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04 Dec 03 - 03:56 PM (#1065674) Subject: Lyr Req: Funeral? From: GUEST,Jimbob I am looking for the words of a FUNNY song about a funeral i heard a while back, it was basically a story of the afters of a funeral, and how they all say he was a nice man even though they hated him when he was alive, and then the music starts to play and "The poor mourning widow, The two faced aul bitch, her feet neath the table were beggining to twitch" or words to that effect! Have searche DT to no avail, a few good ones but not this one, thats all i have for you at the moment!!!!! |
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04 Dec 03 - 07:15 PM (#1065717) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funeral? From: Leadfingers That looks as though we NEED it in the D T to go with Keith Marsdens 'Funeral Song' and 'Isnt It Grand to be Bloody Well Dead' |
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05 Dec 03 - 05:51 AM (#1065938) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funeral?(funny song-poor mourning widow) From: Dave Bryant Keith Marsden's Funeral Song isn't actually in the DT, but young Bill Sables (Well he's younger than Leadfingers, Myself, and even Essex Girl) has posted it here. |
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05 Dec 03 - 07:48 AM (#1065976) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funeral?(funny song-poor mourning wid From: Splott Man The song you want is "The Sodden" (not sure of the spellin) by Dominic Behan. The tune is an approximation of "The Irish Washerwoman". I've done a brief google but not found it. I remember seeing it in a book of his stuff. It's sung around these parts by the inimitable Rory Furlong. Good luck in your search |
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05 Dec 03 - 08:09 AM (#1065985) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funeral?(funny song-poor mourning widow) From: GUEST,weerover Dom Behan's song is "The Sodding" and looks as though it fits the bill here. If no one else posts first I'll dig out the book when I get home and shove it on here. wr |
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05 Dec 03 - 10:41 AM (#1066085) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funeral?(funny song-poor mourning wid From: Uncle_DaveO If the mourning widow is song-poor, surely we can give her a few, don't you think? Dave Oesterreich |
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05 Dec 03 - 11:40 AM (#1066120) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funeral?(funny song-poor mourning widow) From: GUEST,weerover Perhaps the widow is of pure French stock - "sang pur"...ouch! wr |
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06 Dec 03 - 02:19 AM (#1066563) Subject: DTADD: The Sodding From: Joe Offer Thanks for the hints, everybody. I knew I'd seen that song. The song wasn't written by Behan, but I found it in Dominic Behan's songbook, Ireland Sings (1973) THE SODDING (Fintan Connolly) Were yeh ever above on the glasnevin bend When the wind cut your face and the rain wouldn't end And the corpses stood up and they gave three hurrahs For they thought yeh were comin' to join them at last? I'll tell yeh no lie, tho that cemet'ry sleeps It always bejazes fills me with the creeps Especially when up to a sodding I roam And a voice somewhere whispers "Yer not goin' home. Then some clergyman kicks up a bloody loud din When he gets them singin' some mournful ould hymn, And the silence is shook when he throws a few clods Of turf on the top of the boxed-in poor sod. Then out with the hankies and dryin' of eyes, "I loved him!" "Adored him!" All bloody lies: They think they'll not quick enough be from the joint To get to the 'Brian Boru' bar for a pint! With their small ones and large ones, the greedy oul things, Some hypocrite says "Now he'd like to sing; "A man of the world he'd never see wrong If we cheered ourselves up with a bar of a song." Then the widow she manfully tales off her cant, "I'm sure that it's what Johnny would want, And though she controls every muscle, the bitch, Her feet below table are starting to twitch. Well, talk about mourners beginning to sing, Before long they're prancing and dancing the Fling; There's a rush to the counter with fivers and pounds, And Johnny, as usual's, out of the round. Then some drunk 'round the widow places an arm Tryin' to console her, and meanin' no harm, When some narky relation, made brave on the stout, Into the street he invites the man out! The widow, she screams — to get into the act- "For God's sake; For Johnny's sake hold them two back! "If Johnny could see the disgrace to his name "The poor man, bejazes, would die of the shame! If you're thinkin' of dying now take my advice; If yer thinkin' of dying in Dublin think twice. Hang on till this crowd gets their call to appear, Unless yeh want them to make the joke of the year. Words by, and music adapted by Fintan Connolly Copyright 1965, Coda Music Incorporated Click to playOK, I know this tune - what's its name?So, what's a "sodding"? -Joe Offer- |
