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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song of Temptation From: Stewie Date: 21 Nov 01 - 08:41 AM I have that old CSB album but, between Gilfellon's accent and the strangeness of the lines in question, I would not have come in cooee of deciphering them. I'm probably a bit thick so can someone explain the meaning of those two lines for me? The use of 'one', 'their' and then 'your' is somewhat confusing. I suspect the temptress is advocating the dispensing of clothes and revealing of limbs, but the precise meaning of 'I fear your wear some damp must bear' eludes me - unless it is simply that clothes keep off the rain. Or is there some deep sexual connotation here that I am missing? Just curious. --Stewie. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song of Temptation From: GUEST,MCP Date: 21 Nov 01 - 04:28 AM Barring the lines in parentheses this is almost identical to the Paddy Tunney version (there: Great Adam wooed his Eve; To strumpets, whores and harlots all; Better matching of singular/plurals in rhymes diamond/Hymen, charms/arms). Mick |
Subject: Lyr Add: TEMPTATION SONG From: Ranks Date: 20 Nov 01 - 03:22 PM This is the full version. The lines in Bracket were not sung by the CSB. They do not fit to the melody either. TEMPTATION SONG
1 When the small birds of the outer air
Good music, sir, should make one dance Refr: With me ditheri I den da, doodle i den da, with me dither iden doodle dam o di dum (Unconcupiscence preempts our procreation)
2. For naked we come on this earth
Great Adam when he first wed Eve
(Flesh to flesh and fleece to fleece
3. O maiden far beyond compare
And chastity the beacon bright
(So the narrow path I'll hold
4. If free will is a gift divine
These laws and rules were made for fools
(And if Bacchus lends a hand
5. When David fell from God and grace
And look then to storied Troy
6. King Solomon that monarch wise
Let curving breast be your fond quest
7 Begone, you slut, heaven is shut
Matrimony was God's command |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song of Temptation From: GUEST,Ranks (from work) Date: 20 Nov 01 - 05:29 AM Thanks Mick, these are the lines I needed. Joe, if you want the full lyrics I will of course mail them. I just do not have a clue how to format a verse so it separates the lines. (shame on me) Actually the version I have, has got several three line verses, which were not sung by the Champion String band and do not fit to the melody either. Greetings, Ranks |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song of Temptation From: GUEST,MCP Date: 20 Nov 01 - 05:25 AM I have a version of this in Paddy Tunney's book - The Stone Fiddle (I haven't checked the records to see if it's on one of his that I've got). It appears in the chapter called William Monaghan of Tullyhasson: "When the applause had died away, William flung his hat on the floor and declared he'd sing The Song Of Temptation:". The words following the above in this version are: I fear your wear some damp must bear Or surely you'd reveal them If you want I'll post the whole version - let me know. Mick |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song of Temptation From: Joe Offer Date: 19 Nov 01 - 02:05 PM Hi, Ranks - can you post what you have? Thanks. -Joe Offer- |
Subject: Song of Temptation From: Ranks Date: 19 Nov 01 - 01:47 PM The champion String Band Recorded "Song of Temption" in 1981 to music of the Rambling Irishman. After long, long, search in the internet I found exactly one source with a version of this song. The words a quite the same as Tom Gilfellon sang the unless two lines in the first verse. Has anybody got the album and can tell me the words after: Good Music, sir, should make one dance/unless their limbs would fail them Thanks and Greetings Ranks |
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