Christy Moore - Viva La Quince Brigada
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Christy Moore wrote the song about the Irishmen who went to Spain to fight against Franco and the fascists during the Spanish Civil War. It has been sung by many singers and groups since.The tune dates back to the Napoleonic Wars according to Christy Moore in his book "One Voice", written in 1983 whilst he was in Spain and inspired by Mick O'Riordan's book "the Connolly Column". A website detailing the involvement of the Irish in the Spanish Civil War: http://www.geocities.com/Irela... La Quince BrigadaChristy MooreTen years before I saw lhe light of morningA comradeship of heroes was laid.From every corner of the world came sailingThe Fifteenth Inlernational Brigade.They came to stand beside the Spanish people.To try and stem the rising Fascist tideFranco's allies were the powerful and wealthy,Frank Ryan's men came from the other side.Even the olives were bleedingAs the battle for Madrid it thundered on.Truth and love against the force af evil,Brotherhood against the Fascist clan.Chorus:Vive La Quince Brigada!"No Paseran" the pledge that made them fight."Adelante" was the cry around the hillside.Let us all remember them tonight.Bob Hillard was a Church of Ireland pastor;From Killarney across the Pyrenees ho came.From Derry came a brave young Christian Brother.Side by side they fought and died in Spain.Tommy Woods, aged seventeen, died in Cordoba.With Na Fianna he learned to hold his gun.From Dublin to the Villa del RioWhere he fought and died beneath the Spanish sun.ChorusMany Irishmen heard the call of Franco.Joined Hitler and Mussolini too.Propaganda from the pulpit and newspapersHelped O'Duffy to enlist his crew.The word came from Maynooth: 'Support the Fascists.'The men of cloth failed yet againWhen the bishops blessed the blueshirts in Dun LaoghaireAs they sailed beneath the swastika to Spain.ChorusThis song is a tribute to Frank Ryan.Kit Conway and Dinny Coady too.Peter Daly, Charlie Regan and Hugh Bonar.Though many died I can but name a few.Danny Doyle, Blaser-Brown and Charlie Donnelly.Liam Tumilson and Jim Straney from the Falls.Jack Nally, Tommy Patton and Frank Conroy,Jim Foley, Tony Fox and Dick O'Neill.Chorus
Canal: Music
Añadido: January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am
Autor: JG2000
Duración: 04:24
Puntuación: 4.82
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Etiquetas: Christy Folk Irish Moore Song Spain
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Luxontour (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)
greetings from a german living in luxembourg. long live ireland and all interbrigadistas!
imploded1 (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)
Cluelesswill, how appropriate a name.As for fiscornioman, guess how you won the right to have a vote in the first place.Viva la quinteta brigade.Show some respect people.
cluelesswill (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)
The music has great emotional appeal. In reality though, the International Brigades didn't actually accomplish anything worthwhile. In fact, their naive idealism was easily subverted by shrewd and ruthless men. Had they been successful in defeating Franco, Stalin would have ended up controlling the Mediterranean and the world today (including Spain) would be far worse off.
fiscornioman (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)
Hey hey, the Republic in Spain was elected by the people, with no Stalin or any kind of socialism taking part on it.Other thing is that the Soviets would help the Republicans to fight Fascism.Imagine a Communist general invading ireland and changing the elected government by the people, torturing and killing for political reasons, and many more things. Thats what happened in Spain.
Normandycoast (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)
We lost Mick he would have made us a proper republic and the north back
rob97redglanza (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)
no words to decribe the talent of this man
fordfocus08DL404 (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)
its spelt quince in spanish but pronounced quinta
believerster (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)
I'm sorry, can you not read? Where did I posit that Ireland would, or ever has voted in a Socialist party? I know Ireland will never be Socialist, it is a country dominated by backwards religious thought that seems to correlate with a fear of anything slightly Marxist.My point was your uttering of the phrase "Better dead than red" insults the trade unionists and socialists that fought and died in the War of Independence.
donroche (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)
Lets see. Did Ireland ever vote in a socialist government? I think not. In fact the last socialist was taken by Irelands current most right-wing politician out there.Ireland will never be socialist.
believerster (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)
"Better dead than red" is a pretty moronic phrase, peddled by ignorance by people who paint all Marxist thought with the same brush as Stalinist totalitarianism. You shouldn't insult your nation by insulting the people who gave birth to it.
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