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Old 01-01-2010, 00:34
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I've been wondering who read the last part of Robert Frost's poem. it turns out it's himself, in 1948

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgiZJO2ZqKo

starts at 0:33
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Old 01-01-2010, 00:50
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I love the poem and it fits very well in the intro of the song. Thanks for the information!
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Old 01-01-2010, 00:53
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I've been wondering who read the last part of Robert Frost's poem. it turns out it's himself, in 1948

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgiZJO2ZqKo

starts at 0:33
Thank you for this information.
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Old 01-01-2010, 12:02
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now I only have no idea who reads the bit of Reflections by RS Thomas before (Nicky Wires) Last. does anyone know it?
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I somewhere read that the song is about Bobby Sands - does anyone know something more about it?
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Old 16-08-2010, 19:56
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Yeah it is, I remember him saying so. I think it was on a track to track on the secret society website.
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Old 16-08-2010, 19:58
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cheers. I know that the site is closed now but does any have it saved somehow, please?
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Old 16-08-2010, 20:03
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I'm interested too!
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Old 16-08-2010, 20:50
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http://web.archive.org/web/200708171...m/ss/music.php

Dual narrative / accidental death / mixed with the Bobby Sands story / tragic but redeeming / Ringo’s drums, Willie Nelson chorus / the poetry of H Block.



So maybe not entirely about Bobby Sands, but partially.
(Thanks for bringing it up, btw -- I'd seen the archived site but never looked through the song descriptions until now!)
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