Ceann has released three main albums: almost irish (2005), rave, rant, lose pants (2007), and Making Friends (2008). Three live albums are also available: Key' anna Ka'ka, Us Drunk Live and It's Not Hard (2009).
More can be found on their official website, www.ceannmusic.com.
Ceann are: Patrick Halloran, Jeff Hoag, Scott Taylor, Tom Snodgrass, Patrick Mannion, Greg Sloan, Dan Rusnak.
Boom
Ceann Lyrics
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He strapped on his vest with his message in tow
He stepped out the door and he headed east
But he slipped on a banana peel and his cord released
He went boom
(BOOM)
He went boom
Ahmed Mohammed
He went boom too soon
Youssef my sous chef was second in line
He didn′t own a watch and lost track of the time
He got himself ready and stepped out the door
At three fiftynine with a bomb set for four
He went boom
(BOOM)
He went boom
(BOOM)
Youssef my sous chef
He went boom too soon
Sally Allowey she was number three
She put on her veil backwards and she couldn't see
She caught a ride but to tell you the truth
What she thought was a bus was a telephone booth
She went boom
(BOOM)
She went boom
(BOOM)
Sally Allowey
She went boom too soon
I don′t really think I've said anything wrong
But somehow Al Qaeda heard about my new song
And while I was sleeping, they crept in my room
My alarm clock went off, I awoke to a boom
I went boom
(BOOM)
I went boom
(BOOM)
Patrick the asshole
He went boom too soon
Straight to Hell
(HELL)
Straight to Hell
(HELL)
And if you are laughing you're going as well
The song “Boom” by the Celtic-American rock band Ceann is a satirical take on the idea of suicide bombing. The lyrics are a humorous, but pointed commentary on the idea of martyrdom in extremist groups. The song takes aim at the trials and tribulations of potential suicide bombers, who are portrayed as clumsy and misguided. The opening lines of the song set the tone for the humor to come. Ahmed Mohammed, the first suicide bomber mentioned in the song, slips on a banana peel and triggers his bomb prematurely, leading to his untimely demise. The song follows a similar pattern with the next two suicide bombers, Youssef and Sally, each meeting their own comical end.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, Ahmed Mohammed was the first one to go
Ahmed Mohammed was the first person in our group to die
He strapped on his vest with his message in tow
Ahmed Mohamed wore an explosive vest and carried a message with him
He stepped out the door and he headed east
Ahmed Mohammed left the building and went towards the east
But he slipped on a banana peel and his cord released
Ahmed Mohamed accidentally slipped on a banana peel and his explosives went off
He went boom
Ahmed Mohamed exploded
(BOOM)
Sound effect
He went boom
Ahmed Mohamed exploded
(BOOM)
Sound effect
Ahmed Mohammed
Referring to the person who died
He went boom too soon
Ahmed Mohamed died too early
Youssef my sous chef was second in line
The second person in our group was Youssef, who worked as a sous chef
He didn't own a watch and lost track of the time
Youssef did not have a watch and was not keeping track of time
He got himself ready and stepped out the door
Youssef prepared himself and left the building
At three fiftynine with a bomb set for four
It was 3:59 and Youssef had set his bomb to explode at 4:00
He went boom
Youssef exploded
(BOOM)
Sound effect
He went boom
Youssef exploded
(BOOM)
Sound effect
Youssef my sous chef
Referring to the person who died
He went boom too soon
Youssef died too early
Sally Allowey she was number three
The third person in our group was Sally Allowey
She put on her veil backwards and she couldn't see
Sally Allowey wore her veil backwards and had difficulty seeing
She caught a ride but to tell you the truth
Sally Allowey hitchhiked, but in reality
What she thought was a bus was a telephone booth
she mistook a telephone booth for a bus
She went boom
Sally Allowey exploded
(BOOM)
Sound effect
She went boom
Sally Allowey exploded
(BOOM)
Sound effect
Sally Allowey
Referring to the person who died
She went boom too soon
Sally Allowey died too early
I don't really think I've said anything wrong
The singer doesn't think that he has done anything wrong
But somehow Al Qaeda heard about my new song
The terrorist organization known as Al Qaeda learned about the singer's new song
And while I was sleeping, they crept in my room
While the singer was sleeping, members of Al Qaeda entered his room quietly
My alarm clock went off, I awoke to a boom
The singer's alarm clock went off, waking him up to the sound of an explosion
I went boom
The singer exploded
(BOOM)
Sound effect
I went boom
The singer exploded
(BOOM)
Sound effect
Patrick the asshole
Referring to the singer
He went boom too soon
The singer died too early
Straight to Hell
The singer is suggesting that all of the people who died went to hell
(HELL)
Sound effect
Straight to Hell
The singer is suggesting that all of the people who died went to hell
(HELL)
Sound effect
And if you are laughing you're going as well
The singer is suggesting that if someone is laughing at the song, they will also end up in hell
Writer(s): patrick halloran
Contributed by Anthony L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Hunter James Thompson
on 31 (For Pittsburgh I am Bound)
Suggestion: Someone should listen to the song, and then rewrite the lyrics here... what song were you even listening to?