Lyr Req: Mrs. McGrath Parody

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mrs. McGrath Parody
From: Bev and Jerry
Date: 31 May 02 - 04:12 PM

So. No one is admitting to knowing this parody. Very well. You force us to take drastic action. We have contaced the Minister of Defence of the Irish Government about this matter. Mudcat will probably be attacked by Ireland within a week.

Note to Max: Sound general quarters and start massing troops on the border. (Does Mudcat have a border with Ireland?)

But, we'll get the words to this song.

Bev and Jerry

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mrs. McGrath Parody
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 30 May 02 - 07:49 PM

Well, the UK equivalent would be the Secretary of Defence, a lad called Geoff Hoon (mind, if you asked that in a pub quiz there'd be very few takers!) - and I gather from this web page that "Geoff Hoon enjoys music enormously, having been past Chairman of the 'Friends of Music Parliamentary Group'." So maybe he should be invited to emulate his Irish counterpart.

But of course he's got to worry about the Public Entertainment Licence regulations, unlike Michael Smith "in a pub in County Tipperary."

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mrs. McGrath Parody
From: Bev and Jerry
Date: 30 May 02 - 05:38 PM

Chris:

We agree. He's a cool guy and did some other nice songs, too. But, we couldn't help laughing when we thought, "What are the chances of meeting Donald Rumsfeld in a bar some night and singing some songs with him?"

Bev and Jerry

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mrs. McGrath Parody
From: Chris Amos
Date: 30 May 02 - 01:35 AM

Ireland should count its self lucky to have a Minister of Defence who knows the song Mrs McGrath, yet alone a parody of it.

Chris

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mrs. McGrath Parody
From: GUEST,ozmacca
Date: 29 May 02 - 10:07 PM

Bev and Jerry. Go to the Irish Government.... You're far enough away from me for safety. See if I care....

Oops! Hang on but. On second thoughts, any voluntary approach to any government department is probably setting a dangerous precedent. safer just to write your own version and if they come looking for you, plead the headaches.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mrs. McGrath Parody
From: GUEST,Annraoi
Date: 29 May 02 - 09:53 PM

Yet another
"To Mrs. Mary Tack oul' Lloyd George said,
"I will make a Black and Tan out of your son Ted.
With a mixed-up suit and a Glengarry hat,
Now, Mrs. Mary Tack, wouldn't you like that?"

Can anyone supply the rest of this?
Annraoi

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mrs. McGrath Parody
From: THE MAJOR
Date: 29 May 02 - 05:42 PM

this might help it wasn't make a doctor of your son Ted but a soldier of your son Ted. Part went like this " were you drunk or were you blind that you left your two fine legs behind a cannon ball on the eight of May stole me two fine legs away with a to rara foddle didlle da to ra to ra a. Hope this stops you writing to the goverment

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mrs. McGrath Parody
From: Sorcha
Date: 29 May 02 - 01:34 AM

I don't know.......please don't go to the Irish gov'ment.....who knows what would happen then.......

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mrs. McGrath Parody
From: Bev and Jerry
Date: 29 May 02 - 12:26 AM

Awright, y'all. At least one of you knows this parody. If no one responds this time we'll be forced to go directly to the Irish government.

Bev and Jerry

Subject: Mrs. McGrath Parody
From: Bev and Jerry
Date: 27 May 02 - 08:19 PM

A couple of weeks ago we were singing in a pub in County Tipperary and Michael Smith, the Irish Minister of Defense, sang a parody of Mrs McGrath which started, "Mrs. McGrath, the sergeant said, would you like to make a DOCTOR out of your son, Ted?". We thought it was pretty good although it was after midnght and we were several pints into the singing. Anyone got the words to this parody?

Bev and Jerry

p.s. Yes, we do travel in high level political circles sometimes.