Mike Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 TOP OF THE MORNIN' TO YA -Have a lucky day and may the green grass come up to meet ya As a Songfacts tradition, posting one of the most hilarious skits from SNL. The Luck of the Irish written by John Belushi Jane Curtin: And now we come to St Patrick's Day and John Belushi is here to discuss the luck of the Irish. John Belushi: Thank you, thank you very much. Well, it's come that time again, St. Patrick's Day has come and gone and well, the sons of Ireland are basking in the glow. When I think of Ireland I think a lot of colorful Irish expressions like, "Top of the morning to ya," "Kiss the barney stone," "May the road rise to meet ya," "May you be in heaven an hour before the devil knows you're dead," "I'd like to smash you in the face with my shillelagh," "Danny-boy," "Begorra," "Wail of the banshee," and "Whiskey for the leprechauns, whisky for the leprechauns." But the expression I think most people identify with the Irish, is, of course, the luck of the Irish. The luck of the Irish. Sure. Let's say you're in a pub somewhere in Ireland, oh, anywhere in Ireland, some guy comes up to you and says, "Hey is that a bomb on you I hear ticking?" And then BAM!!! Your small intestines are on the ceiling and your brains are on your car across the street. That's the luck of the Irish for ya, who's kidding who, okay? Let's talk about the bad luck of the Irish, all right? How about this, POTATO FAMINE!! How about that? It scares them, doesn't it? Well, it should. That's why they came here in the first place. So they wouldn't have to work in the potato fields. That's why they became politicians, priests, and cops. Luck? Gimme a break. (he gets more and more worked up as he continues) I got a friend, his name is Dan Sullivan, he's Irish as they come. We used to drink together a lot. After two drinks, he would look like an Irish pirate. You know? You think he had luck? In one day he got his car stolen, and the stupid, he had no insurance, and no license, and he gets locked up for being drunk. And after that, he takes off for someplace like India or Nepal, or someplace like that. And his mother dies, ya know, so they wire him to tell him to come to the funeral. It's his mother's funeral, that's all. And he's in India or Nepal, sitting squat-legged listening to some sacred cow. So he comes back and he gets stopped at U.S. Customs for trafficking illegal drugs, not holding, he's trafficking. I mean, here's this guy Sullivan, his old lady kicks off, he gets popped at the border and he's sitting on fifty pounds of black Tibetan finger hash and two keys of slam. Now that's not bad luck, that's DUMB luck. I don't think luck has anything to do with it, I don't think he has any brains at all. First of all, he's drunk, then he's a junkie. I don't know what's worse! Don't ask me, ask Sullivan! And what happens?! He calls me up and says, "Hey man, I got busted at the border. I need five grand bail." I said, I said, "Five grand man!? Hey man, I've never even seen five thousand dollars in my life, so don't ask me for it, man, why don't you ask your mother!!" (aside) Which was a dumb thing for me to say because his mother just died. (returns to his loud tirade) Right now, I got this drunken Irish junkie who wants to kill me because of what I said about his mother being in terminal dreamland! Oh pal. One thing! One thing!!! They love their mothers, boy, oh they love their mothers. It's momma this, momma that. (starts flailing his arms wildly in the way only John Belushi could) Oh my Irish mother! Ireland must be heaven, because my mother.. aauugghhh! Aaauugghhh!!! (as he flails he nearly slams his head on the desk and then falls off his chair, still screaming) Jane Curtin: Well, that's the news. Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie_sane Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Happy St. Patrick's Day! "May the luck of the Irish be with you today, may the shamrock of St. Patrick keep you out of harm's way" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Oh, get off with St Patrick's Day...My whole family celebrates and wants me to join in. Happy St Patrick's Day. } Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Though I'm a heinz 57 mutt, that mixture is greatly Irish. So.... HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY!!! Corned beef, cabbage, and green beer for everyone!! (I know, that's not Irish, but it sure is good!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Happy St. Patty's Day! Gotcha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Yes you did. First thing I saw this morning. I love starting the day with a grin!! No green socks in honor of St Pat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 No green socks in honor of St Pat? LOL, Cheech. You need to find those contacts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 LOL, Cheech. You need to find those contacts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Happy St. Patrick's Day. I never knew what the guy on Unc's avatar looked like till now! Green socks! Green rocks! St. Patrick for President!!! Woo-hoo! Erm, silly question, but why do we celebrate today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie_sane Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 St Patrick died on this day in 493, so it is celebrated as his feast day. Besides being the patron saint of Ireland, he was the patron saint of my highschool. On feast day we were allowed to run wild That's catholic schools for you! My ancestors are also a rag-tag bunch of Irish - convicts, bounty/assisted immigrants and victims of the potato famine. Funnily enough, none of them arrived in Australia because they wanted to live here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 LOL, Cheech. You need to find those contacts. Told you I can't see. Now with my glasses on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulGirl Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 st patrick was a welsh shepherd who was kidnapped and brought to ireland as a young boy. he is credited with having brought christianity to ireland, using the shamrock to demonstrate the concept of the trinity being three parts of a whole. the