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as Gaeilge by The Rubberbandits. The English lyrics are the original and are not a word-for-word translation of the Irish version. For example, the lines “I float just like a butterfly,I sting just like a bee” in Irish translatate to “I’m as strong as Cú Chulainn, as agile as Finn McCool”!
The Rubberbandits are a comedy hip-hop duo from Limerick, Republic of Ireland. They were formed by Blindboy Boatclub (real name Dave Chambers) and Mr Chrome (sometimes Bobby Chrome; real name Bob McGlynn). On stage and in interviews, they conceal their identities with masks made from plastic shopping bags. “I Wanna Fight Your Father” was released on 25 February 2011. A video for the song was released on 24 February 2011. The duo also released a video for the Irish language version of the song, “Ba Mhaith Liom Bruíon le d’Athair”, which received almost a million views. The Irish-language version samples the riff from the Minnie Riperton song “Inside My Love”.
Níl sárú ar d’áilleacht Is tú mo mhíle grá Is caillfear mé gan phóg uait A stór, tabhair dom mó lámh
Ach ní maith le d’athair mise A ghráin ar mo leithéid Raghaimid i mbun troda Chun go mbeifeá I mo bhé
Róisín, ba mhaith liom bruíon le d’athair Róisín, ba mhaith liom bruíon le d’athair
Táim i’m mháistir I gKarate Is saineolaí i gKung Fu Crústálfaidh mé an cac as Chun a mheoin a athrú
Mar do stumpa asail d’athair Is réiteach atá uaidh Ach do stumpa asail d’athair Ní hé atá chomh cruaidh
Taím chomh láidir le Cú Chulainn Is chomh haclaí le Fionn mac Cumhaill Níl leaid eile in Éirinn A shásódh do dhúil
An dtuigeann sé go ndéanfainn aon rud Chun mo ghrá dhuit a chruthú Gur ghoid mé ceithre roth a chairr uaidh Chun íoc as do thatú
Dúirt sé go bhfuil a fhios aige Go mbeidh do chroí briste Ach dá mbeadh dhá shúil dhubh aige Hí hé a bheadh cliste
Déanfaidh mise smidiríní beaga as a cheann Scaoilfid a phutóga as a bholg le mo lann
Oh baby you're so beautiful I wanna be your man I wanna kiss you lot of times And hold your fuckin' hand
But your father doesn't like me Your father don't approve We'll ask him if he'll fight me Cause I'm in love with you
Roxanne, I wanna fight you father! Roxanne, I wanna fight you father!
(Uh) Cause I'm a black belt in karate And a master of Kung-Fu And I'll kick his fuckin' teeth in Just to prove my love for you
Cause your big fat fuckin' father He said he wants it all resolved Your big fat fuckin father He shouldn't got himself involved
Cause I float just like a butterfly I sting just like a bee Baby you won't find another guy That loves you more than me
Do he know how much I love you Do he know the things I'd do (uh) And do he know I sold his hub caps (yea yeah) Just to pay for your tattoo?
Well your daddy said he'd suss me out He says I'll break your heart But if your daddy had a busted mouth He wouldn't be so smart
Now you can bet your life I'm gonna to put him in his place I wanna take a Stanley knife And open up his face
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