Ordinary Man,& Today/Maybe tomorrow.

Brenireland

So its still here,its their and its pretty much everywhere,Since the economies of our country and many other countries crashed,like us we are all hurt by it.

Very few,with the sad exception of the "Elite" can escape this meltdown.
From 1 to 91,people of all age groups are been hit with cut back and loss of work,many with young families struggle to put food on their table,many make such sacrifices.

A song which came to my mind/& my heart is a Song by Christy Moore,& yes you guessed it!,its "Ordinary Man",but lets share memories of time gone by,and the present how it is hurting you share songs which tell stories,some songs are like many peoples day to day lives and what we now go through.

So a generation will be lost,but we must have hope that we as a nation will not crash and burn,many before us have fought this fight lets continue that fight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsmAMKUIXbE&feature=related

Sykk

I'm an ordinary man, nothin' special nothin' grand,
I've had to work for everything I own,
Well I never asked for a lot, I was happy with what I got,
Enough to keep my family and my home,
Now they say that times are hard & they've handed me my cards,
They say there's not the work to go around,
When the whistle blows the gates will finally close,
Tonight they're going to shut this factory down,
Then they'll tear it dooooowwwwwwnnnnn.

Mr Benevolent

Irish people tend to bury their heads in the sands of time. This is a good example.

On the dole, you're still richer and have a significantly higher standard of living than at least 5 or 6 billion people in the world. I wish everyone would stop whining on here and realise how lucky they are to be born in Ireland.

sensibleken

My soundtrack to the recession has been 'Soup is good food' by the dead kennedys

We're sorry
But you're no longer needed
Or wanted
Or even cared about here
Machines can do a better job than you
This is what you get for asking questions

The unions agree
'sacrifices must be made'
Computers never go on strike
To save the working man you've got to put him out to pasture

fedor.2.

Deleted User wrote: »

On the dole, you're still richer and have a significantly higher standard of living than at least 5 or 6 billion people in the world. I wish everyone would stop whining on here and realise how lucky they are to be born in Ireland.

Id like people to stop whining about the whining also

fedor.2.

fedor.2. wrote: »

Id like people to stop whining about the whining also

Irony.

fedor.2.

Deleted User wrote: »

Irony.[/QUOTE

Indeed

flyton5

If you're in the mood to feel sorry for yourself have a look at the last few minutes of part 3 of Reeling in the Years 1986. The song is 'As I Leave Behind Neidin' sung by Mary Black or someone. Coupled with images of people emmigrating and the plane flying away it should ruin your day. Or you might get a good laugh from the lad with the pretty intense lisp.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YO7Qxvvia4

Brenireland

happy christmas

Dravokivich

he's no christy browne...

Debthree

'Ordinary Man' makes me cry every time. Flyton 5's link really finished me off then.

sensibleken

Debthree wrote: »

'Ordinary Man' makes me cry every time. Flyton 5's link really finished me off then.

Jaysus. do us a favour and never watch the news

ejmaztec

sensibleken wrote: »

Jaysus. do us a favour and never watch the news

...and miss Sharon getting her boobs out at the end? No way.

Brenireland

why did i start this thread?,pointless really.

Gunsfortoys

Who is Chrity Moore then?

Debthree

sensibleken wrote: »

Jaysus. do us a favour and never watch the news

You don't get it. Christy's Moore's 'Ordinary Man' sums up all that went wrong in this country in the 80s - it a takes thousand news headlines from back then and compresses them into one song. And now, 25 years later we're back there again.

Yeah, you'd cry too if you could remember half your family and most of your friends emigrating in the 80s and then look at your teenage son and know the same fate is in store for him.

Mr Benevolent

I think people will enjoy emigrating now though.

fedor.2.

Brenireland wrote: »

why did i start this thread?,pointless really.

I dont know why you started this thread but i feel you should be punished in some way for doing it:D

sensibleken

Debthree wrote: »

You don't get it. Christy's Moore's 'Ordinary Man' sums up all that went wrong in this country in the 80s - it a takes thousand news headlines from back then and compresses them into one song. And now, 25 years later we're back there again.

Yeah, you'd cry too if you could remember half your family and most of your friends emigrating in the 80s and then look at your teenage son and know the same fate is in store for him.

sorry man

flyton5

Debthree wrote: »

'Ordinary Man' makes me cry every time. Flyton 5's link really finished me off then.

Pull yourself together...it's just a tv show. It's not real...