01 Apr 01 - 12:59 PM (#430606) Subject: Are you there Moriarity From: Big Tim Does anyone have the words of this humorous old Irish song by Louis L. Tierney. I have a recording (Sean Mooney, 1954) but can't decipher quite a few lines. Any other songs by Louis Tierney? |
01 Apr 01 - 02:02 PM (#430639) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Are you there Moriarity From: Sorcha Click this Mudcat thread, scroll down if necessary and see if that's it. |
01 Apr 01 - 03:25 PM (#430698) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Are you there Moriarity From: Big Tim Sorcha; yea that's the song, fairly different versions from the one I've got, but solved a couple of mystery lines. Thanks. |
02 Apr 01 - 01:18 PM (#431297) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Are you there Moriarity From: tiggerdooley Oh my God!!! I remember the dad (Captain) singing that in 'Juno and the Paycock' by Sean O'Casey. Hilarious!!! |
02 Apr 01 - 02:54 PM (#431386) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Are you there Moriarity From: Big Tim Yes, the song has real humour, not so much on the printed page, but when sung: "flap you wings Moriarity" !! |
02 Apr 01 - 06:20 PM (#431551) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Are you there Moriarity From: MartinRyan In the back of my head is something about an earleir American version of this one... Liam's Brother, where art thou? Regards |
02 Apr 01 - 06:26 PM (#431555) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Are you there Moriarity From: MartinRyan OK. It's in the earlier thread - I shoula guessed! Regards |