Lyr Req: The Wild Rover Again (from Roaring Jack)

Subject: Lyr Req: wild rover again
From:
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 07:44 AM

Back in the mid-80s, there was a Sydney, Australia-based Celtic rock band named "Roaring Jack", (not unlike a more political version of The Pogues), featuring Scottish-born singer-songwriter Alistair Hewlett.

I don't know how many albums they did, but the one I heard featured a song called "Wild Rover again".

The chorus went:
"Johnny, me man, come throw your leg over me, why do you lie with your face to the wall?
There's many's the time you've played the wild rover,tonight, you won't play the wild rover at all".

If anybody can either (a)provide me with the lyrics or (b) steer me towards them,i.e. the name of the album, I will be tremendously grateful.

P.S. I love Mudcat, ever since Ralph the Fiddler steered me toward it in 1999-2000, I have found it to be an extremely informative site and a powerful tool for my work.

God bless all of you, and please have a happy and peaceful Christmas, and a safe and prosperous New Year.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: wild rover again
From: Peace
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 07:53 AM

Roaring Jack - Discography

Ironically, the ideal starting point for Roaring Jack's discography is the latest release. Roaring Jack - The Complete Works was released by German label Jump Up Records in 2002. A two CD set, it contains all the albums mentioned in this discography, plus three b-sides and the 12" single 'Framed' / 'Criminal Justice'. Really, the only tracks missing from The Complete Works are 1989's 7" version of 'The Swaggies Have All Waltzed Matilda Away' (different from the album version) and its b-side, 'Song of a Drinking Man's Wife (No Half Measures)'.

Let me say what a thrill it is finally to have the complete version of Street Celtabillity on CD. Previously, only three tracks were available: they came as extras on the CD version of The Cat Among the Pigeons. But now we get to hear 'Buy Us A Drink', 'Wild Rover Again' and 'The Ballad of 1975' on CD for the first time. The only downer is that Street Celtabillity has been lifted from a vinyl version rather than from master tapes. Therefore we get a small amount of crackle and slightly lower volume than the rest of the CD. Mustn't grumble: at least this seminal Roaring Jack release is finally available to a twenty-first century public!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: wild rover again
From: Peace
Date: 23 Dec 04 - 08:03 AM

Ray,

Google the below

Roaring Jack - The Complete Works - JUMP UP RE günstig buy ABELLA

or go to this site (same thing)

forum.abella.de/Roaring_Jack/317193.html - 7k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages

You can listen to ir on that site. I didn't, but it's there. (I am at the school and we have a firewall that won't allow me to access stuff like that).

Good luck.

Bruce M

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: wild rover again
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 26 Dec 04 - 11:57 PM

I think this link will get you to the site Brucie recommended:

Roaring Jack: The Complete Works (at abella.de)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: wild rover again
From: goodbar
Date: 27 Dec 04 - 03:35 PM

a few weeks ago some people had some requests so alistair gave the chords to a few songs and said he'd do more people ask for. him or others there would probably be happy to type out the lyrics for you. http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/roaringjack/

if not there are people at this site's forum: http://www.folkpunktabs.com/ that would probably do it.


i just got one of alistair's solo CD's and it's awesome.


PS, if you have msn messenger i could give you some roaring jack songs if you want.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: wild rover again
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 31 Dec 04 - 10:09 PM

I was able to transcribe this much from a sound sample:

I bought him a flask of the finest malt whiskey
To see if it would raise his courage once more.
He drank it straight down. So softly he kissed me.
Then he rolled over to sleep and to snore.

Johnny, my man, come throw your leg over me.
Why do you lie with your face to the wall?
It's many's the time you played the wild rover.
Tonight you won't play the wild rover at all.

Subject: Lyr Add: WILD ROVER (Alistair Hulett)
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 08:59 PM

A wonderful song which should be sung often and loudly: in the right company.. enjoy p@

Wild Rover Again               Alistair Hulett

CD note: A loaf of bread, a flask of wine an' a bad case o' the Willie Wimp-oot. There isn't any tune at the end o' this but if there wiz it would be called
Comin' Through The Fly.


Oh, Johnny, my man, come throw yer leg over me.
Why do you lie with your face to the wall?
It's many's the time ye've played the wild rover.
Tonight you won't play the wild rover at all.

He took out his bow tae scrape on my fiddle,
I cried out me man let the nightingales sing.
The tune that he played was cut short in the middle
His bow wasn't able to reach me top string.

I bought him a flask of the finest malt whisky
To see if it would raise his courage once more.
He drank it straight down. So softly he kissed me.
Then he rolled over to sleep and to snore.

I fed him on buttermilk oysters and garlic
I did every thing that a woman could do.
Alas and alack his condition was chronic
The harder I pumped him the softer he grew.

After he's sleeping I run from the chamber
I put on my clothes as fast as I can.
While he's in his bed and nothing the wiser
I'll roll in the arms of some other young man.

And I says me young feller, come throw your leg over me,
Where is the shame in being fond of young men?
It's many's the time I've played the wild rover.
Tonight I will play the wild rover again.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Wild Rover Again (from Roaring Jack)
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 15 Mar 05 - 10:01 PM

ROFL...

Wild Rover, My Husband's Got No Courage In Him, Hear The Nightingale Sing...