The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #8686 Message #2058330
Posted By: Waddon Pete
22-May-07 - 09:21 AM
Thread Name: What does blow the man down mean?
Subject: RE: What does blow the man down mean?
Thanks Charley,
You bring the glasses and I'll bring the bottle!
Whereas "blow the man down" is a great phrase to sing, it seems a little "la de da" when spoken!
"I say, you chaps...blow that man down will you?"
I can't see our bruisin' shanty man speaking like that! More likely "Way hay and a smack in the gob!" However...that would be more difficult to rhyme...unlike down!
Fascinating!
Mind you ~ you can say anything in a song....!
BTW heard some-one say "Well blow me down!" today when told something they found surprising!