Mystery Lyrics 28th August 2007
August 27, 2007 by Dave
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Welcome! I have just returned from a 14 day vacation from Crete and still have to get through tons of mail, so this will be a quicky this week!
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There are no birthdays on the list today, so I can get going…
One of many bands that wrote songs about this stricken city in Northern Ireland, they actually became famous with another song. I’m not sure how well known this song is in the USA, but in Germany it is (rather unfittingly I think) being used as a beer ad (not that I dislike beer though, you understand ;))
Brothers sisters where are you now
As I look for you right through the crowd
Answers as usual on a postcard addressed to the white house. If you cant afford the postage, you may also answer at the foot of this page
I have been unable to find anything resembling a “Looking Back in Lyricland” so I hope this song hasnt been featured before.
SIMPLE MINDS - BELFAST CHILD
WTG
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Hil on Mon, 27th Aug 2007 10:51 pm
Welcome back, Dave:
This is Belfast Child by Simple Minds.
Hil
Dave on Mon, 27th Aug 2007 11:53 pm
Cheers Hil, I had a great time!
I see you are as sharp as ever, wtg for the answer and for coming in first again
renfield on Tue, 28th Aug 2007 1:09 am
SIMPLE MINDS
BELFAST CHILD - 25/02/1989
2 weeks at #1 - 11 weeks on chart
or as john lennon sang…
If you had the luck of the Irish You’d be sorry and wish you were dead… You should have the luck of the Irish And you’d wish you was English instead! …
Dave on Tue, 28th Aug 2007 1:10 am
Well, I must have had the luck of the Irish then, seeing I’m english…? lol, wtg Gary
Scott on Tue, 28th Aug 2007 2:01 am
These guys are Simple Minds, doing their Irish thened tune, Belfast Child
Dave on Tue, 28th Aug 2007 2:02 am
Yes they are Scott, wtg!
Anonymous on Tue, 28th Aug 2007 6:40 am
gonna go with Belfast Child and Simple Minds. I did send out a looking back for August and now Sept hopefully Sev will be back before October. I checked the songs used it has not been done before {{{{{{{{{{{{{Dave}}}}}}}}}}}}}} have a great one
Dave on Tue, 28th Aug 2007 6:41 am
Well, Mr or Mrs. Anonymous, not quite sure who you are, three names leap to mind, but lets leave it with wtg for a good answer, at least for the time being
Geena on Tue, 28th Aug 2007 6:59 am
The group is Simple Minds, the song is ‘Belfast Child’ from the album Street Fighting Years (1989)
http://www.simpleminds.com/
lyrics:
When my love said to me
Meet me down by the gallow tree
For it’s sad news I bring
About this old town and all that it’s offering
Some say troubles abound
Some day soon they’re gonna pull the old town down
One day we’ll return here
When the Belfast Child sings again
Brothers, sisters where are you now
As I look for you right through the crowd
All my life here I’ve spent
With my faith in God, the Church and the Government
Some say troubles abound
Some day soon they’re gonna pull the old town down
One day we’ll return here
When the Belfast Child sings again
When the Belfast Child sings again
So come back Billy, won’t you come on home
Come back Mary, you’ve been away so long
The streets are empty, and your mother’s gone
The girls are crying, it’s been oh so long
And your father’s calling, come on home
Won’t you come on home, come on home
Come back people, you’ve been gone a while
And the war is raging, in the Emerald Isle
That’s flesh and blood man, that’s flesh and blood
All the girls are crying, but all’s not lost
The streets are empty, the streets are cold
Won’t you come on home, won’t you come on home
The streets are empty
Life goes on
One day we’ll return here
When the Belfast Child sings again
When the Belfast Child sings again
((((DAVE))) Big Welcome Back Hugs, Geena
Dave on Tue, 28th Aug 2007 7:00 am
Thanks for the welcome back (((((Geena))))), good to be here, although I did enjoy myself
Wtg, and thanks for the pics!!
Shar on Wed, 29th Aug 2007 1:12 am
when my love said to me
meet me down by the gallow tree
for it’s sad news I bring…
“belfast child” a dirge if ever I heard one,
a mournful song by Simple Minds (the version I’ve heard)
beautifully done song, excellent choice Dave.
