Quoting Tsk8rKFF: ""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)."
Bit of an ignorant (not to mention offensive) summary of the Northern Irish problem of the 70's. It wasn't religious it was political. It began in the late 60's when Irish Catholics (more an ethnic than a religious term) started a peaceful campaign to secure equal civil rights to the protestant population. Previously a catholic vote was worth only half a protestant one and catholics weren't allowed seats in the Northern Irish parliament. The protests led to a violent reaction from the working class loyalist areas. The British army, sent in to control the situation, and understanding little about Irish affairs, were seen to take the side of the loyalists. the population became radicalised and the bloody IRA (a paramillitary organisation that sought a united Irish republic and which had long been dormant before the start of the troubles) swelled with new angry young members. A horrible bombing campaign followed which frequently stretched to London.
I think the clash's reference to it here is more a call to watch the situation carefully. Up to now the British Army had handled it disastroulsy exacerbating the problem more than helping it (Bloody Sunday). I also think that ETA is implicitly present within the song. Perhaps Strummer saw some relevance in the that period in Spanish history and the contemporary issue of violent paramilitarianism that was growing in different areas of Europe. "Can I hear the echo from the days of 39".
the ira at the time were very left wing and sent people over to fight with the international brigades, while the church in ireland advocated people going over to fight on francos side.supposedly more irish died in the war than any other nationality, aside than the spanish themselves, so the irish were inherently involved in a war that had nothing to do with them.that is more than likely what is being referenced
the ira at the time were very left wing and sent people over to fight with the international brigades, while the church in ireland advocated people going over to fight on francos side.supposedly more irish died in the war than any other nationality, aside than the spanish themselves, so the irish were inherently involved in a war that had nothing to do with them.that is more than likely what is being referenced
Quoting Tsk8rKFF: ""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)."
Bit of an ignorant (not to mention offensive) summary of the Northern Irish problem of the 70's. It wasn't religious it was political. It began in the late 60's when Irish Catholics (more an ethnic than a religious term) started a peaceful campaign to secure equal civil rights to the protestant population. Previously a catholic vote was worth only half a protestant one and catholics weren't allowed seats in the Northern Irish parliament. The protests led to a violent reaction from the working class loyalist areas. The British army, sent in to control the situation, and understanding little about Irish affairs, were seen to take the side of the loyalists. the population became radicalised and the bloody IRA (a paramillitary organisation that sought a united Irish republic and which had long been dormant before the start of the troubles) swelled with new angry young members. A horrible bombing campaign followed which frequently stretched to London. I think the clash's reference to it here is more a call to watch the situation carefully. Up to now the British Army had handled it disastroulsy exacerbating the problem more than helping it (Bloody Sunday). I also think that ETA is implicitly present within the song. Perhaps Strummer saw some relevance in the that period in Spanish history and the contemporary issue of violent paramilitarianism that was growing in different areas of Europe. "Can I hear the echo from the days of 39".
the ira at the time were very left wing and sent people over to fight with the international brigades, while the church in ireland advocated people going over to fight on francos side.supposedly more irish died in the war than any other nationality, aside than the spanish themselves, so the irish were inherently involved in a war that had nothing to do with them.that is more than likely what is being referenced
the ira at the time were very left wing and sent people over to fight with the international brigades, while the church in ireland advocated people going over to fight on francos side.supposedly more irish died in the war than any other nationality, aside than the spanish themselves, so the irish were inherently involved in a war that had nothing to do with them.that is more than likely what is being referenced