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Are You the O'Reilly?

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Supplementary Document

Title
Are You the O'Reilly - Lyrics
Composer
Rooney, Pat  
Lyricist
Emmett, P.  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1915  
Lyrics
  • I’m Terence O’Reilly, I’m a man of renown, I’m a thoroughbred to the backbone
  • I’m related to O’Connor, my mother was queen of China, ten miles from Athlone
  • but if they’d let me be, I’d have Ireland free, on the railroads you would pay no fare, I’d have the United States under my thumb, and I’d sleep in the President’s chair. Are you the O’Reilly that keeps this hotel? Are you the O’Reilly they speak of so well? Are you the O’Reilly they speak of so highly? Gor blime me, O’Reilly, you are looking well. There’s Shamus O’Reilly who kept the hotel, he’s assigned to the commissary
  • back home in old Dublin he did very well, but now he’s working for the army. He once served at the “Pub,” but he’s now serving grub, and it’s flavored with powder and lead, he took the King’s [missing] to go do his killing, but he’s cooking for sojers [sic] instead. Young Ludwig O’Reilly that may be his name, in the trench on the enemy’s side
  • I glimpsed his big helmet and potted the same, and to “helmit” went Ludwig’s right eye
  • then his brother named Fritz, nearly gave us all fits, we were laughing at what he had done, when up [missing] bally good fighter, and he started us all on the run.
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 3
Local Identifier
2014_12996_005
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Are You the O'Reilly?
Alternative Title
  • Are You the O'Reilly? / (Blime Me, O’Reilly, You Are Lookin’ Well)
  • Blime Me, O’Reilly, You Are Lookin’ Well
Composer
Rooney, Pat  
Lyricist
Emmett, P.  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1915  
Date of Copyright
1915-05-26
Physical Description
1 score, voice and piano ([1-2], 3-5, [6] p.)
Subject - Topic
  • Popular music -- United States -- 1911-1920.  
  • World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music  
Lyrics
  • [refrain 3]
  • [verse 3] Young Ludwig O’Reilly that may be his name, / In the trench on the enemy’s side; / I glimpsed his big helmet and potted the same, / And to “helmit” went Ludwig’s right eye; / Then his brother named Fritz, Nearly gave us all fits, / We were laughing at what he had done, / When up rose the blighter a bally good fighter, / And he started us all on the run.
  • [refrain 2]
  • [verse 2] There’s Shamus O’Reilly who kept the hotel / He’s assigned to the Commissary; / Back home in old Dublin he did very well, / But he's now working for the army. / He once served at the “Pub,” but he’s now serving grub, / And it’s flavored with powder and lead / He took the King's shilling to go do his killing, / But he’s cooking for sojers instead.
  • [refrain 1] Are you the O’Reilly that keeps this hotel? Are you the O’Reilly they speak of so well? / Are you the O’Reilly they speak of so highly? / Gor blime me, O’Reilly, you are looking well.
  • [verse 1] I’m Terence O’Reilly, I’m a man of renown / I’m a thoroughbred to the backbone; / I’m related to O’Connor, my mother was queen / Of China, ten miles from Athlone; / But if they’d let me be, I’d have Ireland free, / On the railroads you would pay no fare, / I’d have the United States under my thumb, / And I’d sleep in the President’s chair.
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Performance Medium
Voice and piano.  
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 3
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_005
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleAre You the O'Reilly?
Alternative Title
  • Are You the O'Reilly? / (Blime Me, O’Reilly, You Are Lookin’ Well)
  • Blime Me, O’Reilly, You Are Lookin’ Well
ComposerRooney, Pat  
LyricistEmmett, P.  
PublisherLeo Feist Inc.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1915  
Date of Copyright1915-05-26
Physical Description1 score, voice and piano ([1-2], 3-5, [6] p.)
Subject - Topic
  • Popular music -- United States -- 1911-1920.  
  • World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music  
Lyrics
  • [refrain 3]
  • [verse 3] Young Ludwig O’Reilly that may be his name, / In the trench on the enemy’s side; / I glimpsed his big helmet and potted the same, / And to “helmit” went Ludwig’s right eye; / Then his brother named Fritz, Nearly gave us all fits, / We were laughing at what he had done, / When up rose the blighter a bally good fighter, / And he started us all on the run.
  • [refrain 2]
  • [verse 2] There’s Shamus O’Reilly who kept the hotel / He’s assigned to the Commissary; / Back home in old Dublin he did very well, / But he's now working for the army. / He once served at the “Pub,” but he’s now serving grub, / And it’s flavored with powder and lead / He took the King's shilling to go do his killing, / But he’s cooking for sojers instead.
  • [refrain 1] Are you the O’Reilly that keeps this hotel? Are you the O’Reilly they speak of so well? / Are you the O’Reilly they speak of so highly? / Gor blime me, O’Reilly, you are looking well.
  • [verse 1] I’m Terence O’Reilly, I’m a man of renown / I’m a thoroughbred to the backbone; / I’m related to O’Connor, my mother was queen / Of China, ten miles from Athlone; / But if they’d let me be, I’d have Ireland free, / On the railroads you would pay no fare, / I’d have the United States under my thumb, / And I’d sleep in the President’s chair.
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Performance MediumVoice and piano.  
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 3
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_005
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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