Wall of Mouths

How about Potato Junkie, Bad Mother, Not In Any Name, Church of Noise, etc. etc.? There’s a thread about the meaning of the lyrics of some songs, you can find the songs I just mentioned in that thread as well. It’s somewhere in the General Topics section.

Six Mile Water and God Kicks off SP-YF but there are lots of references to Northern Ireland in their songs.

I don’t think that song refers to any of ‘The Troubles’ as such its like you said just about where Andy and Michael gew up.

there’s no guns firing now (paramilitary ceasfires)
big yellow cranes hold up the sky (H&W cranes, Belfast)

don’t think this ones been mentioned yet

god kicks is probably the only t? song that deals exclusively with the troubles. you won’t find a whole lot in bad mother or potato junkie - there’s only about one line of a reference in those songs.

Airbag wrote:

diane and also 30 Seconds might be though to have Northern references…

Diane definitely has no NI reference as it was written by Grant Hart from Minneapolis. It’s about a girl being raped and killed, so no political background.

What about “sister”?

Yes six mile water, while perhaps not about the troubles, is definitley about ireland. six mile water is an area in antrim.
is it loose that says “vicous vulgar colours clash, like the twelfth day of july”
theres loads of them, joey on shameless is my fave, about joey dunlop an irish motorcyclist.

Title: Shitkicker

I was just reading the proper lyrics for the first time, and i think this song sums up “the troubles” - the song made me think of these paramilitary “godfathers” (or whatever they call themselves) - i can just imagine someone like that saying i am “the king of this town”.
It would have made sense if the lyrics are related to this as towns like ballyclare and larne where the guys originally came from definately have those “types” - so does everywhere but i suppose it would be worse in a small town cause of the size difference, y’know? It would be more in your face.
But of course the song could be about something completely different

Patrik_H wrote:

is it loose that says “vicous vulgar colours clash, like the twelfth day of july”

no, that’s bad mother, and true, that line refers to the troubles
still don’t know about 6 mile water though

Fiestaboy wrote:

You bet Six Mile Water is about The problems over there. On a concert a few years back THERAPY? played this song after Andy told the story of him and Michael having different religions and still loving him to bits as a brother. ;)

I found a live version of 6 mile water on my computer and in it Andy explains what Six Mile Water is all about.

“Its a song about Northern Ireland, but its not a preachy or political song. Its about a river called the 6 mile water that joined Michael’s house and my house whenever we where growing up and starting the band and whenever we get home sick we think about that place.”

I figured it was troubles related but obviously not.

Title: No seriously

My last post on the subject was inspired by hearing that students from Queens university where being intimadated from a certain area by loyalist “paramilitaries” - for playing music too loud - that gives you the mentality of these people - i thought the words of Shitkicker would be the sort of things these people say when they made these threats.

Title: Re: No seriously

efilnikufesin wrote:

My last post on the subject was inspired by hearing that students from Queens university where being intimadated from a certain area by loyalist “paramilitaries” - for playing music too loud - that gives you the mentality of these people - i thought the words of Shitkicker would be the sort of things these people say when they made these threats.

yeah, you’re spot on there man

“I’m the king of this town
Don’t you fuck me around
A man of people, me
My people never be free”

As far as im aware its refers to a monthly event known as ‘International Charles Bukowski Meetup Day’ where people all across the world meetup and discuss their love for this guy who used to be a Beat Poet (til his death in 94). Some of his stuff is quite funny yet honest and you can really see Andy etc liking this guys crazy work.