"O'Brien Has No Place to Go" is an Irish traditional song written by Stanley Murphy with music by George "Honey Boy" Evans.[1][2]
| "O'Brien Has No Place to Go" | ||||
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| Single by Brendan Shine | ||||
| B-side | "40 Miles from Poplar Bluff" | |||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Irish traditional, showband, country and Irish | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Play | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stanley Murphy, George "Honey Boy" Evans | |||
| Producer(s) | Bill O'Donovan | |||
| Brendan Shine singles chronology | ||||
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Lyrics
editThe song is about a man named Dennis O'Brien who has three eligible daughters, all of whom are courted by young men.[3]
Song history
editThe song was written in 1908 by Stanley Murphy with music by George "Honey Boy" Evans.[4][5]
A 1971 recording by Brendan Shine reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart.[6][7] Shine received a silver disc for selling over 25,000 copies of the single.[8]
References
edit- ^ https://www.irishsongs.com/lyrics.php?Action=view&Song_id=505
- ^ https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/sheetmusic/1675/
- ^ https://www.irishsongs.com/lyrics.php?Action=view&Song_id=505
- ^ https://www.irishsongs.com/lyrics.php?Action=view&Song_id=505
- ^ https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/sheetmusic/1675/
- ^ https://www.discoverkerry.com/event/brendan-shine/69760101/
- ^ https://tht.ie/2422/brendan-shine-the-lobby-tour
- ^ Stewart, Ken (22 June 1974). "From the Music Capitals of the World". Billboard. New York City: Bill and Roger Littleford. Retrieved 25 August 2024.