Tag: falklands war
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Unofficial Anthems 5 & 6: Shipbuilding & Pills & Soap
When is an anthem not an anthem? If it says something profound and isn’t upbeat, is it an anthem? Ferry Cross the Mersey, Swing Low, even that terrible Elgar mess are all slow and meaningful and they’re anthems? (well maybe not the rugby ones, unless actions are also conferred LOL). I think Shipbuilding, written by…
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Unofficial Anthems 2: A New England
The ultimate anthemic non-anthem, and the ultimate (anti?) lovesong given Billy Bragg’s obvious love of political change, it grates interestingly against his other songs. I suspect there’s more than a little sarcasm or irony here against those who apathetically look to relationships to guide them (the girls with prams, and even the protagonist even confesses…