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06 Dec 03 - 03:18 AM (#1066574) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funeral?(The Sodding) From: Barbara See above, Joe: variant of Irish Washerwoman. And I'm guessing that a sodding is a burying; putting someone into the sod, but it might also be a double entendre, with 'sodding' being an expletive, or descriptive. Blessings, Barbara |
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06 Dec 03 - 06:46 AM (#1066605) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funeral?(The Sodding) From: Jim McLean Joe, Fintan Connolly was just a another name Dominic Behan used. He gave me a proof copy of Ireland Sings before it was published. Jim McLean |
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06 Dec 03 - 01:37 PM (#1066809) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funeral?(The Sodding) From: weerover Glasnevin, for anyone who hadn't already guessed, is a cemetery in Dublin. wr |
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09 Dec 03 - 01:18 PM (#1068555) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funeral?(The Sodding) From: Kevin Sheils And the Brian Boru is the pub down the hill by the Cross Guns Bridge IIRC close by the Royal Canal |
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09 Dec 03 - 05:25 PM (#1068754) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funeral?(The Sodding) From: Jim McLean Hi Splott man, Is that Rory Og you're talking about? I knew Rory Furlong (Dominic's Brother) but I'm sure he's dead now. Young Rory was the son who I met also. If it is he, give him my regards, Jim McLean |
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10 Dec 03 - 05:39 AM (#1069134) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funeral?(The Sodding) From: Splott Man Hi Jim. Yes indeed it is he. He's living in Penarth, South Wales and still includes The Sodding in his repertoire. He has a webpage: http://www.geocities.com/roryfurlong/ (Sorry, I haven't mastered the clicky thing) Sadly, his father left us a few years ago now, but I enjoyed his company on the few occasions we met. Regards |
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10 Dec 03 - 11:38 AM (#1069440) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funeral?(The Sodding) From: GUEST Uncle Dave O: If the mourning widow is song-poor, surely we can give her a few, don't you think? Why should we givew her "a few", if she's lost her man surely we should offer to 'give her one' |
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07 Jun 04 - 11:38 AM (#1202023) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funeral?(The Sodding) From: GUEST,Pontardawe Rory og is alive and well and living, working, singing and causing chaos as usual in Pontardawe near Swansea. I'll pass on your kind thoughts to the man himself. He'll be MCing & playing at the Small Nations Festival @ Cilycwm near Llandovery 15 - 17th July and at Pontardawe Festival 20-22 August 2004. He wasn't able to get over to Dublin for the unvieling of Brendan's statue last month but will be visiting Ireland in the next month or so for a brief visit. If anyone wants to get in touch / book him contact him via info@pontardawefestival.org Regards |
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22 Jul 04 - 04:49 PM (#1231668) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funeral?(The Sodding) From: GUEST,Rory Furlong I am Rory Furlong, Fintan Connolly is Dominic Behan, Jim McLean was not only a friend of Dominic Behan's but was also Dominic's publisher. "The Soddin" is not an expletive - it's the tale of Stephen Behan's funeral (with some embelishments)I have no idea who Splottman is and I would like him to get in touch with me because my mobile is up the creek and I haven't been able to get in touch with you Ned (oops)as for Jim McLean - dear Jim I got your message via Danny Kilbride but as my computer is also the same way as my mobile I've not been able to get in touch but seeing as you are a prolific contributor to Mudflaps or whatever this site is called if you make contact with me thru the Pontardawe Festival site - info@pontardawefestival.co.uk - I will get back to you by return - well, when I get back to Wales - am in Ireland at present. Will be in Scotland very soon to visit Josephine & would like to meet up for a pint & a chat about "the Soddin". To anyone else - there is no G in "soddin"! |
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07 Oct 04 - 04:54 AM (#1291051) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funeral?(The Sodding) From: GUEST,Henry Kirwan Rory, henry Kirwan here from St Enda's School Crumlin. Came across your name whilst browsing for words to some songs. I'm living in Australia, here since 1972. Great to see you still into the music. Drop me a note if you have a mind to and if you remember me from school, Henry |
