Mussels in the Corner is a Newfoundland folk song.
In 2005, nine hundred and eighty-nine musicians gathered in St. John's at the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival to play "Mussels in the Corner" on accordions to set a world record for simultaneous accordion playing.[1]
Lyrics
Mussels in the Corner
Chorus:
'Deed I is in love with youUp all night in the foggy dew'Deed I is in love with youMussels in the cornerAsk a bayman for a smokeHe will say my pipe is brokeAsk a bayman for a chewHe will bite it off for you(chorus)Dirty shirts and dirty tiesDirty rings around their eyesCan't get up the morning boysDirty auld Torbaymen(chorus)Here they are as white as ghostsBaymen in their little boatsWomen in their petticoatsDown in Petty Harbour(chorus)I took Liza to the ballLiza couldn't dance at allI beat her head against the wallMussels in the corner(chorus)All the people in Belle IsleDon't get up till half past nineWash their face in kerosene oilPolly, you're a corker!(chorus)Elsie Murray, she's so fine,Don't get up til half past nineWon't get up to feed the swineDirty Elsie Murray.'Deed I is in love with youUp all night in the foggy dew'Deed I is in love with youMussels in the cornerReferences
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