No Irish Need Apply

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Pete Seeger

Peter "Pete" Seeger (born May 3, 1919) is an iconic American folk singer. A fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, he also had a string of hit records during the early 1950s as a member of The Weavers, most notably their recording of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene", which topped the charts for 13 weeks in 1950. Members of The Weavers were blacklisted during the McCarthy Era. In the 1960s, he re-emerged on the public scene as a prominent singer of protest music in support of international disarmament, civil rights, and environmental causes. more »

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I'm a decent boy just landed
From the town of Ballyfad
I want a situation, yes
And wants it very bad
I seen employment advertised - "It's
Just the thing" says I
But the dirty spalpeen ended with
'No Irish Need Apply'

"Woah" says I, "but thats an insult
Though to get the place I'll try"
So I went to see the blaggard
With his 'No Irish Need Apply'
Some may think it a misfortune to
Be christened Pat or Dan
But to me it is an honor
To be born an Irishman

Well I started out to find the house
I got it mighty soon
There I found the old chap seated
He was reading the Tribune
I told him what I came for
When he in a rage did fly
"No!" he says, "you are a Paddy
And no Irish need apply"
Well I gets my dander risin'
I'd like to black his eye
To tell an Irish gentleman
'No Irish Need Apply'
Some may think it a misfortune to
Be christened Pat or Dan
But to me it is an honor
To be born an Irishman

Well I couldn't stand it longer
So ahold of him I took
And I gave him such a whelping
As he'd get at Donnybrook
He hollered "Milia murther" and to
Get away did try
And swore he'd never write again
'No Irish Need Apply'

Well he makes a big apology
I bid him then good-bye
Saying "when next you want a beating
Write 'No Irish Need Apply'"
Some may think it a misfortune to
Be christened Pat or Dan
But to me it is an honor
To be born an Irishman

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