Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: marty D Date: 14 May 01 - 11:36 PM Lanfranc, I saw Harvey Andrews several times when I lived in the UK, and I'm familiar with "The Soldier". What's your problem with the song? I remember it as a ballad about a heroic act. Very touching. I know there was something in it about some of the people being glad the soldier died, but it's hardly pro-IRA or Pro British, just individuals caught in a drama. Am I remembering it wrong? I have no axe to grind on this issue by the way. marty |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: Jon Freeman Date: 14 May 01 - 11:01 PM Another Nelson one is Nelson's Farewell. Jon |
Subject: Lyr Add: MAN FROM THE DAILY MAIL From: InOBU Date: 14 May 01 - 10:14 PM Now Ireland is a very funny place, sir. It's a strange and a troubled land. And the Irish are a very funny race, sir. Every girl's in the Cumman n'Ban. Every doggie has a tricolor ribbon tied firmly to his tail. I'm shakin' in me shoes For I red it in the news, Said the man from the Daily Mail. CHORUS: Every bird, upon my word, is singing treble, "I'm a rebel." Every hen is laying hand grenades over there, sir, I declare, sir. And every cock of the barnyard stock is crowin' for the Gael And it wouldn't be suprisin' If there'd be another risin' Said the man from the Daily Mail. Oh, the other day I traveled down to Clare, sir. There I spied me an old borreen. Such a bunch of Fenians where there, sir, Dressed in orange, white and green. They were marchin' to the German goose step, and singing Grannia Mhale, And it wouldn't be surprising, If there be another rising, Said the man from the Daily Mail. CHORUS Oh, the country is seeded with sedition. It's Sinn Fein through and through. All the people are joining the provisionals And the password Sinn Fein too. Oh, the IRA they sent me a time bomb in the mail, Ah bejazus and begorrah I'll be getting out tomorrah Said the man from the Daily Mail. Something like that. Cheers, - all the best Fionn! Larry |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: Mrrzy Date: 14 May 01 - 09:19 PM I'd forgotten about how to make a cat go woof, thanks! |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: Noreen Date: 14 May 01 - 09:16 PM GUEST,Rambam99, I have no wish to hijack your thread and I would have put this in a personal message to you if you were a member. I have no objection whatsoever to you asking for these songs, and many of them may indeed be funny at the right time and in the right place. I take issue with the tasteless wording of your question and particularly the thread title (which I think may have been Scott's objection too). When posting to this international forum (also a community which means a great deal to me) a little sensitivity can avoid others being needlessly upset. If you want to discuss this further and can't join the Mudcat, you can e-mail me at noreenkeene@aol.com to avoid taking further space in this thread Noreen |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: Liz the Squeak Date: 14 May 01 - 08:03 PM There was one on a record called Forces go Folk, possibly published in Germany, called Seamus the Bomber.... all about a bloke who made bombs
Seamus was a bomber, and it had a verse about him dousing the cat in parrafin and setting it alight. 'A lovely man is Seamus, for sure and here's the truth, he's the oly man could ever make a cat go woof. Can't remember the words or the singer (typical....) but there we go. LTS |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: Celtic-End Singer Date: 14 May 01 - 07:12 PM I was always rather fond of the "Fenian Record Player". |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: Big Mick Date: 14 May 01 - 07:01 PM Well done, Ramban! And the rest o' youse layabouts...............you are just about ready for the big leagues of layaboutdom. There are no spots vacant on the roster of Swan, Patterson, Fielding & Lane, but youse could start a team of your own..........We would, of course, whip yer worthless arses in the World Series of Layaboutness. Mick |
Subject: Lyr Add: MAN FROM THE DAILY MAIL From: GUEST,TCJ Date: 14 May 01 - 06:37 PM MAN FROM THE DAILY MAIL
Now Ireland is a very funny place, sir
They march to the German goose step,
Every bird flying overhead,
And every cock in the farmyard stock
