Antiwar Songs (AWS) - Jonathan Kelly

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That Grand Old Uniform of Mine

Jonathan Kelly

[1970]
A superb antiwar song written at the time of the Vietnam war
Appearing on Jonathan first self titled album on the Parlophone label

I never knew how young I was, to live became a soldier
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Contributed by Gerald Sables 2015/4/20 - 18:07

Song Itineraries: War in Viet Nam as seen from Italy and from the rest of the world

Siccome non si trova traccia in rete del testo di questa canzone che il buon Gerald Sables non ci aveva a suo tempo inviato, ho provato a trascriverla all'ascolto ma c'è una parola di cui non sono sicuro (e neanche del primo verso). Se qualcuno vuole cimentarsi...

Lorenzo 2019/12/30 - 00:11

Il testo come lo hai trascritto è correttissimo (anche il primo verso, magari mettendoci una virgola). La parola di cui non eri sicuro è bid "dire, augurare": to bid goodbye, to bid adieu "dire addio". E' un'espressione molto elegante.

Riccardo Venturi 2019/12/30 - 05:28

We Are the People

Jonathan Kelly

1972
Album: 'Twice Around The Houses'
Lyrics from the official website

This great protest song covering all forms of injustice, the lyric "we're locking up people without a trial hailed for their beliefs" gives a flavour of the song written not only at the time of the Vietnam war but also the height of the troubles in Northern Ireland

Jonathan can be seen singing a live version of the song which first appeared on his most famous album 'Twice Around The Houses'

Well once I was a pretty Boy Blue,
(Continues)

Contributed by Gerald Sables 2015/4/20 - 18:11

Mrs. Gilbert

Jonathan Kelly

The story of an officer writing to a mother to thank her for sending her son to fight, this is a very sharp cutting antiwar protest song.

the song can be viewed on Youtube. The BBC censored the song when it was shown on Spike Milligans Q show.
(Continues)

2015/4/20 - 18:01