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@Nathan - I can't relate to the N.I. conflict but totally get why it would be moving for a squadie or anyone who was involved in NI. I know a few good war songs I may post up sometime. Much more generic, and not so specific to a story, but better musically. I'll so what you think when I post em.

As posted "it's still what we do now", get sent to places risk your life to save the locals and have them treat you like a criminal, feck all to do with Northern Ireland.

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It is about Northern Ireland. Parts like "Then came the call to Ireland" give it away. :-P Fair play though, it does apply to other modern conflicts.

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It's about war and what some sacrifice for the means towards the end!:takeabow:

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This is my soldier song of the moment Nathan. All about comradery in war. Obviously, you can't understand a word Knopfler says ever, but that lends a bit to his charm.

Why I like it, for simple people: It's chilled out, with some good transitional riffs in it.

For thinking people: There is a slow sense of resignation to fate in the song, which I like. There are a few really poignant lines like "You did not desert me, My brothers in arms" which encapsulate an entire spirit of comradery in a single simple line. Plus it's really generic, so you could apply it to medieval battles, all the way to modern wars. It's just about relying on the man next to you, and being far away from home, and it gets it across in a subtle but thought provoking way.

Lyrics, cos nobody can understand Knopfler
These mist covered mountains
Are a home now for me
But my home is the lowlands
And always will be
Some day you'll return to
Your valleys and your farms
And you'll no longer burn
To be brothers in arms

Through these fields of destruction
Baptisms of fire
I've witnessed all your suffering
As the battle raged higher
And though they did hurt me so bad
In the fear and alarm
You did not desert me
My brothers in arms

There's so many different worlds
So many different suns
And we have just one world
But we live in different ones

Now the sun's gone to hell
And the moon's riding high
Let me bid you farewell
Every man has to die
But it's written in the starlight
And every line on your palm
We're fools to make war
On our brothers in arms

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My favourite live performance by any band. Cheesey song but who cares :cheers:

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Are you nutters coming to Wales?

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Good question! Are we?:confused:

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I was wondering that myself.

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No, it's just me. I have unfortunately been assimilated into a rival faction (same as the yorkshire trip). I hope to include you all in future shananigans, but first I have to remould them all into GM suitable candidates.

Btw, on a side note, I just came up with some new slang, used in an example:

"Hello there, fine lady. Fancy a love truncheon luncheon?"

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I think our Prime Minister is doing dodgy deals and travelling abroad without consulting the cabinet. Thus leaving our region unmanaged, leaderless and in a shaky disposition.

A cabinet meeting should be called to discuss such matters, this looks to be a sustainability issue.