Lyr Req: Old Reilly's Daughter

Subject: Lyr Req: Old Reilly's Daughter
From: Mrrzy
Date: 13 Sep 06 - 12:53 PM

Hi,there are 2in the DT - one clean (Old Reilly) and one bawdy (O'Reilly) but neither of them address what the Clancy Brothers (who do the clean version) say at the end of the song, which I think is Fried Fish. Why o why? Thanks!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Reilly's Daughter
From: Brakn
Date: 13 Sep 06 - 12:55 PM

See here.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Reilly's Daughter
From: Brakn
Date: 13 Sep 06 - 12:56 PM

Sorry didn't read it all Mrrzy.

Antway it's a link to the DT.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Reilly's Daughter
From: Amos
Date: 13 Sep 06 - 02:13 PM

I believe it's "Fresh Fish", IIRC. As to why that concept should be thrown into the end of a bawdy song about relative degrees of penetration, well, I can't imagine.

A

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Reilly's Daughter
From: MartinRyan
Date: 13 Sep 06 - 02:39 PM

Think it's just a substitute for the "Boom Boom" of the bass drum in the chorus!

Regards

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Reilly's Daughter
From: Vixen
Date: 13 Sep 06 - 02:48 PM

The following is my understanding, from something I read here (I believe) long ago. (is that enough of a disclaimer????)

Fish merchants (and other street merchants) used broadside ballads (bawdy and otherwise) to attract customers to their market stalls.

The "Fresh Fish!" is yelled at the end of the song to let people know what's for sale.

I do feel sure that I read this here on the Mudcat, ages ago, but my memory is such I have no idea when or in what context...

Good luck!

V

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old Reilly's Daughter
From: Mrrzy
Date: 13 Sep 06 - 05:34 PM

I thought it might be something like that - Reilly was a drummer / drum up business... anyone else?