Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Aidan Crossey Date: 16 Jan 02 - 06:24 AM Fibula ... I thank you ... And now, the way's open of course to anyone who wants to rip the ass out of their county song to do so. (Christ, I'm glad I was given a legitimate opportunity to tear "The Boys From The County Armagh" asunder ... it's the most irritating song I've ever heard ... even worse than "The Fields of Athenry! I've been wanting to shred it for half my life.) However ... it occurs to me that no matter how hard we attempt this task, we'll be pushed to compete with Ernie Badness and Control Zone's rip through the oul' county anthems at the start of the BBC Northern Ireland's "youth" programme a few years back ("Bout 'Ye"?). The memory of their buzz-saw guitar driven rendition of "Pretty Little Girl From Omagh" still rings in my ears after all these years ... |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Fibula Mattock Date: 16 Jan 02 - 06:42 AM If I could actually bring myself to think about "Star of the County Down"....ugh. No. |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Aidan Crossey Date: 16 Jan 02 - 06:54 AM I sympathise ... But what must be done, must be done ... just grit your teeth and get on with it ... the good people of Newry will be looking to you now to avenge their honour.
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Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: GUEST,Den at work Date: 16 Jan 02 - 08:29 AM Ah yes the Kingdom of Mourne. Where the beautiful slopes sweep down to the sea and offer breath taking views over the silent valley and Lough Shannagh, where the heather turns the mountains here and there to a shimmering purple. Across Slieve Beg and Slieve Commedagh, down the Devil's Coach Road to the sleepy village of Annalong with its little harbour and friendly welcome. Or over the other side of the Mountains to the market town of Hilltown, or along to Rostrevor thats nestles by the side of one of Ireland's greatest fiords, Carlingford. And away to fiddler's green and Cloughmore where the fairy folk dance by the moon they say. Glens, aye we have glens too but they pale in comparrison. Antrim I have one word for you Ahoghill. My God there at it again Tit for Tat in Norn Iron;-) Den |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Jimmy C Date: 16 Jan 02 - 11:31 AM derrymacash : I love what you have done to the song. Keep going, there are many more that need revised if not obliterated altogether. Jimmy |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Aidan Crossey Date: 16 Jan 02 - 11:40 AM Jimmy ... I can mess about with my own ... but I wouldn't feel happy messing with other people's. (Sounds like a line out of a carry on film, but I'm sure you'll get the drift.)
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Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: GUEST Date: 16 Jan 02 - 12:52 PM Derrmacash, Get stuck in to the other Counties, I mean bloody "Molly Malone" and these rugby yuppies sing this. As a resident of the lovely County of Armagh I forgive you, and your right, it is a bloody awful song. Courtin`Boy. |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: alison Date: 16 Jan 02 - 06:15 PM Brilliant Derrymacash!!!... and to be honest I won't mind at all if you continue on your quest to do the other counties......... hey it would be easier to rip apart someone elses county wouldn't it..... if only I could write songs.......lol slainte alison |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: alison Date: 16 Jan 02 - 06:33 PM couldn't do "star of the county down" so I did one for Seamus
County Antrim
I'm glad I'm not in Carrickfergus
I'm drunk today, but who'd want to be sober? slainte alison
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Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: alison Date: 16 Jan 02 - 06:56 PM now I know why I don't write songs.......lol
County Down
Near to Bangor town in the County Down
From Crawfordsburn to Carryduff
Within easy reach is Tyrella beach
From Helen's Bay to Moneyreagh
We've got castles and loughs, drumlins and troughs
