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| OB-LA-DI OB-LA-DA | |
| Written by Lennon and McCartney. Original on "The Beatles"(White Album). | |
| O'CAROLAN'S WELCOME | |
| Written by Irish Harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738). Learned from version by The Scottish Fiddlers Of Los Angeles on their album "In Concert"(AEA 1388,Pasadena Ca.) Also recorded by Trevor Hutchison's band Lunasa on their album "Otherworld". | |
| ON MY WAY TO HEAVEN | |
| Gospel song, re-arranged and with some new words by Waterboys from original by Blind Roger Hays (1928) on album "Guitar Evangelists Vol 1"(Document Records DOCU CD1501 Austria). | |
| PALE BLUE EYES | |
| Written by Lou Reed. Recorded by The Velvet Underground on their third album, "The Velvet Underground". | |
| THE PASSENGER | |
| Written by Iggy Pop and Ricky Gardiner. Original on Iggy Pop's "Lust For Life" album. | |
| PIPELINE | |
| Surfing instrumental by The Chantays. Covered by Johnny Thunders on his album "So Alone". | |
| PRETTY VACANT | |
| Sex Pistols single. | |
| PURPLE RAIN | |
| Written and recorded by Prince on his album "Purple Rain". | |
| THE RAGGLE TAGGLE GYPSY | |
| Traditional song from British isles. Learned from versions by Planxty and We Free Kings. Waterboys versions available on "Room To Roam" and "b"side of "And A Bang On The Ear". Also version by Carlos Nunez, Mike Scott and Paddy Keenan on Carlos' album "Os Amores Libres". | |
| RAINY DAY WOMEN NOS 12 & 35 | |
| Written by Bob Dylan. Original on his album "Blonde On Blonde". | |
| RIDE ON | |
| Written by Irish songwriter Jimmy MacCarthy. Best known version by Christy Moore on album "Ride On". | |
| ROCHE'S FAVOURITE | |
| Scottish "Strathspey" tune from repertoire of Sharon Shannon played as instrumental by Waterboys and later used as basis of "Further Up,Further In". | |
| ROCK AND ROLL | |
| Written by Lou Reed. Original version on The Velvet Underground's "Loaded" album. | |
| ROCK AND ROLL SUICIDE | |
| Written by David Bowie. Original on his album "The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars". | |
| ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN | |
| Written by Chuck Berry. Original version available on most Chuck Berry compilations. | |
| ROOM TO ROAM | |
| Lyric by Scottish Victorian novelist George MacDonald (1824-1905) and published in his book "Phantastes". Modernised and set to music by MS and Waterboys. | |
| SATISFACTION | |
| Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Original on most Rolling Stones compilations. | |
| SERGEANT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND (Reprise) | |
| Written by Lennon and McCartney. Original on Beatles album of same name. | |
| SHENANDOAH | |
| 19th century American folk song/sea shanty sung and performed by Steve Wickham during MS and SW show, Galway 2000 | |
| SOON AS I GET HOME | |
| Written by Roscoe Corner. Original version on album "Hallelujah Anyhow" by Min.Thomas Whitfield and his Congregation (Sound Of Gospel Records, Detroit). Waterboys version released as part of "The Golden Age Medley" on CD and 12" of "The Whole Of The Moon" single. | |
| THE STOLEN CHILD | |
| Poem by W.B.Yeats, published in his first book of poetry "Crossways"(1889). Available in most W.B.Yeats collections. Set to music by MS. Waterboys version available on "Fisherman's Blues" and also on "Now And In Time To Be" (Grapevine Records GRACD 219) | |
| STREETS OF GALWAY | |
| Written and sung by Padraig Stevens at two Waterboys shows, 1989. | |
| SWEET THING | |
| Written by Van Morrison. Original on his album "Astral Weeks". Waterboys version available on "Fisherman's Blues". | |
| SWING LOW,SWEET CHARIOT | |
| Gospel standard. Extract sung as part of "Spirit" during Waterboys shows 1986 and available on "The Live Adventures Of The Waterboys". | |
| THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND | |
| Written by Woody Guthrie. Original version available on his album "This Land Is Your Land". Waterboys version with amended lyrics by Steve Wickham (Irish placenames in place of North American) available on "Fisherman's Blues". | |
| THIS MORNING I AM BORN AGAIN | |
| Poem by Woody Guthrie, published in two different versions in posthumous book of previously unpublished writings "Pastures Of Plenty"(HarperPerennial). An abridgement of both set to music by MS and included on U.S. promotional-only CD of "Building The City Of Light". Also recited onstage, Washington D.C. 1990. | |
| THIS NOTE'S FOR YOU | |
| Neil Young song. Original on album of same name. | |
| THE TRIP TO BROADFORD | |
| Written by Kieran Donnellan of County Clare,Ireland. Part of the repertoire of Sharon Shannon. Waterboys version available on "Room To Roam". Previously recorded by Sharon Shannon on cassette album "The Stonemason" with Michel Bonamy,Kevin Griffin,Eoin O'Neill and Niall Sheedy (Doolin,Ireland 1987). | |
| TROUBLE DOWN YONDER | |
| Old Gospel song. Version by Two Gospel Keys, titled "I Don't Want To Go Down There" available on "Country Gospel : The Post War Years" (Document Records DOCD 5221) | |
| THE TWA' RECRUITIN' SERGEANTS | |
| Traditional Scottish song. Learned from The Corries version (album "Silver Collection"). Additional lyrics by Mike Scott. | |
| THE WAYWARD WIND | |
| Written by Lebowsky/Newman. Recorded by Doris Day, Neil Young (on album "Old Ways"). | |
| (WHAT A) WONDERFUL WORLD | |
| Written by George Weiss and Bob Theile. Recorded by Louis Armstrong (1901-1971). | |
| WHOSE WOODS THESE ARE (STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING) | |
| Poem by Robert Frost (1874-1963) set to music by Steve Wickham. Recorded version available on The Connacht Ramblers CD "Stop" (Ramblin Records RR002). Played live by Waterboys in acoustic sets 2002. | |
| WHY DON'T WE DO IT IN THE ROAD ? | |
| Written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon / McCartney). Original on "The Beatles" (White Album). | |
| WHY, LOOK AT THE MOON ! | |
| Song by Victoria Williams. Original on her album "Swing The Statue". Waterboys version available on "Sweet Relief - A Benefit For Victoria Williams". | |
| WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN | |
| Gospel Song written by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Music) and Ada Ruth Habershon (words). Recorded by The Carter Family on "Original Carter Family In Texas - Volume 1"(Old Homestead OHCS 111) and by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on their album "Will The Circle Be Unbroken". Recorded and performed by countless American country and gospel artists. | |
| WILL YE NO COME BACK AGAIN ? | |
| Scottish Jacobite lament. Performed by MS during Waterboys show in Stornoway, Scotland in 1990 to tune of Irish air "Mo Ghile Mear". | |
| THE WIND AND THE RAIN | |
| The song from the end of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" set to music by MS and first performed by MS and SW during their show at Galway Town Hall, April 2000. | |
| YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT | |
| Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Original on Rolling Stones album "Let It Bleed". | |
| YOU GOTTA MOVE | |
| Gospel song. Original (?) version by Two Gospel Keyes (1949) available on "Country Gospel : The Post War Years" (Document Records DOCD-5221,Austria) Also recorded by The Rolling Stones on their album "Sticky Fingers". | |
| YOUR CHEATIN' HEART | |
| Hank Williams classic, regularly played solo by Mike on 2001 Waterboys tour as prelude to "Has Anybody Here Seen Hank ?" |
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