Lyr Add: The Campsite at Drumcree

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Brian Downey
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 11:47 AM

Come on now lads there's no call for that ould craic. But I'll tell you one thing, that MacDonagh's doin' my head in. Any more outa him and he'll be wearin' that fakin' bodhran like a horse coller.

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Gino Lupari
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 11:44 AM

"Donie, Cooney ... Stop your racket! Isn't that Jake Burnes over there?"

Lunny ... "Aye, looks like him right enough!"

Lupari ... "Could you play "Alternative Ulster"?"

Lunny ... "Aye!"

Cooney ... "No probs, mate!"

Lupari ... "Hi there, Jake! Fancy giving us a blast of "Alternative Ulster"?"

Jake Burns ... "Sorry lads. Gotta gotta getaway!"

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Gary Moore
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 11:26 AM

Shiels ...

I'm fuckin warning you there's only room for two guitarists in this outfit. There's me and Cooney. That's enough.

G'wan with you now befoe you get the back of my hand!

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Brush Shiels
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 11:19 AM

Howya boys any chance of an ould tune. Anybody know the rocker. I think its in c.

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,April South
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 11:16 AM

Whay-hay, boys ... get an eyeful of this!!! And this!!!

A couple of nights wi' me Gino'd get a bit of the beef off ya!

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Barry Devlin
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 11:14 AM

Christ, lads! Get yer heads down! It's Brush Shiels!

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Gino Lupari
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 11:12 AM

Fuck me!

It's a tight oul' squeeze, what?

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Ringo MacDonagh
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 11:07 AM

Shove over there lads, I need a bit 'a room to get at 'er right.

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Steve Cooney
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 11:04 AM

I'm right beside you there, Donal!

The best rhythm section out, what?!

(There you go, Alison, anawr Ozzie in the thread!)

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Brendan Bowyer
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 11:03 AM

Fake aff Stewart who do you think you are with all that paint on your mush. You look like Gene Simmond's arse.

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Donal Lunny
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 11:02 AM

Right, I'm here now lads ... what key are we in?

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Rev. Payne Jaysley
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 11:00 AM

Let me tell you Mr. Flatley. Do you think there's any chance that you could come over and choreograph one of our parades. I think the brethren would look sharp skippin down the Garvaghy road and with a bit of luck it might confuse the taigs. And would you take that hair band aff your head. Here put this sash on.

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Rock Stewart
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 10:58 AM

Bowyer ...

You talentless bollix, how did you ever make it to Las Vegas? You should never have made it further than the Four Seasons and the Ashburn!

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Brendan Bowyer
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 10:56 AM

Calm down folks. I know what will cure the aches of all the poor peolpe up der fightin' in the wee nort six counties. A Hucklebuck tour. I think that I'll organize one now if I ever get a day off performing the Hucklebuck round the clock for ex pats and yanks here in sunny Las Vegas.

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Michael Flatley
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 10:56 AM

You are in your bollocks, you flat-footed harpie!

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Jean Butler
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 10:55 AM

Hello there! Any chance of some dancing? I'm dead good!

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Joe Dolan
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 10:51 AM

Hi there, keep your nickers on girls. Alison you shouldn't be wastin your time on ould codgers like Dickie Rock. Did you know he needs a zimmer frame to get on de stage. You need a young buck like me who can still wiggle the hips and perform the pelvic thrust like a pneumatic drill. Oh that, achin' breakin' heart of mine....

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Shane MacGowan
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 10:50 AM

Fuxxxakes.

Ulster will fight and Ulster will be right and Ulster will shite!

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Mary O'Hara
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 10:49 AM

Alison and Dana

Would the pair of you jezebels just get your dorty paws off Daniel O'Donnell. I seen him years ago. He's mine!

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Dana
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 10:47 AM

Daniel …

Don't you be botherin' your head wi' thon Alison one.

Now I might look like butter wouldn't melt … but once I get a couple of Diamond Whites in me, I'm up for all sorts. If you took up with me you'd get "All Kinds Of Everything" three times a night … know what I mean?

Your admirer from afar

Rosemary Brown

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Rev. Payne Jaysley
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 10:41 AM

Sister Alison in that photo you showed of me I was sayin' the word, "for", as in "for fucks sake what do you people not understand about the word NO". Anyway I hope that clears that up. Remember brothers and sisters Ulster will fight and Ulster will be right, peace, The Rev.

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 10:25 AM

Third time under GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD BYEEEEEEEEEEE. Derryadd Sam.

