This clip was recorded in 1998, which is a
long time ago in any sense, but in particular is before the world changed
forever at 9/11.
Here is James Taylor’s lovely song about
the need to get Northern Ireland back to peaceful normality, without
interference from Irish republican interests in the USA. I have no idea why it
is not better known, or why it has not become a hymn of some sort. Originally it
was titled “God’s Rifle”, and it got Taylor a lot of flak from the God people
and the hawks, though in fact very few people in the USA seem to understand
what it was about. I shall carefully avoid giving any opinions on the politics
or the history; quite simply, I find the song very emotional, yet it still seems to
offer a message of hope which is very appropriate for a bright new year.
Peace to you all, brothers.
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