From Tollymore to Strangford Shore you know I don't mean it fellas.....*grin* slainte alison |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Jimmy C Date: 17 Jan 02 - 12:09 AM Alison, Very impressive. Brings back many happy memories of all those places. I travelled around that area an awful lot when I was younger (a lot younger). Hope to be in Newcastle, Annalong and Downpatrick this trip, (May 2002) slan Jimmy |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Aidan Crossey Date: 17 Jan 02 - 07:40 AM Oh well, I'm running the risk of offending fellow Ultonians by this post. Still, as me oul' da would have said, die dog or shite the licence! Near to Banbridge town in the County Down one evening near July From a boreen green came some drumming keen that caused my heat to fly Oh the rattle fleet and the diddles neat from the boreen did abound It was Bob McCrum on his Lambeg drum, he's the star of the County Down From Bantry Bay round to Derry Quay And from Galway to Dublin Town No drumming I've heard that could compare With the Star of the County Down Well me toe I crigged as he bate a jig and I lep' like a boxing hare We I says, says I, to a passer by, Yer man is a drummer rare Well, he says, McCrum can fair bate a drum, but sure, man, you've heard damn all yit As the night drops down you will hear a sound that'll quarely keep 'er lit From Bantry Bay round to Derry Quay And from Galway to Dublin Town I'm intrigued by dint of the stranger's hint 'Neath the stars in the County Down From the next-door loanin, there came a drone and then a mighty cran And with a reedy squeal into a reel some uilleann pipes began And oul' McCrum fell in with his drum and the sound near made me swoon The power and the glory as they played beneath the moon From Bantry Bay round to Derry Quay And from Galway to Dublin Town The pair of blades, such tunes they played 'Neath the stars in the County Down "The Proddy Boys", "St Patrick's Day" "The Sash" and "The White Cockade" And a dozen other party tunes, the lachakoes did trade But then they put their diffs aside and such tunes did then produce "The Blackbird" and "The Stack Of Oats" were two that they let loose From Bantry Bay round to Derry Quay And from Galway to Dublin Town The pair of bards ceili'ed quare'n hard 'Neath the stars in the County Down The pair played on till the early dawn "The Kesh" and "The Morning Lark" "The Banbridge Girls" and "Newry Man", such tunes as would break your heart As the oul' sun rose, the pair of keows signalled the session's end Oul' McCrum battered out "The Queen" while his mate blew "Amhrán na Bhfiann" From Bantry Bay round to Derry Quay And from Galway to Dublin Town II heaved a sigh and I bid goodbye To the stars of the County Down |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Airto Date: 17 Jan 02 - 07:51 AM If Brendan Shine could have the neck to write a song about every county in Ireland, Derrymac, so can you. You're off to an excellent start. |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Aidan Crossey Date: 17 Jan 02 - 07:58 AM Brendan Shine ... the Antichrist of Irish music ... I hope you took sensible precautions before typing that name into your machine (I had mine blessed by both of the boys in purple in Armagh and got a druid to waggle a lump of burnin' sage in front of it before I did!) Anybody ever notice how oul' Shine has an irritating habit of sticking his tongue out in a fairly distatsteful manner when he's "resting" between lines. Makes me want to boke me ring. (But ... fer Jaysus' sake, man ... is it any worse a habit than opening his oul gub and goulin' sentimental oul' bollocks?) The voices! |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Airto Date: 17 Jan 02 - 08:08 AM If Brendan Shine could have the neck to write a song about every county in Ireland, Derrymac, so can you. You're off to an excellent start. |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Aidan Crossey Date: 17 Jan 02 - 08:17 AM It's groundhog day!! Brendan Shine ... the Antichrist of Irish music ... I hope you took sensible precautions before typing that name into your machine (I had mine blessed by both of the boys in purple in Armagh and got a druid to waggle a lump of burnin' sage in front of it before I did!) Anybody ever notice how oul' Shine has an irritating habit of sticking his tongue out in a fairly distatsteful manner when he's "resting" between lines. Makes me want to boke me ring. (But ... fer Jaysus' sake, man ... is it any worse a habit than opening his oul gub and goulin' sentimental oul' bollocks?) The voices! (Sorry Airto .. the opportunity was too good to miss!) |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Airto Date: 17 Jan 02 - 08:22 AM Sorry about the duplicate message. Your ecumenical spirit is to be greatly admired, Derrymac, but some folk will be wanting to know which of the boys in purple did you go to first? And did you go to the second because the first didn't get the job done properly? For some reason the Country & Irish virus mainly struck north of a line from Clew Bay across to Dundalk. I always assumed it had something to do