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08 Aug 23 - 04:38 PM (#4178751) Subject: Lyr Req: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir From: GUEST,Brian May 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 |
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11 Aug 23 - 07:47 PM (#4178984) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir From: Tattie Bogle 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. |
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12 Aug 23 - 03:32 PM (#4179047) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir From: Cappuccino And before the McCalmans, of course, he was Finn MacCuill, who made a truly classic album. |
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13 Aug 23 - 02:40 PM (#4179110) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir From: John MacKenzie I seem to remember that two of the Mac's are married to Danish ladies which may account for the title. |
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13 Aug 23 - 05:05 PM (#4179111) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir From: Tattie Bogle 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. |
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14 Aug 23 - 09:50 AM (#4179159) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir From: Tattie Bogle And yes, Ian and Stephen of the ex-Macs both have Danish wives. |
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14 Aug 23 - 11:07 AM (#4179164) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir From: cnd 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 |
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14 Aug 23 - 04:08 PM (#4179182) Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir From: John MacKenzie Mrs Quigg (Pernille) isn't she Danish too ? |
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16 Aug 23 - 07:00 PM (#4179327) Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir From: Tattie Bogle Yes: already said “Stephen’s wife”! She’s a lovely singer and guitarist, and they both appear together as The Quiggs. |
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17 Aug 23 - 04:03 AM (#4179345) Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Denmark's Girls by Nick Keir From: John MacKenzie Oops, sorry (it's old age again) |