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04 Dec 97 - 01:38 PM (#17086) Subject: Lyrics to My Father Loves Nikita Kruschev From: Gen Lamorie, 4gl@qlink.queensu.ca A good friend of mine who plays regularly at an Irish Pub in Kingston Ontario is looking for the lyrics to this obscure song "Me Father loves Nikita Kruschev" If anyone has the lyrics, or know where I can get hold of them, I would appreciate the info. Thanks. |
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04 Dec 97 - 04:30 PM (#17100) Subject: RE: Lyrics to My Father Loves Nikita Kruschev From: Jaxon I have a couple of versions, including a live one, by The Clancy Brothers. I try to get the lyrics off that in the next day or so. There is a non-sensical part of the chorus that goes "diddly-ya, diddly-ya etc.". At the end they've speeded the song up incredibly. If you'd rather have a tape of it let me know. Jack Murray |
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05 Dec 97 - 10:13 AM (#17135) Subject: RE: Lyrics to My Father Loves Nikita Kruschev From: Gen Lamorie Thanks Jack, that would be great if you could just pass on the lyrics!!! I would really appreciate it. Gen Lamorie |
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11 Dec 97 - 06:08 PM (#17419) Subject: RE: Lyrics to My Father Loves Nikita Kruschev From: Hi Jack I was just wondering if you had any luck getting the lyrics to the song? Gen |
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31 Aug 98 - 11:28 AM (#36579) Subject: RE: Lyrics to My Father Loves Nikita Kruschev From: If anyone has the lyrics to this song, I, too, would be interested. Thanks! |
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23 May 05 - 06:08 PM (#1491601) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: Jim Dixon According to allmusic.com, MY FATHER LOVES NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV was written by Colm Gallagher and sung by Tommy Makem (and perhaps Liam Clancy) on "The Makem & Clancy Concert," Shanachie LP #52003, 1990, which has been reissued as a CD. |
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23 May 05 - 06:26 PM (#1491618) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: Peace Thirty second sound clip here. http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:Taw9BJCv0hsJ:www.musicoutfitter.com/store/item/016351520326/inconcert.html+MY+FATHER+LOVES+NI |
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24 May 05 - 09:21 AM (#1491904) Subject: Lyr Add: MY FATHER LOVES NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV From: Blackcatter Makem.com has the lyrics and so now does the Mudcat. I modified them a bit to add the "did-in-na-ya" part. Oddly enough, Makem makes a big deal about the "did-in-na-ya" on the album but fails to put them in the lyrics on his site. Blackcatter MY FATHER LOVES NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV Words and music by Colm Gallagher One fine day in May, the sun was on the sea I went for a swim, I took along my bottle Swam among the waves so very calm indeed And green as all the grass that grows from Howth to Dalkey Swam around Killiney Bay, lovely day Down below I see a couple of hungry fishes Then I went along my way, rounding the bay I thought I'd better say a prayer for dear old daddy Chorus: Holy moly me, my father loves Nikita Khrushchev Holy moly me, he loves Nikita Khrushchev Holy moly me! Did-in-na-ya, did-in-na-ya, did-in-na-ya, did-in-na-ya, Did-in-na-ya, did-in-na-ya, did-in-na-ya, did-in-na-ya, Stood upon a rock and looked out on the sea Sleeping like a baby long before he's born I felt the morning breeze so very sweet indeed Like fishes in the night and seaweed in the morning Took a towel and dried me back, lit up a fag Watched the smoky blue go blowing out in the sunlight Out beyond Killiney Bay, over the sea I thought I'd better say a prayer for dear old daddy Chorus I am happy here, my bottle is in my hand Half a quart of beer is all I really need I whistled out today, today I never planned Never knew that I could do without my brother Or me sister or me aunt, bad as they are Never knew that I could do without my mother Threw my bathing suit away, those who have seen it Once will never mind it, the others won't recognise it Chorus Ran along the sand and jumped from rock to rock Going to get a tan in places I never dreamed of Anyone I meet will surely get a shock Unless they're doing the same as me this lovely evening Turning cartwheels in the sand, over I go Standing on my head and landing on my bottom Such a lovely day today, happy I am That I've got more to do than worry about my father Chorus |
