Stiff Little Fingers – Alternative Ulster

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Nothin' for us in Belfast
The Pound's so old it's a pity
OK, there's the trident in Bangor
Then walk back to the city
We ain't got nothin' but they don't really care
They don't even know you know
Just want our money
And we can take it or leave it
What we need

An Alternative Ulster
Grab it and change it it's yours
Get an Alternative Ulster
Ignore the bores and their laws
Get an Alternative Ulster
Be an anti security force
Alter your native Ulster
Alter you native land

Take a look where you're livin'
You got the Army on your street
And the R-U-C dog of repression
Is barking at your feet
Is this the kind of place you want to live?
Is this where you want to be?
Is this the only life we're gonna have?
What we need is

An Alternative Ulster
Grab it and change it it's yours
Get an Alternative Ulster
Ignore the bores and their laws
Get an Alternative Ulster
Be an anti security force
Alter your native Ulster
Alter you native land

They say they've got control of you
But that's not true you know
They say they're a part of you
And that's a lie you know
They say you will never be
Free free free

Get an
Alternative Ulster
Alternative Ulster
Alternative Ulster

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Lyrics submitted by black_cow_of_death

Track duration: 02:44

"Alternative Ulster" as written by Jake Burns, Gordon Archer Ogilvie

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, EMI Music Publishing

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  • 0
    General Comment:Seriously you guys, you know, this page is called "Songmeanings" so please.... could someone... post the meaning of this song, 'cause you know, there are some people who is not from Ireland and there is some others whose english is not their first language who would like to know what this song is all about. Thank you
    Flag cidvon September 09, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:The best song of all time? Yep.
    Flag badgerboyon April 18, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:to biteme22
    Yeah I live in ulster. I posted those comments about a million years ago (i.e. when I was young and stupid and liked mcr) lol.
    The stiffs are awesome and I'm proud to be connected to them.
    But I'm starting to regret telling the world about it lol.
    Flag xxxhana_mcrxxxon October 06, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Does anyone else find it depressing that this song was written 30 years ago and could have been written today?
    Flag wednesdayaddamson August 02, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:SLF broke a taboo with this song. Until this point, artists and groups from Northern Ireland had drawn a discreet veil over "The Troubles", and the controversy the song caused was significant. Within weeks of the album "Inflammable Material" being released, Mountbatten was murdered at Mullaghmore, and the rest of the UK shook their collective heads and despaired of a solution to the "Irish Question"
    Flag Massapequaon November 19, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Good song. But their song, "Each Dollar A Bullet" is by far a better commentry on the troubles.
    Flag EamhainMhachaon September 26, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:To xxxhana_mcrxxx
    Are you feckin serious awesome
    Do you live in Ulster
    Which county
    I live in Fermanagh
    I LOVE STIFF LITTLE FINGERS THEY ARE THE BEST EVER THIS WAS THE FIRST OF THEIR SONGS I HEARD AND IT GOT ME HOOKED FROM THE START I HEARD IT £ YEARS AGO AND I WAS 11
    Flag BiteMe22on May 26, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:This definatley sums up the mood of Belfast and the rest of the province during the 1970's and in many areas of the country even now, despite what the media might have the tourists believe.

    The Trident was a punk venue in Bangor, and the R.U.C. (Royal Ulster Constabliary) were the police force of the time renowned at the time for their heavy handed tactics towards nationalist protest,
    Flag StereoNationon April 02, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Its so punk, I love it
    Flag -wishyouwerehere-on March 03, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Brilliant song, with a brilliant meaning.
    Flag -IheartBeanieBoy-on September 07, 2006   Link

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