Charlie Is My Darling (song)
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Charlie Is My Darling is the title of a number of traditional Scots songs.
The first is attributed variously to James Hogg
or Carolina Oliphant (Lady Nairne). Beginning with the line Twas on a Monday morning, right early in the year, it celebrates the Jacobite
movement. A second later song of the same name is attributed to Charles Gray
.However the best known version is by Robert Burns
whose 1794 version is somewhat more earthy than the more patriotic earlier ones. Eddi Reader
has recorded a popular version of this one on her highly regarded CD of Robert Burns's songs.
The song was also parodied on BBC Radio Scotland, by comedy group Flying Pig Productions in their show Desperate Fishwives. The title was switched to 'Darling is a Charlie', referring to the trials and tribulations of the current (2008-2010) Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling
.
The first is attributed variously to James Hogg
James Hogg
James Hogg was a Scottish poet and novelist who wrote in both Scots and English.-Early life:James Hogg was born in a small farm near Ettrick, Scotland in 1770 and was baptized there on 9 December, his actual date of birth having never been recorded...
or Carolina Oliphant (Lady Nairne). Beginning with the line Twas on a Monday morning, right early in the year, it celebrates the Jacobite
Jacobitism
Jacobitism was the political movement in Britain dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland...
movement. A second later song of the same name is attributed to Charles Gray
Charles Gray
Charles Gray may refer to:* Charles Gray , representing Colchester, England*Charles Gray , Royal Marines captain and songwriter* Charles Gray , in the mid-19th century...
.However the best known version is by Robert Burns
Robert Burns
Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and a lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, and is celebrated worldwide...
whose 1794 version is somewhat more earthy than the more patriotic earlier ones. Eddi Reader
Eddi Reader
Eddi Reader MBE is a Scottish singer-songwriter, known both for her work with Fairground Attraction and for an enduring solo career. She is the recipient of three BRIT Awards and has topped both the album and singles charts...
has recorded a popular version of this one on her highly regarded CD of Robert Burns's songs.
The song was also parodied on BBC Radio Scotland, by comedy group Flying Pig Productions in their show Desperate Fishwives. The title was switched to 'Darling is a Charlie', referring to the trials and tribulations of the current (2008-2010) Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling
Alistair Darling
Alistair Maclean Darling is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has been a Member of Parliament since 1987, currently for Edinburgh South West. He served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2007 to 2010...
.