“Shandrum Boggoon”

Description

There are no songs about Shandrum boggoon. "The reason is plain -- no praise did it need." The singer would trade Midas's touch for a touch for Shandrum boggoon. If the Devil tastes it a host of clergy will be needed to banish him.

Notes

Croker-PopularSongs: "Boggoon is the Irish for bacon.... Shandrum ... in the county of Cork ... [remarkable] for the excellence of the bacon produced there." - BS

Cross references

  • cf. "The Black Joke" (tune, according to Croker-PopularSongs)

References

  1. Croker-PopularSongs, pp. 287-289, "Shandrum Boggoon" (1 text)
  2. BI, CrPS287

About

Author: Edward Quin (source: Croker-PopularSongs)
Earliest date: 1839 (Croker-PopularSongs)
Keywords: food humorous nonballad