Jack Donkeyhue, Dublin born in 1804 and a staunch Irish Republican. After being charged with crimes against the crown he was shipped off to the land down under and sentenced to be a man at work.Working for the man didnt sit well with Jack so he took to participating in extra-curricular activities of the non legal variety and was sentenced to death for his transgressions.
Heres where the legend of The Bold Jack Donkeyhue begins. Jack escaped and took to the bush where he formed along with his fellow bushrangers the notorious gang "The Strippers" (its in the blood -- we dig strippers) He robbed from the rich and gave to himself and became a folk hero in the process. Angering the authorities to no end, the then obscene amount of a $200 bounty was placed on his head and all official police business was put on hold until the capture of The Bold Jack.
Jack was good, maybe even one of the best but was no match for twenty men (sixteen seventeen and he wouldve cleaned the floor wit em) and he was shot in head -- bang bang -- Bold Jack was dead (and Rocky collapsed in the corner)
As Ben said to Vader..."if you strike me down I will become more powerful then you can ever imagine."
Well that certainly was the case for The Bold Jack Donkeyhue who lives on to this day.
In the Australian Rugby Song...."The Bold Jack Donkeyhue"
"Oh Donkeyhue, Donkeyhue, throw down your carbine.
Or do you intend to fight us all and will you not resign?"
"Surrender to such cowardly dogs is a thing that I never would do,
For this day I'll fight with all my might", cried Bold Jack Donkeyhue"
As well as the classic Irish Rebel Song..."The Wild Colonial Boy"
"Surrender now, Jack Donkeyhue, you see there's three to one.
Surrender now, Jack Donkeyhue, you're a daring highwayman."
He drew a pistol from his belt and twirled it like a toy,
"I'll fight, but not surrender," said the Wild Colonial Boy."
EE-Aw!
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That song would sound better if it went like this:
I'm goin out blastin, takin my enemies with me
and if not, they scarred, so they will never forget me
Lord forgive me the Hennesey got me not knowin how to act
I'm fallin and I can't turn back
or maybe it's the words from my man Killa Black
that I can't say so it's left a untold fact, until my death
My goal's to stay alive
Survival of the fit only the strong survive
Wait a damned minute Donkeyhue-wasn't James MacEvoy the Wild Colonial Boy?
Rhino,
Is that Survivor's Eye of the Tiger?
Coll,
No. No he wasnt.
yeah it is eye of the tiger!
You're good!
Show some respect Rhino. Men like The Bold Jack were the original gangstas...all these other brothas are just biting the og style.
Donkey apparently then you and I have heard very different songs.
Looks like it. Ive heard the right right one and you misheard and misinterpreted it.
In no version that I know (and there are many) is McEvoy the Wild Colonial Boy. He is either the judge or a victim of robbery at the hands of Donkeyhue.
However the name Donkeyhue has been changed in many versions to Dullan or Duggan to sound more aesthetically pleasing (which I would disagree with obviously)
That being said regardless of the version -- the song was written in the honor of The Bold Donkeyhue.
EE Mutherfuckin Aw!!
Dont worry eb, mistakes happen. Next time I have a karaoke party Ill dedicate Wild Colonial Boy to you to show theres no hard feelings.
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