The song was writen by Thomas Moore (1779-1852) and sung to the air "the Moreen" Ancient Irish Air. From the sources I can find on the net, it would appear to have been written in 1812. Which would make it fodder for the citizen soldiers in the Alamo to sing. However, it bacame much more popular during the time of the Civil War and was later re-sung (as it were) during the Spanish American War.
I could do more research on the subject, but that would have me driving to UCLA and I don't want to do that just now.
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Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.
[This message was edited by Jay on June 10, 1999.]
Hobbes
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"You're a groovy baby...baby" - Austin Powers
Anyone in Botswana not up to TNG Season 5 yet?
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"A Star Wars picture that preaches against greed is a little like Bill Clinton in the pulpit for a chastity-begins-at-home campaign."
-Rex Murphy on Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
Though Omega gets points for caution.
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"Gone savage for teenagers with automatic weapons and boundless love."
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Soul Coughing
On a completely unrelated topic, what controls the status line under my name? The number of posts I've made?
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"Speak softly, drive a Sherman tank." - TMBG
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"Angels and Ministers of Grace, defend us"
-Hamlet, Act I, Scene IV
Like I asked above, about the theme that played during the flashbacks of WYLB, does anyone have it? Or if you recorded the episode, make a midi of it? Considering there wasn't any background noise it shouldn't be a problem and come out well. Maybe there's a site that might have it? Anyone know?
Hobbes
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Evil moonbase: $50,000,000.00 Giant laser: $100,000,000.00 Perfect 1/8 size clone: Priceless.
For everything else there's...Austin Powers.