Eben Brooks: The Old Dun Cow

[ihateyour123456]

seamus keanedy did it better

[gingangoolieCOPTER]

they're playing dominoes

[Rajamuttu]

"Playing down the nose" makes no sense. The song goes "playing on me nose", as in George Carlin's Hawaiian nose strumming.

Or are you making it out that "The Nose" is some coffee shop or gathering spot?

[ebenbrooks]

@Rajamuttu It's "playing dominoes".

[Rajamuttu]

@ebenbrooks

Ah! Thanks.

[TawnyGoblinQueen]

@ebenbrooks Actually the verse goes..."Some friends and I in a public house

Were playing a game of chance one night

When into the pub a fireman ran

His face all a chalky white. "

[ebenbrooks]

@TawnyGoblinQueen This is a folk song. Trying to assign concrete lyrics to a folk song is like trying to herd cats. ;-)

[TawnyGoblinQueen]

@TawnyGoblinQueen Understood, I lernt it from Fellow revolutionary War re-enactors...Lyrics get Askewed and Dirty Very Quickly With us my dear...

[ebenbrooks]

@TawnyGoblinQueen Yeah, that happens a lot in the SCA, too. In fact, the version I'm singing in this video is actually an amalgam of three different versions I've encountered over the years, with my own little twist thrown in for good measure. ;-)

[Phantomsbreath]

@ebenbrooks I actually like that line. Consider it added to my personal version

[ebenbrooks]

@Phantomsbreath Hee! Thanks. :D

[BrashOfKhaamph]

I need to know too...

[BrashOfKhaamph]

I love the version where they dont die, but they go to another pub;

Later that night, when the fire was out

We came up from the cellar below.

Our pub was burned. Our booze was drunk.

Our heads was hanging low.

"Oh look", says Brown with a look quite queer.

Seems something raised his ire.

"Now we gotta get down to Murphy's Pub,

It closes on the hour!"

[atukomanga1]

I like this version...what chords are you using?

[ebenbrooks]

@atukomanga1 Dsus2, Csus4, A, and Bm.

[atukomanga1]

@ebenbrooks thank you...I think I'm going to practice this a bunch and sing it at the various social gatherings I frequent.

[ebenbrooks]

@atukomanga1 Excellent! Post some vids if you can! :D

[ebenbrooks]

@atukomanga1 Excellent! If you make vids of any of the performances, post them! :D

[jintodemon]

Very nice, I might just have to go around singing it. Maybe teach it to my friends, and have all of us sing it.

[ebenbrooks]

Sounds good to me! There are a bunch of variations of the lyrics, though, so you might want to Google "Old Dun Cow Lyrics" and choose the ones that you like the best.

Thanks. Glad you like it. :D

[mileyworldrocks247]

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[jcmingme]

its a great song, but i have to admit your version is a little lacking... i prefer the more authentic "raunchyness to the voice" versions

[ebenbrooks]

C'est la vie. My version isn't everyone's cup of tea... But thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[Phantomsbreath]

Needs more speed, and more raunchyness to the voice. Seriously. It is after all, IRISH.

[ebenbrooks]

I play it at the speed I learned it. And I guess I could sing it with a brogue, but that might just be annoying... ;-)

[midomiaensland]

I love the comment to the team pulling something off. "Sombody's shirt?" XD

This song is fun as hell. Made me all hyper.

[ebenbrooks]

Glad you liked! :D