Brussels Massacre -- Bob A. Feldman
Channel: protestfolk
Date: 2012-05-28

A protest folk song, from the 1980s Thatcher Era in the UK, that was written shortly after the May 29, 1985 Heysel Stadium Disaster in Brussels at the 1985 European Cup Finals.
(Lyrics)

(chorus)
Over 30 dead
A wall it collapsed
Rival fans couldn't breathe
Trampled by the panic and squashed.

(verses)

The British came to Brussels
Like they come to Ireland
To bully a foreign nation
Like jingoist little pigs
To root for Liverpool
To cheer for their soccer team
Like animals the Brits attacked
And caused the whole world to scream. (chorus)

The British fans pulled their knives
And hurled bottles for the Union Jack
They no longer rule the waves
But they still want some heads to crack
They live empty British lives
And many cannot find jobs
The Tories have poisoned their minds
And many cannot find love. (chorus)

To kill for their soccer team
To hate for their bloody flag
To make their Queen so proud
They act like a right-wing mob
Like dogs they've been unleashed
After practicing in Ireland
They're afraid to make revolution
So they're roaming the world again. (chorus)