2:16
Isn't It Grand Boys, 1966
traditional
The Clancys sing this jaunty tune as a group, with no individual solo. Sharing a melody with "Nancy Whiskey," this song is about a fellow who woos a young maiden, who rebuffs him with prejudice. He's got money, but that doesn't do him any good (like the guy with a car in Shania Twain's "That Don't Impress me Much"). She scoffs at his wealth! "What do I care for your gold and silver? / All I want is a handsome man." That's a rejection with an implied insult on the side! Then she starts in with the metaphors: "Did you ever see a copper kettle / Mended with an old tin can? / Did you ever see a handsome lassie / Married off to an ugly man?" That's cold, baby. Ice cold.
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