Biography:
The Irish brigade are an overtly Political ballad group from Northern Ireland. Good Musicians who also play non political material. They can veer from a humorous to poignant view of the situation in their country.
Similar to Shebeen and Seanchai in their outlook, The Irsh Brigade play regularly throughout Ireland, North and South and are very popular in the Celtic side of Glasgow.
There is also an Irish Brigade based out of the Twin Cities, MN in the US. This band has toured for over thirty years.
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[Intro]
D
[Verse]
D A
I drove my Saracen through your garden last night, sing up the RA
A D
I kicked your front door in around at midnight, sing up the RA
D
Something's tell me boy, you're avoiding me
G Em A
And when I find you, you will go for your tea
[Chorus]
D
Oh, I've got a brand new shiny helmet, and a pair of kinky boots
D
I've got a lovely new flak jacket, a lovely khaki suit
G
And when we go on night patrol, we hold each other's hand
D A D
We are the British Army, and we're here to take your land
[Verse]
D A
My good friend Bertie, he's in the UDR, ooh arr ooh arr
A D
Searching for weapons he will go near and far, ooh arr ooh arr
D
Up around by Cappagh, you'd never find him there
G Em A
oh the only gun he'll get there is an Armalite in his ear
[Chorus]
D
Oh, I've got a brand new shiny helmet, and a pair of kinky boots
D
I've got a lovely new flak jacket, a lovely khaki suit
G
And when we go on night patrol, we hold each other's hand
D A D
We are the British Army, and we're here to take your land
[Verse]
D A
My good friend Trevor, he's in the RUC, I see I see
A D
But now they've handed him his redundancy, I see I see
D
Folks along the border won't be seeing him any more
G Em A
That Provo sniper will be missing him for sure
[Chorus]
D
Oh, I've got a brand new shiny helmet, and a pair of kinky boots
D
I've got a lovely new flak jacket, a lovely khaki suit
G
And when we go on night patrol, we hold each other's hand
D A D
We are the British Army, and we're here to take your land
[Verse]
D A
My good friend Nigel, he's in the SAS, oh yes oh yes
A D
He said a change is just as good as a rest, oh yes oh yes
D
But now they've gone and posted him way down to Crossmaglen
G Em A
He wishes to blazes, he was back in jail again
[Chorus]
D
Oh, I've got a brand new shiny helmet, and a pair of kinky boots
D
I've got a lovely new flak jacket, a lovely khaki suit
G
And when we go on night patrol, we hold each other's hand
D A D
We are the British Army, and we're here to take your land
[Verse]
D A
My good friend Sammy, he's in the DUP, I say I say
A D
An upstanding member, as all the world could see, I say I say
D
I said, "Go up to Donegal, if you want to have some fun"
G Em A
He said, "I'll take a run there, if I have nothing on"
[Chorus]
D
Oh, I've got a brand new shiny helmet, and a pair of kinky boots
D
I've got a lovely new flak jacket, a lovely khaki suit
G
And when we go on night patrol, we hold each other's hand
D A D
We are the British Army, and we're here to take your land
[Verse]
D A
My good friend Johnny, he's left the UDA, oh yay oh yay
A D
He said it'll fair the LVF anyday, oh yay oh yay
D
Calling all his friends,"Get ready for a fight"
G Em A
He's made an appointment to meet Billy Wright
[Chorus]
D
Oh, I've got a brand new shiny helmet, and a pair of kinky boots
D
I've got a lovely new flak jacket, a lovely khaki suit
G
And when we go on night patrol, we hold each other's hand
D A D
We are the British Army, and we're here to take your land
D
[Verse]
D A
I drove my Saracen through your garden last night, sing up the RA
A D
I kicked your front door in around at midnight, sing up the RA
D
Something's tell me boy, you're avoiding me
G Em A
And when I find you, you will go for your tea
[Chorus]
D
Oh, I've got a brand new shiny helmet, and a pair of kinky boots
D
I've got a lovely new flak jacket, a lovely khaki suit
G
And when we go on night patrol, we hold each other's hand
D A D
We are the British Army, and we're here to take your land
[Verse]
D A
My good friend Bertie, he's in the UDR, ooh arr ooh arr
A D
Searching for weapons he will go near and far, ooh arr ooh arr
D
Up around by Cappagh, you'd never find him there
G Em A
oh the only gun he'll get there is an Armalite in his ear
[Chorus]
D
Oh, I've got a brand new shiny helmet, and a pair of kinky boots
D
I've got a lovely new flak jacket, a lovely khaki suit
G
And when we go on night patrol, we hold each other's hand
D A D
We are the British Army, and we're here to take your land
[Verse]
D A
My good friend Trevor, he's in the RUC, I see I see
A D
But now they've handed him his redundancy, I see I see
D
Folks along the border won't be seeing him any more
G Em A
That Provo sniper will be missing him for sure
[Chorus]
D
Oh, I've got a brand new shiny helmet, and a pair of kinky boots
D
I've got a lovely new flak jacket, a lovely khaki suit
G
And when we go on night patrol, we hold each other's hand
D A D
We are the British Army, and we're here to take your land
[Verse]
D A
My good friend Nigel, he's in the SAS, oh yes oh yes
A D
He said a change is just as good as a rest, oh yes oh yes
D
But now they've gone and posted him way down to Crossmaglen
G Em A
He wishes to blazes, he was back in jail again
[Chorus]
D
Oh, I've got a brand new shiny helmet, and a pair of kinky boots
D
I've got a lovely new flak jacket, a lovely khaki suit
G
And when we go on night patrol, we hold each other's hand
D A D
We are the British Army, and we're here to take your land
[Verse]
D A
My good friend Sammy, he's in the DUP, I say I say
A D
An upstanding member, as all the world could see, I say I say
D
I said, "Go up to Donegal, if you want to have some fun"
G Em A
He said, "I'll take a run there, if I have nothing on"
[Chorus]
D
Oh, I've got a brand new shiny helmet, and a pair of kinky boots
D
I've got a lovely new flak jacket, a lovely khaki suit
G
And when we go on night patrol, we hold each other's hand
D A D
We are the British Army, and we're here to take your land
[Verse]
D A
My good friend Johnny, he's left the UDA, oh yay oh yay
A D
He said it'll fair the LVF anyday, oh yay oh yay
D
Calling all his friends,"Get ready for a fight"
G Em A
He's made an appointment to meet Billy Wright
[Chorus]
D
Oh, I've got a brand new shiny helmet, and a pair of kinky boots
D
I've got a lovely new flak jacket, a lovely khaki suit
G
And when we go on night patrol, we hold each other's hand
D A D
We are the British Army, and we're here to take your land
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