Chansons Contre la Guerre - 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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envoyé par Gerald Sables 20/4/2015 - 18:07

Parcours: Guerre au Vietnam: vue d'Italie et du reste du monde

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 30/12/2019 - 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 30/12/2019 - 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,
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envoyé par Gerald Sables 20/4/2015 - 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.
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20/4/2015 - 18:01