24 Sep 2008
I think I’m right in saying I applauded
Oooh, another easy one, but one of the cleverest, simplest and perhaps most archetypal Half Man Half Biscuit songs ever. Turn A Blind Eye is a pastiche of a poem of uncertain provenance about the Nazis being allowed to rise to power. It’s also brilliant. Thanks to Jon W and gNick
See lyrics to Turn A Blind Eye
The Single Lonely Contribution so far:
Neil G
Regarding the source of this most wonderful song, I looked this up some time ago. It was not originally intended as a poem as far as I can tell. It was part of a speech or sermon by Pastor Martin Niemöller. It was never published as a poem and there are many versions of it about, which lends credence to the idea that it was something spoken which was picked up on by different people who each gave their own version of it.
Here is a link to one site that gives details of Niemöller, for anyone interested.
Sep 25th, 2008
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