02 Aug 15 - 12:00 AM (#3727727) Subject: Origins: Love is Pleasin' From: GUEST,Kieran I'm looking for information about a song. I can't find lyrics, videos, or anything else about it online. Its a bit of an up-tempo song that goes something like this: They say that love is pleasin' But loving is so teasin' So here's the rhyme and reason for me love for you Everyday I think about you Couldn't live my life without you I tell the whole world all about you You're the world to me Here's a clip of the only version of the song I've ever heard: Click here Thanks! |
02 Aug 15 - 05:58 AM (#3727775) Subject: RE: Origins: Love is Pleasin' From: GUEST,Hootenanny I believe that the correct title is "Love is Teasing". I think it is Irish. I first heard it sung by Isla Cameron: For love is teasing and love is pleasing Love is a pleasure when first it's new But as you grow older then love grows colder Then fades away like the morning dew I wish I wish but all in vain I wish I was a maid again But maid again I never can be 'til apples grow on an orange tree Etc etc Can't recall the rest |
02 Aug 15 - 06:09 AM (#3727780) Subject: RE: Origins: Love is Pleasin' From: Megan L it is in digitrad and is Discussed here |
02 Aug 15 - 06:27 AM (#3727782) Subject: RE: Origins: Love is Pleasin' From: GUEST Did you guys read the words in the OP and listen to the link or did you just read the title? ---------- link now added. MudElf -------------------- |
02 Aug 15 - 08:19 AM (#3727795) Subject: RE: Origins: Love is Pleasin' From: Megan L Guest did you ever learn the word manners? And as a female I dislike being refered to as a guy which is male. |
02 Aug 15 - 08:22 AM (#3727796) Subject: RE: Origins: Love is Pleasin' From: GUEST,# Here ya go. Eddie Delahunt, " Love is pleasin' " http://redmp3.me/13387906/eddie-delahunt-love-is-pleasin.html |
02 Aug 15 - 08:27 AM (#3727797) Subject: RE: Origins: Love is Pleasin' From: GUEST,# Megan L, some fooks just need a wee slap upside the noggin. Others, like me, just need a skelpin' :-) |
02 Aug 15 - 08:57 AM (#3727801) Subject: RE: Origins: Love is Pleasin' From: GUEST,# BTW, I lucked into finding that and here's how--it might be helpful to some people in future. 1) Opened the link provided by the OP 2) Right clicked and then right clicked 'View page info' 3) Saw eddiedelahunt.com and figured maybe he had something to do with it all 4) Googled Eddie Delahunt, " Love is pleasin' " just as is and 5) Voila |
02 Aug 15 - 09:43 AM (#3727811) Subject: RE: Origins: Love is Pleasin' From: GUEST @manners Ok, was that reply really worse than giving a wrong answer because you didn't read the question properly and didn't process the information provided by the OP? |
02 Aug 15 - 03:07 PM (#3727845) Subject: RE: Origins: Love is Pleasin' From: Megan L Guest # I wid never Skelp you ma dear friend unless ye asked granny awfy nicely of course:) |
02 Aug 15 - 08:23 PM (#3727902) Subject: RE: Origins: Love is Pleasin' From: GUEST,Bob Coltman Jean Ritchie introduced "O Love Is Pleasin'" (learned from "an Irish girl in New York") to the USA as Side 1 Band 1 of her first Elektra (10") LP album in 1952—the opening song of her recording career. 1952 was the first time I heard the song, thanks to that record. But I don't know whether Jean's version predated Isla Cameron's UK rendition or not. Bob |
03 Aug 15 - 09:41 AM (#3727948) Subject: RE: Origins: Love is Pleasin' From: Steve Gardham Love is Pleasin, the traditional song, is really a fragment or perhaps better described as a commonplace or floater in other lament/love songs of the type. It gained its own recognition as a song mainly in the folk revival since WWII. Similar pieces are 'I wish, I wish, but it's all in vain' which is often coupled with the 'LIP' stanza. However the fragments have made such an impact that the late great Roy Palmer chose it for the title as one of his many folk song anthologies. The song inside the book at p22 with this title is again just a collection of 4 floaters with the LIP stanza as the chorus. The text is from Mrs Gulliver of Combe Florey, Somerset and collected by Hammond in 1905. His tune source simply says 'popular in folk clubs which is where he first heard it. And that goes for me as well. I can post the lyrics if you wish but they will be easily found on the Full English website. Roud 1049. The manuscript calls it 'Love is Teasing' |
03 Aug 15 - 09:51 AM (#3727951) Subject: RE: Origins: Love is Pleasin' From: Steve Gardham Of course this isn't relevant to the OP as we've already been told, but my excuse is senility......... |
02 Sep 15 - 11:28 PM (#3734937) Subject: RE: Origins: Love is Pleasin' From: GUEST,Kieran Ok, thanks all. So I still don't feel like my mystery has been solved. I already know of the version by Eddie Delahunt, after all, I provided it. I suppose my question was is his version an original, or is the song 'Love is Pleasin' a traditional song (seems like most of Eddie's stuff is traditional). And, if it is a traditional song, I was hoping to find some information about it: background, lyrics, etc. I'm having a hard time making the connection to the Jean Richie 'O Love is Pleasin' song... I think they are two different songs entirely. Any more help would be much appreciated. Thanks! I'm one step away from reaching out to Mr. Eddie Delahunt himself. |
02 Sep 15 - 11:54 PM (#3734943) Subject: RE: Origins: Love is Pleasin' From: Joe Offer Allmusic.com which is usually pretty accurate, says "Love Is Pleasin'" is an original song by Eddie Delahunt. Here's his allmusic.com biography:
"Love Is Pleasin'" is on his 2006 Original Sing album. But my guess is that his first line was inspired by the Dubliners recording of "Love Is Pleasing," which was recorded as "Love Is Teasing" by many others. Here's Delahunt's recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp6ySqGWlWE Here's Delahunt's Website: http://www.eddiedelahunt.com/music.htm |
03 Sep 15 - 10:02 AM (#3735028) Subject: RE: Origins: Love is Pleasin' (Eddie Delahunt) From: GUEST Dolly McMahon recorded this song on Claddagh Reords, 'Dolly' CC3 1966, tho' the title is 'Love is teasing'. I checked Claddagh today but they have no results for this fine traditonal singer. Near time Ceirníní Cladaigh produced her songs on cd. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVTrW6_-2gc |
03 Sep 15 - 10:12 AM (#3735032) Subject: RE: Origins: Love is Pleasin' (Eddie Delahunt) From: GUEST,Gealt I should also have included Denis Murphy:fiddle,Paddy Moloney:pipes & tin whistle, Michael Tubridy:flute & concertina on Dolly Mcmahon's lp. Sleeve notes by Seán MacRéamoinn. |
30 Jul 17 - 10:11 PM (#3869158) Subject: RE: Origins: Love is Pleasin' (Eddie Delahunt) From: GUEST,Betsy Delahunt I'm a bit late to the party. but this is my husband's original song that he wrote for me. Thanks for your interest. Betsy |
31 Jul 17 - 04:36 PM (#3869296) Subject: RE: Origins: Love is Pleasin' (Eddie Delahunt) From: Steve Gardham Wow! That's what I call a response! End of. Thanks, Betsy! |