Happy birthday this 1st June to ...

[snorkackcatcher]

ozma_katiebell

and a happy belated birthday for yesterday to

junediamanti!

Lyrics: The last one was a traditional song called Poor Paddy or Paddy Works On The Railway dating from ... erm, I'm not sure actually, I've never found a reference. I'd guess late Victorian or Edwardian era. However, tree_and_leaf and nineveh_uk had heard of it.

Next up -- this was playing on some video channel in the pub last night. I'm sure we can all relate to these lines sometimes!

Don't push me, 'cos I'm close to the edge
I'm tryin' not to lose my head
It's like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder
How I keep from going under
It's like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder
How I keep from going under (1980s)

Comments

[jdbracknell.livejournal.com]

I think it's Grandmaster Flash, The Message.... I'll spare you my crap white girl rapping ;).

[snorkackcatcher]

Yep. :)

[zoepaleologa.livejournal.com]

The Message, by Grandmaster Flash. I have it on this machine. It was also used with comparative wit in the cartoon, Happy Feet.

And thanks for the birthday greetings, cheers!

[snorkackcatcher]

You're welcome. And you're right. :)

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

Not a clue about today's lyric - but the Pogues may have covered "Poor Paddy"?

[snorkackcatcher]

Yes, they did (I forgot to mention that), although I think Shane McGowan rewrote some of the lyrics. :)