Do you want more? |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: GUEST,TJC Date: 14 May 01 - 06:25 PM You obviously haven't heard Eire Og singing this song. Funny isn't the word to describe some of the lines but the first verse is quite humorous. |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: Peter K (Fionn) Date: 14 May 01 - 06:24 PM A belter of a post, Rambam99! Larry, I know you're hopelessly blinkered on the Irish stuff *BG* but you manage to make a damn sight more sense out of a set of pipes than I ever will. And if by any chance you could lay hands on the lyrics for The Man from the Daily Mail I would even consider giving a certain NY band another plug. Takes me straight back to Saturday afternoons in the Old House bar, 30 years ago. |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: GUEST,Rambam99 Date: 14 May 01 - 06:10 PM Seeing as how I'm the guy who started this, and who just got home from work - lemme address a few things: 1. I'M Jewish, and yes, There ARE some funny anti-Semitic songs, cruel and unfair as they may be. 2. Anyone who has studied the birth of the state of Israel closely will have learned a couple things. Firstly (if you're in the mood to hate), that the Jews of the mandate days could teach even the Irish a thing or two about why you should hate the Brits F***ing colonialism in places they don't belong, and secondly, that constant terror attacks CAN and DO work, if the local population is hugely against an occupying force. This is something that Israel is learning herself right now in the Gaza strip, isn't she? 3. (You are gonna love this) I am actually quite an Anglophile. The Brits are great folks most of the time, and even when they are enemies they are still interesting. I personally believe that the need (and YES, Dammit! There WAS a need!!!) for the bomb throwing days of the Provos has ended. When was this? A couple of years ago when the Easter accords were signed. The Injustices of the past are unfixable, and the only way Ireland can move forward is to accept that. 4. Glorying in past triumph, strength, and emotion is not a sin. Since America has no stronger or better ally in the world than England, perhaps she should abandon the Star Spangled Banner or Yankee Doodle? I can forgive the English (or the Germans, or my own people, or any who commit crimes,) but we must NEVER FORGET! To that end, I love to occasionally get sloshed at Shaebeen's pub, sing Come out Ye Black & Tans, and root for any nation to knock England out of the World Cup. If that is the extent of my animosity, can anyone fault me? Nationally Conscious, and American History Teacher, Rambam99 |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: Peter K (Fionn) Date: 14 May 01 - 06:06 PM Spot on with that second song, TJC, but I couldn't see much humour in first, immortalising catastrophes like Loughgall (when the lads went off to do the business and walked into an SAS ambush, which seemed like a fair cop to me - except that an innocent civilian got killed too). Jock, send me your zipcode/postcode and I'll try to get repeats of Dad's Army and MASH taken off air in your street. Too bad so many copies of Catch-22 slipped through the net - not sure we can retrieve 'em now. Don't know if you remember the Marty Feldman parody of the Battle of Britain, in which The Few were London cabbies, instead of fighter pilots? The best part of it was that the RAF registered a formal complaint! LOL |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: InOBU Date: 14 May 01 - 06:01 PM Hi Scott: I am not very good with computer, however, others who are better at this than I, can direct you to earlier posts on the subject of wether or not the IRA was, before the present moment, a terrorist organisation. In fact, I had a protracted discussion with RIchard Bridge, an Englsih lawyer, of cases in US courts, a slightly less than nuetral environment, (due to NATO's involvement in the cold war politic behind the northern political situation). In these cases, most promenantly that of IRA Vol. Joe Doherty, US courts ruled that the IRA was not a terrorist organisation. On the other hand, the SAS has carried out extra judicial killings and made war on civilian populations. I have in the past, and continue to call for a process of truth and reconcilliation so that we on opposit sides of the politics and fighting in this terrible time can shake hands and get on with a future of peace without bitterness. Richard and I began on a bad foot in the discussion, but we persisted in listening to each other, and I can say we are both pleased with the resulting friendship and growing understanding - though we still dissagree strongly on smoking in pubs! (cheers, Richard!) On the main theme of this post ther eis the Man from the Daily Mail, The Bog Side Doodle Bug, the resitation Hughes Bakery Van,. Best wishes for peace Larry Otway PS As a northern protestant republican, I disagree that the IRA is motivated by prejudice as is the KKK, rather, Ian Paisly recieved his "doctorate" from Bob Jones University in the US, which untill a few years ago, did not allow inter racial dating, and has real ties to the KKK. Peace. |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: Mrrzy Date: 14 May 01 - 05:38 PM How about Sister Josephine? The IRA guy hiding in a convent... teaching the young nuns poker and so on? I can probably post the lyrics if you want, I'm pretty sure I know the whole song. |
