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Sunday, January 9, 2011

Which Side Are You On ?

Reader Jared C. writes "I've had an idea rattling around my head for a while for a song that would be good to refit for the Union: the Dropkick Murphys' version of "Which Side Are You On?":

"They say in Chester County there are no neutrals there! 
You'll either be a Union man or a good for nothin' (opponent inserted here)!"

Thanks, Jared! We agree, and have added three verses to get the ball rolling, so to speak.




Come all you faithful Zolos - good news to you I'll tell
Of how the good old Union has come in here to dwell.

Chorus:

Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?

My daddy is a Zolo and I'm a Zolo's son
and I'll stick with the Union 'til every battle's done.

Chorus

For New York:
They say in Philadelphia there are no neutrals now
you'll either be a Union fan or a good-for-nuthin' Cow!


For DC:
They say in Philadelphia there are no neutrals, for
you'll either be a Union fan or a fan of Baltimore!

For New England:
They say in Philadelphia there are no neutrals, so  
you'll either be a Union fan or a fan of Buffalo!

Chorus



And so on! 

(Note: The City of Chester was the namesake and the original county seat of Chester County, but it has been situated in Delaware County since 1789). 

1 comments:

  1. I know the Murphy's version is here, and I don't know if this has been picked up yet but I really love the sound of Pete Seeger's version. Not many differences except changing it to "which side are you on boys, which side are you on" but I think that makes it way more singable.

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