| "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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"O'Brien Has No Place to Go" is an Irish traditional song written by Stanley Murphy with music by George "Honey Boy" Evans.
Lyrics
The song is about a man named Dennis O'Brien who has three eligible daughters, all of whom are courted by young men.
Song history
The song was written in 1908 by Stanley Murphy with music by George "Honey Boy" Evans.
A 1971 recording by Brendan Shine reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart. Shine received a silver disc for selling over 25,000 copies of the single.
References
- ^ "Irish Song Lyrics - OBrien Has No Place To Go". www.irishsongs.com.
- ^ 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.