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 10:23 AM

Sorry folks it was that slabber McKittrick back for more punisment, Allison my wee Koala, he wont be much good to you or any of them Fenian Banshees he invited on to this Site, Lough Neagh and it

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 10:20 AM

Good Jaysus it hasn`t stopped raining for the last wick and me washed out of my bloody tent I had to do the breast stroke [no Orange Lil wasn`t in the tent, worse luck] to get home for a clean pair of long-johns and what do I find but thon slabber McKittrick showing the wife his war wounds, some war wounds a bloody dose from his Thai Tiger. I can tell you he won

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 10:20 AM

Good Jaysus it hasn`t stopped raining for the last wick and me washed out of my bloody tent I had to do the breast stroke [no Orange Lil wasn`t in the tent, worse luck] to get home for a clean pair of long-johns and what do I find but thon slabber McKittrick showing the wife his war wounds, some war wounds a bloody dose from his Thai Tiger. I can tell you he won

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 10:20 AM

Good Jaysus it hasn`t stopped raining for the last wick and me washed out of my bloody tent I had to do the breast stroke [no Orange Lil wasn`t in the tent, worse luck] to get home for a clean pair of long-johns and what do I find but thon slabber McKittrick showing the wife his war wounds, some war wounds a bloody dose from his Thai Tiger. I can tell you he won

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Liam Clancy
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 09:56 AM

Alison …

Liam here! Chubby cheeks, wry smile, wee hat cocked rakishly.

I've hastily rewritten a song with which I'm most associated, although it was of course written by Ripley … sorry, I mean Eric … Bogle. The original would have a wee resonance for you in your current location. But I'm sure that this version will resonate even more!

THE BAND PLAYED LILLIBULLERO

When I was a young man, each twelfth of July
We'd march wherever we chose to
Our banners and flags, we would carry them high
There was never a road we were closed to
Then the fenians got cocky and said "Billy boys
We don't like your swagger, we don't like your noise
Your intimidation, in fact, we despise"
And they sent us back home to Drumcree

And the band played Lillibullero
As we pitched our oul' tents on the hill
By the end of the year we thought we'd be clear
But some boys are livin' there still

Boom boom!!

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: alison
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 09:20 AM

Jaysus but you know how to play dirty don't you???... anything but "all kinds of everything"... and what was that other load of oul' shite you did? "something's cooking in the kitchen"?????

yis are welcome to each other.......

I'm just going to sit back here and wait in case Liam Clancy turns up... I think his wee cap is dead sexy.........

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Dana
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 09:11 AM

Alison ...

I believe my commitment to non-violence is well-known. However if you persist in staking a claim to Daniel O'Donnell then I shall fly to Australia and sing "All Kinds of Everything" to you till you relinquish all interests in him (strategic, selfish or whatever).

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Tommy Makem
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 09:08 AM

Alison …

I wouldn't compromise the artistic integrity of my finest creation. However I do not wish to be unhelpful. So I'll give you a bit of a fiddle-about with another song with which I'm associated, "The Dealin' Men From Crossmaglen (Put The Whiskey In Me Tay)".

The Marchin' Men From Portydown (That Camp Out At Drumcree)

When out in full regalia on the Twelfth I gamely strode
To exercise my right to march along Garvaghy Road
A dorty big policeman said "Up this road you will not pass
Turn around, you Orange houn' before I kick your ass"
I said "You must be jokin'! Marchin' is our right!"
He said "Aye, in your bollocks! Not if it starts a fight!"
And then he drew his baton and he gave me such a smack
It left me sprawling on the street on the flat of my oul' back

From The Tunnel to Kilwilkie as any man will vow
There are no prods but catholics for mile and miles around
It isn't taigs but loyal bloods who'll stand four square with me
It's the marching men of Portydown who camp out at Drumcree

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: alison
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 08:48 AM

fight ye for him Dana!!!!

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Dana
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 08:37 AM

Tom ...

Pay no heed to Dickie Rock. He's an old cynic.

(And as for you ... Alison, or whatever you call yourself ... you keep your dorty hands off Daniel O'Donnell, y'hear!)

Peace and love.

Your ever fragrant Dana.

Subject: Lyr Add: CRUMLIN PRISON BLUES
From: GUEST,Dickie Rock
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 08:32 AM

Tom …

Take my advice … re-release it under a new name.

I recorded a cover version of Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues". I called it "Crumlin Prison Blues" and it sold in bucketfuls all over the Wee North.

I called myself "The Reverend Richard Rock" … that's a big draw for the "Not On A Sunday" brigade.

