This week is St. Patrick's Day when everyone is Irish. Interestingly, the ever-musical Irish have a flair for Country music so this is a bit of a two way street. The Irish mania for Country music is best seen on Glór Tíre, one of the most watched Irish TV shows - sort of a Country music American Idol from Ireland; if it were any more awesome it would collapse into a black hole of awesome.
Country music - it's as America as Corned Beef and Cabbage ...
Liam Kelly won Glór Tíre in 2015. This is a Merle Haggard, toe-tapping Country song. Enjoy!
Workin' Man Blues (Songwriter: Merle Haggard)
It's a big job just gettin' by with nine kids and a wife
I been a workin' man dang near all my life
I'll be working long as my two hands are fit to use
I'll drink my beer in a tavern,
Sing a little bit of these working man blues
I keep my nose on the grindstone, I work hard every day
Might get a little tired on the weekend, after I draw my pay
But I'll go back workin, come Monday morning I'm right back with the crew
I'll drink a little beer that evening,
Sing a little bit of these working man blues
Hey hey, the working man, the working man like me
I ain't never been on welfare, that's one place I won't be
Cause I'll be working long as my two hands are fit to use
I drink a little beer in a tavern
Sing a little bit of these working man blues
Sometimes I think about leaving, do a little bummin around
I wanna throw my bills out the window catch a train to another town
But I go back working I gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes
Yeah drink a little beer in a tavern,
Cry a little bit of these working man blues
Hey hey, the working man, the working man like me
I ain't never been on welfare, that's one place I won't be
Cause I'll be working long as my two hands are fit to use
I drink a little beer in a tavern
Sing a little bit of these working man blues
Yeah drink a little beer in a tavern,
Cry a little bit of these working man blues
4 comments:
Ah, real country, even if the country in this case is Ireland. Great tune by the real McCoy, so to speak, Merle. You are right country music is a thing in Ireland. Kind of like the musical traditions we got from them is coming back to them.
Here's Merle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbEstJ98TcM
Great post!
Bueno.
Yes! Real country music! From Ireland!
Why not, says I. If you listen to good old fashioned Irish folk music, you can hear its roots.
Thank you Borepatch, I really enjoyed that tune.
Sorry but it has to be Merle Haggard singing that one.
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