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20 Oct 22 - 05:56 PM (#4155773) Subject: Lyr Add: Òran An Dèididh (Toothache Song) From: Felipa by Kenneth Morrison, who migrated from Scotland to Nova Scotia sound file at http://beatoninstitutemusic.ca/gaelic/oran-an-deididh/ along with the following lyrics and translation: Òran An Dèididh Tha mi fo ghiorras le m’chàirean, Tha mi gun tàmh gun chadal leis; Tha mi fo ghiorras le m’chàirean, ‘S chan urrainn dhomh càil a chagnadh leis. Thàinig an dèideadh gam phianadh, An iomairt mo chiall is m’air’ thoirt bhuam; ‘S chaidh mi gu bodach nam fiaclan, ‘S agam-sa Dhia bha ceannach air. Thuirt e ‘s e sealltainn nam bheul: “Chan eil na do dheud ach starragan; Bheir mi dhuit stobadh cocaine, ‘S chan fhairich thu tè tighinn asad dhiubh.” Thòisich an slaodadh ‘s an spìonadh, An iomairt mo bheul thoirt glan asam; Fuil agus feòil agus fiaclan, ‘S bodach an diabhail ‘s fallas air. Tha mise ‘n seo ‘s mi leam fhèin Na m’shuidh’ air an t-sèithear ‘s mi fannachadh, Botal an seo na mo dhòrn, ‘S mi deoghal mar phàisd’ aig banaltram. Ma gheibh mise deud na mo bheul Chan iarr mi a chaoidh de mhaitheas oirr’ Ach grèim às a’ bhodach mhìn bheulach Tharraing na fiaclan asam-sa. Translation: Song of the Toothache I am suffering because of my palate, I cannot rest or sleep because of it; I am suffering because of my palate, And I cannot chew anything with it. Toothache came to torture me, About to deprive me of my sense and feeling; I went to the old dentist And, God, I paid dearly for it. Examining my mouth, he said: “Your teeth look like crows; I will give you a shot of cocaine And you won’t feel any of them coming out.” The tugging and wrenching started, Almost taking my entire mouth away; Gore and flesh and teeth, And the old devil in a sweat. I am here alone, Sitting in a chair about to faint; A bottle in my hand As I suck like a baby being fed by a nurse. If I get dentures in my mouth The only benefit I would ever want from them Is a bite out of the smooth plausible old fellow Who extracted my teeth. |
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21 Oct 22 - 01:53 AM (#4155795) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Òran An Dèididh (Toothache Song) From: michaelr What a hilarious song! Thanks for posting, Felipa. |