Subject: Lyr Add: LORD NELSON (Tommy Makem) From: GUEST,TJC Date: 14 May 01 - 05:38 PM LORD NELSON (Tommy Makem) Lord Nelson stood in pompous state, upon his pillar high, And down along O'Connell Street he cast a wicked eye. He thought how this barbaric race had fought the British Crown, Yet they were content to let him stay right there in Dublin town! CHORUS: So remember Brave Lord Nelson, boys. He has never known defeat, And for his reward they stuck him up in the middle of O'Connell Street! For many years, Lord Nelson stood, and no one seemed to care. He would squint at Dan O'Connell who was standin' right down there. He thought, "The Irish love me or they wouldn't let me stay, All except that band of blighters that they call the IRA!" And then in nineteen sixty-six, on March the seventh day, A bloody great explosion made Lord Nelson rock and sway! He crashed, and Dan O'Connell cried, in woeful misery. Now twice as many pigeons will come and shit on me! CHORUS (final) So remember brave Lord Nelson, boys. He has never known defeat! And for his reward they blew him up in the middle of O'Connell Street! Copyright 1967, 1969 Tiparm Music @Irish @rebel filename[ LORDNLSN AJS |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: Big Mick Date: 14 May 01 - 05:33 PM Because, Jock, I don't know of any controversy with regard to anti-semitism, racism as practiced by the KKK, or on the heinous nature of Tim McVeigh's act. There are plenty of differences of opinion on the British actions in the North of Ireland, and the efforts to rid/keep them there by the parties. I notice with interest that people like you always spit out the acronym "IRA" as if they were the scourge of the earth, but you never reference the terrorists/guerilla fighters from the other side. But all that aside, won't you please honor the request of the starter of this thread and take your disagreement to another thread. If you choose not to, that is fine, but that makes every thread you start subject to hijack by others. Mick |
Subject: Lyr Add: SAM SONG From: GUEST,TJC Date: 14 May 01 - 05:33 PM SAM Song
Well I have been a Provo now for 15 years or more
(Chorus)
I started off with petrol bomb and throwing bricks and stones (Chorus)
Then there came Internment in the year of '71 (Chorus)
I spent eight years in the cages, I had time to think and plan (Chorus)
All through the days of Hunger strike I watched my comrades die |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: Jock Morris Date: 14 May 01 - 05:26 PM Fionn, If someone came onto the Mudcat and started asking for anti-black songs or anti-gay songs or anti-semitic songs I doubt many folk would have a good word to say for them. Kindly explain why I should feel any different towards someone asking for anti-English songs. Time we all stopped fighting and learned to live in peace. Scott |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: Jock Morris Date: 14 May 01 - 05:18 PM Gosh, maybe I am too sensitive; anybody got any funny KKK/anti-black songs? or how about a few humerous ditties about gassing Jews? Surely somebody out there has a truly hilarious song about the Oklahoma bomb? What's wrong? Nobody laughing now? Scott |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: Peter K (Fionn) Date: 14 May 01 - 05:14 PM Jock, I posted before I'd seen your follow-up. The song I've posted refers to a period when the oppression was there in bundles, so feel free to have a little smile - I know countless Prods & Fenians who wouldn't mind at all. But in future perhaps we should all wait until history, or some international court of justice has passed impartial judgment on any specific conflict, before we decide whether the songs that came out of that conflict were funny or not. Would that make you feel better, Jock? |
Subject: Lyr Add: THE OLD ALARM CLOCK From: Peter K (Fionn) Date: 14 May 01 - 05:02 PM Lighten up, Jock. I've slagged the Provos a time or two myself in these threads, if you want to look back through my posts, but never forget it was British injustice that spawned the IRA. And if the song below doesn't raise a chuckle, there's something wrong with you. Don't know who wrote it - apologies to him or her, expecially if it's copyright. The tune is The garden where the praties grow.