And then I gave myself a wee nickname – "The Bishop of the Ballads" …

Why don't you call yourself "The Reverend Thomas Biggs, Ballymena's Blubbery Balladeer"?

Your friend

Dickie

PS here's the lyrics to "Crumlin Prison Blues". See what you think!

CRUMLIN PRISON BLUES
(with apologies to John R Cash)

I hear that train a-comin'
Rollin' round the bend
I ain't seen no sunshine
Since Lord I don't know when
I'm stuck in Crumlin prison
Time is draggin' on
And that train it keeps on rollin'
Back home to Portydown

When I was a baby
My ma done tol' me "Son
Always be a good boy
Don't you mess about with guns"
But I shot a man in Lurgan
Cos he was a taig
And I kidnap petty criminals
And then I break their legs

I bet there's alkies drinkin'
Buckfast and Scotch Mac
And the odd dope-smoker draggin'
On a bit of wacky bacc
But I knew I had it comin'
I know I have to pay
But them people keep a-movin'
That's what tortures me

If I was out of Crumlin
And that railroad train was mine
I guess that I would move
A little further down the line
Far from Crumlin Prison
That's where I long to be
Camping with my brethren
Out in ol' Drumcree

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: alison
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 08:26 AM

this thread is turning into a regular who's who of Irish music... (and it makes damned scary reading!!!!)

with a bit of luck Tommy Makem will appear soon with a new Garvaghy Road version of "four green fields"....

where'd my wee Daniel go? he hasn't gone running home to his mammy already has he?

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Big Tom
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 07:09 AM

Wheeeeze ....

Wheeeeeze ...

Good on you for tryin', Philomena ... but you'll find it a hard market to break into. I re-recorded "Four Country Roads to Glenamaddy" as "Four Country Roads To Oul' Garvaghy (And We're Not Allowed To Walk Them)". Didn't sell damn all!

G'luck anyway!

Your oul' friend Tom.

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Ray Lynam
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 07:04 AM

Jaysus, girl ... you've still got it!

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Philomena Begley
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 06:43 AM

Howdy-doodie yez-all.

Philomena Begley, here. Norn Irn's quane of country … yes indeedie, the oul' Quane o' the Silver Dollar herself.

Now, I've been thinkin' that th'oul Orange icon tribute market's one I've not yet dabbled in. So in the interests of market research, could any well-informed orangemen (or weemin) tell us if this is likely to go anywhere. It's based on that oul' Elvis number "(Marie's The Name Of) His Latest Flame".

Paisley's The Name Of Her Latest Flame

A very old friend came by today
And she was telling everyone in Portydown
Bout the new love that she'd foun'
And Pais-a-lee's the name of her latest flame

Though I smiled the tears inside were burnin'
I wished her luck and then she said goodbye
She was gone but still her words kept returning
What else was there for me to do but cry

She talked and talked and I heard her say
That the way that he called the pope a tramp
Fairly turned her legs to champ
And Pais-a-lee's the name of her latest flame

Would you believe that yesterday
That man was in my arms and swore to me
He'd be mine eternally
And Pais-a-lee's the name of her latest flame

Keep on truckin!

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Elvis Paisley
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 05:14 AM

Here's anawr one that I do from time to time … it's a song of great social and political import.

Oh Bob won't you give anawr degree
I don't mind the level if it's honorary
I don't want to do any study you see
Oh Bob won't you give me anwar degree

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Elvis Paisley
Date: 31 Jan 02 - 05:00 AM

A little number I did on my 1690 comeback tour.

The Green, Green Grass of Home

Drumcree looks much the same.
On the hill above the plain,
Flaps the residence of Kittery and McAutry.
There's broken glass and wire that's barbed
And boys decked out in marching garb
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home

Oh yes they'll all come to greet me
Arms outstretched and smiling sweetly
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home

My oul' tent is still standin'
And me sleepin' bag is dry
And there's the oul' latrine I used to wee in
Down the road I walk that's called Garvaghy
A trip that always makes me happy
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home

Oh yes they'll all come to greet me
Arms outstretched and smiling sweetly
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home

The army and the lawmen
Say "Up the road you go, men!
Never mind the residents complaining"
And we play "The Ducks of Magheralin"
Even though the tune's a din
And then we play the Green Slopes Of The Boyne

Oh yes they'll all come to greet me
Arms outstretched and smiling sweetly
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home

But then I wake and look around me
A thousand cops surround me
And I realise that I was only dreamin'
For the hoors in thon oul' Walks Commission
On our parades are forever pishin'
So we're camped out on the green, green grass of home

Oh yes they've stifled our ambition
The hoors in the Walks Commission
So we're camped out on the green, green grass of home

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: alison
Date: 30 Jan 02 - 11:52 PM

and on the other hand here's one of yerself Rev....... and I could be wrong but I think you're saying a very naughty word... the sort of thing that would never come out of my Daniel's clean little mouth......

he's got a cute house too....... I'm afraid that blows Derryadd Sam's cottage away too......

