"Tipperary" is the name of an Irish-oriented love song written in 1907 by
Leo Curley,
James M. Fulton and
J. Fred Helf, and was performed by early recording star
Billy Murray.
The full lyrics can be found a
an
Chorus
:Faith, it's me that's nearly crazy
:From me Tipperary daisy
:All the day me heart's "un-aisy"
neasy:Sure, the thing I find
:That's on me mind
:Is the darlin' girl I left behind
:Far off in dear old Tipperary.
The term "ferninst" which appears in the second verse is an old-fashioned expression meaning "beside" (as in "she sat ferninst me").
In popular culture
The song is referenced by name in the 1917 song ''
O'Brien is Tryin to Learn to Talk Hawaiian'', which was written and composed by
Al Dubin
Alexander Dubin (June 10, 1891 – February 11, 1945) was an American lyricist. He is best known for his collaborations with the composer Harry Warren.
Life
Al Dubin came from a Russian Jewish family that emigrated to the United States from Swi ...
and Rennie Cormack in 1917.
External links
Murray's recording of the song
1907 songs
Irish songs
Songs about cities
Songs about Ireland
Billy Murray (singer) songs
{{1900s-song-stub