app02 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:37:50 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) History in Music - Episodes Tagged with “The Pogues” https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/tags/the%20pogues Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:45:00 -0600 It's simple, we find songs that have historical context within the lyrics and then dissect those lyrics on the show. Whether it's a song about a ship that sank in the Great Lakes or an ancient folk song about Mongolian sky gods, we will explore it's historical context. But more importantly, we will dig into what the songwriter was trying to communicate and why. en-us episodic We pay tribute to the musical immortalizers Coldbow Productions It's simple, we find songs that have historical context within the lyrics and then dissect those lyrics on the show. Whether it's a song about a ship that sank in the Great Lakes or an ancient folk song about Mongolian sky gods, we will explore it's historical context. But more importantly, we will dig into what the songwriter was trying to communicate and why. no music, history, lyrics, historical music, bard, rock n roll, immortalize Coldbow Productions scottwg1988@gmail.com Episode 8: And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda (Scott, Sean, & Andrew) https://historyinmusic.fireside.fm/8 c14df0b3-6271-4dab-ad50-c346b4bd90e8 Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:45:00 -0600 Coldbow Productions full 1 Coldbow Productions Andrew joins Scott and Sean to discuss The Pogues' cover of And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda. A moving account of the Battle of Gallipoli (1915) ensues. 1:16:43 no <p>Scott and Sean are joined by Andrew in third chair. We discuss The Pogues' 1985 cover of And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda. The song while fictional, details the horrific slaughter wreaked upon ANZAC soldiers during the WWI Gallipoli Campaign in 1915. The song begs the question of a soldier's sacrifice and what was it all for? Originally written during the Vietnam War but set during The Great War, Eric Bogle's 1971 ballad treating the ultimate sacrifices paid by Australia's young men, was movingly covered by The Pogues (and many others), is anti-war but not anti-soldier. Heartbreaking in its realism and portrayal of lost and wasted youth, this is definitely a piece that will stick with you for a long time. Give it a listen!</p> <p>Link to the song:<br> <a href="https://youtu.be/cZqN1glz4JY" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtu.be/cZqN1glz4JY</a></p> <p>Link to the original by Eric Bogle:<br> <a href="https://youtu.be/WG48Ftsr3OI" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtu.be/WG48Ftsr3OI</a></p> <p>Link to Waltzing Matilda (sung by Slim Dusty):<br> <a href="https://youtu.be/FqtttbbYfSM" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtu.be/FqtttbbYfSM</a></p> <p>Follow Andrew on Twitter:<br> @ManlyFidelity</p> <p>Scott and Sean:<br> @dotgiff<br> @hashtag_hey_bro</p> <p>Think you've got a song with some historical context that we should discuss on the show? Send us an email or DM and we'll bring you on the pod!<br> <a href="mailto:HistoryInMusicPodcast@gmail.com" rel="nofollow noopener">HistoryInMusicPodcast@gmail.com</a></p> WWI, Gallipoli, The Pogues, ANZAC Scott and Sean are joined by Andrew in third chair. We discuss The Pogues' 1985 cover of And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda. The song while fictional, details the horrific slaughter wreaked upon ANZAC soldiers during the WWI Gallipoli Campaign in 1915. The song begs the question of a soldier's sacrifice and what was it all for? Originally written during the Vietnam War but set during The Great War, Eric Bogle's 1971 ballad treating the ultimate sacrifices paid by Australia's young men, was movingly covered by The Pogues (and many others), is anti-war but not anti-soldier. Heartbreaking in its realism and portrayal of lost and wasted youth, this is definitely a piece that will stick with you for a long time. Give it a listen!

Link to the song:
https://youtu.be/cZqN1glz4JY

Link to the original by Eric Bogle:
https://youtu.be/WG48Ftsr3OI

Link to Waltzing Matilda (sung by Slim Dusty):
https://youtu.be/FqtttbbYfSM

Follow Andrew on Twitter:
@ManlyFidelity

Scott and Sean:
@dotgiff
@hashtag_hey_bro

Think you've got a song with some historical context that we should discuss on the show? Send us an email or DM and we'll bring you on the pod!
HistoryInMusicPodcast@gmail.com

]]> Scott and Sean are joined by Andrew in third chair. We discuss The Pogues' 1985 cover of And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda. The song while fictional, details the horrific slaughter wreaked upon ANZAC soldiers during the WWI Gallipoli Campaign in 1915. The song begs the question of a soldier's sacrifice and what was it all for? Originally written during the Vietnam War but set during The Great War, Eric Bogle's 1971 ballad treating the ultimate sacrifices paid by Australia's young men, was movingly covered by The Pogues (and many others), is anti-war but not anti-soldier. Heartbreaking in its realism and portrayal of lost and wasted youth, this is definitely a piece that will stick with you for a long time. Give it a listen!

Link to the song:
https://youtu.be/cZqN1glz4JY

Link to the original by Eric Bogle:
https://youtu.be/WG48Ftsr3OI

Link to Waltzing Matilda (sung by Slim Dusty):
https://youtu.be/FqtttbbYfSM

Follow Andrew on Twitter:
@ManlyFidelity

Scott and Sean:
@dotgiff
@hashtag_hey_bro

Think you've got a song with some historical context that we should discuss on the show? Send us an email or DM and we'll bring you on the pod!
HistoryInMusicPodcast@gmail.com

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