The Anglo-Saxons

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ALBUM

The Mountain Goats

1999

The Anglo-Saxons by The Mountain Goats

Performed by

The Mountain Goats

Produced by

John Darnielle

Writed by

John Darnielle

About

As the introduction suggests, this song is about ancient inhabitants of the British Isles. However, some lyrics suggest that songwriter John Darnielle is conflating the Anglo-Saxons of the song title with the Celtic inhabitants of the islands (Britons, Gaels, and Picts) who preceded Roman colonisati...

The Anglo-Saxons Lyrics

[Intro]
We'd like to dedicate this song to our friends, the former
Inhabitants of the British Isles!

[Verse 1]
They used to paint their bodies blue
A couple of them might be distantly related to you
According to Caesar, they shaved their entire bodies
Except for the upper lip and the head

[Chorus 1]
Yeah, the Anglo-Saxons
Yeah, the Anglo-Saxons
A sub-literate bunch of guys
Though some sources say otherwise
Yeah, the Anglo-Saxons

[Verse 2]
Yeah, they were men on a mission
Preserving their poetry by oral tradition
Yeah, oral tradition is all you get
Until Saint Augustine brought in the alphabet

[Chorus 2]
Yeah, the Anglo-Saxons
Yeah, the Anglo-Saxons
In 1065 they were ragin'
But 1066 brought the Norman invasion
Yeah, the Anglo-Saxons

[Outro]
Go!

The Anglo-Saxons Q&A

Who wrote The Anglo-Saxons's ?

The Anglo-Saxons was written by John Darnielle.

Who produced The Anglo-Saxons's ?

The Anglo-Saxons was produced by John Darnielle.

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