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25 May 05 - 02:26 AM (#1492578) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: GUEST,padgett (at home) Only time i ever heard this song was I think in the 1980s by a singer called Domnal McGillicot or something similar, a lovely little Irish bloke living in England, West Yorkshire I think and at the old Redcar folk Festival. he had umpteen in similar vein anyone remember him or know whereabouts? Ray padgett |
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25 May 05 - 10:19 PM (#1493353) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: Susan A-R I used to sing this one a while back. You may have to shorten the first line of the chorus to Holy Mo me father loves . . . In order to fit the melody. It's a fun one. Nice to see it written, I've sung it by ear and some of my words have always been suspect. Thanks. Susan |
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26 May 05 - 06:29 AM (#1493471) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: GUEST,belfast, sans cookie The tune, I think, is 'The Boys of Ballysadare'. |
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26 May 05 - 08:34 PM (#1493984) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: Susan A-R I was just going to ask that one. I know I've heard it as a fiddle tune. A |
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27 May 05 - 01:19 PM (#1494411) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: Blackcatter I was going to ask if that was a tune or a song with lyrics - couldn't find any lyrics, so I guess it's just a tune. |
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10 Oct 05 - 03:03 PM (#1580349) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: GUEST,kbt I wonder whether anyone knows anything more about Colm Gallagher. It is such a peculiar and enchanting song that I'd like to know more about its author. Interestingly, on his site, Tommy Makem credits Gallager with both the words and the music. Others, including on this site, recognise it as a traditional tune. With its 6/4 (rather than 6/8) feel, divided into 4/4 and 2/4 it certainly sounds like a traditional tune (or an exceptionally good pastiche of one), but perhaps the "Holy mo..." section was added by Gallagher, and possibly the "Diddnya" bit too. I wonder whether the minor-key version of the main tune that they play in the instrumental is the "original" Boys of Ballysadare but the overall composition is by Gallagher using the traditional air as its main feature. I'd certainly be interested to hear other thoughts on this. |
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29 Oct 06 - 01:21 PM (#1871486) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: GUEST Colm Gallagher is a singer-songwriter, the son of an Irish politician, who entertained nightly in Molly Malone's in LA during the late 1970s. He had a real mission to entertain and produced several recordings. I have a particular fondness for 'If you want to keep the beer cold, put it near my ex-wife's heart' , as I sing the backing vocals! I would dearly love to locate a CD of it. Hope this satisfies your curiosity. |
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19 Mar 07 - 08:12 PM (#2001550) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: GUEST,Seonaid Wow -- Colm Gallagher! I had the good fortune to sing with him at Molly Malone's in the 70's, and later did some backup vocalizing on several of his self-produced recordings. I wish I had copies of those! Colm has written quite a few lyrics, including the beautiful "I Loved a Lady" (which Gordon Bok once recorded, uncredited), and the utterly weird "Bridey Murphy and the Kamikaze Pilot" (recorded by a band named Claddagh). As far as I know, Colm is still living in the Los Angeles area. I last saw him about four years ago at the "Grand National Irish Fair" in L.A., where he was playing "cynical auld leprechaun" Irishness to the audiences, whackin' away on his electric guitar. Glad I know the better side of him. I have to thank him for teaching me a great deal about not taking oneself or one's audience too seriously, while remaining as true as possible to the real music. (He'll probably puke if he reads this sentimental goop!) |
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20 Mar 07 - 12:27 PM (#2002198) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: GUEST,Martin Ryan "Bridey Murphy" is one seriously wierd song! Do we have it round here somewhere? Regards |
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20 Mar 07 - 12:30 PM (#2002203) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: GUEST,Martin Ryan Yep! It's in this thread albeit unformatted. Regards |
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21 Dec 09 - 07:38 AM (#2793465) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: GUEST,Th There is now a superb Makemn/Clancy full version of this is now on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ry28oht5R8 |
