Come on Eileen

[proud gonzo]

So I was listening to this song (because I like it) by Dexy's Midnight Runners, and as many times as I've heard it I still don't have a frickin clue what the lyrics are.

So I looked them up.

The sad part is it actually has better lyrics than a lot of stuff, but you can't understand a WORD of it when you listen to the song! yeesh

Poor old Johnny Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio, he moved a million hearts in mono.
Our mothers cried and sang along and who'd blame them.
Now you're grown, so grown, now I must say more than ever.
Go Toora Loora Toora Loo-Rye-Aye
and we can sing just like our fathers.

Come on Eileen,
I swear (well he means) At this moment you mean everything,
With you in that dress my thoughts I confess verge on dirty
Ah come on Eileen.

These people round here wear beaten down eyes
Sunk-in smoke dried faces they're so resigned to what their fate is,
But not us, no not us we are far too young and clever.
Remember Toora Loora Toora Loo-Rye-Aye
Eileen I'll hum this tune forever.

Come on Eileen, I swear, well he means
Ah come on let's take off everything,
That pretty red dress Eileen (Tell him yes)
Ah come on let's, ah come on Eileen, please.

[soonerbrat]

i've always wondered.

now i gotta listen to that song :)

[picasso]

the whole hillbilly limey look never quite took off.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

A great song by another 1 Hit Wonder.

[silverwheels]

There's a parody shirt of the song at tshirthell.com. Cracks me up.

[AllAboutThe'O']

I never knew what the exact lyrics of that song was either. All I remember was "Johnny Ray," and "far too young and clever."
When I first heard the song, in the early 80s, there was a baseball player named Johnny Ray, who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and for some reason I thought they were singing about him.

[AllAboutThe'O']

Okay, I listened to the song on my computer. These were the lyrics I thought I heard, till PG set us straight:
Poor ol' Johnny Ray
said he sat upon the radio with a billion hearts of unknown
Our mothers sat along and who could blame them
You've known so known, now I must say go home or never
Too-la-lo-ra-ray-ray when you sing you're rolling a boulder.
(chorus)
whoa I swear this means at this moment you mean everything
You paid that dress by four times I confess.
Aren't you dirty? Well come on Eileen.
These People round here Well, by God I suck his blood off his face and presented what they're fighting
But those eyes, those eyes,
Me you're far too young and clever. Back off.
To-lar-lr-ray-rayl I need to hump this truth forever.
(chorus)
Oh come on let's take up everything.
Are you in that dress? I must leave I confess.
Oh come on let's , come on Eileen.

[GDC]

They were major druggies, this at least partially explains it.

[SoonerBorn]

So, the song is all about being randy, right?

[Oldnslo]

You've heard the version that has the girl singing it? Same lyrics, just gives it an interesting twist.

[proud gonzo]

nope, haven't heard it...

[Mjcpr]

I thought it was about an old whore named Eileen.

[GDC]

http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2401&

[BeetDigger]

Suprised the pron market didn't capitalize on the title of this song.