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22 Nov 00 - 05:37 AM (#345002) Subject: An Coconut From: GUEST,Ian M. Can anyone supply a translation of this song as sung by Patrick Mullen with Na Shandies? |
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22 Jan 01 - 05:26 AM (#379443) Subject: An Coconut From: GUEST,Ian M. Third time lucky I hope ! Does anyone know this song. It is sung by Patrick Mullen with Na Shandies on a tape I have. The song is sung in Irish apart from the last line which is "How do you like it baldy?" I would welcome a translation of the words. |
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22 Jan 01 - 05:37 AM (#379448) Subject: RE: Help: An Coconut From: Crazy Eddie I think I have heard this sing once or twice. Does it have an "Eye-de-diddle-de-eye-dee-dum" refrain? If so, it is a very lighthearted (almost nonsene) song. I don't remember all the words, but it tells of a man who wins a coconut at a fair, & puts it in a drawer. The hair begins to fall from the coconut. His friend suggests a remedy for this: "Put TCP on your coconut". I dont remember much more about it I'm afraid. The parallel between the coconut & a man going bald is fairly clear, if I remember correctly. BTW TCP is an antiseptic, the sort of thing you'd put on a cut to prevent infection. Sorry I can't help further; Eddie. |
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22 Jan 01 - 05:45 AM (#379450) Subject: RE: Help: An Coconut From: GUEST,Ian M. Thanks Eddie thats the one. TCP was the only other word in the song that I understood. I wonder if anyone else knows the full words or where the song comes from. |
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22 Jan 01 - 05:34 PM (#379903) Subject: RE: Help: An Coconut From: Lynn W "The hair fell off my coconut, and how do you like it baldy" is sung as a chorus to an Irish polka at my local session. I don't know the name of the polka but it's a version of A Hundred Pipers. The tune is in the Johnny O'Leary tunebook under the title of The Hair fell off my Coconut. I've never heard any other words though! |
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23 Jan 01 - 05:25 AM (#380286) Subject: RE: Help: An Coconut From: GUEST,Ian M. Thanks Fluter. What you say is interesting. The version I have is sung to A Hundred Pipers and as Crazy Eddie says has an eye dee diddle ee eye dee dum chorus. |
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29 Jan 01 - 07:19 PM (#385244) Subject: RE: Help: An Coconut From: GUEST,Philippa I already put the words (Irish) and translation (English) on the Cat. I just did an unsuccessful search to find the earlier thread, but believe me, the thread with lyrics is in the archive |
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29 Jan 01 - 08:55 PM (#385300) Subject: RE: Help: An Coconut From: Áine A Philippa, I found the lyrics you contributed here. I'm glad that you had typed them in, even though I don't particularly like the song either. However, a friend of mine was recently asking if I knew the words to this song. So, on his behalf, I thank you. -- Áine |
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30 Jan 01 - 05:19 AM (#385522) Subject: RE: Help: An Coconut From: GUEST,Ian M. Apologies for starting a new thread on this. I missed Philippa's response to the previous thread. Thanks Philippa for the words especially as you don't like the song. I suspected from the manner in which it was sung that it was of a ribald nature. Any information about Patrick Mullen? |
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19 May 09 - 05:56 AM (#2635512) Subject: RE: Help: An Coconut From: GUEST,Paddy's Son My father (Paddy Malone) wrote and sang this song many years ago. It is what in English is called a double entendre sounding like fun to young kids with a crude but funny message for those old enough to understand it. I only came across the thread now so it is probably far to late for the original submitter. A song not to taken seriously and to be enjoyed for its ribald nature. BTW, the ? in his name above is a replacement for an Irish "a" which has a "/" (called a fada) over it, similar some to French letters |
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19 May 09 - 08:03 AM (#2635583) Subject: RE: Help: An Coconut From: GUEST,HughM French letters with fadas over them? Another double entendre. |
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19 May 09 - 08:37 AM (#2635608) Subject: RE: Help: An Coconut From: MartinRyan A grave mistake alright... Regards |
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15 Oct 11 - 01:05 PM (#3239441) Subject: RE: Help: An Coconut From: GUEST,PB http://www.hofshi.net/Ceachtanna_MeanRang_F07/An%20C%F3c%F3nut.pdf |
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22 Feb 13 - 01:01 PM (#3482515) Subject: RE: Help: An Coconut From: GUEST,Paddys granddaughter Hey, who is paddys son? I know this is an old thread, just wondering? Thanks |
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22 Feb 13 - 01:22 PM (#3482525) Subject: RE: Help: An Coconut From: GUEST,JTT Search: "an coconut" site:mudcat.org Subject: Lyr Add: AN COCONUT (Pádraig Ua Maoileoin) From: GUEST,Philippa Date: 24 Nov 00 - 03:28 PM I can't stand the song myself, but for you I'll make a stab at translating it. Explication will have to come from another source. AN COCONUT (Pádraig Ua Maoileoin) Do thugas abhaile mo chóconut, Do thugas abhaile mo chóconut, Do thugas abhaile mo chóconut, Is chuireas isteach insa drár é. Dee-hi-dee-hiddley-hi-de-hum [x 3] [Dí-haigh-dí...] Is chuireas isteach insa drár é. Tá an clúmh ag titim dem' chóconut, [x 3] Is cad a chuirfidh ag fás é? Tá bairnigh bhán ar mo chóconut, [x 3] 'S is gearr go dtiocfaidh miongáin air. Tá duileasc ag fás ar mo chóconut, [x 3] Is caithfear é ' thumadh sa tsáile. Cad a dhéanaidh mé 'nois lem' chóconut, [x 3] Cad a dhéanaidh mo bhean is mo ghrá geal? Tá leigheas agam's ar do chóconut, [x 3] Is beidh sé 'na bhromach amáireach. Cuir DDT ar do chóconut, [x 3] Is scoil amach ar an mbhán é. --- THE COCONUT (Irish language lyrics are by Pádraig Ua Maoileoin) I brought my cocomut home And put it in a drawer. The down is falling from my coconut And what will get it to grow? There are white limpets on my coconut And it won't be long before periwinkles grow on it. There's seaweed growing on my coconut It will have to be immersed in the ocean What will I do with my coconut now? And what will my wife and my bright love do? I have a cure for your coconut And it will be fine and strong tomorrow Put DDT on your coconut And loose it out on the lea. |
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15 Apr 16 - 10:03 PM (#3785557) Subject: RE: Help: An Coconut From: AmyLove I heard this song on Raidió na Gaeltachta today. I found it on youtube: Pádraig ua Maoileoin agus Na Shandies An Cócónut |