Lyr Req: Rambling Rover

Subject: Lyr Req: Rambling Rover
From: VIN
Date: 20 May 04 - 08:29 AM

In Andy M Stewart's song 'Rambling Rover', a line in the chorus states '..from Orkney down to Dover'. I've heard this sung as 'docree'? down to Dover'. Is docree (don't know the spellink) just wrong or some kind of Celtic alternative? Or do my ears need syringing?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rambling Rover
From: Scabby Douglas
Date: 20 May 04 - 10:42 AM

Well, since Andy M Stewart sings "Orkney", I'd tend to take his word for it, and in any version I've heard, it was always "Orkney"..

Never heard of "Docree" or anything similar...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rambling Rover
From: Amos
Date: 20 May 04 - 01:27 PM

Could just be a bad recording.


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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rambling Rover
From: TS
Date: 20 May 04 - 01:43 PM

Likely just someone too drunk to pronounce "Orkney"......Slainte!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rambling Rover
From: Cluin
Date: 20 May 04 - 02:12 PM

Wouldn't be the first time someone screwed up the words, drunk or no. I've heard many laughable and not-so-laughable misheard lyrics performed and recorded even.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rambling Rover
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 20 May 04 - 02:16 PM

I know someone who sings it as "and I'll knock me down to dover"

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rambling Rover
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Mar 10 - 02:38 PM

D A G C

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rambling Rover
From: Leadfingers
Date: 22 Mar 10 - 03:07 PM

Getting the words of a recently written song THAT wrong is , in MY opinion Unforgiveable .

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rambling Rover
From: Mick Tems
Date: 22 Mar 10 - 03:25 PM

"Getting the words of a recently written song THAT wrong is, in MY opinion, Unforgiveable"


That reminds me of a Dutch group who murdered the Cyril Tawney song Sally Free And Easy: "Think I'll wait till sunrise (sic), see my enzymes down..."

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rambling Rover
From: mikesamwild
Date: 22 Mar 10 - 03:27 PM

Tied up with a black gastric band?