruiting Sergeant" and "Galway Races." The first song is about a man refusing to be tricked by a recruiting sergeant into fighting a war for other people's causes. The second part seems to use the Galway Races as a somewhat optimistic metaphor for renewed hopes in life. The only part that keeps it from being outright optimistic is when the "others without scruple" are "pelting wattles at poor Maggie," as her father gazes on his daughter "well contented." I'm not sure what to make of that.
I meant the father is well-contented as he gazes at his daughter, in case that wasn't clear.
I meant the father is well-contented as he gazes at his daughter, in case that wasn't clear.
Actually, what's obvious is that the girl has a creepy sadistic father who likes to watch other sadistic people abuse his daughter, so I guess that means that people are too busy having fun to notice or care about the creepiness happening in their midst.
Actually, what's obvious is that the girl has a creepy sadistic father who likes to watch other sadistic people abuse his daughter, so I guess that means that people are too busy having fun to notice or care about the creepiness happening in their midst.
I forgot that there's also an instrumental interlude of "Rocky Road to Dublin" in between "The Recruiting Sergeant" and "Galway Races" in this medley.
I forgot that there's also an instrumental interlude of "Rocky Road to Dublin" in between "The Recruiting Sergeant" and "Galway Races" in this medley.