Best version of this song EVER. Also, for those not from the Celtic lands Screw England. Ireland and Scotland need to revolt this song is about a man stealing from an army captain, taking his earnings to a bar, spending most of it on beer.
Heres the main difference between the original song and the Thin Lizzy version:
Original: The mans girlfriend dips his gunpowder in water and hides his rapier. She then gets Captain Farrell to come having an affair with the Captain mabey? and arrest him. Since he can't use wet gun powder he's arrested, and he then talks about how when he gets out he wants to go out adventuring with his brother in the army.
Thin Lizzy version: Molly apparently had no ties with the Captain, he just happens to of tracked the man to Molly's house apparently they knew each other in both versions, explaining how he knew the Captain's name The man has his rapier and his pistols now, not damaged, and he shoots at the Captain, killing him, then he is thrown in prison for life.
Also note: I did say Ferrall. In the original song, it's spelled Farrell. In the Thin Lizzy version, its Farrel. Yes, Ferrall is infact a last name, though it is actually Scottish. It's my family name on my dads side.
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Best version of this song EVER. Also, for those not from the Celtic lands Screw England. Ireland and Scotland need to revolt this song is about a man stealing from an army captain, taking his earnings to a bar, spending most of it on beer.
Heres the main difference between the original song and the Thin Lizzy version:
Original: The mans girlfriend dips his gunpowder in water and hides his rapier. She then gets Captain Farrell to come having an affair with the Captain mabey? and arrest him. Since he can't use wet gun powder he's arrested, and he then talks about how when he gets out he wants to go out adventuring with his brother in the army.
Thin Lizzy version: Molly apparently had no ties with the Captain, he just happens to of tracked the man to Molly's house apparently they knew each other in both versions, explaining how he knew the Captain's name The man has his rapier and his pistols now, not damaged, and he shoots at the Captain, killing him, then he is thrown in prison for life.
Also note: I did say Ferrall. In the original song, it's spelled Farrell. In the Thin Lizzy version, its Farrel. Yes, Ferrall is infact a last name, though it is actually Scottish. It's my family name on my dads side.