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26 Dec 10 - 08:54 PM (#3061743) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: sandinmyears I don't get the point of the song. |
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01 Mar 14 - 08:00 PM (#3606304) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: GUEST Point? There needs to be a point? It's a whimsical joyful song whose nonsense never fails to lift my spirits. |
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02 Mar 14 - 06:47 PM (#3606562) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: McGrath of Harlow There are three versions of it on Youtube. Always worth trying. |
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02 Mar 14 - 09:31 PM (#3606602) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: Stewie Michael Black recorded a fine rendition on his excellent self-titled CD. Michael Black. --Stewie. |
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03 Mar 14 - 05:15 AM (#3606666) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: Big Al Whittle wonderful wonderful words. its what I've always suspected. the folk scene has many hidden geniuses. what a wordsmith! |
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03 Mar 14 - 06:07 AM (#3606673) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: Big Al Whittle I suppose the song does need clarification for younger readers. when our fathers were fighting world war two; bullets and bombs killing their friends and families; the newsreels were full of praise for our wonderful ally, namely uncle joe stalin, murderous despot in charge of Russia.. wonderful bloke - they were informed so there was affair amount cynicism when Winston Churchill came up with hi iron curtajn speech - saying in no uncertain terms that uncle joe was now officially a complete shit. an uprising in hungary and the berlin wall, to most people, put a rubber stamp on Churchill's assessment that the Russian government were nasty bastards. however when nikita kruschev (uncle joe's rather beastly successor) backed down over the Cuban missile crisis. and saved the world from nuclear conflagration - many people said - well someone had to back down. particularly older people in England who remembered when Russia had been our ally saw kruschev, as the grown up one and kennedy as a petulant baby. after all we in Europe had had nuclear weapons up our jaxi since the war, why was missiles in cuba such a big deal? thus my father loves nikita kruschev - who wouldn't want to get drunk and run unfettered by family nonsense, clothes and all kinds of bullshit. |
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03 Mar 14 - 03:36 PM (#3606839) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: beeliner Actually, a lot of Americans, including my own father, were 'soft' on NK because 1. He was deemed to be a true 'man of the people', as opposed to his three predecessors, who had been seen as more or less the devil incarnate, and 2. He had a sense of humor. |
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27 Jan 19 - 03:43 PM (#3973747) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: GUEST I wrote the Khrushchev song and you all got it right .Bridey Murphy is not weird.It is a boy meets girl son Colm Gallagher. |
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13 May 19 - 07:21 AM (#3992059) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: GUEST I have a recording of The Chieftains playing a medley that's called The Boys of Ballisodare, but with the tune of the NK song featuring as the second tune (and no separate title listed). So the mystery's still not entirely solved. Love CG's song-text, though -the joy, the wit, and the sheer cheek of it. :-) |
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07 Aug 19 - 09:17 AM (#4003665) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: GUEST,Rene Actually, I'm in the process of learning this beautiful tune on the Banjo. I'm getting it fro the celtic banjo guy, Tom Hanway. He calls it "The Boys of Ballysadere". And the unusual thing 'bout this tune it is a slip-jig and in 9/8 time! |
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07 Aug 19 - 01:54 PM (#4003680) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: GUEST,Connie O'Hayden "And the unusual thing 'bout this tune it is a slip-jig and in 9/8 time!" What's unusual about that ? |
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23 May 21 - 12:10 PM (#4107221) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Father Loves Nikita Khrushchev From: GUEST,Eamonn Gavin Colm sadly died on 7th May 2021 in LA. I grew up with Colm in Iona Villas in Dublin until I went to England in 1958, aged 15. Colm was 16 days younger than me. He was a very strong personality, and we had a super childhood, thank God. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. See you later, Colm!! |