See the thing about writing on the internet is that the people you’re writing about have a nasty habit of turning up! I don’t envy you the job of coming up with the list, I keep adding extra songs… (it’s why my music collection now requires two iPods).

My dad always said there were three things that there’s no point arguing about politics, religion and music. Which goes to show how much attention I paid to my parents…

Seriously, though, Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves and not Respect?

The You Tube version of Le Marseillaise from Casablanca is great.

I would have had more Irish entries but it is the PSA of the UK so no Men Behind the Wire or The Sash. I also tried to make it only one from any singer – maybe too artificial. Also the list is not just Anglophone. The New Statesman will run a more open poll and I will pass on any suggestions.

I will try to keep in touch with this discussion.

I don’t know I’d count this as specifically Irish, although it is high on my list of anti-war songs.