It Takes the Irish to Beat the Dutch
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It Takes the Irish to Beat the Dutch is a song written in 1903 by Edward Madden
and Theodore Morse.
The song has several verses, each of them filled with stereotypical Irish bragging about their supposed superiority to Germans ("Dutch" in old-fashioned terminology). The chorus is in the form of a Limerick
. Sample lyric:
Edward Madden
Edward Madden was an American lyricist.Madden was born in New York City and graduated from Fordham University. After graduation he wrote material for many singers including Fanny Brice and for vaudeville acts...
and Theodore Morse.
The song has several verses, each of them filled with stereotypical Irish bragging about their supposed superiority to Germans ("Dutch" in old-fashioned terminology). The chorus is in the form of a Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
. Sample lyric:
- The Germans are a mighty race improving every year
- They lead the world in science, sauerkraut, and lager beer
- But there's a race surpassing them in this world and the next
- And on the tomb of Germany someday you'll read this text
- It takes the Irish to beat the Dutch
- What the Irish can't accomplish it don't amount to much
- With their scientific tricks
- They could never fool the Micks
- You can bet it takes the Irish to beat the Dutch