What is a "ta-loo-rye-ay," alternately "too-ra loo-ra too-ra loo-rye-ay"?
I am aware that "Too-Rye-Ay" was an album by Dexys Midnight Runners, but what does it mean?
2006-07-17 15:50:22 · 6 answers · asked by Nobody 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
It's just Irish mumbo jumbo ~ like fa la la la la... LOL It doesn't really mean anything. It was used in old folksongs like this one:
"Mrs. McGraw," the captain said,
"would you like to make a pirate
out of your son, Ted?
With a scarlet cloak and a great ****** hat,
Mrs. McGraw wouldn't you like that?"
With me too-rye-ay
Foddle-diddle-day
With me toorye oorye oorye-ay
With me toorye-ay
Foddle diddle day
Me toorye oorye oorye-ay
Mrs. McGraw lived on the seashore
for the length of seven long years or more
When a great big ship sailed into the bay
"It's my son Ted with his legs away."
2006-07-17 21:10:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Of the many good songs of the 80's you choose the group I hated with that stupid, gag me song Come On Eileen. Yes I'm old enough to remember the 80's and the 50's and 60's and 70's too.
2006-07-18 12:55:52 · answer #2 · answered by BoosGrammy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont know what it means but the 80s music rocks
2006-07-17 22:53:20 · answer #3 · answered by ksgal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but those guys were such druggies, they probably didn't either! lol
Love that song, though...listening to it now!!
2006-07-17 23:30:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they were "singing like their fathers".
2006-07-17 22:57:13 · answer #5 · answered by Beware the fury of a patient man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its "Come on Eilean" in pig latin
2006-07-17 22:54:36 · answer #6 · answered by Beauty2020 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