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GARAGE INC. (1998)
(Original by Thin Lizzy)
As I was goin' over the Cork and Kerry mountains
I saw Captain Farrell and his money he was countin'
I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier
I said stand and deliver or the devil he may take ya
I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny
I took all of his money yeah I brought it home to Molly
She swore that she'd love me, never would she leave me
But the devil take that woman for you know she treat me easy
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o
Being drunk and weary I went to Molly's chamber
Takin' my money with me and I never knew the danger
For about six or maybe seven in walked Captain Farrell
I jumped up, fired off my pistols and I shot him with both barrels
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o
Now some men like the fishin' and some men like the fowlin'
And some men like ta hear, ta hear cannon ball a roarin'
Me I like sleepin' specially in my Molly's chamber
But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain yeah
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o
Whiskey in the jar-o
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
(Original by Thin Lizzy)
As I was goin' over the Cork and Kerry mountains
I saw Captain Farrell and his money he was countin'
I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier
I said stand and deliver or the devil he may take ya
I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny
I took all of his money yeah I brought it home to Molly
She swore that she'd love me, never would she leave me
But the devil take that woman for you know she treat me easy
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o
Being drunk and weary I went to Molly's chamber
Takin' my money with me and I never knew the danger
For about six or maybe seven in walked Captain Farrell
I jumped up, fired off my pistols and I shot him with both barrels
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o
Now some men like the fishin' and some men like the fowlin'
And some men like ta hear, ta hear cannon ball a roarin'
Me I like sleepin' specially in my Molly's chamber
But here I am in prison, here I am with a ball and chain yeah
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar-o
Whiskey in the jar-o
Musha ring dum a doo dum a da
Lyrics submitted by elmoz
Track duration: 04:33
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No luck deciphering the "musha ring ...," so far.
Irish songs are Irish stories.
Irishmen are proud story tellers..,they are the"Bards" of whom Shakespeare wrote in his plays.
From town to town the news of the land was spread by the tales told by these 'Bards'and then ...,
then it found itself being repeated again and again,until it took on a rythm and melody of its' own.
Thus a song was born that would keep alive the tale.
"Whiskey in the Jar" may seem a whimsical title at first glance.
Hear the words and recognize them for the time from whence they came and you instead will find a dark novel playing out before you.
The highwaymen were Irishmen who fought against the tyranny being imposed by the occupying British Empire.
They were the "Robin-hoods of Eire" .
{ Picture this--there are some who could say that we[the Irish] were the last gasp at the British attempt of maintaining some sort of slave/servant cast.}
Ireland needed Heroes.
When these songs are played now---I WILL TELL YOU THIS--IT IS RIDICULOUS AND DEMEANING TO THE SONG TO HEAR ANYONE SAY IT IS NOT BEING PLAYED CORRECTLY.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT THE SONG IS PLAYED,THE SONG IS SUNG,AND THE GETS TOLD AND IS NEVER FORGOTTEN.
Seems simple to me ehh?
"9/11 Gone but not forgotten"
Lars Ulrich is a COMPLETE DOUCHE!
Sad that ALL the talent in this band died on an icy road in 1986.
ps, Lynyrd Skynyrd is way better then Metallica too.
P.S. "live and dangerous" is not the greatest live album of all time... maybe to you, but if i had to choose, it would be a tie between Pink Floyd's "Live at Pompeii" and Led Zeppelin's "The Song Remains The Same"
Hero (for lack of a better description) is a Pirate. Captain Farrell is a Pirate Captain. They make land after a Successful Pirate Raid and Hero seeks out finds Captain Farrell and "produces his (1) Pistol and then his Rapier (Sword)" (important point later). He takes the loot to his Molly and wants her to run off with him (he can't stick around, Captain Farrell will catch him if he does).
"Mush a Ring Dam a do dam a da" is Molly stammering trying to think of how to deal with the situation, because, although she loves it when he comes off his raids with a dollar or two, she's not going anywhere with him. She gets the idea to stall the Hero until Captain Farrell can get there, by saying she doesn't want to leave without first saying goodbye to her Father:
Molly says:
"Wait for my Daddy. Oh, there's whisky in the jar."
He grabs the jar of whiskey and Molly and starts for Molly's chamber and Molly says "Oh".
"Wait for my Daddy, Oh, There's Whiskey in the Jar, Oh"
When Captain Farrell enters Molly’s Chamber the song goes "I jumped OFF, fired off my pistols and I shot him with BOTH barrels". Remember eariler he produced his Pistol and then his Rapier. He only had one Pistol. The second pistol was his Cock, which Molly had been holding onto to prevent him from finishing the deed before Captain Farrell can get there. In support of this interpretation, the last trailing/fading out lines are “I loved, I loved, I loved my Molly and she was holding my barrel. That dirty child that dirty, dirty, dirty child”.
I believe his prison is not a real prison but a reference to Molly leaving with him, now that Farrell is dead and stained.
I love this song by Thin Lizzy. Metalica is a little hard for my tastes, but am very glad that the next generation put their Stamp on it!
I’m just saying!
And it's about, I think, a girl betraying a guy after he robs stuff. Mmmhmm. ;)
this song probably comes from around 1870-96 era when a co-ordinated anti landlord campaign was undertaken by the irish tenants towards the landlord
well thats my two cents