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| A HARD RAIN'S A-GONNA FALL | |
| Bob Dylan. Original on his album "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan". | |
| A HOME IN THE MEADOW | |
| Lyric by Sammy Cahn and Alfred Newman to the tune of "Greensleeves"(English traditional) from the film "How The West Was Won"(Soundtrack album available). | |
| ALL THINGS MUST PASS | |
| George Harrison song played onstage by Mike and Richard as tribute the night George died, November 29th 2001 | |
| ALRIGHT | |
| Written and recorded by Supergrass on their first album "I Should Coco"(Parlophone 1995) | |
| A MAN'S A MAN FOR A' THAT | |
| Lyric by Robert Burns (Scottish poet 1759-1796). Music traditional. A call to universal brotherhood and democracy. Played by Waterboys and also sung on Scottish Television programme "That" by Mike Scott with fiddler Ciaran Tourish (Altan) 1991. | |
| ABRAHAM,MARTIN AND JOHN | |
| Written by Dick Holler. Recorded by Dion. | |
| ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE | |
| Written by Johnny Mercer. Available (Ac-Cent-Chu-Ate The Positive) on "The Best Of Johnny Mercer". | |
| ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER | |
| Written by Bob Dylan. Original on his album "John Wesley Harding". | |
| AN CAILIN ALAINN | |
| Words by Tomás Mac Eoin to the tune of "The Mingulay Boat Song"(Scottish traditional : Mingulay is an island near southern tip of Outer Hebrides). Sung by Tomás Mac Eoin at Waterboys shows 1988-9. Tomás' original version on cassette album "Le Fiche Bliain Anuas"(GTD Heritage Music HC-088, Galway, Ireland) | |
| AND THE HEALING HAS BEGUN | |
| Written by Van Morrison. Original on his album "Into The Music". Waterboys version on "The Live Adventures Of the Waterboys". | |
| A SONG FOR THE LIFE | |
| Written by Rodney Crowell. Covered by many artists. Waterboys version available on "Bringing It All Back Home". | |
| A SONG OF THE ROSY-CROSS | |
| Poem by WB Yeats set to music by MS. | |
| Poem included in "The Collected Works of WB Yeats Vol. One - The Poems" second edition,edited by Richard J Finneran, publ by Scriber (US). ISBN number 0684839350. Recorded version by Mike Scott and Sharon Shannon available on "Now And In Time To Be" (Grapevine GRACD 219) and "Spellbound - The Best Of Sharon Shannon"(Grapevine GRACD 245) | |
| AT THE HOP | |
| Danny And The Juniors' rock'n'roll classic. | |
| AULD LANG SYNE | |
| Lyric by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796). | |
| Played by Waterboys at New Year Shows 1988-90 | |
| BACK IN THE USSR | |
| From "The Beatles" white double album. | |
| BANISH MISFORTUNE | |
| Traditional Irish jig, performed on solo fiddle by Steve Wickham at Waterboys shows. Listed in "O'Neill's Music Of Ireland" (published by Mel Bay). | |
| BECAUSE THE NIGHT | |
| Written by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith. | |
| Extracts played by Waterboys in 1986 as intro and outro to "The Pan Within" and available on "The Live Adventures Of The Waterboys". Original on Patti Smith's album "Easter". | |
| BED ON THE FLOOR | |
| Learned by Steve Wickham from a Woody Guthrie tape. | |
| THE BELLTABLE WALTZ | |
| Irish Instrumental played by Steve and Anto on fiddle and mandolin. Also played by Stocktons Wing and the Dubliners. | |
| BIG FAT HEART | |
| Written by Hothouse Flowers and performed live by their singer Liam O'Maonlai during Waterboys show, Dublin 1989. | |
| BILLY THE KID | |
| Learned By Anto from the version by Ry Cooder. Performed by The Waterboys during 1989. | |
| BLACK IS THE COLOUR | |
