Go On Home British Soldiers - The Wolfe Tones (Cover) by Seth Staton Watkins
Another catchy Irish rebel tune, and one that might be more controversial to this day, this song was written about Bloody Sunday, or the Bogside Massacre on 30 January 1972 in the Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland, when British soldiers shot 26 civilians during a protest march against internment without trial and 13 of those civilians were killed that day. It is largely considered to be one of the most important events of The Troubles as the killings brought worldwide attention to the crisis in Northern Ireland and sparked protests all across Ireland. In Dublin, the capital of independent Ireland, outraged Irish citizens lit the British embassy aflame in response. On July 21, 1972, the IRA exploded 20 bombs simultaneously in Belfast, killing British military personnel and a number of civilians. Britain responded by instituting a new court system composed of trial without jury for terrorism suspects and conviction rates topped over 90 percent. The actions of the IRA are not justified, but the actions of the British soldiers that day, and the British government's response are just as abhorrent.
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30 мар 2021
