Lyr Req: Comic Song on Charlie Haughey

Subject: Lyr Req: Comic Song on Charlie Haughey
From: GUEST,Pat 'the Verse' Burke
Date: 26 Dec 09 - 05:46 PM

I'm looking for the words of a comic song on the late Taoiseach(Irish Premier),Charles J. Haughey. I've heard it sung to the air of Peter Sarstedt's "Where do you go to, my lovely", at a number of traditional singing festivals in Ireland over the years. If anyone could help I'd be delighted.

Cheers, Pat.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Comic Song on Charlie Haughey
From: GUEST,999
Date: 26 Dec 09 - 07:55 PM

Could it be this?

6/ Charles the Navigator
One morning in 1985 the yacht of Charles J. Haughey crash-landed on the Mizen Head off Co. Cork as he was rushing home to eventual accountability for his expensive lifestyle. The Mizzen's lighthouse keeper counselled the survivors by torch light, and the Party faithful flocked to Baltimore to witness their boss being winched ashore and dried out on the pier - all timed perfectly to get the Sunday one O'clock news. The 'taypot' is the one Charles gave away to Maggie Maggie Maggie (leaving a lonely gap in a set in the National Museum) and the `sickening crunch' is his own description of the docking.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Comic Song on Charlie Haughey
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Dec 09 - 08:28 PM

If that IS the song, it's available at

http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:da6ofTBEmL4J:www.cdbaby.com/cd/lyonsvallely+%22charles+the+navigator%22,+mizen+head&cd=5&hl



Please note: I am unable to locate lyrics at this time.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Comic Song on Charlie Haughey
From: MartinRyan
Date: 27 Dec 09 - 04:26 AM

Pat

Contact Johnny Johnston - his wife, Pat, wrote it! Jerry O'Reilly will probably have contact details,

Regards
p.s. GUEST999: Charles the Navigator is another song, alright.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Comic Song on Charlie Haughey
From: GUEST,Pat 'the Verse' Burke
Date: 27 Dec 09 - 11:18 AM

Thanks Martin,

You're becoming the new Oracle on Mudcat. Hope both you & Josephine had a good Xmas, & hope we'll see you in the New Year,

- Pat