song's about the spanish civil war. here's a little breakdown (incomplete)...
"Spanish songs in Andalucia
The shooting sites in the days of '39 "-----the spanish civil war. 1936-1939. Franco's fascist troops invade spain while an Anarchist and Proletariet spain who just ousted it's monarch tries to keep them away. Franco starts taking spain by force. Andulacia is in spain
"Fredrico Lorca is dead and gone " an andulacian poet. andulacia was the first part of spain to fall to franco. franco then started to cleanse andulacia of leftist advocates. this included lorca who's plays had such themes as democracy.
"The black cars of the Guardia Civil"- black is an anarachist color. the guardia civil were troops protecting spain from the fascists, they were of anarchist/proletariat/communist affiliation.
"I'm flying in a DC 10 tonight " Us gov't plane.
"Spanish bombs, yo tequierro y finito
Yote querda, oh mi corazon" literal spanish translation = spanish bombs oh i want them to end, oh my heart!!!
"The freedom fighters died upon the hill" the freedom fighters were the coalition of the Popular Front including the Socialist UGT, the Trotskyite POUM, the Anarchist CNT and FAI, the Communist PSUC. these were the government of spain under attack. fighting against franco, they most likely died due to overwhelming arms
from the other side.
"They sang the red flag
They wore the black one", the coalition of the spanish government against the threat of franco were a mixture of communists and anarchists. the red flag is a symbol of communism, while the black flag is a symbol of anarchism.
"Back home the buses went up in flashes
The Irish tomb was drenched in blood" the Clash are from the UK. this is relating to the incidents of the IRA (something having to do with pissed-relgious-irish folk).
"The hillsides ring with "Free the people"
Or can I hear the echo from the days of '39?" The spanish people cry for liberation, Franco ruled spain until his death in 1975. Spain was under a fascist dictatorship until then. echos from the start of the spanish civil war, the war that they lost.
"With trenches full of poets" poets fought in the war too. could be a reference to frederico lorca
"The ragged army, fixin' bayonets to fight the other line". the ragged army were the people's militia that formed in towns to combat franco. they had no aid from their own government, they were all using their own guns. so if they broke, they must fix them themselves. they were tired and fatigued, and poor. thus in rags.
"Spanish bombs rock the province". eh, maybe not spanish bombs. but Guernica was in the province. it's a small hamlet bombarded with bombs for no particular reason, only to cripple the morale of spain.
"Spanish bombs on the Costa Brava
I'm flying in on a DC 10 tonight
Spanish songs in Andalucia, Mandolina, oh mi corazon
Spanish songs in Granada, oh mi corazon" a hitlist of bomb sites.
I always thought "The Irish tomb was drenched in blood" was a reference to the 700 Irish volunteers who went over to fight on the side of the facists but wouldn't fire on Basque rebels because they recognised thier struggle in the one they fought for thier own country back home. Been known to be wrong before though.
I always thought "The Irish tomb was drenched in blood" was a reference to the 700 Irish volunteers who went over to fight on the side of the facists but wouldn't fire on Basque rebels because they recognised thier struggle in the one they fought for thier own country back home. Been known to be wrong before though.
The "fixin' bayonets" part refers to attaching a bayonet, which is a knife that attaches to the end of a rifle (or musket). (It has nothing to do with repairing something that is broken). Bayonets were (and rarely, are) used for very bloody, hand-to-hand fighting. The reference suggests desperation and/or extreme violence.
The "fixin' bayonets" part refers to attaching a bayonet, which is a knife that attaches to the end of a rifle (or musket). (It has nothing to do with repairing something that is broken). Bayonets were (and rarely, are) used for very bloody, hand-to-hand fighting. The reference suggests desperation and/or extreme violence.
The bombing of Guernica was actually done by the Nazi's who wanted to try out there new tactic, the Blitzkreig. They chose Guernica to try this out on. Until this point, the Basque regions of spain were independant. This is why the ETA fight today.
