"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.[1]
Song history
editThe song was written in 1908 by Stanley Murphy with music by George "Honey Boy" Evans.[1][2]
A 1971 recording by Brendan Shine reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart.[3][4] Shine received a silver disc for selling over 25,000 copies of the single.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Irish Song Lyrics - OBrien Has No Place To Go". www.irishsongs.com.
- ^ a b Evans, George; Murphy, Stanley (January 1, 1908). "O'Brien Has No Place to Go". Historic Sheet Music Collection.
- ^ https://www.discoverkerry.com/event/brendan-shine/69760101/
- ^ "Pat Egan Presents Brendan Shine - The Lobby Tour". tht.ie.
- ^ Stewart, Ken (22 June 1974). "From the Music Capitals of the World". Billboard. New York City: Bill and Roger Littleford. Retrieved 25 August 2024.