Slip Kid is not a warning about the music industry. Anyone with any knowledge of the last centuries history in the United Kingdom should be able to discern that this is an anti- IRA song. A 'slip' is a type of traditional Irish folk dance, hence a slip kid is an Irish Kid. A 'kit bag' is a home made bomb. "Second generation, only half the way up the tree" is a reference to kids being born into IRA families, yet held low on the totem pole as pawns. "Keep away old man, You won't fool Me. You and your history won't rule me. You might have been a fighter but admit you have failed " is being spoken towards the older IRA members who recruited young teen boys for violence and public disturbances some 40+ years after a peace accord was signed.
@bronco1000 Oh wow. Finally an explanation of these lyrics that makes sense! Thank you thank you!
@bronco1000 Oh wow. Finally an explanation of these lyrics that makes sense! Thank you thank you!
I personally thought it was about war, where they're recruiting soldiers of all ages, and the young kid is angry that he has to go to war with these old dudes that have already had a life.
I personally thought it was about war, where they're recruiting soldiers of all ages, and the young kid is angry that he has to go to war with these old dudes that have already had a life.
Slip Kid is not a warning about the music industry. Anyone with any knowledge of the last centuries history in the United Kingdom should be able to discern that this is an anti- IRA song. A 'slip' is a type of traditional Irish folk dance, hence a slip kid is an Irish Kid. A 'kit bag' is a home made bomb. "Second generation, only half the way up the tree" is a reference to kids being born into IRA families, yet held low on the totem pole as pawns. "Keep away old man, You won't fool Me. You and your history won't rule me. You might have been a fighter but admit you have failed " is being spoken towards the older IRA members who recruited young teen boys for violence and public disturbances some 40+ years after a peace accord was signed.
@bronco1000 Oh wow. Finally an explanation of these lyrics that makes sense! Thank you thank you!
@bronco1000 Oh wow. Finally an explanation of these lyrics that makes sense! Thank you thank you!
I personally thought it was about war, where they're recruiting soldiers of all ages, and the young kid is angry that he has to go to war with these old dudes that have already had a life.
I personally thought it was about war, where they're recruiting soldiers of all ages, and the young kid is angry that he has to go to war with these old dudes that have already had a life.
Your explanation makes quite a bit more sense.
Your explanation makes quite a bit more sense.
@bronco1000 always thought this was what it was about.
@bronco1000 always thought this was what it was about.