The band was formed in Kingston, ON, Canada, in 1990 by Fintan "Finny" McConnell and Barry Williams, as a one-off band for a St. Patrick's Day party.
The Mahones have released ten albums to date (Draggin' The Days, Rise Again, The Hellfire Club Sessions, Here Comes Lucky, Paint The Town Red - The Best Of, Live At The Horseshoe, Take No Prisoners, The Irish Punk Collection, Whiskey Devils - A Tribute To The Mahones and The Black Irish Album), and one very rare cassette (Clear The Way). The Black Irish Album, The Mahones' critically-acclaimed 7th studio album, was released along with a tribute album in 2011, featuring 20 international bands covering Mahones' songs.
The band's cited influences included The Clash, The Pogues, The Who, The Waterboys and Hüsker Dü. The group's lineup has changed a number of times, with McConnell and Williams as the main constant members. Pogues members Terry Woods and Phil Chevron joined the band on tour in 2003.
The Mahones have shared stages and toured around the world with legends such as The Dropkick Murphys, Stiff Little Fingers, Shane MacGowan and The Popes, Billy Bragg, Chuck Ragan, The UK Subs, Sick Of It All, The Defects, Agnositic Front, The Buzzcocks, D.O.A., Against Me, The Tragically Hip, The Damned, Suicidal Tendencies, The Prodigy, Gwar, Skunk Anansie, Tricky, Blue Rodeo, Steve Earle, The Alarm, Sinead O'Connor, The Street Dogs, Roger Miret and The Disasters, Flogging Molly, Spirit Of The West, The Dubliners, Christy Moore, The Band and Van Morrison. More recently, Scuffy Wallace of The Dropkick Murphys joined The Mahones onstage for a few shows as Tin Whistle player in Toronto and Montreal during a recent Dropkick Murphys Canadian tour.
Over the years, The Mahones' music has appeared in several major International Hollywood film releases. Recently, their song "Paint The Town Red 2010" was featured in the climactic final fight scene of the 2 x Academy Award/ 2 x Golden Globe winning Mark Wahlberg/Christian Bale/Amy Adams film "The Fighter" (2010). The Mahones also co-wrote and recorded the title track for the Hollywood Pictures movie "Celtic Pride" (Wally High/The Mahones) featuring Damon Wayans, Daniel Stern, and Dan Akroyd which was composed specifically for the film. The song 100 Bucks was also featured in the movie " Dog Park ", featuring Natasha Henstridge, Luke Wilson, Janeane Garofalo, as well as Bruce McCulloch and Mark McKinney from Kids in the Hall. The Mahones' song 'A Little Bit of Love' is in the new film Ecstasy, based on Irvine Welsh's (Trainspotting) critically acclaimed book.
In 1999, bassist Joe Chithalen died in Amsterdam shortly after a concert. He had accidentally ingested food containing peanuts, to which he was allergic. The Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Instrument Library, Joe's M.I.L.L., was established in Kingston soon after by Wally High.
A little bit of love
The Mahones Lyrics
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Love is what I got
Give her what she needs
She gives it back to me
Listen to the girl, you're best freind in the world
Look around and see, she's always looking at me
Damm I feel so fine, I'm lucks he is mine
A little bit of love is what she wants
Love is what I got
Give her what she needs
She gives it back to me
Babe takes me away, she's down all the days
She loves to make me smile, she'>s hight by f***king miles
Now I'll take her home, she>'s my raggle taggle roam
I'll take her by the hand, I guess that's enough
A little bit of love is what she wants
Love is what I got
Give her what she needs
She gives it back to me
The Mahones's "A Little Bit of Love" is a love song talking about the singer's relationship with his girlfriend who wants nothing more than a little bit of love. The song starts off by explaining that his girlfriend wants love which he already has and is willing to give her. He then goes on to say that he gives her what she needs and in return, she also gives it back to him. Love is undoubtedly the key theme of this song.
The lyrics also highlight the great friends they both are as the singer speaks of his best friend in the world who he notices is always looking at him. He then expresses his gratitude for the lady in his life for the love he shares with her. The song acknowledges that true love takes effort and work, but it is worth it at the end.
In conclusion, the lyrics can be interpreted as a simple love song but ultimately it conveys what is needed in every lasting relationship. The need for effort, work, and love.
Line by Line Meaning
A little bit of love is what she wants
She doesn't need a lot, just a little bit of love will do
Love is what I got
I have love to give
Give her what she needs
I will provide for her needs
She gives it back to me
She reciprocates my love and care
Listen to the girl, you're best freind in the world
Pay attention to the woman you care about
Look around and see, she's always looking at me
She's interested in me and pays attention to me
Damm I feel so fine, I'm lucks he is mine
I'm so lucky to have her in my life
He's the best I've ever seen, and he loves to be with me
She thinks I'm the best and loves spending time with me
Babe takes me away, she's down all the days
She takes me away and is always there for me
She loves to make me smile, she's high by f***king miles
She enjoys making me happy and is on cloud nine when she does so
Now I'll take her home, she's my raggle taggle roam
I'll take her home with me and love her unconditionally
I'll take her by the hand, I guess that's enough
Simply holding her hand is enough for me to feel content and loved
Contributed by Sophie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@alexandermusic9821
It is an incredible song with strong lyrics. Great job!
@adriqnmitkov446
Unbelievable voice from anather galaxy!!!!!
@berserk134
OMG...She has a beautiful voice and eye hypnotizing
@vintagedaddyo
Rather enjoy this track feckin proper indeed truth..., never gets old without a doubt ;)
@robotnikfilms
Yes, the video is based on the Saraghina dance scene. I was watching a lot of Fellini films when I was asked for the treatment. While listening to the song and trying to come up with a visual style for the video, that scene kept popping into my head. So I played the original scene with sound turned off and watched it with the song playing instead of the original soundtrack. And they both matched so well. I pitched the concept to Finny - and to his credit he went with it and let me do it.
@KarlitospunkOi
this eyes...........wonderfull!!!!
@joedee75
Semplicemente Grandi!!!
@mefeinmccabe
Great tune and a decent wee video as well
@bbvveen
Damn, Perfect.
@geegee1380
yes and roddy doyle and the sherlock holmes bloke!