{"id":5432,"date":"2021-06-25T16:02:56","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T20:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/?page_id=5432"},"modified":"2021-06-25T19:10:50","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T23:10:50","slug":"a-pint-of-plain-the-workmans-friend-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/?page_id=5432","title":{"rendered":"A Pint Of Plain (The Workman&#8217;s Friend)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brian O\u2019Nolan \u2013 Irish poet of usually critical and satirical works against those who abuse their power, he most often wrote under nom-de-plumes such as Brother Barnabas, Flann O\u2019Brien and Myles na gCopaleen; this to protect his job as a civil servant.\u00a0 A Pint of Plain is Your Only Man, also known as The Workmans Friend, is that whenever things are going badly in your life, whether it be work, money or relationship problems, a pint of beer will always make things seem better.\u00a0 A \u201cpint of plain\u201d refers to a pint of Guiness rather than a \u201chalf &amp; half\u201d (called a Black and Tan in the US) or other mixture.\u00a0 Sometimes the simplest, tried and true is your best go-to! The poem was voted inside the top 50 of Ireland\u2019s 100 favourite poems.<\/p>\n<p>This was put to music by Brendan and Fergus Gleeson.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brendan_Gleeson\">Brendan Gleeson<\/a>\u00a0is an Irish actor and film director, best known for his performance as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alastor_Moody\">Alastor Moody<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harry_Potter_Films\">the Harry Potter films<\/a>\u00a0from (2004\u20132010).\u00a0 His son <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm5489728\/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm\">Fergus<\/a> is also an actor and also a composer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen things go wrong and will not come right<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G<\/strong><br \/>\nThough you do the best you can<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen life looks black as the hour of night<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G<\/strong><br \/>\nA pint of plain is your only man<\/p>\n<p><strong>G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D<\/strong><br \/>\n<u>Chorus:<\/u>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Your only man; it\u2019s your only man.<br \/>\n<strong>G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A pint of plain is your only man.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When money&#8217;s tight and hard to get<br \/>\nAnd your horse has also ran<br \/>\nWhen all you have is a heap of debt<br \/>\nA pint of plain is your only man\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chorus<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When health is bad and your heart feels strange<br \/>\nAnd your face is pale and wan<br \/>\nWhen doctors say you need a change<br \/>\nA pint of plain is your only man\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chorus<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When food is scarce and your larder bare<br \/>\nAnd no rashers grease your pan<br \/>\nWhen hunger grows as your meals are rare<br \/>\nA pint of plain is your only man\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chorus<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In time of trouble and lousey strife<br \/>\nYou have still got a darling plan<br \/>\nYou still can turn to a brighter life<br \/>\nA pint of plain is your only man\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chorus<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brian O\u2019Nolan \u2013 Irish poet of usually critical and satirical works against those who abuse their power, he most often wrote under nom-de-plumes such as Brother Barnabas, Flann O\u2019Brien and Myles na gCopaleen; 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