Charlie Mopps
Encyclopedia
Charlie Mopps or Charlie Mops is the mythical inventor of beer
, as described by the drinking song
"Beer, Beer, Beer". His name is presumably meant to rhyme with barley
and hops
, two main ingredients in beer
.
sang a version on the album The Tale of Ale, a compilation of English drinking songs. The Clancy Brothers' version of the song is available on the album Irish Pub Songs, and the Brobdingnagian Bards
recorded a version of the song for their album The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs
.
Molson
used the song (with some changed lyrics) in a series of advertisements for their Molson Canadian 'Bubba' product, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
There is a rendition of the song in the 2004 PlayStation 2
, Xbox
, and PC game The Bard's Tale (2004)
. It is sung by three inebriated regulars at the pub in the first area visited.
The Missoula Montana defunct ska/oi! band The Skoidats recorded a version of the song in 1997 on their record The Times.
The San Diego roots rock band The Fab Lushes have recorded the song and perform it regularly.
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
, as described by the drinking song
Drinking song
A drinking song is a song sung while drinking alcohol. Most drinking songs are folk songs, and may be varied from person to person and region to region, in both the lyrics and in the music...
"Beer, Beer, Beer". His name is presumably meant to rhyme with barley
Barley
Barley is a major cereal grain, a member of the grass family. It serves as a major animal fodder, as a base malt for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various health foods...
and hops
Hops
Hops are the female flower clusters , of a hop species, Humulus lupulus. They are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, to which they impart a bitter, tangy flavor, though hops are also used for various purposes in other beverages and herbal medicine...
, two main ingredients in beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
.
History
This song is thought to have originated on Royal Navy ships. From there, it spread to countries such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and the United States. Various versions of the song have been recorded since the 1950s. John ForemanJohn Foreman
John Gregory Foreman is an Australian musician and television personality. In 1992, he joined the Network Ten team for Good Morning Australia with Bert Newton as Music Director until retiring in 2004...
sang a version on the album The Tale of Ale, a compilation of English drinking songs. The Clancy Brothers' version of the song is available on the album Irish Pub Songs, and the Brobdingnagian Bards
Brobdingnagian Bards
-History:Marc Gunn, formerly of Austin Texas' alternative rock bands Skander and Breastfed, released a solo album featuring himself on autoharp and Andrew McKee on recorder in 1998...
recorded a version of the song for their album The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs
The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs
The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs is a compilation of Irish drinking songs. Most of the songs are newly remastered from the Brobdingnagian Bards' previous albums A Faire to Remember, Songs of Ireland, Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales, and Marked by Great Size, although several are new recordings.-...
.
Molson
Molson
Molson-Coors Canada Inc. is the Canadian division of the world's fifth-largest brewing company, the Molson Coors Brewing Company. It is the second oldest company in Canada after the Hudson's Bay Company. Molson's first brewery was located on the St...
used the song (with some changed lyrics) in a series of advertisements for their Molson Canadian 'Bubba' product, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
There is a rendition of the song in the 2004 PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
, and PC game The Bard's Tale (2004)
The Bard's Tale (2004)
The Bard's Tale is an action-role playing game video game created by InXile Entertainment, and released in 2004. Marketed as a humorous spoof on fantasy role-playing video games , it has more in common with modern console games like Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance.The Bard's Tale was released for the...
. It is sung by three inebriated regulars at the pub in the first area visited.
The Missoula Montana defunct ska/oi! band The Skoidats recorded a version of the song in 1997 on their record The Times.
The San Diego roots rock band The Fab Lushes have recorded the song and perform it regularly.
Lyrics
Lyrics below are from the Clancy Brothers recording:
A long time ago, way back in history
When all there was to drink was nothing but cups of tea
Along came a man by the name of Charlie Mops
And he invented a wonderful drink and he made it out of hopsHopsHops are the female flower clusters , of a hop species, Humulus lupulus. They are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, to which they impart a bitter, tangy flavor, though hops are also used for various purposes in other beverages and herbal medicine...
- (Chorus)
- oh he ought to be an admiral, a sultan, or a king
- And to his praises we shall always sing
- Look what he has done for us, he's filled us up with cheer
- Lord bless Charlie Mops,
The man who invented beer
The Jury's Bar, the Clancy's Pub, the Hole in the Wall as well
One thing you can be sure of, it's Charlie's beer they sell
So come on all me lucky lads at eleven O'clock ye stop
For five short seconds, remember Charlie Mops
One, two, three, four, five
- Chorus
A bushel of malt, A barrel of hops, you stir it around with a stick,
The kind of lubrication to make your engine tick.
Forty pints of wallop a day will keep away the quacks.
It's only eight pence ha'penny and one and six in tax
One, two, three, four, five
- Chorus
The Lord bless Charlie Mops!