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: alison
Date: 30 Jan 02 - 11:44 PM

and here's a picture of my wee Daniel in a lovely orange shirt.... (you can only see the shirt because I've got his jumper)....lol

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: alison
Date: 30 Jan 02 - 11:43 PM

you know when I started posting here at Mudcat I never realised that one day I'd have to choose between Daniel O'Donnell and the Rev Payne Jaysley!!!


Rev..... are you capable of whispering sweet nothings in my eye... or will I have to go and stand about 5 miles away to get the volume right?..... well let's face it your tones are about as dulcet as a foghorn...... and I'm only a wee thing..... you might squash my little fingers and then how would I play the tin whistle????

.... so many things to consider......*grin*

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Rev. Payne Jaysley
Date: 30 Jan 02 - 09:57 PM

Tear yourself woman from the notions of soiling your pure soul with the likes of that papish nancy boy and stuff your wee hand into the big mit of the Lord's right hand man...the organ of the big man you might say...the most Reverend Payne Jaysley

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: alison
Date: 30 Jan 02 - 07:45 PM

oops I forgot to mourn for poor Isaac!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh God NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

WHY Isaac!!!!!!!.. How could you leave me?????......... I'll never get to hear you sing again (OK so maybe that's not such a bad thing!!)......

I'll never get to feel those muddy white gloves against my skin, ( mind you I've got Daniel O'Donell's nice cuddly jumper instead!!)

I won't get to stay in a cold tent on the hill....... (sounds good to me!!)

ooops better get back to the wailing.......

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: alison
Date: 30 Jan 02 - 07:18 PM

I don't believe it.. Daniel O'Donnell on Mudcat!!!!

errrrrrrr... Daniel... when I said a nice clean Catholic boy...... I really wasn't expecting one so clean as yersel'...... anyway I didn't think you liked girls...... mind you if you want to slip out of your lovely cuddly jumpers well I'm sure I could organise something.... what time does your mammy need you home?

Reverend Jaysley.. I know you have hands like shovels and I was sort of hoping the rest of you would be in proportion!!..... but you mention only a "small holding"... say it isn't so......

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 30 Jan 02 - 06:59 PM

Ya barmy buggers!

You've had me in fits of laughter here! GREAT Thread!

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Rev. Payne Jaysley
Date: 30 Jan 02 - 06:33 PM

Let me tell you...the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh awayth. I'll rent any man asunder if he come between me and sister Alison. She could do much worse than to step lively down the road, with a man of the cloth and a small holding in Ahoghill. So now sister Alison what is your word? Say you aye or nay? The most Reverand Payne Jaysley.

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Derryadd Sam
Date: 30 Jan 02 - 12:38 PM

Youse wans can fairly take a han` out of of man doing his bit for my wee country. There I was stuck up in the Hill and i heerd youse wans were puttin the boot in. Well let me tell ye that I will make sure thon oul slabber McKittrick will get his comeupance, `I`ll make sure the next time I see him comin` out of Craigavon Hospital after getting his wickly scraping, that larn him mixing with thon hussies in Bangcock. Derryadd Sam.

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,I hate Daniel O'Donnell
Date: 30 Jan 02 - 11:45 AM

I remember the night that he came in from the wintry cold and the damp
A blow-dried flick, a total hick, a ginny, effeminate and camp
He stood at the bar and he asked for a cup that cheers but doesn't wreck your head
"On a night like this, some PG Tips, then by ten o-clock I'm all hopped-up in bed"

Chorus

So here's to those that are dead and gone
The friends that I love dear
And here's to you and I'll bid you adieu
Saying Donegal Danny's been here, me boys
Daniel O'Donnell's been here

Subject: RE: SONG ADD : The Campsite At Drumcree
From: GUEST,Daniel O'Donnell
Date: 30 Jan 02 - 11:12 AM

Alison ...

Is that wee offer to coort a nice clean Catholic boy still on? I've asked my mammy if I could go out with somebody and she says I'm old enough now.

So what do you say?

Let me know?

Daniel