Tune Req: The Night Paddy Murphy Died

Subject: Lyr Add: THE NIGHT THAT PADDY MURPHY DIED
From:
Date: 18 Dec 96 - 12:40 AM

Hi,
I'm looking for the tune to the following song.
If anybody knows how to get it let me know!

(This is how I found it On the digital tradition)

THE NIGHT THAT PADDY MURPHY DIED

The night that Paddy Murphy died I never shall forget
The whole damn crew got stinking drunk and some ain't sober yet;
The only thing we did that night that filled my heart with fear
We took the ice from off the corpse and put it in the beer

cho: And that's how we showed our respect for Paddy Murphy
That's how we showed our honor and our pride;
That's how we showed our respect for Paddy Murphy
Our respect for Paddy Murphy on the night that Paddy died.

The night that Paddy Murphy died I never shall forget
The whole damn crew got stinking drunk and some ain't sober yet;
The other thing we did that night that filled our hearts with fear
We took the coins from off his eyes, and spent it all on beer.

Note: From my misspent youth on the streets of Brooklyn, ca. 1946 RG
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Subject: RE: The Night Paddy Murphy Died - Need the tune
From:
Date: 31 Dec 96 - 11:36 PM

Here's another version of the chorus:

That's how we showed our respect for Paddy Murphy
That's how we showed our honour and our pride
We said it was a sin and shame, as we winked at one another
Everything in the wakehouse went, the night Pat Murphy died.

And another verse:

The night Pat Murphy died, is a night I shan't forget
Most of the boys got roarin' drunk and some aren't sober yet.
We hid the clock so Mrs. Murphy couldn't tell the time
At half-past three in the morning we told her it was nine.

Subject: Lyr Add: THE NIGHT PAT MURPHY DIED
From: Ian
Date: 02 Jan 97 - 01:12 AM

Gentlemen,

I originally learned this song from Stephen Lauderbach (a.k.a. Malcolm the Wanderer) and you may be able to find it on one of his recordings. I'll try to find out which one contains 'The Night Pat Murphy Died' for you. (I think I have it somewhere.) Anyway, here are the lyrics as I know them.

Enjoy! - Ian O'Donnell

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THE NIGHT PAT MURPHY DIED

1. The night Pat Murphy died is a night I'll never forget
Everyone got roarin' drunk and some not sober yet;
As long as the bottle was passed around and everyone feeling gay
And a lady came with bagpipes and music for to play
Mrs. Murphy sat in the corner, pourin' out her grief
While Kelly and his friends, those dirty, robbin' thieves
They crept into the anteroom and a bottle of whiskey stole
They placed the bottle on the corpse to keep the liquor cold

CHORUS: And that's how they showed their respect for Paddy Murphy
That's how they showed their honor and their pride;
They said it was a sin and a shame and they winked at one another
Now everything in the wakehouse went, the night Pat Murphy died.

2. At three o'clock in the morning, Some dirty blue-eyed scamp
He wrote upon the coffin lid, "Herein lies a tramp,"
They stopped the clock so Mrs. Murphy couldn't tell the time
And at a quarter after three, Sure they told her it was nine.
And everyone got merry, they didn't care for prayer
Mrs. Murphy said she'd wait 'til all the gang were there
Of all the sights I've ever seen that made me shiver with fear
They took the ice right off the corpse, and they placed it on the beer CHORUS

3. Now everything was doin' fine, there was no ill at all
'Til Finnegan told Flannagan, "You've got an awful gall."
I thought that that might start a row, And sure enough it did
For Callahan had carved his name upon the coffin lid
Then the fight got fierce & strong and everybody in
Someone knocked the whiskers off poor old Darby Flynn
And Dirty Andy Burke was there, Now whadda ya think he done?
He placed the corpse right on its head, In the corner just for fun CHORUS

4. Someone hollered for the cops; They busted down the door
They jumped upon ol' Paddy's back and they laid him on the floor
They knocked him twice behind the ears and they knocked him on the head
When they jumped up from his back, Sure they found out he was dead
Mrs. Murphy started in, Battled with them cops
She chased 'em, every one of them; She chased 'em several blocks
A lovely time was had by all, Eighteen in court were tried
For having caused a riot on the night Pat Murphy died CHORUS

5. At eight o'clock in the morning, The funeral left the house
And everyone but poor ol' Mrs. Murphy was out soused
They stopped on the way to the churchyard at the old Red Door Saloon
They went in there at nine o'clock and they didn't come out 'til noon
Someone asked ol' Finnegan if anyone had died
"Lou," says he, "I'm not quite sure, I just came for the ride."
They started out for the graveyard all in a very straight line
But when they reached the grave, they found they'd left the corpse behind. CHORUS

Subject: RE: The Night Paddy Murphy Died - Need the tune
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 02 Jan 97 - 04:15 AM

Hi- I'd be curious to learn the approximate date of the more- complete lyric. The one in the DT I learned ca 1945.

We'll have tunes available on the Web! Real Soon Now.

Subject: RE: The Night Paddy Murphy Died - Need the tune
From:
Date: 11 Jan 97 - 02:48 PM

Here are the note names (not chords) in the key of C to the tune I used to sing with my father and brothers when i was about 9.

G G C G Oh the nite that Paddy Murphy died

G A B C A G I never shall forget

G C The Irish got so stinkin drunk

A B C B That some ain't sober yet

G C G The only thing they did that night

A B C A G That filled me heart with fear

C They took the ice right off the corpse

D E C D B C And put it on the beer!

Subject: RE: The Night Paddy Murphy Died - Need the tune
From: Ian
Date: 13 Jan 97 - 02:14 AM

Dick (et al),

I was able to locate the Stephen Lauderbach album containing 'The Night Pat Murphy Died'. It's called 'First Harvest'. It came out in the late 1980's, which is also about the time I heard the song. As far as where it came from prior to that, I'm afraid I can't help much there.

Slainte! - Ian