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Chumbawamba – Toruring James Hetfield

Feb 23, 2016

Chumbawamba – Hanging On The Old Barbed Wire

Feb 23, 2016

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the company rum
If you want to find the private
I know where he is
I know where he is
I know where he is
If you want to find the private
I know where he is
He&#039;s hanging on the old barbed wire
I saw him, I saw him
Hanging on the old barbed wire
Hanging on

And finally, the private is dead and hanging on the barbed wire - the only one who is doing any fighting against the enemy.

Chumbawamba – Hanging On The Old Barbed Wire

Feb 23, 2016

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bloody gut
If you want to find the seargent
I know where he is
I know where he is
I know where he is
If you want to find the seargent
I know where he is
He&#039;s drinking all the company rum
I saw him, I saw him
Drinking all the company rum
Drinking all

The sergeant is getting drunk, and drinking all the alcohol that is to be shared, again the private has seen him.

Chumbawamba – Hanging On The Old Barbed Wire

Feb 23, 2016

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chest
If you want to find the colonel
I know where he is
I know where he is
I know where he is
If you want to find the colonel
I know where he is
He&#039;s sitting in comfort stuffing his bloody gut
I saw him, I saw him
Sitting in comfort stuffing his

The colonel is eating and stuffing his face, in the comfort of some place in the trenches - instead of fighting and helping his men.

Chumbawamba – Hanging On The Old Barbed Wire

Feb 23, 2016

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If you want to find the general
I know where he is
I know where he is
I know where he is
If you want to find the general
I know where he is
He&#039;s pinning another medal on his chest
I saw him, I saw him
Pinning another medal on his chest
Pinning another medal on his

A song from the First World War, sung by the soldiers to make fun of their superiors - here the general is getting another medal.

Paul Heaton – If

Feb 23, 2016

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rack you with guilt
Does it rack you

White lives are considered to be worth more - 10 black lives. The hypocrisy of this is so clever - just a few words with so much meaning.

Paul Heaton – If

Feb 23, 2016

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laugh can&#039;t be ours
It must be his

Take all you can from other countries and leave them with nothing - only a drought, so that they have to pray for a flood to get water for crops.

Paul Heaton – If

Feb 23, 2016

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guilt
Does it rack you with guilt
A freezing

But even in Europe/US - the developed world, there are people starving and homeless, but we do not see them.

Paul Heaton – If

Feb 23, 2016

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long as it, makes you feel good

The West/developed world (Eden - the garden of plenty) is booming and blooming while other countries suffer from famines. But don't let that make you feel bad...

Paul Heaton – If

Feb 23, 2016

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Every follower that he&#039;s got

Don&#039;t do what you can just say that you would
As long

Don't do what your religion suggests, just do what you want, as long as it makes you feel better about yourself - even if it is not against your beliefs.

Paul Heaton – Mitch

Apr 1, 2015

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As far as I know this is about someone who helped the singer through his hard times (alcohlism), so a sort of thank you to a friend. In several songs he sings about his problems with drink - e.g. Old Red Eyes. "But you're the reason I'm still here" - a sort of thanks to his friend.

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