Another gentle graze through the wonderful world of songs about goats. Although GOAT has also become an acronym for the phrase ‘Greatest Of All Time”.
“Paddy McGinty’s Goat” is a comic song written in 1917 by English songwriters Bert Lee and R.P. Weston in collaboration with the American performing duo The Two Bobs (Bob Alden and Bob Adams). The song was performed in music halls from 1917 by The Two Bobs. It tells the story of an aggressive goat which comes to the village of Killaloe in Ireland and terrorises it by butting its inhabitants and eating everything in sight. The Irish baritone Mick O’Brian performed it for the cinema in a Pathe News short in 1942. It was recorded by the Irish singer Val Doonican in 1964 on the Decca label as the B-side of “Delaney’s Donkey”. Although it never made the UK Singles Chart, it came to be associated with the singer and became well known through him. It was recorded by the Ennis Sisters of Canada in 2003.
“The Dingle Puck Goat” As might be deduced from its title, “The Dingle Puck Goat” is a novelty song, but unlike the later and better known Irish novelty song a goat, this was written by a native born Irishman, Johnny Patterson, in 6/8 time. It was published by Waltons of Dublin, who published many of Patterson’s songs. Ronnie Drew the former lead singer of the Dubliners records a version of this song on his ‘The Humour Is on Me Now’ album, released in 1999. This album was produced by Mike Hanrahan and features a number of traditional musicians, including John Sheahan.
“Goat Head” is a song by Brittany Howard it appears on Jaime her debut solo studio album, released in September 2019, via ATO Records. It has received acclaim from critics and has been nominated for several awards; it was a moderate sales success, appearing on several charts. The album is a mix of several musical styles that reflects intimate events and perspectives in Howard’s life, which she supported with her first solo tour.
“3 Headed Goat” is a song by American rapper Lil Durk, featuring fellow American rappers Lil Baby and Polo G.. It was released in May 2020, as the third single from Lil Durk’s fifth studio album Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 (2020), one day before the album was released. On the song, the rappers combine to form a “3 headed G.O.A.T.” (an acronym for “Greatest of All Time”). The track received positive reviews from critics and became Durk’s highest-charting song. “3 Headed Goat” debuted and peaked at number 43 on the Billboard chart. It was certified platinum by the RIAA, denoting sales of over one million units in that country. The song also charted in Canada and New Zealand, reaching numbers 77 and 38 respectively. The accompanying music video for the single, directed by Cole Bennett, features all three artists handling large currency in a warehouse.
