Origins: Drink, Drink

Subject: Origins: Drink, Drink
From: GUEST,Celtic Soul, awa' from her home.
Date: 01 Dec 03 - 06:23 PM

Hello all...

I have parodied a parody I found on the web set to the tune of "Lord of the Dance", and now (at the eleventh hour) we are trying to find out if there are any hints as to the original parodies origins. It's basically a "Rugby Song", handed around from person to person, group to group with no one I have contacted knowledgable as to who the originator was.

The chorus begins "Drink, Drink wherever we may be" and most of the rest of it is re-written by me.

Damn...it's been so long since I found this thing and bastardizes it, I can't even find the originakl parody on the web.

I would be very grateful to any help anyone may be able to send my way.

(muttermutterwhydon'theyaskmethisstuffbeforewe'reabouttogotopressonanewcdemuttermutter)

Subject: RE: Origins: Drink, Drink
From: Cluin
Date: 01 Dec 03 - 08:55 PM

The Halifax band Uisce Beatha had one out on their Voice of the Voyager album over 10 years ago called


"Drinkin' with the Lord"
by Alan Glen

Well, you can go here and you can go there
And you can go just about anywhere
And if you look it's plain to see
The Lord of the Dance is drinkin' with me
(With who?)
With me!

We were at the local watering hole
And I said yes but he said no
But before the clock on the wall struck three
The Lord of the Dance was drinkin' with me
(With who?)
With me!

He said Drink, drink, wherever you may be
For you are the drunk and disorderly
And you will drink wherever you may be
Cause you are the drunk and disorderly

(GO!)

Next time we looked it was nearly nine
We had as many; we were feelin' fine
He said come on, it's time to go
I said one more before we go
(We what?)
We go!

He said Drink, drink, wherever you may be
For you are the drunk and disorderly
And you will drink wherever you may be
Cause you are the drunk and disorderly

(GO!)

Next time we looked it was nearly two
He said there's nothing you can do
You've gone too far and now you're free
The Lord of the Dance stopped drinkin' with me
(With who?)
With me!

He said Drink, drink, wherever you may be
Cause you are the drunk and disorderly
And you will drink wherever you may be
Cause you are the drunk and disorderly

Drink, drink, wherever you may be
Cause you are the drunk and disorderly
And you will drink wherever you may be
But don't drink with the Lord of the Dance said he

*BURP!*

(laughter fading out)

Subject: RE: Origins: Drink, Drink
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 02 Dec 03 - 08:55 PM

Another lyric for DT harvest...perhaps?
A wonderful, fun, rolicking good tune and lyrics.

Since the words "drink, drink" are common to both the songs....posted here.

DRINKING SONG

from "The Student Prince of Heidelburg"
Copyright 1924
Lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly
Music by Sigmund Romberg

Ein zwei drei vier -
Lift your stein and drink your beer!
Ein zwei drei vier -
Lift your stein and drink your beer

Drink! Drink! Drink!
To eyes that are bright as stars when they're shining on me
Drink! Drink! Drink!
To lips that are red and sweet as the fruit on the tree
Here's a hope that those bright eyes will shine
Lovingly, longingly soon into mine

May those lips that are red and sweet
Tonight with joy my own lips meet -

Drink! Drink! Let the toast start!
May young hearts never part!
Drink! Drink! Drink!
Let every true lover salute his sweetheart!

Drink! Drink! Drink!
To arms that are white and warm as a rose in the sun
Drink! Drink! Drink!
To hearts that will love one, only when I am the one
Here's a hope that those soft arms will twine
Tenderly, trustingly soon around mine

All I ask is the right to see
Those smiling eyes beguiling me -

Drink! Drink! Let the toast start!
May young hearts never part!
Drink! Drink! Drink!
Let every true lover salute his sweetheart!
Let's drink!

An EXCELLENT midi (but awful lyric) is found here:

http://www.wordchowder.com/drinkingsong.midi

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Subject: RE: Origins: Drink, Drink
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 02 Dec 03 - 09:05 PM

How did a pleasant little Shaker tune descend to such depths?!? (Drinkin' With the Lord).

Subject: RE: Origins: Drink, Drink
From: Cluin
Date: 03 Dec 03 - 02:30 PM

Descend???

Subject: RE: Origins: Drink, Drink
From: artbrooks
Date: 03 Dec 03 - 04:01 PM

Obviously not this one:

Drink, drink, drank, drunk

I was drunk last night
And drunk the night before.
Tonight I'm gonna be drunk
Like I've never been drunk before.

For when I'm drunk
I'm as happy as I can be
For I am a member
Of the souse family.

Oh, the souse family
Is the best family
That ever came over
From old Germany.

There's the Rotterdam drunks
And the Potterdam drunks
And the goddam drunks
and the Irish.

Singing glorious,
Victorious
There's one keg of beer
For the four of us.

And glory be to god
That there are no more of us
For one of us
Could drink it all alone-damn near.