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.
Lyrics
Mussels in the Corner
Chorus:
'Deed I is in love with you Up all night in the foggy dew 'Deed I is in love with you Mussels in the corner
Ask a townie for a smoke He will say his pipe is broke Ask a bayman for a chew He will bite it off for you
(chorus)
Dirty shirts and dirty ties Dirty rings around their eyes Can't get up the morning b'ys Dirty auld Torbaymen
(chorus)
Here they are as white as ghosts Baymen in their little boats Women in their petticoats Down in Petty Harbour
(chorus)
I took Liza to the ball Liza couldn't dance at all nailed her up against the wall left her there till sunday
(chorus)
All the people in Belle Isle Don't get up till half past nine Wash their face in kerosene oil Polly, you're a corker!
(chorus)
Elsie Murray, she's so fine, Don't get up til half past nine Won't get up to feed the swine Dirty Elsie Murray.
'Deed I is in love with you Up all night in the foggy dew 'Deed I is in love with you Mussels in the corner
See also
List of Newfoundland songs