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The Blarney Stone. The Blarney Stone (Irish: Cloch na Blarnan) is a block of Carboniferous limestone [1] built into the battlements of Blarney Castle, Blarney, about 8 kilometres (5 miles) from the centre of Cork City, Ireland. According to legend, kissing the stone endows the kisser with the gift of the gab (great eloquence or skill at ...
[18] Rogan takes an intermediate view calling the song "impressive, if flawed," praising the cleverness of contrasting the naive sentiments in the bridge with the harsh political lyrics in the verses, but criticizing the lyrics. [5] Beatle historian Bruce Spizer also criticized the lyrics while praising the melody. [19]
Top o' the Morning is a 1949 American romantic comedy film directed by David Miller and starring Bing Crosby, Ann Blyth, and Barry Fitzgerald. [2] Written by Edmund Beloin and Richard L. Breen, the film is about a singing insurance investigator who comes to Ireland to recover the stolen Blarney Stone—and romance the local policeman's daughter.
Johnny is in Ireland and reads about the Blarney Stone, which he mistakes for a leprechaun named Barney Stone (Frank Gorshin), who can grant wishes. Johnny tries to track Barney down, and after much coaxing, Barney finally grants Johnny his wish, which is to be attracted by chicks.
He sang the lyrics, “I was aching breaking down / The bluest guy the blues had found. You found me all alone / I found myself a Blarney Stone,” before his big finish: “Irina, I will love you ...
"Arthur McBride" – an anti-recruiting song from Donegal, probably originating during the 17th century. [1]"The Recruiting Sergeant" – song (to the tune of "The Peeler and the Goat") from the time of World War 1, popular among the Irish Volunteers of that period, written by Séamus O'Farrell in 1915, recorded by The Pogues.
The Mollusk is the sixth studio album by American rock band Ween, released by Elektra Records on June 24, 1997. It is a multi-genre concept album with a dark nautical theme, with most songs incorporating elements from psychedelia and/or sea shanties, while also featuring a heavy progressive rock influence.
It is followed by "The Blarney Pilgrim", a three-part jig out of the Cork/Kerry tradition, learnt from Paul Davis. [ 4 ] "Autumn Gold" [ 3 ] : 29–30 is a self-penned ballad by Irvine and the final song of a quartet written during his sojourn in Eastern Europe during 1968–69, after spending several months in Ljubljana .