Pome For Helen Lucy Bloody Burke
Posted by Dermot Carmody in Politics, Satire, Stuff on May 31st, 2011
Helen Lucy Burke
Her duty will not shirk
She’ll save us all from sin and rape
With her clippings and a tape
She spoke unto the senator
Oh many years ago
And he let slip
From learned lips
Some things we ought to know
He’ll buy your sons for baubles
If he gets into the park
His sin is great his morals sparse
His intent fell and dark
Oh he’ll pretend his discourse
Was a musing on the Classic
(A little modern for Ms Burke,
Her period’s the Jurassic)
The callers and the tweeters
Of thee they have no knowing:
“This HLB, just who is she
And when will she be going?”
Oh Helen,
Helen Lucy,
Helen Lucy Bloody Burke
Don’t save us from the Senator
Don’t drag up that auld work
Do not protect us, Helen Lucy
Silly Goosey Burke
Song: “Spaniel Goalie”
Posted by Dermot Carmody in Audio, Music, Stuff on May 31st, 2011
For those of you who, like me, spent much of their childhood playing football in the rectory garden with a spaniel, this song will, I hope bring back bittersweet memories. It does for me. Not for the spaniel. He’s dead.
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Words and music ©2005 Dermot Carmody. Singing & playing by Dermot was recorded by Niall O’Sullivan.
Pome For Scholesy
Posted by Dermot Carmody in Stuff on May 31st, 2011
Farewell then, Paul Scholes
You often put with majesty
Your foot right through the ball
To huge effect
(Though sometimes, the contact point was lower)
A Ginger Devil,
You did strut and fret your hour on stage,
Adored from the gods
In the Theatre of Dreams.
“Break a leg, son”,
Fergie would mutter in your ear backstage.
“I’ll do my best, boss”,
You would honestly reply.
Tractor Song
Posted by Dermot Carmody in Audio, Music, Stuff on May 25th, 2011
In some sort of sympathy with protesting farmers I present you with my song about one man’s love for a tractor. Indeed, for all tractors. As it contains both the line “Nothing is better than a Zetor” and the line “I was cheap with a Jeep”, I am very fond of it.
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Words and music ©2005 Dermot Carmody. Singing & playing by Dermot was recorded by Niall O’Sullivan.
Guest Columnist Kevin Everett Writes: “Is It Because I Is White?”
Posted by Dermot Carmody in The Emergency on April 7th, 2011
Perfect Day (Broadcast on 4fm 05.04.11)
Posted by Dermot Carmody in Music, The Emergency on April 5th, 2011
Grand Bank Nationalisation (Broadcast on 4fm 04.04.11)
Posted by Dermot Carmody in The Emergency on April 5th, 2011
Post Stress Test Disorder (Broadcast on 4fm 01.04.11)
Posted by Dermot Carmody in The Emergency on April 1st, 2011
Ben Dunne, Just An Ordinary Ben Dunne. (Broadcast on 4fm 31.03.11)
Posted by Dermot Carmody in The Emergency on March 31st, 2011
Tribunalator (Broadcast on 4fm 30.03.11)
Posted by Dermot Carmody in The Emergency on March 30th, 2011
