Lyr ADD: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir

Subject: Lyr Req: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir
From: GUEST,Brian May
Date: 08 Aug 23 - 04:38 PM

Does anyone have the lyrics for this poignant song, 'Denmark's Girls' by the peerless Nick Keir (formerly solo and before that The McCalmans)?

Thanks

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 11 Aug 23 - 07:47 PM

It’s on one of his CDs, Fishing up the Moon. The title is singular, Denmark’s Girl. Sorry I don’t have the lyrics and it’s not on the McCalmans’ website which does have some of his other lyrics.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir
From: Cappuccino
Date: 12 Aug 23 - 03:32 PM

And before the McCalmans, of course, he was Finn MacCuill, who made a truly classic album.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 13 Aug 23 - 02:40 PM

I seem to remember that two of the Mac's are married to Danish ladies which may account for the title.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 13 Aug 23 - 05:05 PM

Nick spent quite a lot of time in Denmark, I believe. He was involved in something called the Tolkien Project while there. A Danish violinist that he had worked with on this played the most sublime version of Niel Gow’s “Lament for the Death of his Second Wife” that I have ever ever heard at Nick’s funeral.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 14 Aug 23 - 09:50 AM

And yes, Ian and Stephen of the ex-Macs both have Danish wives.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir
From: cnd
Date: 14 Aug 23 - 11:07 AM

Here's how I hear it. Transcribed from here.

DENMARK'S GIRLS

Denmark's girls will steal your heart
They'll catch your eye right from the start
Take your hand, say something smart
Turn and walk away

Denmark's girls are at their ease
Come and go just as they please
Leave you shaking at the knees

CHORUS
Denmark's girls
are sitting in their sun-lit square
Where they flash their eyes and they comb their hair and
Pretend that they don't know you're there
Denmark's girls

Islands girls are softly spoken
Scotland's girls, they love to joke, and
Those girls are frantic like chasing smoke
To warm the winter long

Denmark's girls are not so shy
Look you squarely in the eye
Stay a while then say goodbye

CHORUS

Denmark's song's a sun-lit home
A young girl sings though she's all alone
A song it seems she's always known
Denmark's song

And while at last the song is done
She steps outside to greet the sun and
Now the morning has begun
Denmark's song

Denmark's girls will steal your heart
They'll catch your eye right from the start
Take your hand, say something smart
And turn and walk away

Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 14 Aug 23 - 04:08 PM

Mrs Quigg (Pernille) isn't she Danish too ?

Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 16 Aug 23 - 07:00 PM

Yes: already said “Stephen’s wife”! She’s a lovely singer and guitarist, and they both appear together as The Quiggs.

Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 17 Aug 23 - 04:03 AM

Oops, sorry (it's old age again)