(F)lannigan's Ball
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About (F)lannigan's Ball
"Lanigan's Ball" is a popular Irish drinking song which has been played in pubs throughout the world for at least a century, and possibly much longer. Typically performed in a minor key, it generally is played in an upbeat style reminiscent of the party atmosphere in which the story that the lyrics portray unfolds. In Irish culture, and often in American culture as well (due to the large emigration of Irish peoples in the late 1800s and early 1900s) .
(F)lannigan's Ball Lyrics
[00:09.16] In the town of Milton one
[00:11.16] Brian Flannigan battered away till his money was spent
[00:14.35] Then he hit a big one and felt like a man again,
[00:16.99] Bought a three decker with two floors for rent
[00:20.90] He threw a big party for friends
[00:23.18] And relations at a grand old place called Florian Hall
[00:26.27] And if you'll just listen, I'll make your eyes glisten
[00:28.93] To the rows and the ructions of Flannigan's ball
[00:31.75] Six long months I spent in quincy
[00:34.03] Six long months doing nothing at all
[00:36.31] Six long months I spent in quincy
[00:38.50] Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball
[00:41.20] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[00:43.62] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[00:46.01] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[00:48.44] Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball
[00:55.00] Free beer on tap and wine for the ladies
[00:57.72] Ziti and sauce for Mark Porzio
[01:00.00] There were faheys and bradys
[01:01.49] Mcauliffes and daleys courtin the girls and dancing away
[01:06.41] Brian tully sang out in his finest form
[01:10.25] The patron's responded and I lead 'em all
[01:12.56] I'd spent six months at Forbes Academy
[01:15.03] Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball
[01:17.58] Six long months I spent in quincy
[01:20.06] Six long months doing nothing at all
[01:22.50] Six long months I spent in quincy
[01:24.90] Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball
[01:27.27] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[01:29.63] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[01:32.25] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[01:34.69] Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball
[01:41.67] The boys were hammered the girls were hearty
[01:44.14] Dancing around in couples and groups
[01:46.69] An accident happened, young Dennis Flemming
[01:49.17] Put his right leg through miss Finneran's hoops
[01:53.92] This gal she fainted and cried bloody murder
[01:56.16] Called for her sons and gathered them all
[01:58.74] Christopher swore he'd go no further
[02:01.23] Till he had revenge at Flannigan's ball
[02:03.80] Six long months I spent in quincy
[02:06.13] Six long months doing nothing at all
[02:08.50] Six long months I spent in quincy
[02:10.87] Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball
[02:13.22] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[02:15.79] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[02:18.24] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[02:20.70] Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball
[02:27.74] In the midst of the melee
[02:28.97] Miss Collins fainted her cheeks by now were as red as a rose
[02:32.59] Some of the boys declared she was plastered
[02:35.04] Had a small drop too much I suppose
[02:37.40] Young Scotty Jenkins so big and able
[02:39.67] Saw his fair colleen stretched by the wall
[02:42.06] Tore the left leg from under the table
[02:44.48] And smashed all the dishes at Flannigan's ball
[02:56.47] Boy, oh, boy, now this was a rumble
[02:58.75] Myself took a lick from mean Ricky Green
[03:01.46] But I soon replied to that fine introduction
[03:03.68] And gave him a terrible kick in the spleen
[03:06.40] Talent the piper nearly got strangled
[03:08.74] They squeezed on his bellows, chanters and all
[03:10.91] The girls in the middle nearly got trampled
[03:13.39] And that put an end to Flannigan's ball
[03:16.05] Six long months I spent in quincy
[03:18.45] Six long months doing nothing at all
[03:20.94] Six long months I spent in quincy
[03:23.25] Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball
[03:25.77] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[03:28.17] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[03:30.55] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[03:33.00] Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball
[00:11.16] Brian Flannigan battered away till his money was spent
[00:14.35] Then he hit a big one and felt like a man again,
[00:16.99] Bought a three decker with two floors for rent
[00:20.90] He threw a big party for friends
[00:23.18] And relations at a grand old place called Florian Hall
[00:26.27] And if you'll just listen, I'll make your eyes glisten
[00:28.93] To the rows and the ructions of Flannigan's ball
[00:31.75] Six long months I spent in quincy
[00:34.03] Six long months doing nothing at all
[00:36.31] Six long months I spent in quincy
[00:38.50] Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball
[00:41.20] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[00:43.62] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[00:46.01] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[00:48.44] Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball
[00:55.00] Free beer on tap and wine for the ladies
[00:57.72] Ziti and sauce for Mark Porzio
[01:00.00] There were faheys and bradys
[01:01.49] Mcauliffes and daleys courtin the girls and dancing away
[01:06.41] Brian tully sang out in his finest form
[01:10.25] The patron's responded and I lead 'em all
[01:12.56] I'd spent six months at Forbes Academy
[01:15.03] Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball
[01:17.58] Six long months I spent in quincy
[01:20.06] Six long months doing nothing at all
[01:22.50] Six long months I spent in quincy
[01:24.90] Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball
[01:27.27] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[01:29.63] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[01:32.25] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[01:34.69] Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball
[01:41.67] The boys were hammered the girls were hearty
[01:44.14] Dancing around in couples and groups
[01:46.69] An accident happened, young Dennis Flemming
[01:49.17] Put his right leg through miss Finneran's hoops
[01:53.92] This gal she fainted and cried bloody murder
[01:56.16] Called for her sons and gathered them all
[01:58.74] Christopher swore he'd go no further
[02:01.23] Till he had revenge at Flannigan's ball
[02:03.80] Six long months I spent in quincy
[02:06.13] Six long months doing nothing at all
[02:08.50] Six long months I spent in quincy
[02:10.87] Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball
[02:13.22] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[02:15.79] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[02:18.24] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[02:20.70] Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball
[02:27.74] In the midst of the melee
[02:28.97] Miss Collins fainted her cheeks by now were as red as a rose
[02:32.59] Some of the boys declared she was plastered
[02:35.04] Had a small drop too much I suppose
[02:37.40] Young Scotty Jenkins so big and able
[02:39.67] Saw his fair colleen stretched by the wall
[02:42.06] Tore the left leg from under the table
[02:44.48] And smashed all the dishes at Flannigan's ball
[02:56.47] Boy, oh, boy, now this was a rumble
[02:58.75] Myself took a lick from mean Ricky Green
[03:01.46] But I soon replied to that fine introduction
[03:03.68] And gave him a terrible kick in the spleen
[03:06.40] Talent the piper nearly got strangled
[03:08.74] They squeezed on his bellows, chanters and all
[03:10.91] The girls in the middle nearly got trampled
[03:13.39] And that put an end to Flannigan's ball
[03:16.05] Six long months I spent in quincy
[03:18.45] Six long months doing nothing at all
[03:20.94] Six long months I spent in quincy
[03:23.25] Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball
[03:25.77] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[03:28.17] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[03:30.55] I stepped out and I stepped in again
[03:33.00] Learning to dance for Flannigan's ball
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