with drumlins but I can't be sure. I've only occasionally visited those parts so I thought I was immune. |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: GUEST Date: 17 Jan 02 - 12:28 PM Derrymacash, Lovely choice, another bloody awful dirge is improved upon. We await your next purge of another wee ditty. Ard Mhacha. |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: GUEST,Den at work Date: 17 Jan 02 - 02:10 PM My God fame at last I'm mentioned in a song. Way to go girl from down under. Derry that was brilliant I'm jealous to many friggen' talented people around here. Den |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: GUEST,Annraoi Date: 17 Jan 02 - 05:01 PM I must admit Newry takes some beatin'. I came through today on my way back from Dublin and found expertise in three currencies all at the one time. the Nyucks make a profit out of every one of them. Thus the new name for the town on half the billboards from Drogheda northwards:- Neuro ! BTW the Abbey always looks down on Coleman's! |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: alison Date: 17 Jan 02 - 06:08 PM Brilliant Derrymacash!!! what you going to do to Fermanagh? slainte alison |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: GUEST,Den Date: 17 Jan 02 - 08:19 PM eh!! Alison what could anybody do to Fermanagh...just askin', Den |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: alison Date: 17 Jan 02 - 08:35 PM lol.......... or Tyrone??????? come on Den.... do something with "I'll tell me ma" slainte alison |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: GUEST,Den Date: 17 Jan 02 - 08:43 PM OK I'll have a go MMMMMMMMHHHHHHWWWWWUUUMMM!!!!! where the hell was that?...Dunno, OK lads one more time, "oh then fair thee well sweet Donegal..... |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: alison Date: 17 Jan 02 - 08:56 PM I'll tell me ma when I get home I just got back from County Tyrone lol where the hell is Seamus..... those Antrim boys have gone very quiet..... slainte alison |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Den Date: 17 Jan 02 - 09:20 PM Aye, but Alison look at all they have to draw from...Van Morrison, sure thon man can sing known...Den drive by slaggin' |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Jimmy C Date: 17 Jan 02 - 09:22 PM Alison, We won't change anything about Antrim - it's hard to improve on perfection. slan Jimmy |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: GUEST,Annraoi Date: 17 Jan 02 - 09:23 PM Den, Is that why he lives in Dublin instead of his native city which makes such a big thing of his "talents" ? Annraoi |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Den Date: 17 Jan 02 - 09:24 PM Jimmy I say again AHOGHILL!!! |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Den Date: 17 Jan 02 - 09:26 PM Annraoi, you have it in one. |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Jimmy C Date: 17 Jan 02 - 11:37 PM Den, You got me with that response. I forgot about that one wee blemish. Geez I wish there was some song about Ahoghill, we could really do a job on that. |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: GUEST,Donal Date: 18 Jan 02 - 12:04 AM Enjoying the thread immensly, don't forget that it used to be called Magherahoghill. Donal. |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Ella who is Sooze Date: 18 Jan 02 - 04:09 AM It's making me laugh - a bit of harmless having a go. My dads bigger than your dad is great. Please do I'll tell me ma... it's among one of the many our band get asked to do ALL THE TIME! But mind you after a few barrels of guinness the lads don't give a flying poop what they sing. I think Donal's just thrown down the gauntlet to get you lot to ryhme something with... Magherahoghill. Good luck! Ella |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Aidan Crossey Date: 18 Jan 02 - 04:43 AM I lived out near Magherahoghill And I was a bit of a boghal There were times, once or twice When I slipped on some ice Be Jaysus I striddled and sproghalled (If some of the words used above are unfamiliar to you ... check out "Montiaghisms" courtesy of "Pay The Reckoning". While you're there have a gawk at the rest of the site ... if you like this thread, you'll like this site. (I know ... I edit the bugger.) |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Fibula Mattock Date: 18 Jan 02 - 04:47 AM Ahoghill. Hard to rhyme alright. Boggle? Doggerel? BTW, "Country and Irish" or "Culchie and Western"? |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Ella who is Sooze Date: 18 Jan 02 - 05:49 AM lol... culchie n western is an excellent one...