| Traditional song. Learnt from version on "Christy Moore,Donal Lunny and Jimmy Faulkner - Live In Dublin" album. | |
| BLEAN NA BO (Milking the cow) | |
| Written by Tomas Mac Eoin. Original version on his cassette album "Le Fiche Bliain Anuas". Sung by Tomas during Waterboys shows 1988-89. Also released as single with Waterboys as back-up band. | |
| BLOWING IN THE WIND | |
| Written by Bob Dylan. Original on his album "The Freewheelin Bob Dylan". | |
| BRING ME SUNSHINE | |
| Song used as TV theme by British comedy duo Morecambe And Wise | |
| BUCKETS OF RAIN | |
| Written by Bob Dylan. Original on his album "Blood On The tracks". | |
| CALVARY CROSS | |
| Written by Richard Thompson. Original on "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight" album by Richard And Linda Thompson. | |
| CAN'T FEEL AT HOME IN THIS WORLD ANYMORE | |
| Gospel song. Learnt by Waterboys from version by Two Gospel Keyes (New York 1948) available on album "Country Gospel : The Postwar Years" (Document Records DOCD-5221). Also recorded by The Carter Family. | |
| CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU | |
| The Elvis Presley classic. | |
| COCK IN MY POCKET | |
| Iggy Pop song. Sung by Liam O'Maonlai onstage with Mike and Anto, 1987. | |
| COME GATHER ROUND ME, PARNELLITES | |
| WB Yeats poem set to music by MS. Poem included in most WB Yeats collections. | |
| COME LIVE WITH ME | |
| Written by Felice and Boudleax Bryant. Recorded by Ray Charles. Waterboys studio version recorded during "Fisherman's Blues" sessions. | |
| CORONATION STREET THEME | |
| Theme from UK TV series, played on solo trumpet by Roddy Lorimer in Manchester (scene of TV series) during Waterboys show 1990 for mischief. | |
| DANCING BAREFOOT | |
| Written by Patti Smith / Ivan Kral. Original on Patti Smith Group album "Wave". | |
| DANNY MURPHY | |
| Poem by James Stephens (Irish) Published in James Stephens "Collected Poems"(MacMillan 1926). Set to music by MS. | |
| THE DAY TRIP TO BANGOR | |
| A hit by folk group Fiddlers Dram in the UK Played by Waterboys in Bangor 1989 for mischief. | |
| DEATH IS NOT THE END | |
| Written by Bob Dylan. Learnt by Waterboys from a bootleg. Waterboys version available on "The Live Adventures Of The Waterboys". Dylan version on his album "Down In The Groove". | |
| DEFYING GRAVITY | |
| Written by Jesse Winchester. Original available on "The Best Of Jesse Winchester".Brought into Waterboys repertoire by Sharon Shannon. | |
| THE DE'IL AMONG THE TAILORS | |
| Traditional Scottish fiddle tune. | |
| DIRT | |
| Iggy Pop classic. Original on The Stooges album "Funhouse". Also on Iggy Pop live album "TV Eye". Performed by Waterboys as part of "Savage Earth Heart" and available on "The Live Adventures Of The Waterboys". | |
| DISEASE OF CONCEIT | |
| Written by Bob Dylan. Original on his album "Oh Mercy". | |
| DOG DREAM | |
| Words are poem by Patti Smith, published in her books "Seventh Heaven" and "Babel". Set to music by MS. | |
| DONALD, WHERE'S YOUR TROOSERS | |
| Scottish comedy song by Andy Stewart. | |
| DOWN BY THE SALLY GARDENS | |
| Words by W.B.Yeats (Irish poet 1865-1939), included in most Yeats collections. Music traditional. Sung by Tomás Mac Eoin during Waterboys shows in 1989. Released as a single by Tomás with Waterboys backing. | |
| DRIVE AWAY | |
| Written by original Sawdoctors drummer, Padraig Stevens. Performed by Padraig and Mike Scott at "The West's Awake" Festival, Tuam, Ireland, 1991. "Drive Away" was Sawdoctors regular set-closer when they supported The Waterboys 1988-89. |
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