Stormin' Stormont
- 17 Apr 07, 09:48 AM
William Crawley recently used his Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ blog to ask what books we should send to our new political leaders in Stormont. Some exceedingly heavy tomes were suggested, and in response, I΅―ve decided to burn a CD compilation for the people up on the hill. Here goes:
1. Bob Dylan ¨C ΅®God On Our Side΅―. Pretty simple reason for this. The dangers of combining patriotism and religion. Every side reckons it has a divine mandate to kill and discriminate. Really?
2. Stiff Little Fingers ¨C ΅®Alternative Ulster΅―. Because we could all do with one of these.
3. The Clash ¨C ΅®Death Or Glory΅―. Power, corruption and lies.
4. Pat & Nipsy (aka The Fools) ¨C ΅®Don΅―t Fight With Me΅―. Local boys make a magnificent case for passive resistance. With a great tune to match. The national anthem we deserve. Check it out .
5. Radiohead ¨C ΅®Electioneering΅―. It΅―s a dirty business.
6. Terri Hooley ¨C ΅®Laugh At Me΅―. Ridicule is nothing to be scared of.
7. Sly Stone ¨C ΅®Don΅―t Call Me Nigger, Whitey΅―. Prejudice stinks. Great music prevails.
8. The Specials ¨C ΅®It Doesn΅―t Make It Alright΅―. See notes for (7).
9. 
U2 ¨C ΅®Please΅―. Soundtrack to the agonizing peace process, Nineties style. Lest we forget.
10. Primal Scream ¨C ΅®Movin΅― On Up΅―. We wanna have a good time. We wanna get΅ represented.
Any other suggestions?
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1) Modest Mouse ¨C 'March into the Sea'
followed by
2) Part's 'Tabula Rasa' played, of course, by the Ulster Orchestra
and if that doesn't work
3) make 'em listen to anything by Margaret Barry, played very, very loudly. 'Keening, Diddling and Lullabies' or 'The Blarney Stone' should carry some resonance, but for emotional effect and unity-through-sport, why not 'The Cycling Championship of Ulster'?
Or have I missed the point?
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Almost perfect 10 there Stuart - but there are a few others, perhaps:
- You Can't Always Get What you Want: Stones
- Brand New Key: Melanie
- Reason Smiles: Big Self
- Walk dont Run: Penguin Cafe Orchestra
- Why Can't We Live Together: Timmy Thomas
- Work It Out: Beyonce Knowles
All a bit random - but I haven't had breakfast, yet.
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