1. The Elders ar… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists which have used this name
1. The Elders are a six-piece Irish American folk rock band, that formed in Kansas City, Missouri.
The band has released six studio albums, The Elders, Pass It on Down, American Wake, Racing the Tide, Gael Day and Wanderin' Life & Times, as well as three live albums "The Best Crowd We Ever Had", "Live at the Gem" and "Alive and Live in Ireland" and one compilation album, "The Best of The Elders Volume 1" which includes some live tracks. They have toured in the United States, Ireland, and Europe, drawing faithful crowds and earning new fans wherever they go.
2. The Elders are a punk band from Tempe, Arizona
3) The Elders are a rock band Fullerton, California. They have released two live albums, both recorded at local venues in 2007. In addition, they have released two self-produced albums, "Castle Of Wood" in 2007 and "Bird Dog" in 2008.
Their current lineup includes Grant "Chowders" Boughter (lead vocals, bass), Jon "Une Twa" Collier (guitar, vocals), Brian "Splooges" Sturgis (guitar, vocals), and Michael "Moze" Karapetian (drums).
Packy
The Elders Lyrics
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His pal was Bucky McGrath
At the age of ten they talked like men
Feared by the rest of their class
Sister Josephine ran a clean machine
She was nobody's fool
She'd send them down below to shovel in the coal
They spilled off a spool just too cool for school
They called it a waste of time
So every other day was wasted away
By the river in their life of crime
Packy I confess you have beaten the best
With a story to tell all your own
Packy go home they're searching for your bones
And your ma's waiting up all alone
Yeah your ma's waiting up all alone
Now the clever young man one day had a plan
To escape the fate he had comin'
Loading every grain of coal that furnace could hold
To keep that boiler hummin'
As the temperature soared to one thousand or more
And the pressure continued to rise
Our boys were miles away burning up another day
When the blast split the mid day sky
Packy I confess you have beaten the best
With a story to tell all your own
Packy go home they're searching for your bones
And your ma's waiting up all alone
Yeah your ma's waiting up all alone
Lyrics from eLyrics.net
The song "Packy" by The Elders tells the story of a trouble-making young boy named Packy Kildare and his friend Bucky McGrath. Despite their young age, they talk like adults and are feared by their classmates. They attend Saint Brendan's school where they are sent down to shovel coal by Sister Josephine, who runs a tight ship. Packy and Bucky think school is a waste of time, and often spend their days by the river getting into trouble.
The lyrics take a dark turn when Packy comes up with a plan to escape his fate. He loads every grain of coal the furnace can hold and overloads the boiler to keep it humming. The pressure builds to one thousand or more as they run off, burning up another day. Suddenly, the boiler explodes and splits the mid-day sky. The song ends with the chorus, proclaiming that Packy has beaten the best, but now they are searching for his bones and his mother is waiting up alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Now Packy Kildare was a kid without a care
Packy Kildare was a carefree kid
His pal was Bucky McGrath
His friend was Bucky McGrath
At the age of ten they talked like men
Even at the age of ten, they spoke like adults
Feared by the rest of their class
They were feared by their classmates
Sister Josephine ran a clean machine
Sister Josephine kept a strict and clean school
She was nobody's fool
She was wise and not easily fooled
She'd send them down below to shovel in the coal
She assigned them to shovel coal to heat the school
That heated all Saint Brendan's school
The coal heated the school named after Saint Brendan
They spilled off a spool just too cool for school
They were too cool for school and wasted time
They called it a waste of time
They believed school was a waste of time
So every other day was wasted away
They skipped school and hung out by the river
By the river in their life of crime
They spent their time committing petty crimes by the river
Packy I confess you have beaten the best
Packy, you've surpassed even the best storytellers
With a story to tell all your own
You have a unique story to tell
Packy go home they're searching for your bones
They're looking for you and you should go home
And your ma's waiting up all alone
Your mother is waiting for you at home
Yeah your ma's waiting up all alone
Your mother is waiting up for you by herself
Now the clever young man one day had a plan
Packy came up with a clever plan
To escape the fate he had comin'
He wanted to avoid a certain fate
Loading every grain of coal that furnace could hold
He loaded as much coal as the furnace could take
To keep that boiler hummin'
To keep the boiler running smoothly
As the temperature soared to one thousand or more
The temperature rose to an extreme level
And the pressure continued to rise
And the pressure kept increasing
Our boys were miles away burning up another day
Packy and Bucky were elsewhere living their lives
When the blast split the mid day sky
When the explosion happened in the afternoon sky
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