The bombing of Guernica was actually done by the Nazi's who wanted to try out there new tactic, the Blitzkreig. They chose Guernica to try this out on. Until this point, the Basque regions of spain were independant. This is why the ETA fight today.
@Tsk8rKFF Thank you for the info. Very interesting and enjoyable. I always had a vague idea of this war, but i understand this interpretation much better now. I'd say you have a life after all. I realise i am writing this 13 years after you wrote your comment, but better late than never i suppose.
@Tsk8rKFF Thank you for the info. Very interesting and enjoyable. I always had a vague idea of this war, but i understand this interpretation much better now. I'd say you have a life after all. I realise i am writing this 13 years after you wrote your comment, but better late than never i suppose.
@Tsk8rKFF Thank you for the info. Very interesting and enjoyable. I always had a vague idea of this war, but i understand this interpretation much better now. I'd say you have a life after all. I realise i am writing this 13 years after you wrote your comment, but better late than never i suppose.
@Tsk8rKFF Thank you for the info. Very interesting and enjoyable. I always had a vague idea of this war, but i understand this interpretation much better now. I'd say you have a life after all. I realise i am writing this 13 years after you wrote your comment, but better late than never i suppose.
@Tsk8rKFF Thank you for the info. Very interesting and enjoyable. I always had a vague idea of this war, but i understand this interpretation much better now. I'd say you have a life after all. I realise i am writing this 13 years after you wrote your comment, but better late than never i suppose.
@Tsk8rKFF Thank you for the info. Very interesting and enjoyable. I always had a vague idea of this war, but i understand this interpretation much better now. I'd say you have a life after all. I realise i am writing this 13 years after you wrote your comment, but better late than never i suppose.
@Tsk8rKFF You may or may not have no life, but this is a great comment. Coming from an oldster who first heard this back in the day, and who has always loved this song.
@Tsk8rKFF You may or may not have no life, but this is a great comment. Coming from an oldster who first heard this back in the day, and who has always loved this song.
song's about the spanish civil war. here's a little breakdown (incomplete)...
"Spanish songs in Andalucia The shooting sites in the days of '39 "-----the spanish civil war. 1936-1939. Franco's fascist troops invade spain while an Anarchist and Proletariet spain who just ousted it's monarch tries to keep them away. Franco starts taking spain by force. Andulacia is in spain
"Fredrico Lorca is dead and gone " an andulacian poet. andulacia was the first part of spain to fall to franco. franco then started to cleanse andulacia of leftist advocates. this included lorca who's plays had such themes as democracy.
"The black cars of the Guardia Civil"- black is an anarachist color. the guardia civil were troops protecting spain from the fascists, they were of anarchist/proletariat/communist affiliation.
"I'm flying in a DC 10 tonight " Us gov't plane.
"Spanish bombs, yo tequierro y finito Yote querda, oh mi corazon" literal spanish translation = spanish bombs oh i want them to end, oh my heart!!!
"The freedom fighters died upon the hill" the freedom fighters were the coalition of the Popular Front including the Socialist UGT, the Trotskyite POUM, the Anarchist CNT and FAI, the Communist PSUC. these were the government of spain under attack. fighting against franco, they most likely died due to overwhelming arms from the other side.
"They sang the red flag They wore the black one", the coalition of the spanish government against the threat of franco were a mixture of communists and anarchists. the red flag is a symbol of communism, while the black flag is a symbol of anarchism.
"Back home the buses went up in flashes The Irish tomb was drenched in blood" the Clash are from the UK. this is relating to the incidents of the IRA (something having to do with pissed-relgious-irish folk).
"The hillsides ring with "Free the people" Or can I hear the echo from the days of '39?" The spanish people cry for liberation, Franco ruled spain until his death in 1975. Spain was under a fascist dictatorship until then. echos from the start of the spanish civil war, the war that they lost.
"With trenches full of poets" poets fought in the war too. could be a reference to frederico lorca
"The ragged army, fixin' bayonets to fight the other line". the ragged army were the people's militia that formed in towns to combat franco. they had no aid from their own government, they were all using their own guns. so if they broke, they must fix them themselves. they were tired and fatigued, and poor. thus in rags.
