Bruce Springsteen on PBS last.

[rwork]

In concert singing Pete Seeger songs, anti-war songs. He sang an Irish song, not sure about the title. something Mrs McGrath. "Her son came back from war without his two fine legs".Made me think of Iraq. He also called bush* our "By Stander in Chief". He said bush* came for a "Photo Op and Then a Walk" in New Orleans.

[Kolesar]

1. Saw a bit of it myself

Fell asleep, unfortunately. Had a long day. :tv:

[wisteria]

2. I saw it. I love that song you refer to, the words are very pointed

and clear especially this part,

"All foreign wars I do proclaim

live on blood an a mothers pain

I'd rather have my son as he used to be

Than the King of America

And his whole Navy!"

[zulchzulu]

3. Mrs. McGrath (chords and lyrics)

Mrs. McGrath - Bruce Springsteen
Traditional

Capo 5th fret

Am
"Oh, Mrs. McGrath," the sergeant said
           C                         G
"Would you like to make a soldier of your son Ted

With a scarlet coat and a big cocked hat
                       Am
Now Mrs. McGrath would you like that?"


With me too-rye-ay

Foddle-diddle-day
        C            G
With me toorye oorye oorye-ay

With me toorye-ay

Foddle diddle day
                Am
Me toorye oorye oorye-ay


Now Mrs. McGrath lived on the sea shore
And after seven years or more
She spied a ship coming into the bay
With her son from far away


"Oh captain dear, where have ye been?
You been sailing on the Mediterranean?
Have you news of my son Ted?
Is he living or is he dead?"


With me too-rye-ay

Foddle-diddle-day
        C            G
With me toorye oorye oorye-ay

With me toorye-ay

Foddle diddle day
                Am
Me toorye oorye oorye-ay


Then up came Ted without any legs
And in their place two wooden pegs
She kissed him a dozen times or two
And said "My God Ted is it you"?
Now were ye drunk or were ye blind
When ye left yer two fine legs behind?
Or was it walking upon the sea
That wore your two fine legs away?"


With me too-rye-ay

Foddle-diddle-day
        C            G
With me toorye oorye oorye-ay

With me toorye-ay

Foddle diddle day
                Am
Me toorye oorye oorye-ay


Now I wasn't drunk and I wasn't blind
When I left my two fine legs behind
A cannonball on the fifth of May
Tore my two fine legs away


"My, Teddy boy," the widow cried
"Yer two fine legs were yer mother’s pride
Stumps of a tree wouldn't do at all
Why didn't ye run from the cannon ball?"


With me too-rye-ay

Foddle-diddle-day
        C            G
With me toorye oorye oorye-ay

With me toorye-ay

Foddle diddle day
                Am
Me toorye oorye oorye-ay


"All foreign wars I do proclaim
Live on blood and a mother’s pain
I’d rather have my son as he used to be
Than the King of America
And his whole Navy!

[Joe Fields]

4. Did you happen to catch the Woody Guthrie bio on Am. Masters?

Springsteen was on a few times giving commentary on Guthrie and his songs, and just what they meant to the public.

It was a riveting show, even if Springsteen was on giving his two cents worth.

[rwork]

5. Yes Joe

My wife told me last night, we are watching Woody Guthrie. Really enjoyed it. A lot of footage we had never seen. He was quite a drifter. Left his poor wife and children.