Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales is a compilation of Irish pub songs, various pop culture inspired songs and parodies, and live versions of songs from the Bards' previous albums. A romantic Italian folk song, "Santa Lucia," is also included. The song "Happily Ever After" was inspired by the children's book, The Paper Bag Princess

The Paper Bag Princess

The Paper Bag Princess is a children's book written by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Michael Martchenko. It was first published on 1 May 1980 by Annick Press. The book reverses the princess and dragon stereotype...

, and "Buttercup's Lament" was inspired by The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride is a 1973 fantasy novel written by William Goldman. It was originally published in the United States by Harcourt Brace, while in the UK it is/was published by Bloomsbury Publishing....

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Track listing

1. "None but a Harper (The Last Unicorn
   The Last Unicorn
   The Last Unicorn is a fantasy novel written by Peter S. Beagle and published in 1968. It has sold more than five million copies worldwide since its original publication, and has been translated into at least twenty languages....
   
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2. "Happily Ever After"
3. "Jedi Drinking Song (Star Wars
   Star Wars
   Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
   
    parody)"
4. "Lily the Pink"
5. "Exclamations (Schoolhouse Rock parody)"
6. "Buttercup's Lament"
7. "Monster Mash
   Monster Mash
   "Monster Mash" is a 1962 novelty song and the best-known song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett. The song was released as a single on Gary S. Paxton's Garpax Records label in August 1962 along with a full-length LP called The Original Monster Mash, which contained several other monster-themed tunes...
   
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8. "Angel's Lament (Buffy the Vampire Slayer parody)"
9. "The Leprechaun"
10. "Soul of a Harper"
11. "Bog Down in the Valley (Live!)"
12. "Mendeluvium Madness"
13. "The Orange and the Green
    The Orange And The Green
    "The Orange And The Green" is an Irish folk song about a man whose father was a Protestant and his mother was a Catholic . It follows the man's trials as the product of religious intermarriage and how mixed up he turned out to be from such an upbringing.This song was written by Anthony Murphy of...
    
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14. "Santa Lucia"
15. "If I Had a Million Ducats (Live! Barenaked Ladies
    Barenaked Ladies
    Barenaked Ladies is a Canadian alternative rock band. The band is currently composed of Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, and Tyler Stewart. Barenaked Ladies formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, then a suburban municipality outside the City of Toronto...
    
     parody)"
16. "Old Dun Cow
    Dun Cow
    The dun cow is a common motif in English folklore. "Dun" is a dull shade of brownish grey.-Dunsmore Heath:The Dun Cow of Dunsmore Heath was a savage beast slain by Guy of Warwick...
    
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17. "A Prudent Thief"
18. "Frog Kissin'"