Maids, when you are young, never marry an old man… because let’s not beat around the bush, you have sexual needs (even if you are Irish), and these are often not adequately satisfied by an elderly companion. So, never marry an old man. Okay, this song comes from a time when Viagra and Cialis were not household names yet. And it even caused a little scandal when The Dubliners released it as a single, as it had infuriated the public with »Seven Drunken Nights«.
Lyrics
Because it has no faloorum, faliddle aye oorum
It has no faloorum, faliddle aye ay
It has no faloorum, it has lost its ding-doorum
So maids when you’re young never married an old man
An old man came to court me, hey ding-doorum down
An old man came to court me, me being young
An old man came to court me, of course he would marry me
Maids when you’re young, never marry an old man
Because it has no faloorum, faliddle aye oorum
It has no faloorum, faliddle aye ay
It has no faloorum, it has lost its ding-doorum
So maids when you’re young never married an old man
When we went to church, hey ding-doorum down
When we went to church, me being young
When we went to church, she dropped me off at the waitress
Maids when you are young you never married an old man
Because it has no faloorum, faliddle aye oorum
It has no faloorum, faliddle aye ay
It has no faloorum, it has lost its ding-doorum
So maids when you’re young never married an old man
When we lay down, hey ding-doorum down
When we go to bed, me being young
When we lay down he lay like he was dead
Maids when you are young you never marry an old man
Because it has no faloorum, faliddle aye oorum
It has no faloorum, faliddle aye ay
It has no faloorum, it has lost its ding-doorum
So maids when you’re young never married an old man
When he went to sleep, hey ding-doorum down
When he went to sleep, me being young
When he went to sleep, out of bed I crawled
into the arms of a handsome young man
And I found her faloorum, faliddle aye oorum
I found your faloorum, faliddle aye ay
I found his faloorum, he has my ding-doorum
So maids when you’re young never married an old man
Background
Do I need to draw a picture? A young woman, an old man, a marriage of convenience… and then he lies dead in the bridal chamber. Which makes him have a bit of fun with a younger specimen. That’s. A cautionary tale for all those women who really know that there is more to cooking and washing for a marriage.
However, what might be a bit more surprising is the direct path to marital infidelity to satisfy female needs; This really isn’t the Irish thing. Which would be more like saying three Hail Marys while rubbing the stone floor with ice water to banish dirt and lustful thoughts.
The scandal
“Maids, When You’re Young Never Wed An Old Man” was released as a single by folk group The Dubliners, four days before Christmas in December 1967. And it was immediately known for all the wrong reasons: the song was considered Being offensive by state broadcasters in the British Isles, the issue of female sexuality (not to mention the extramarital kind) and erectile dysfunction is too much.
Consequently, the song was banned by both RTÉ and the BBC. Unlike other banned songs, it also suffered on the charts, reaching only No. 43 in the UK and 11 in the Republic of Ireland.
At the end of the day, it’s a lot like Chuck Berry’s “My Ding-a-Ling” … grown-ups will channel his 13-year-old and smile, while it’s not half as offensive as the moral justice brigade makes it. . Storm in a teacup, so to speak.
