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Old 05 April 2006, 09:42 AM
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Listening to this song this morning on the way to work. whats it all about then? In particular this bit.....

Hong Kong is up for grabs
London is full of Arabs
We could be in Palestine
Over-run by a Chinese line
With the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne
Old 05 April 2006, 09:51 AM
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its to do with oliver cromwell, protector of the commonwealth, and created the first modern army in britain.....

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a "white ni99er", is slang for the oppressed irish.
Old 05 April 2006, 10:09 AM
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Actually its supposed to be a political song comparing Margaret To Oliver Cromwell
Old 05 April 2006, 05:55 PM
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I thought it was about a bunch of mercenaries in Africa that got shot in the 70's?
Old 05 April 2006, 06:25 PM
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That was the B-side: 'The Wild Geese' !

Old 05 April 2006, 07:00 PM
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You learn everything on scoobynet dont you!! wow i truly am amazed - this isnt sarcasm i have always wondered what that song was about!!!

Phil
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a very political 'sign of the times/finger on the pulse' type of track.. STILL a brilliant song, even today
well done Elvis
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