New Posts For Thread: Greatest Anti-War Song - "The Green Fields of France"https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29992583/greatest-anti-war-song---the-green-fields-of-franceAs the war in Afghanistan finally draws to a close, - time to reflect!Which/what is the greatest anti- war song?For my money its – 'The Green Fields of France', makes Lennon’s 'Happy Christmas War is Over' sound mundane and ineffectual! ( LennThe Men They Couldn't Hang did my fav version of The Green Fields Of Francehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr6OzLJrS2khttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29992583/greatest-anti-war-song---the-green-fields-of-france?post_id=533626417#533626417The Men They Couldn't Hang did my fav version of The Green Fields Of Francehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr6OzLJrS2kThu, 04 Jul 2013 14:50:47 -0500I've seen Eric Bogle several times, he's a great songwriter and he told a great story about No Man's Land/Green Fields of France. He said that, around the time of the Iraq war, Tony Blair had been written to by a young girl who was worried that the chttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29992583/greatest-anti-war-song---the-green-fields-of-france?post_id=533623019#533623019I've seen Eric Bogle several times, he's a great songwriter and he told a great story about No Man's Land/Green Fields of France. He said that, around the time of the Iraq war, Tony Blair had been written to by a young girl who was worried that the cThu, 04 Jul 2013 12:43:20 -0500The one by Boy George i think, can't remember the title, goes like this.War War is stupidand the people are stupidlove means nothingin some strange quarters.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29992583/greatest-anti-war-song---the-green-fields-of-france?post_id=533621109#533621109The one by Boy George i think, can't remember the title, goes like this.War War is stupidand the people are stupidlove means nothingin some strange quarters.Thu, 04 Jul 2013 11:27:03 -0500The band played waltzing Matilda and the Eve of Destruction.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29992583/greatest-anti-war-song---the-green-fields-of-france?post_id=533612847#533612847The band played waltzing Matilda and the Eve of Destruction.Thu, 04 Jul 2013 06:49:02 -0500WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONEhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29992583/greatest-anti-war-song---the-green-fields-of-france?post_id=533612195#533612195WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONEThu, 04 Jul 2013 05:57:51 -0500Have you ever been away-The Beautiful SouthPaul Heaton-definitely one of the UK's top lyracistsYour `fight them on the beaches' speeches make me despair 'Cause if there's one thing we can guarantee is you will not he there Tidying your room, making uhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29992583/greatest-anti-war-song---the-green-fields-of-france?post_id=533611921#533611921Have you ever been away-The Beautiful SouthPaul Heaton-definitely one of the UK's top lyracistsYour `fight them on the beaches' speeches make me despair 'Cause if there's one thing we can guarantee is you will not he there Tidying your room, making uThu, 04 Jul 2013 05:37:35 -0500I remember attending a Labour party do I the mid eighties and Tony & Cherie Blair were there, - this before he became a leading figure.At the end everybody started singing including Cherie. I was stood just a few feet away and have to say she lookshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29992583/greatest-anti-war-song---the-green-fields-of-france?post_id=533611621#533611621I remember attending a Labour party do I the mid eighties and Tony & Cherie Blair were there, - this before he became a leading figure.At the end everybody started singing including Cherie. I was stood just a few feet away and have to say she looksThu, 04 Jul 2013 05:14:50 -0500I am just reminding you of the lies you spout and the lies you have spouted about me and when challenged you are unable to provide the evidence - you disappeared for a few days hoping your embarrassment would eventually disappear with time - I am corhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29992583/greatest-anti-war-song---the-green-fields-of-france?post_id=533611603#533611603I am just reminding you of the lies you spout and the lies you have spouted about me and when challenged you are unable to provide the evidence - you disappeared for a few days hoping your embarrassment would eventually disappear with time - I am corThu, 04 Jul 2013 05:13:09 -0500Muntz Street 04 Jul 13 00:19 Weren't "The Green Fields Of France" and "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" both written by Eric Bogle?Yes Muntz, but TGFOF is actually called 'No Man's Land.' Both great songs, especially when it isn't Bogle singing thhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29992583/greatest-anti-war-song---the-green-fields-of-france?post_id=533610897#533610897Muntz Street 04 Jul 13 00:19 Weren't "The Green Fields Of France" and "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" both written by Eric Bogle?Yes Muntz, but TGFOF is actually called 'No Man's Land.' Both great songs, especially when it isn't Bogle singing thThu, 04 Jul 2013 04:12:51 -0500'Holiday in Cambodia' by The Dead Kennedyshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29992583/greatest-anti-war-song---the-green-fields-of-france?post_id=533610297#533610297'Holiday in Cambodia' by The Dead KennedysThu, 04 Jul 2013 03:05:52 -0500