I've just discovered that the band
Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate have included a song about Lidice on their new album,
Out of Mind. I was both surprised and very proud when one of the band, Malcolm Galloway, contacted me to tell me that the song was inspired by my
interview on The WW2 Podcast and my book,
A Ray of Light. You can listen to the song here or on
Bandcamp, and I've reproduced (with permission) the lyrics below.
Lidice: Lyrics
They wanted you to disappear From history From memory Wiped away You mustn’t be forgotten You mustn’t be forgotten The lamplight Rising from the coalface Shines across the ocean Light for the forgotten One village to another Our brothers underground We heard you cry Never forget, remember Lidice We weren’t there with you When you died But we now stand, side by side Remember Lidice They wanted you to disappear from history, from memory, Never forget The lamplight Rising from the coalface Shines across the ocean Light for the forgotten One village to another Our brothers underground We heard you cry, never forget Remember Lidice We weren’t there with you When you died But we now stand, side by side Remember Lidice They wanted you to disappear, from history, from memory And they failed Remember Lidice, remember Lidice, never forget
