Tuesday November 17, 2020 “Come On Eileen” Sugarland & Sara Bareilles

If you didn’t think this was a fun song when you heard the Dexy Midnight Runners version give this unexpected cover a listen and I am confident you will be smiing.

Sugarland is a country duo (yes I know this is the second country song this week and it's not a trend) founded by Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Hall who have recorded six albums and have fifteen charted singles on Billboard’s Hot Country Chart.  

Sara Barielles is a singer songwriter with seven albums/CDs, a couple of big hits, a Grammy and a successful broadway play, “Waitress” whose long run was interrupted by the covid Broadway theater shutdown.

Together they provide a rocking and rollicking version of “Come On Eileen” that looks like they are having as much fun performing it as we are having watching it.

Stay safe and well...poor old Johnny Ray, whoever he might be.

Come on, Eileen

Come on, Eileen 

Poor old Johnnie Ray

Sounded sad upon the radio

Moved a million hearts in mono

Our mothers cried

Sang along, who'd blame them? 

You've grown (you're grown up)

So grown (so grown up)

Now I must say more than ever

(Come on, Eileen)

Too-ra-loo-ra

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

And we can sing just like our fathers 

Come on, Eileen

Oh, I swear (what he means)

At this moment

You mean everything

You in that dress

My thoughts, I confess

Verge on dirty

Ah, come on, Eileen 

Come on, Eileen 

These people 'round here

Were beaten down, eyes sunk in smoke-dried face

They're so resigned to what their fate is

But not us (no never)

But not us (not ever)

We are far too young and clever

(Remember)

Too-ra-loo-ra

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay

And you'll hum this tune forever 

Come on, Eileen

Oh, I swear (what he means)

Ah, come on, let's

Take off everything

That pretty red dress

Eileen (tell him yes)

Ah, come on, let's

Ah, come on, Eileen, please

That pretty red dress

Eileen (tell him yes)

Ah, come on, let's

Ah, come on, Eileen, please 

(Come on, Eileen, too-rye-ay)

(Come on, Eileen, too-rye-ay)

Now you're full grown (too-ra)

And now you have shown (too-ra, ta-loo-ra)

Oh, Eileen

Said, come on, Eileen (come on, Eileen) (you've grown)

These things they are real and I know (ta-loo-rye-ay) (so grown)

How you feel (come on, Eileen, ta-loo-rye-ay)

Now I must say more than ever (too-ra, ta-loo-ra)

Things 'round here have changed

I said, too-ra-loo-ra (come on, Eileen, ta-loo-rye-ay)

Too-ra-loo-rye-ay (come on, Eileen, ta-loo-rye-ay)

(Too-ra, ta-loo-ra) 

Come on, Eileen

Oh, I swear (what he means)

At this moment

You mean everything

You in that dress

My thoughts, I confess

Verge on dirty

Ah, come on, Eileen

Come on, Eileen

Oh, I swear (what he means)

At this moment

You mean everything

In that dress

Oh, my thoughts I confess

Well, they're dirty

Come on, Eileen

Come on, Eileen

Whoa (what he means)

Whoa

Ah, come on, Eileen

Oh, believe me

If all those endearing young chums

That I gaze on so fondly today

Were to suddenly leave you, oh fly in the night

Just like fairy gifts gone in the sky