What's with Van Dieman's Land?

[Mr_Phes]

What's with Van Dieman's Land? The song that is... Not the place - I live there, I know exactly what's with it.

But anyway...

In the cover sleeve of Rattle and Hum the lyrics to Van Dieman's Land has 5 versus, but when playing the song it fades out after the 4th verse. There's No 5th verse.

The 5th verse, which is:

Still the gun man rules and the widow pays
A scarlet coat and a black beret
They thought that blood and sacrifice
Could out of death bring forth a life

I haven't been able to find a MP3 with the 5th verse either.

What's the point including the 5th verse in the lyrics of the album sleeve if its not on the album?

Did it ever get played live in its entirity?

No big deal really, just got me wondering.

 

[mikal]

Yes it was played live during the Lovetown Tour. Not sure how many times. Check out *******.com and you can see which shows they played it. It did not incude the 5th verse.

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Cookie Manwhore

 

[hermes]

I can't remember, did they cut it off in the movie too?

Whenever I play it, I always have the last verse, it's agreat way to end the song.

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Steve
SAME OLD STORY- Hardcore American Comedy

 

[SkeeK]

I think in the movie it's even shorter than on tha album

 

[popkidu2]

Maybe they felt that the 5th verse was a little to much "in your face". Not that the band has ever backed away from their beliefs. But that verse doesn't mince words. Maybe they were just not comfortable with singing it in the end, but made that decision after the album sleeve was done. Who knows.....

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To use the old hippy saying, it ain't where you're from, it's where you're at. And right now. If you're listening to this CD, you're already watching the sunset in your mind, feeling the heat on your skin and whilling away the hours. Simply chilled. Best way to keep it, really. -Matthew Kershaw - Ibiza Sunset.