THE OLD ALARM CLOCK
When first I came to London in the year of 'thirty-nine
Oh next morning down by Marlborough Street I caused no little stir
Said the judge, Now listen here, my man, and I'll tell you of my plan
Now this lonely Dartmoor city would put many in the jigs
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Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: Big Mick Date: 14 May 01 - 04:43 PM Scott Jock Morris, would you mind starting a thread to discuss this?? First off, I could debate you on your position all damn day, but the person who started the thread asked that it stick to the premise he started it on. Please respect his request, and start another thread if you feel the need to debate this. I will join you there, and we can have a go at each other if you would like, on this issue. Rambam, I will look through some of my stuff to see if I can help. Did you do a supersearch on this? Mick |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: Lanfranc Date: 14 May 01 - 04:39 PM A "funny" IRA song - How about Harvey Andrews' "The Soldier"? Oxymorons of the world unite - I'm with you, Scott. |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: Jock Morris Date: 14 May 01 - 04:33 PM You are one sick puppy not wanting to consider that the 'funny song' you want to sing has the nasty truth behind it of wives, mothers, husbands, fathers and children slaughtered by IRA terrorists. I know many people from Northern Ireland, Protestant and Catholic, and they're no more oppressed by the British government than anyone else in the UK. The IRA's fight is a poor excuse for a few mindless thugs to cause carnage. Now the oppression DID exist, but it has long since been consigned to the history books. Scott |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: GUEST,rambam99 Date: 14 May 01 - 04:01 PM i can live without the social commentary, this isnt the place for a lengthy discussion of the efficacy of alternative warfare. Folk music is oftyen visciously unfair, and that's a huge part of humor. ALL comedy is based on pain or loss of dignity. "anyone who says otherwise is selling something!" |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: GUEST,TJC Date: 14 May 01 - 03:50 PM Eire Og singing the SAM song, (surface to air missile) is a good rendition of the Brits worrying about the IRA's latest weapon!!! "The Brits are looking worried" |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: Jock Morris Date: 14 May 01 - 03:48 PM Funny? IRA? Now there's a juxtaposition of terms if ever I saw one. Nobody who's seen the aftermath of a family torn apart by their wife and mother being killed as a innocent victim of an IRA bomb could ever see anything funny in the IRA. Scott |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: vectis Date: 14 May 01 - 03:43 PM Try to get hold of an old (1960's or early 70's) Wolftones recording of The Teddys Head or Give back our Teddy's Head. Treats a serious subject with dry humour. |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: pattyClink Date: 14 May 01 - 03:33 PM (Come Out Ye)Black and Tans ya know, few war tunes are flat-out Funny. Ya want Upbeat and Rakish, you might get more of a selection. |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: GUEST,smitty Date: 14 May 01 - 03:25 PM howz about "the queen's petticoats" |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: Robby Date: 14 May 01 - 02:54 PM You can always try Tommy Makem's "Remember Brave Lord Nelson, Boys". "Moses, Ri-toor-a-li-ay" may not be an IRA song, but it is anti-British and funny, as well. Good choice Amergin. Robby |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: Amergin Date: 14 May 01 - 02:42 PM well, there is God Bless England never thought of Johnson's Motor Car to be funny.... |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: NH Dave Date: 14 May 01 - 02:41 PM The Old Orange Flute. Dave |
Subject: RE: BS: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: GUEST Date: 14 May 01 - 02:36 PM "ten sticks of gelegnite" is pretty "funny". |
Subject: seeking funny I.R.A. Songs From: GUEST,Rambam99 Date: 14 May 01 - 02:34 PM I am trying to compile a list of all the TRULY funny IRA/ Anti-English Songs (preferably WITH lyrics!) This is in response to a friend of mine who asked after I took him to ST. Pats, and I couldn't think of any besides 'Johnson's Motor Car' and 'If I had a face like yours I'd join the British Army'. I've heard all the sad and angry ones like 'Patriot Game', but I'd like to know more of the funny ones they chant in Irish Bars. Anybody? |
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