# Oh Danny boy, the pipes the pipes are calling.... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 17, 2001, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357 "2001-03-17T07:57:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2001, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357/21 "2001-03-17T18:22:52Z")
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra… oops sorry, must be on the wrong page of my drunken Irish music book. ---
**Author:** ![Spider\_Woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Spider\_Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spider_Woman)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2001, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357/22 "2001-03-17T18:33:44Z")
When Irish spiders are smiling. . . --------------------:p/ :p/ :p/ :p/ :p/ --------------------///\\ ///\\ ///\///\///\ ----------------------:p/ :p/- :p/ :p/ -----------------------///\\ ///\\ ///\\ ///\ :p/-------------------:p/- :p/- :p/ ---------------------:p/ ///\------------------///\\ ///\\ ///\\ -----------------------///\ :p/ :p/ :p/ :p/ :p/ :p/ :p/ :p/ :p/ :p/ :p/ ///\\ ///\\ ///\\ ///\\ ///\\ ///\\ ///\\ ///\\ ///\\ ///\///\ :p/ :p/ :p/ :p/ :p/ :p/ :p/ :p/ :p/ :p/ :p/ ///\\ ///\\ ///\\ ///\\ ///\\ ///\\ ///\\ ///\\ ///\///\///\ :p/- :p/- :p/- :p/ ----------:p/ :p/ :p/ :p/ :p/ ///\- ///\\ ///\- ///\\ ------------///\\ ///\///\///\///\ :p/---------------------------:D/-----------------------------:p/ ///\---------------------------///\----------------------------///\ -----------------------------:D/ -----------------------------///\ -------------------------:D/ -------------------------///\ ----------------------:D/ ----------------------///\\ ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2001, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357/23 "2001-03-17T18:49:39Z")
**Spider Woman** , you’re nuts. 😃 That’s cool. I met with Napper Tandy and he took me by the hand, Said he “How is old Ireland and how does she stand?” ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2001, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357/24 "2001-03-17T20:34:54Z")
Said he “How is old Ireland and how does she stand?” “She’s the most distressful country that ever could be seen, For they’re hanging men and women for the wearin’ o’ the green.” (I’m listening to the midi right now…) "Then since the colour we must wear is England’s cruel red, No Irishman must now forget the blood that has been shed… (GREAT Link!!!) -how can I hear the songs? ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_The\_Younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paul\_The\_Younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_The_Younger)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357/25 "2001-03-18T03:44:00Z")
They may take the shamrock from our breasts and cast it on the sod, But it will take root where’er it rests though underfoot it’s trod. (Dirty English K-niggets!) 😃 Paul McYounger ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357/26 "2001-03-18T04:07:05Z")
I’m a maniac, a maniac on the dance floor… ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357/27 "2001-03-18T04:11:34Z")
[sub]taking liberties because SPD is almost over…[/sub] When the law can stop the blades of grass from growing as they grow, And when the leaves in summertime their colours daren’t show, Then I’ll take down the shamrock that I wear on Paddy’s e’en, But until that day I’ll live and die still wearin’ o’ the green. ---
**Author:** ![Medea\_s\_Child](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Medea\_s\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medea_s_Child)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357/28 "2001-03-18T04:55:45Z")
Love you guys…and my MP3 collection. ---
**Author:** ![5CentCigar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/ea5d25/32.png) [@5CentCigar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5CentCigar)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357/29 "2001-03-18T05:45:37Z")
… and she’s buying a stairway to heaven. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357/30 "2001-03-18T06:11:42Z")
Ok, it’s not a St. Patty’s Day song… not an Irish song per se, but it IS by The Pogues. To me, it’s a wonderful Irish song, and very sad. Gets me as much as “Danny Boy” does… \ So if you know it, chime in! If not, I’ll add another line tomorrow… “A Fairytale in New York”: It was Christmas Eve, babe… ---
**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357/31 "2001-03-18T06:24:47Z")
In the drunk tank… ---
**Author:** ![Gatsby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@Gatsby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatsby)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357/32 "2001-03-18T12:20:48Z")
An old man said said to me… ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357/33 "2001-03-18T17:05:10Z")
“Won’t see another one.” ---
**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357/34 "2001-03-18T22:24:03Z")
And then he sang a song The Rare Old Mountain Dew And I turned my face away And dreamed about you ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357/35 "2001-03-18T22:35:32Z")
Got on a lucky one Came in eighteen to one I’ve got a feeling This year’s for me and you ---
**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357/36 "2001-03-18T23:13:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dantheman \* > **Came in eighteen to one** I think Shane should have re-used “twenty fucking five to one” So happy Christmas I love you baby I can see a better time When all our dreams come true ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357/37 "2001-03-18T23:34:10Z")
They’ve got cars as big as bars they’ve got rivers of gold but they wind goes right through you it’s no place for the old When you first took my hand on that cold Christmas Eve you promised me Broadway was waiting for me (lights a candle for Kristy ☹ ) ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2001, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357/38 "2001-03-19T01:16:01Z")
You were handsome You were pretty Queen of New York City When the band finished playing They howled out for more Sinatra was swinging All the drunks they were singing We kissed on a corner Then danced through the night ---
**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2001, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357/39 "2001-03-19T01:47:45Z")
The boys of the NYPD choir Were singin’ “Galway Bay” And the bells were ringing Out for Christmas day You’re a bum You’re a punk You’re an old slut on junk lying there almost dead on a drip In that bed You scum bag You maggot You cheap lousy faggot Happy Christmas your arse I pray God it’s our last ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2001, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357/40 "2001-03-19T02:45:22Z")
He: I could have been someone She: Well so could anyone, You took my dreams from me when I first found you. He: I kept them with me babe, I put them with my own, can’t make it all alone, I built my dreams around you Together: The boys in the NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay and the bells are still ringing out for Christmas Day. RIP Kirsty and Sandy Denny as well. In memory of Sandy… I forbid you maiden all that wear gold in your to travel to Carter Hall for young Tam Lin is there… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes-the-pipes-are-calling/58357.md?page=3)