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13 Nov 98 - 06:50 PM (#45281) Subject: LYR & MUS REQ: Plastic Paddy From: Benjamin Bodhránaí Hi all, I was listening to our public broadcaster during a nightshift when they just stick on a stack of CD's and leave them, and a song came on Which I presume was called plastic paddy. Having had a bit of a search around I am now thinking it could Eric Bogle's plastic Paddy from his Mirrors album, but having never heard that I don't know. The song had a definite Australian flavour so this makes sense ( yes I know he's Scottish really!!!) Anyway the song starts He's just a plastic Paddy in a plastic Paddy Pub Singing Plastic Paddy Songs and the in finishes along the lines of And you're thinking as push your way to the door - Where are you when we need you Christy Moore Anyone help on this? Cheers all BB |
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15 Feb 06 - 04:36 PM (#1669700) Subject: chords for any From: GUEST i have tryed to get eric bogle song book one and two for years. still nothing |
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15 Feb 06 - 05:09 PM (#1669730) Subject: Lyr Add: PLASTIC PADDY (Eric Bogle) From: Sorcha Here ya go... PLASTIC PADDY -Eric Bogle Hup! dee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee dah Hup! dee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee dah Hup! dee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee dah Hup! dee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee diddle-ee dah He's just a plastic Paddy, singin' plastic Paddy songs In a plastic Paddy pub that they call The Blarney Stone. There's plastic shamrocks everywhere. there's Guinness and green beer And a sign in Gaelic above the bar which says "God Bless All Here". His guitar sounds like a wardrobe, and it's out of tune at that. His singin' voice it ranges from A sharp to A flat. He's just desecrated "The Holy Ground", ripped apart "Black Velvet Band", Sang "Seven Nights Drunk" and now he's sunk "The Irish Rover" with all hands. 'Cause he's just a plastic Paddy, singin' plastic Paddy songs In a plastic Paddy pub that they call The Blarney Stone. The publican's a proddy Scot by the name of McIntyre Who does not allow collections for the men behind the wire. He's done awful things to "Molly Malone" and "The Fair Rose of Tralee". He's murdered "Carrickfergus" and poor old "Mother Machree". He's just thrashed his way through "Galway Bay" and "The Wild Irish Rose", And if he starts singing "Danny Boy", I'm gonna punch him in the nose! He's just a plastic Paddy, singin' plastic Paddy songs In a plastic Paddy pub that they call The Blarney Stone. There's Aer Lingus posters everywhere showing pretty Irish scenes, All peaceful and idyllic, and very bloody green! "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" and "The Mountains of Mourne" In his search for Celtic cliché he has left no stone unturned. 'Til he embarks upon "The Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls" Accompanying himself on the bodhrán, which takes a lot of—courage. 'Cause he's just a plastic Paddy, singin' plastic Paddy songs In a plastic Paddy pub that they call The Blarney Stone. Now he's just sung in his mother tongue, the ancient Irish Erse And cleared the pub completely by the forty-second verse! 'Cause he's just a plastic Paddy, singin' plastic Paddy songs. He's started singin' "Danny Boy", so it's time that I was gone. And just one thought comes to my mind, as I stagger through the door" Where are you when we need you, Christy Moore? Where are you when we need you, Christy Moore? ************* Note: Christy Moore is a popular folk singer in the UK and Europe, but probably not well known in the US. Corrections from later posts have been incorporated into this one. --JoeClone, 22-Feb-06. |
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15 Feb 06 - 06:54 PM (#1669786) Subject: RE: LYR & MUS REQ: Plastic Paddy From: Big Mick What circles do you run in?????? Christy Moore not well known in the US????????? He is well known here as befits a singer of his stature. Legendary comes to mind. Mick |
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15 Feb 06 - 07:03 PM (#1669793) Subject: RE: LYR & MUS REQ: Plastic Paddy From: michaelr Some problems in the third verse. Should be "Tara's halls", not "terraced" LOL. And can anyone correct this: "In a central Celtic chich, the man has left no stone unturned" Cheers, Michael |
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15 Feb 06 - 07:11 PM (#1669795) Subject: RE: LYR & MUS REQ: Plastic Paddy From: Snuffy Sang some nights drunk = Sang "Seven Nights Drunk" "The Farrows of Tralee" = Fair Rose of Tralee? "Carach Fergus" = Carrickfergus In a central Celtic chich - your guess is probably better than mine |
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15 Feb 06 - 07:17 PM (#1669801) Subject: RE: LYR & MUS REQ: Plastic Paddy From: Big Mick That verse should read: "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" and "The Mountains of Mourne" In his search for Celtic cliché he has left no stone unturned Till he embarks upon "The Harp Once Through Tara's Halls" Accompanying himself of the bodhrán which takes a lot of balls He's just a plastic paddy, singing plastic paddy songs In a plastic paddy pub that's called "The Blarney Stone" He's just sung in his mother tongue, the ancient Irish Erse And cleared the pub completely by the forty-second verse |
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16 Feb 06 - 04:52 AM (#1669964) Subject: RE: LYR & MUS REQ: Plastic Paddy From: gnomad Eric Bogle Official Website gives the "misheard" lyrics just as in Sorcha's post, though I would agree with the various previous posters as to which songs poor PP is attempting. The line about his "search for Celtic clich�", however, is as Big Mick has rendered it. My take on this is that EB is trying to convey something of the horrors of PP's performance. |
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16 Feb 06 - 09:13 AM (#1670006) Subject: RE: LYR & MUS REQ: Plastic Paddy From: artbrooks From the liner notes to Singing the Spirit Home, CD#4: "The music goes a little haywire and is reminiscent of some of those early crazy Goon Show programmes." |