"Spanish bombs rock the province". eh, maybe not spanish bombs. but Guernica was in the province. it's a small hamlet bombarded with bombs for no particular reason, only to cripple the morale of spain.
"Spanish bombs on the Costa Brava I'm flying in on a DC 10 tonight Spanish songs in Andalucia, Mandolina, oh mi corazon Spanish songs in Granada, oh mi corazon" a hitlist of bomb sites.
.....I have no life. lol
I always thought "The Irish tomb was drenched in blood" was a reference to the 700 Irish volunteers who went over to fight on the side of the facists but wouldn't fire on Basque rebels because they recognised thier struggle in the one they fought for thier own country back home. Been known to be wrong before though.
I always thought "The Irish tomb was drenched in blood" was a reference to the 700 Irish volunteers who went over to fight on the side of the facists but wouldn't fire on Basque rebels because they recognised thier struggle in the one they fought for thier own country back home. Been known to be wrong before though.
The "fixin' bayonets" part refers to attaching a bayonet, which is a knife that attaches to the end of a rifle (or musket). (It has nothing to do with repairing something that is broken). Bayonets were (and rarely, are) used for very bloody, hand-to-hand fighting. The reference suggests desperation and/or extreme violence.
The "fixin' bayonets" part refers to attaching a bayonet, which is a knife that attaches to the end of a rifle (or musket). (It has nothing to do with repairing something that is broken). Bayonets were (and rarely, are) used for very bloody, hand-to-hand fighting. The reference suggests desperation and/or extreme violence.
The bombing of Guernica was actually done by the Nazi's who wanted to try out there new tactic, the Blitzkreig. They chose Guernica to try this out on. Until this point, the Basque regions of spain were independant. This is why the ETA fight today.
The bombing of Guernica was actually done by the Nazi's who wanted to try out there new tactic, the Blitzkreig. They chose Guernica to try this out on. Until this point, the Basque regions of spain were independant. This is why the ETA fight today.
@Tsk8rKFF Thank you for the info. Very interesting and enjoyable. I always had a vague idea of this war, but i understand this interpretation much better now. I'd say you have a life after all. I realise i am writing this 13 years after you wrote your comment, but better late than never i suppose.
@Tsk8rKFF Thank you for the info. Very interesting and enjoyable. I always had a vague idea of this war, but i understand this interpretation much better now. I'd say you have a life after all. I realise i am writing this 13 years after you wrote your comment, but better late than never i suppose.
@Tsk8rKFF Thank you for the info. Very interesting and enjoyable. I always had a vague idea of this war, but i understand this interpretation much better now. I'd say you have a life after all. I realise i am writing this 13 years after you wrote your comment, but better late than never i suppose.
@Tsk8rKFF Thank you for the info. Very interesting and enjoyable. I always had a vague idea of this war, but i understand this interpretation much better now. I'd say you have a life after all. I realise i am writing this 13 years after you wrote your comment, but better late than never i suppose.
@Tsk8rKFF Thank you for the info. Very interesting and enjoyable. I always had a vague idea of this war, but i understand this interpretation much better now. I'd say you have a life after all. I realise i am writing this 13 years after you wrote your comment, but better late than never i suppose.
@Tsk8rKFF Thank you for the info. Very interesting and enjoyable. I always had a vague idea of this war, but i understand this interpretation much better now. I'd say you have a life after all. I realise i am writing this 13 years after you wrote your comment, but better late than never i suppose.
@Tsk8rKFF You may or may not have no life, but this is a great comment. Coming from an oldster who first heard this back in the day, and who has always loved this song.
@Tsk8rKFF You may or may not have no life, but this is a great comment. Coming from an oldster who first heard this back in the day, and who has always loved this song.
@Tsk8rKFF great job! thanks for the history.
@Tsk8rKFF great job! thanks for the history.