famous myth about him was that he banished the snakes from ireland. we don't have snakes but i don't think we ever really did, it's a metaphor for christianity overtaking paganism. happy st patrick's day everyone! p.s. it's not just about alcohol. oh and no one irish ever says any of those expressions, top of the morning etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvish Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Beware of green beer! The leaves of the four-leaf clover stand for love, hope, faith and (of course) luck. I know a place where the sun is like gold and the cherries bloom forth in the snow; And down underneath is the loveliest place, Where the four-leaf clovers grow. One leaf is for FAITH, And one is for HOPE, And one is for LOVE you know; And GOD put another in for LUCK: If you search you will find where they grow. But you must have FAITH, And you must have HOPE, You must LOVE and be strong and so... If you work and you wait, You will find the place Where the FOUR-LEAF CLOVERS grow! Author: Ella Higginson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulGirl Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Lá Fhéile Pádraig, a daoine álainn! Go n-éirà an t-ádh libh go léir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Go raibh maith agat, álainn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulGirl Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 bhuel, nach bhfuil tú an-chliste ar fad?! tá fáilte romhat, a stóirÃn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Cad é sin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulGirl Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 *ag gáire* i said, "well, aren't you very clever altogether?! you're welcome, love! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Tuigim. Le grá go deo, mo chroÃ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 And you speak that at home? Well, I speak Russian with my mother... Le 14 Juillet je vais faire un post tout en français... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Uh-oh. I hope I didn't say something I shouldn't have. That's why it's smarter to be quiet most of the time. Bastille Day - I will look forward to it, Edna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulGirl Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 je parle un peu francais. und ich spreche fliessend deutsch. e mi amo italiano. we don't speak irish too often in my family unfortunately but i watch alot of the irish tv channel. i love the language! in honour of the day that's in it i'd like to make a tribute to some amazing irish people who have made their mark in the world and done this small nation of four million very proud. i will inevitably forget many important people though! Mary Robinson was elected to the office of President in 1990, a milestone event in Irish history. Not only was she the first woman president of Ireland, she was, at the time, one of only three female heads of state in the world. She resigned the presidency on Sept. 12, 1997, 11 weeks short of her full 7 year term, to accept the position of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Mary McAleese, current President of Ireland. Adi Roche. Founder of the Chernobyl Children's Project which helps the victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. She was involved in the making of a short documentary, Chernobyl Heart, which won an Oscar in 2004. Daniel O'Connell. Born near Cahirciveen, Kerry 1775 (where my mum was born!). Statesman and Irish leader in the British House of Commons. Known in Ireland as "The Liberator". By his overwhelming victory in an election he forced the British to accept the Emancipation Act of 1829, by which Roman Catholics were permitted to sit in parliament and to hold public office. Arthur Guinness. It was in 1759 that young Arthur Guinness, then 34 and already experienced brewer, decided to set up business in Dublin. His new premises covered a mere one acre at St. James's Gate on the banks of the Liffey. Small beginnings certainly, but that did not deter Mr. Guinness's ambition, if the lease is anything to judge by. It was for 9,000 years, at 45 Pounds p.a. The economic climate of the time did not encourage optimism competition was stiff as a result of English imports. Yet, in spite of it all, the Guinness brewery flourished and grew. Tom Crean. Born in 1877, on a farm near the village Annascaul, Co Kerry. Tom Crean was on three of the four major British Antarctic expeditions. So many amazing writers: William Butler Yeats Oscar Wilde Brendan Behan Samuel Beckett George Bernard Shaw James Joyce Johnathan Swift Martin McDonagh. Renowned playwright who directed dark comedy Six Shooter, which picked up the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film this year. Musicians (maybe not all my favourites but they've done us proud nonetheless!): U2 The Cranberries The Corrs Westlife Planxty Christy Moore The Chieftains The Clancy Brothers The Pogues Boyzone Phil Coulter Dana The Fury Brothers and Davy Arthur James Galway Bob Geldof Ronan Keating Luke Kelly Brian Kennedy Phil Lynott Van Morrison Samantha Mumba Turlough O'Carolan Sinead O'Connor Daniel O'Donnell Actors: Liam Neeson Peter O' Toole Angelica Huston Gabriel Byrne Pierce Brosnan Jonathan Rhys Meyers Cillian Murphy Daniel Day Lewis Maureen O' Hara Colin Farrell Brenda Fricker Colm Meaney Stephen Rea Patrick Bergin Sports People (many more but i'm not good at aports stuff so can't think of any more offhand!): Sonia O' Sullivan Barry Mc Guigan Eamon Coughlan Paraic Harrington Roy Keane Damien Duff Robbie Keane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Happy St Paddy's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Uh-oh. I hope I didn't say something I shouldn't have. I don´t know... I wonder how does Irish sound... It reminds me of a language I invented with my brother when we were kids so nobody would understand... Happy Irish Clover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTurtle Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Um....am I the only one who doesn't get the full effect of this day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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