I rather doubt this has been done before.
shar
Dave on Fri, 31st Aug 2007 6:57 am
you’re probably right at that (((((Shar)))))… however you never know, do you? Yes it is a mournful song, but very poignant and I quite like it.. although the beer ad has sort of ruined it..wtg!!
Dave on Fri, 31st Aug 2007 6:58 am
The following people answered per email after there were apparently problems accessing the site (problems I had myself I must admit). I hope these are sorted out by now…
Dan on Fri, 31st Aug 2007 6:59 am
Hey Dave This is “Belfast Child” by Simple Minds. Link, pics and lyrics to follow. Dan
SIMPLE MINDS BIOGRAPHY
SIMPLE MINDS
BELFAST CHILD SIMPLE MINDS
When my love said to me
Meet me down by the gallow tree
For it’s sad news I bring
About this old town and all that it’s offering
Some say troubles abound
Some day soon they’re gonna pull the old town down
One day we’ll return here,
When the Belfast Child sings again
Brothers, sisters where are you now
As I look for you right through the crowd
All my life here I’ve spent
With my faith in God the Church and the Government
But there’s sadness abound
Some day soon they’re gonna pull the old town down
One day we’ll return here,
When the Belfast Child sings again
When the Belfast Child sings again
So come back Billy, won’t you come on home
Come back Mary, you’ve been away so long
The streets are empty, and your mother’s gone
The girls are crying, it’s been oh so long
And your father’s calling, come on home
Won’t you come on home, won’t you come on home
Come back people, you’ve been gone a while
And the war is raging, in the Emerald Isle
That’s flesh and blood man, that’s flesh and blood
All the girls are crying but all’s not lost
The streets are empty, the streets are cold
Won’t you come on home, won’t you come on home
The streets are empty
Life goes on
One day we’ll return here
When the Belfast Child sings again
When the Belfast Child sings again
Dave on Fri, 31st Aug 2007 7:04 am
Great to have you in here Dan, although I had to cheat to do it lol. Great infos and pics there, thanks also for the lyrics…wtg!!
Cheryl on Fri, 31st Aug 2007 7:05 am
simple minds belfast child if I remember correctly..answering from work this time and your webpage won’t work probably from blockers here…….. I did send out a looking back for last month an Sept coming up let me know if you didn’t get the one for Sept and I’ll send again!
Dave on Fri, 31st Aug 2007 7:07 am
you remember rightly (((((Cheryl))))), wtg!! Dunno if the problem was with blockers… it seems that this problem crops up now and again, dunno why… wtg anyway ;)!!
Bill on Fri, 31st Aug 2007 7:08 am
That’s from “Belfast Child” by Simple Minds. It appears on the 1989 album “Street Fighting Years”.
– Bill
BELFAST CHILD Lyrics - SIMPLE MINDS
Belfast Child by Simple Minds Songfacts
Street Fighting Years - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Welcome to Alley Cat’s Simple Minds page
Belfast Child
When my love said to me
Meet me down by the gallow tree
For it's sad news I bring
About this old town and all that it's offering
Some say troubles abound
Some day soon they're gonna pull the old town down
One day we'll return here,
When the Belfast Child sings again
Brothers, sisters where are you now
As I look for you right through the crowd
All my life here I've spent
With my faith in God the Church and the Government
But there's sadness abound
Some day soon they're gonna pull the old town down
One day we'll return here,
When the Belfast Child sings again
When the Belfast Child sings again
So come back Billy, won't you come on home
Come back Mary, you've been away so long
The streets are empty, and your mother's gone
The girls are crying, it's been oh so long
And your father's calling, come on home
Won't you come on home, won't you come on home
Come back people, you've been gone a while
And the war is raging, in the Emerald Isle
That's flesh and blood man, that's flesh and blood
All the girls are crying but all's not lost
The streets are empty, the streets are cold
Won't you come on home, won't you come on home
The streets are empty
Life goes on
One day we'll return here
When the Belfast Child sings again
When the Belfast Child sings again
Dave on Fri, 31st Aug 2007 7:15 am
Some great links there Bill, thank you and wtg!!