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"And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" by The Pogues
"And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" by The Pogues
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Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Mar 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
A folk song about the WWI Gallipoli campaign has nothing to do with St. Patrick's Day, but everything to do with the truth Shane MacGowan and The Pogues could find in a song. A playlist of this and other songs relevant to the episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5oUG8FGmjhC0ZkzctKvFLP?si=78f2f40c8a934da1
Released:
Mar 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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