Biography:
Christy Moore, a native of Co. Kildare, Ireland, found fame as a member of the legendary tradition folk band Planxty. Since then he has carved out his own career as a consummate solo performer. In the 1980s Christy teamed up with Donal Lunny to form the innovative Moving Hearts.
Christy Moore started in the music business in the mid-sixties, when his life as a bank clerk was interrupted by a bank strike, and he moved to England. There he became involved in the folk music scene at the time
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Other songs:
- Natives
- Spancil Hill
- The Lakes Of Pontchartrain
- A Pair Of Brown Eyes
- Aisling
- All I Remember
- Allende
- Among The Wicklow Hills
- Apair Of Brown Eyes
- Arthur Macbride
- As I Roved Out
- Back Home In Derry
- Barrowland
- Biko Drum
- Black Is The Colour
- Black Jack County Chain
- Bright Blue Rose
- Casey
- City Of Chicago
- Cliffs Of Dooneen
- Continental Ceili
- Cry Like A Man
- Delirium Tremens
- Does This Train Stop On Merseyside
- Dunnes Stores
- El Salvador
- Fairytale Of New York
- Faithful Departed
- Follow Me Up To Carlow
- Galtee Mountain Boy
- Go Move Shift
- Hey Sandy
- Irish Ways And Irish Laws
- John Odreams
- Johnny Dont Go To Ballincollig
- Joxer Goes To Stuttgart
- Lakes Of Pontchartrain
- Lisdoonvarna And Ill Tell Me Ma
- Little Musgrave
- Mary From Dungloe
- Matty
- Missing You
- Motherland
- My Little Honda 50
- Nancy Spain
- No Time For Love
- North And South Of The River
- On Morecambe Bay
- One Last Cold Kiss
- Only Our Rivers Run Free
- Ordinary Man
- Quiet Desperation
- Reel In The Flickering Light
- Ride On
- Scapegoats
- Smoke And Strong Whiskey
- So Do I
- St Brendans Voyage
- The Boy From Tamlaghduff
- The Contender
- The Craic Was Ninety In The Isle Of Man
- The Curragh Of Kildare
- The Dying Soldier
- The Mad Lady And Me
- The Night Visit
- The Time Has Come
- The Two Conneeleys
- The Voyage
- They Never Came Home
- Tyrone Boys
- Veronica
- Viva La Quinta Brigada
- Weekend In Amsterdam
- Welcome To The Cabaret
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[intro]
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Diddly aye stuff
[verses]
C F
It was in the year of '88 in the lovely month of June
G
When the gadflies were swarming and dogs howling at the moon
C F
With rosary beads and sandwiches for Stuttgart we began
G C
Joxer packed his German phrasebook and jumpleads for the van
F
Some of the lads had never been away from home before
G C
'Twas the first time Whacker put his foot outside of Inchicore
F
Before we left for Europe we knew we'd need a plan
C G F G
So we all agreed that Joxer was the man to drive the van
C F
In Germany the autobahn, 'twas like the Long Mile Road
G
There was every make of car and van all carrying the full load
C F
Ford Transits and Hiaces and a Bedford from Tralee
G C
With the engine overheating from longhauling duty free
F
There was fans from Ballyfermot, Ballybough and Ballymun
G C
On the journey of a lifetime, and the craic was ninety-one
F
Joxer met a German's daughter on the banks of the river Rhine
C G F G
And he told her she'd be welcome in Ballyfermot any time
C F
Next morning none of the experts, gave us the slightest chance
G
They said the English team would lead us on a merry dance
C F
With their Union Jacks all them English fans for victory they were set
G C
Until Ray Houghton got the ball and he stuck it in the net
F G
What happened next is history, brought tears to many eyes
C
That day will be the highlight of many people's lives
F
Joxer climbed right over the top and the last time he was seen
C G F G
arm in arm with Jack Charlton singing, Revenge for Skibereen
C F
Now Whacker's back in Inchicore, he's living with his mam
G
And Jack Charlton has been proclaimed an honorary Irishman
C F
Do you remember that German's daughter on the banks of the river Rhine
G
Well, didn't she show up in Ballyfermot last week and ...
[outro]
C F G
More Diddly aye stuff
C F G
Diddly aye stuff
[verses]
C F
It was in the year of '88 in the lovely month of June
G
When the gadflies were swarming and dogs howling at the moon
C F
With rosary beads and sandwiches for Stuttgart we began
G C
Joxer packed his German phrasebook and jumpleads for the van
F
Some of the lads had never been away from home before
G C
'Twas the first time Whacker put his foot outside of Inchicore
F
Before we left for Europe we knew we'd need a plan
C G F G
So we all agreed that Joxer was the man to drive the van
C F
In Germany the autobahn, 'twas like the Long Mile Road
G
There was every make of car and van all carrying the full load
C F
Ford Transits and Hiaces and a Bedford from Tralee
G C
With the engine overheating from longhauling duty free
F
There was fans from Ballyfermot, Ballybough and Ballymun
G C
On the journey of a lifetime, and the craic was ninety-one
F
Joxer met a German's daughter on the banks of the river Rhine
C G F G
And he told her she'd be welcome in Ballyfermot any time
C F
Next morning none of the experts, gave us the slightest chance
G
They said the English team would lead us on a merry dance
C F
With their Union Jacks all them English fans for victory they were set
G C
Until Ray Houghton got the ball and he stuck it in the net
F G
What happened next is history, brought tears to many eyes
C
That day will be the highlight of many people's lives
F
Joxer climbed right over the top and the last time he was seen
C G F G
arm in arm with Jack Charlton singing, Revenge for Skibereen
C F
Now Whacker's back in Inchicore, he's living with his mam
G
And Jack Charlton has been proclaimed an honorary Irishman
C F
Do you remember that German's daughter on the banks of the river Rhine
G
Well, didn't she show up in Ballyfermot last week and ...
[outro]
C F G
More Diddly aye stuff
Chuck Girard
Chuck Ragan
Chule Von Wernic (...)
Chumbawamba
Chumbawumba