23 Jul 00 - 03:24 PM (#263130) Subject: Drinking's a sin From: ADeane My husband says that he remembers a song by the Dubliners that goes in this vein......... They say that drinking's a sin But a drink doesn't hurt now and then For drinking has been in this world For ever and ever Amen Does anybody know the rest of the lyrics/tune please? Adeane |
23 Jul 00 - 03:53 PM (#263141) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Drinking's a sin From: Jon Freeman The song is the Seven Deadly Sins. I can't find it in the dataase but this thread http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=1506#15272 does have some of the lyrics. It appears the the Dubliners stopped at 5 sins as they did with the 7 Drunken Nights. Jon |
23 Jul 00 - 04:52 PM (#263155) Subject: Lyr Add: SEVEN DEADLY SINS From: kendall Some say that smoking's a sin But a pipe now and then is enough Smoking has been in this world Since Adam taught Eve how to puff
Refrain:
Some say tht kissin's a sin
And if it wasn't legal then the lawyers they would sue
Some say that gambling's a sin
And if it wasn't legal then the lawyers they would sue
Some say that drinking's a sin Sorry but after all these years I can't recall all the lyrics. >
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23 Jul 00 - 05:00 PM (#263160) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Drinking's a sin From: GUEST,Bruce O. That's an obvious immitation or "Some say that kissing a sin" to the tune of "Old Simon the king". That and a mid-17th century version preceeding it are the Scarce Songs 1 file on my website, where you can also find an ABC of the tune. www.erols.com/olsonw ('Kissing' was a subtile old euphemism for sexual intercourse.) |
23 Jul 00 - 05:39 PM (#263171) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Drinking's a sin From: GUEST,Bruce O. There's a different tune for a short traditional version called "Kissin's No Sin" in MacColl and Seeger's 'The Singing Island', #11, 1960. |