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Didn't We

from Didn't We by Cormac O Caoimh

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Written by Cormac O'Caoimh & Lindy Morrison (The Go-Betweens)

Lindy describes it better than I can

"I’ve loved Jimmy Webb’s songs forever. “Didn’t we” is just one of his many great tunes. It is poignant and lovely and as one spending a life sliding, slipping and watching, it means a lot.  I was thrilled when Cormac contacted me about my FB post, that came about after listening to many versions of the song and comparing those to Jimmy’s. This Cormac/ Lindy song was only finished in September this year, and I was reflecting on how idiotic, funny, dramatic it is, that a small inexplicable event can occur that destroys a moment. Cormac helped to capture that in this song.

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We could have made it if we tried
But did we?
Every poem and song dont rhyme
But did we
Try too hard with each second line

Why does Sinatra change the lyric.
Why does Streisand change the melody.
Why does Harris kill the ending.
Why does Campbell change the phrasing
Of 'Didnt We'

If the piece you have dont fit
Dont blame me
If we both changed a little bit
Did we
Try build something too high to climb

Why does Sinatra change the lyric.
Why does Streisand change the melody.
Why does Harris kill the ending.
Why does Campbell change the phrasing
Of 'Didn't We'

Didnt ye mess up something good?
Didnt we mess up something good?

You said let's take a trip
But did we
Know that there would be an eclipse
Did we
Try reach something hidden from our eyes

Change the lyric, change the ending
Do you want to change the meaning of it
change the melody. Change the phrasing
make the song all about how you sing

Didnt ye mess up something good?
Didnt we mess up something good?

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from Didn't We, released October 21, 2022
Didn't We
Written by Cormac O'Caoimh & Lindy Morrison

Fergal O'Leary: Bass
Aoife Regan: Vocals
Cormac: Vocals, guitar and other things

Mixed by Adam Whittaker mixedbyadam.com
Mastered by Hafod Mastering

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Cormac O Caoimh Cork, Ireland

What do…
A honeyed whiskey drink,
A fine cognac on a cold winter’s eve
A warm woolly jumper in muted earthy colours
A colour .. a rich mahogany warm and beautiful
and a water color painting all have in common???
They have all been used in reviews to describe Cormac O Caoimh's 2012 album. He did 3 better since then

"Beautiful beyond words" - Mutant Space

"There is true magic here" - Folk Words
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