Talk:Beer, Beer, Beer

Different lyrics
I know different words to this song. The version (which I learnt from a group called "Brewer's Dray", who were performing at the (first) national CAMRA beer festival at London's Covent Garden Flower Market in 1975) starts:

A long time ago, way back in history, When all we had to drink was cups of Rosie Lee, Along came a fellow, by the name of Charlie Mopps - And he invented a wonderful drink which he made from malt and hops.

The chorus is:

He should have been an admiral, a sultan or a king, And to his praises we will always sing. Look what he's done for us - he's filled us up with cheer; God Bless Charlie Mopps - the man who invented beer (beer, beer, beer ...)

THere were many more verses to this - and I won't attempt to quote them all here - but it just goes to show the variations which abound in folk misic and drinking songs! Note especially the possible London bias in this version: "Rosie Lee" is, of course, Cockney rhyming slang for tea.


 * There are other variations, I've heard "... and he made it out of hops" and "He ought to be an admiral, a sultan or a king".--RLent 04:38, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

Charlie who?
When is this drinking song from? I'm having a lot of difficulty finding anything that confirms more than marginal notability, let alone a reliable history. Could someone provide a serious, reliable source?

Peter Isotalo 08:59, 4 April 2007 (UTC)


 * This is an old irish drinking song.....what do you expect for a "reliable source"... if you have the right mindset there is no need to question...it is what it is... top o' the morning to ya! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.224.43.184 (talk) 07:50, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

Clancy Brothers classic
I own The Clancy Brothers recording Irish Drinking Songs which contains this song. I've edited the entry to add this information (with a link to the allmusic entry) and tweak the lyrics a bit based on what I can hear listening to the song. I also moved the myspace reference to the bottom because it is somewhat irrelevant to the actual entry.

--Mjmadaio 03:39, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

Public houses
Charlie Mopps is the name of at least one pub in the United States of America. Charlie Mopps is a public house in North Atlanta, (Sandy Springs). A popular waterhole for the young affulent generation of the new South. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.224.43.184 (talk) 07:38, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

Retitle?
This page is more about the song than the man. In any case, the song is more notable. I think the article should be renamed "Beer, beer, beer." Any objections/opinions? A dullard (talk) 23:33, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

I was always told by my parents who are native to Ireland that it was Charlie Hopps not Mopps. Ive been to Ireland myself many times and am told by Pub owners that its Hopps or Hupps. But Im not Sure if it really matters as its the sang that everyone seems to like so much.Loki1488 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 21:20, 9 February 2011 (UTC).

Popular Culture?
The Bard's Tale (Video Game) uses this song in the first pub you visit and I was suprised it wasn't listed here. ~InfernoRaven — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.65.195.203 (talk) 18:57, 15 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Huh? Its already mentioned in the article.  The C of E God Save the Queen!  ( talk ) 19:03, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

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