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09 Dec 24 - 05:25 PM (#4213271) Subject: Lyr Req: Barry Gleeson’s “This Is Macaronic” From: GUEST,Julie Does anyone have the lyrics to Barry Gleeson’s Irish/English song “This is Macaronic”? As the title suggests it alternates Irish and English words and phrases. I can pick up bits and pieces but I’d love to have the whole song. It’s on his 1995 album “Path Across the Ocean” which is up on YouTube. I was actually hoping the lyrics had been included in the liner notes that somebody might already own as it seems quite challenging to transcribe manually, but there’s no harm in asking…! Here’s a link, in case such things are allowed: https://youtu.be/Pz72684-3RI?si=5jfa1BZByuxMUQKX Thanks in advance! |
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13 Dec 24 - 06:18 PM (#4213473) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Barry Gleeson’s “This Is Macaronic” From: Joe Offer refresh |
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15 Dec 24 - 08:52 PM (#4213564) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Barry Gleeson’s “This Is Macaronic” From: cnd That's a tough one... I opened it with the intent to put down the English lines and could make out about 3-4 phrases with any certainty. Sure wish I knew what they said, cause it's a fun song. If you can, put out what you've got so far and maybe someone else can help finish. |
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17 Dec 24 - 12:37 AM (#4213637) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Barry Gleeson’s “This Is Macaronic” From: GUEST,Julie Here’s what I think I’m hearing (but I could be wrong—and probably am!) I went with Liam Ó Murchú to watch ould Cork being slaughtered Dúirt sé liom ‘tis looking glum, this time we really bought it Chorus: Ó bhí mé ann agus tiddlywinks, this is macaronic Aililiú I’ve the flu, this is macaronic Dá réir muna thuigeann mise o[?] the plague is cuts bubonic Nach tusa a bhí [?] [cocky?] on the midfielders, they’re pussyfoot moronic A Liam, a chroí, a stór, a ghrá, your English is Etonian Well, you’ve had your chips, your lads are licked, God love ya, old Corconian [Now] the real hard men with the Cork Dry Gin mixed in with Coca-Colas Tá sé cloiste gulping pints and [faucets] scoring goal(a)s Bhí mé ann… Canavan, Caffrey, Barney Rock, Anton [Bean? Peen?] agus PJ Why’s poor Liam Ó Murchú ag caint faoi Peirce agus Nietzsche? Holden, Hargan, “Paisley” Duff, “Con-eye” Joe McNally The banks have lost the interest in it, or the [?? trolley, or Trá Lí?] Bhí mé ann… Jim-John O and Captain Drumm, rinne siad an “meetful”[?] Ma thuganin ar aghaidh ‘s [??] they musta had a peetful[?] Bhí mé ann… Slán go fóill a [can’t get any of this, maybe ends with Coillte?] Pairs Uí Cuív is full of “meal”[?] They’re sorry that they built ya Bhí mé ann… So it seems to be about the All Ireland football semifinal in 1983 between Cork and Dublin, which Dublin won. All the names in the third and fourth verses were the Dublin team, known as the 12 Apostles). Parc Uí Cuív is the stadium in Cork, and Liam Ó Murchú was an RTE presenter and personality from Cork. Beyond that, I’m lost. (He can’t be saying “I’ve the flu” and “bubonic plague…can he?) Maybe someone else can fill in the gaps? Thanks again! Julie |
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17 Dec 24 - 12:39 AM (#4213638) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Barry Gleeson’s “This Is Macaronic” From: GUEST Sorry, I typed the second line wrong in the chorus. Should be: Ó bhí mé ann agus tiddlywinks, this is macaronic Aililiú I’ve the flu, [me ??] that’s ironic Dá réir muna thuigeann mise o[?] the plague is cuts bubonic Nach tusa a bhí [?] [cocky?] on the midfielders, they’re pussyfoot moroni |
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17 Dec 24 - 12:43 AM (#4213639) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Barry Gleeson’s “This Is Macaronic” From: GUEST And the correct spelling for the stadium should be Pairc Uí Chaoimh. |
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17 Dec 24 - 12:54 AM (#4213640) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Barry Gleeson’s “This Is Macaronic” From: GUEST,Julie and I think “Paisley” Duff might actually be “Hazley, Duff.” No more footnotes from me! |
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17 Dec 24 - 07:55 AM (#4213646) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Barry Gleeson’s “This Is Macaronic” From: cnd That's a good starting point! Here's hoping someone knowledgeable can bring us across the finish line. You've already keyed in on the one piece of info I found about the song, via Hot Press: Another example of this off-the-wall humour, ‘This Is Macaronic’, was inspired by the all-Ireland semi-final of 1983 when Dublin beat Cork at Pairc Ui Chaoimh: “I went with Liam O’Murchu to watch oul’ Cork being slaughtered/Duirt sé liom, tis looking glum, this time we’ve really bought it.” |
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19 Dec 24 - 08:06 AM (#4213732) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Barry Gleeson’s “This Is Macaronic” From: cnd I posted the song to a Gaelic language forum online (click) and someone came back with the following response: This is what I can hear: |