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07 Oct 04 - 09:58 AM (#1291241) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funeral?(The Sodding) From: Dani God bless the Mudcat. Dani |
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28 Dec 06 - 06:37 AM (#1920416) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funeral?(The Sodding) From: GUEST,Stephen Behan 'The Sodding' Was written by Dominic Behan; for tax reasons he used two psuedonyms n his work, both named after his sons (Fintan and Stephen) So any songs by Fintan Connoly or Wolfe Stephens are actually by Dominic behan |
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06 Jan 07 - 02:29 PM (#1928462) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Sodding (Dominic Behan) From: GUEST,Michael Quigley For what it's worth, I have a copy of "Ireland Sings" by Dominic Behan, which has "The Sodding" on it. I could share an MP3 copy of the song. Out of respect for his family though, I would only do it if they have no objects. Please email me at PoitinMFQ@yahoo.com if you'd like more information. Regards Michael |
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06 Jan 07 - 02:33 PM (#1928472) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Sodding (Dominic Behan) From: GUEST,Michael Quigley Sorry, That's a copy of the original LP "Ireland Sings" by Pye Records circa 1965, not the book. I had a copy of the book as well, but a former business partner, (the effin b*****d!) stole it from me. MQ |
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04 Mar 07 - 06:43 PM (#1986274) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Sodding (Dominic Behan) From: GUEST,Ciara Furlong he he he ! hello Uncle Rory and dad's ( Brendan Furlong) cousin Stephen. I was just seeing what came up for people's names who are in our family and decided to put yours in Rory so i taught I'd say hi write back when ever dad says hi. regards ciara xxx |
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27 Mar 08 - 12:10 PM (#2298814) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Sodding (Dominic Behan) From: GUEST,Stephen Behan Ciara, say hello to Brendan for me; long time since I've seen him but he was always one of my favourites. Kind regards Stephen |
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27 Mar 08 - 02:47 PM (#2298922) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Sodding (Dominic Behan) From: Jim McLean This is not a personal chat forum for the Behans and Furlongs! By the way how's your Mam, Stephen, and Rory og? |
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11 Aug 10 - 03:28 AM (#2962614) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Sodding (Dominic Behan) From: GUEST,donald leiper Got here, belatedly, trying to check the lyrics of "The Soddin", a song we adopted for family song sessions since "Ireland Sings" came out on Pye 1965. I'd transcribed the words fr LP but never was happy with "the widow she manfully takes off her cant" ... I'd assumed, being a lazy Scot, that "cant" was some oirish word for veil or bonnet, but could never find dictionary confirmation. So thanks, Joe Offer, if yer still around, for the published words, I can understand "tales off her cant" cos I know "cant" from traveller tongue, BUT, replaying the album, I'd swear Dom sings "takes off". But who cares, its a wonderful rant. We could use more of them these days. If yer singing this song, be aware that Dominic sings "begod" rather than Joe's quoted "bejeyes" in verses 1 and 6 ... and rightly so, it scans better to the tune. Thx for the interesting thread, and now I have directions to the pub after my planned Glasnevin visit in October don |
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11 Aug 10 - 07:48 AM (#2962738) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Sodding (Dominic Behan) From: GUEST,^&* "the widow she manfully tales off her cant" sounds a bit awkward doesn't it? I suspect "mournfully" and "tells" (as in "tells her Rosary"), meself! The book was fairly roughly proofed, IMHO - pace Jim McClean! |
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05 Mar 11 - 07:05 PM (#3107796) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Sodding (Dominic Behan) From: GUEST,Another little Furlong I love my family!!! =) You're all beautifully barmey and cheerfully charming which makes the world a brighter place. Love and hugs to you all, wherever you are in the world. Fynn - Rory og's youngest daughter. |
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06 Mar 11 - 08:53 AM (#3108030) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Sodding (Dominic Behan) From: Jim McLean Guest ^&*,I didn't proof read the copy only received as a gift from Dom. |
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13 Mar 11 - 11:56 AM (#3112932) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Sodding (Dominic Behan) From: Jim Dixon Here's a singer who calls himself Blind Drunk Al doing quite a nice job on THE SODDING at YouTube. |