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Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Aidan Crossey Date: 18 Jan 02 - 09:51 AM Here we go … by popular demand … "I'll Tell Me Ma" translocated to modern-day Craigavon. I'll tell me ma when I get home The hoodies won't leave me alone They offer E and speed and blow And tried to nick my mobile phone She is handsome she is pretty She is the belle of Craigavon City She is a coortin' 1-2-3 Please won't you tell me who is she I'll tell me ma when I get home The chuckies won't leave me alone Apart they say I will be blown If I don't move away from home Just because I'm fly-by-night A robbing, burgling, threatening shite A one-way ticket I must buy For London Town I'll have to fly I'll tell me ma – aye, will I flute! Me boyfriend's got me up the chute She'd do her napper if she knew And bate me black and bate me blue I think I'll have to get the plane And have it fixed across the main And I'll come home as right as rain I won't be doing thon again!
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Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: GUEST,Den at work Date: 18 Jan 02 - 10:59 AM Ok Alison, can't have these Derry men showing us up. I'll tell me ma when I go home Sammy won't leave me alone he says he loves me but hes a prod and that won't go down well with God But he is handsome he is pretty He took me round the back of the chippy we were courtin' makin' such a fuss cause hes got hands like an octupus I'll tell me Ma that I love him too even though he lives up in Rathcoole and she can break the news to me Da That hes going to have a loyal son in law but he is handsome he is pretty we'll never live together in Belfast city but we'll be happy and wait untill we get a wee house up in Ahoghill Den |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: GUEST Date: 18 Jan 02 - 04:39 PM Derrymacash, Remember Paisley`s mob slagging off Lord `O Neill as, The Pochal from Ahoghill. And if you know your sick counties, a Pochal was as useful as a broken arm.Ard Mhacha. |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Jimmy C Date: 18 Jan 02 - 05:19 PM I'm in a hurry, will try to add more later, in the meantime, be my guest and submit your own words.
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Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Jimmy C Date: 18 Jan 02 - 05:31 PM Just ran back to my computer, these words came to me as I was at the door. 2nd verse.
My mother came up from Cootehill
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Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: alison Date: 18 Jan 02 - 09:53 PM lol....... I love them... absolutely brilliant Den.. can I please have permission to sing
But he is handsome he is pretty loved the rest too........ now where haven't we had a go at? and where is Seamus?... he'd love this.....lol Fermanagh, Tyrone and Derry still need done...... lol slainte alison
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Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: Jimmy C Date: 19 Jan 02 - 12:45 PM Good idea Alison, maybe we should start another thread, this one is getting lenghty. Here is a list of some towns - I will be away for 2 days but will have a go at them when I return. Derry - Limavady/Maghera/Ballykelly etc. Fermanagh - Belleek/Enniskillen/Lisnakea etc. Tyrone - Cookstown/Ardboe/Coalisland/Dungannon/Strabane etc. Maybe we should try to do 2 songs - one derogatory and one complimentary ?. But all in fun. |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: alison Date: 19 Jan 02 - 06:47 PM complimentary? about Belleek????? lol slainte alison |
Subject: RE: Finally I made it to the Belfast area From: GUEST,Seamus in Alaska Date: 19 Jan 02 - 07:36 PM Sorry. I've been on the road and Mudcatless for a while. I'm fairly wettin' myself, so I am! Great stuff, Derrymacash. Brilliant. Jimmy C, give me a wee while and I'll have a dig at Antrim. Hope to see some of the Alaska catters while I'm here. Seamus |
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