Lead singer Paul McKenzie leads a high-energy act which does extensive concert tours, including an eight-month, twenty-three-country tour in a van. On these tours they have shared the stage with Shane MacGowan, Rancid, NOFX, Flogging Molly, The Misfits, and even Metallica.
In addition to their original music, the McKenzies also resurrect old Scottish and Irish favorites, giving them a modern arrangement. Their songs have been used in beer commercials and featured in video games
* Paul McKenzie — vocals
* Dirty Kurt Robertson — guitar, vocals
* Matthew MacNasty — bagpipes real name: Matthew James Hawley
* "Little" Joe Raposo (RKL) — bass guitar
* Sean Sellers (Good Riddance) — war drums
* Mark "Bone" Boland — guitar, vocals
* Dave Gregg (D.O.A) - Guitar
* Gwomper ( Avail, Smoke or Fire.) -Bass, Vocals.
* Gord Taylor ( The Stirling Pipe Band ) --Bagpipes.
* Karl Alvarez ( All, The Descendants.) --Bass.
Chip
The Real McKenzies Lyrics
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A' working in a boat yard building on the River Thames
One day Chip was hard at work, the Devil appeared from hell
He held a roll of copper and a bucket full of nails
The Devil said unto Chip, "take these nails and copper roll
But you also have to take this rat and I will take your soul"
Chip despised the rat, and the rat squealed and hissed
Chip went straight to work, he'd get rid of the rat
And there would no' be a problem with his death after the fact
But the devil rat wouldn't die, no matter how hard he tried
The rat attacked the boatwright and 'e bit him in the eye
It seemed as if the river rats fell under Satan's spell
They followed Chip around and made his life a living hell
He slowly lost his mind, he lost his family
He lost his job and had to join the King's Navy
A lemon grows a pip
A yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master
I will get you, Chip
A lemon grows a pip
A yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master
I'm gonna get you
The rats chased Chip up the gangplank of the ship
And they bit him and they tortured him until he finally flipped
He sniveled to the captain to turn around this rig
The captain spied his madness and they chucked him in the brig
The devil rat had his man, he knew just what to do
He'd command the rats and through the planks they'd chew
The water rushed in, and the ship went down
She was smashed upon the rocks on which the rats danced around
A lemon grows a pip
A yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master
I will get you, Chip
A lemon grows a pip
A yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master
I will get you, Chip
A lemon grows a pip
A yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master
I will get you, Chip
A lemon grows a pip
A yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master
I got you, Chip
The Real McKenzies' song "Chip" tells the story of a boatwright named Chip who is visited by the devil while working on the River Thames. The devil gives him a roll of copper and a bucket of nails but also demands that Chip take a rat and give up his soul. Chip hates the rat but wants the copper and nails, so he accepts the deal. However, the rat proves to be difficult to get rid of and ends up biting Chip in the eye. He becomes plagued by river rats and eventually loses his mind, family, and job, joining the King's Navy. In the end, the devil rat convinces the other rats to chew through the ship, ultimately causing it to sink and killing Chip.
The song can be seen as a cautionary tale about the dangers of making a deal with the devil and the consequences that come with it. It also touches on themes such as temptation, greed, and madness. The lyrics are dark and convey a sense of foreboding throughout the song, building up to the tragic ending.
Line by Line Meaning
Chip worked as a boatwright as his father and his gran
Chip followed in his family's footsteps and worked as a boat builder
A' working in a boat yard building on the River Thames
He worked in a boat building yard located on the River Thames
One day Chip was hard at work, the Devil appeared from hell
While Chip was working, the Devil appeared to him
He held a roll of copper and a bucket full of nails
The Devil had a roll of copper and a bucket of nails with him
The Devil said unto Chip, "take these nails and copper roll
The Devil offered Chip the nails and copper roll
But you also have to take this rat and I will take your soul"
In exchange for the nails and copper roll, the Devil required that Chip also take a rat and give up his soul
Chip despised the rat, and the rat squealed and hissed
Chip didn't like the rat and the rat made noises that annoyed him
But the bucket of nails and copper were too much to resist
Despite disliking the rat, the temptation of the nails and copper was too great for Chip to refuse
Chip went straight to work, he'd get rid of the rat
Chip started working with the materials provided, intending to dispose of the rat
And there would no' be a problem with his death after the fact
Once his work was complete, he thought there wouldn't be an issue with him dying
But the devil rat wouldn't die, no matter how hard he tried
The rat refused to die, despite Chip's attempts to kill it
The rat attacked the boatwright and 'e bit him in the eye
The rat bit Chip in the eye when he tried to get rid of it
It seemed as if the river rats fell under Satan's spell
All of the rats in the area seemed to be under Satan's control
They followed Chip around and made his life a living hell
The rats tormented Chip and caused him great distress
He slowly lost his mind, he lost his family
The stress and torment caused Chip to go insane and he lost his family
He lost his job and had to join the King's Navy
He eventually lost his job and had to join the Navy
The rats chased Chip up the gangplank of the ship
When Chip joined the Navy, the rats followed him there and chased him onto a ship
And they bit him and they tortured him until he finally flipped
The rats bit and tortured Chip until he went insane
He sniveled to the captain to turn around this rig
Chip begged the captain to turn the ship around
The captain spied his madness and they chucked him in the brig
However, the captain thought Chip was insane and imprisoned him
The devil rat had his man, he knew just what to do
The rat had succeeded in tormenting Chip and the Devil was pleased
He'd command the rats and through the planks they'd chew
The Devil commanded the rats to eat through the ship's planks
The water rushed in, and the ship went down
Water flooded the ship and it sank
She was smashed upon the rocks on which the rats danced around
The ship was destroyed when it hit the rocky shore and the rats celebrated
As Satan is my master
I will get you, Chip
The Devil is determined to torment and punish Chip for accepting his deal and taking the rat
I got you, Chip
The Devil is satisfied that he was able to ultimately destroy Chip's life
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: Paul McKenzie, Kurt Robertson, Joe Raposo, Matthew Hawley, David Gregg, Mark Boland
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DariusOfPersia
Chip worked as a boatwright as his father and his gran
A-working in a boatyard building on the River Thames
One day Chip was hard at work, the Devil appeared from Hell
He had a roll of copper and a bucket full of nails
The Devil said unto Chip "Take these nails and copper roll
But you also have to take this rat, and I will take your soul!"
Chip despised the rat, and the rat squealed and hissed
But the bucket of nails and copper were too much to resist
Chip went straight to work, he'd get rid of the rat
And there would not be a problem with his death after the fact
But the devil rat wouldn't die, no matter how hard he tried
The rat attacked the boatwright and he bit him in the eye
It seemed as if the river rats fell under Satan's spell
They followed Chip around and made his life a living hell
He slowly lost his mind, he lost his family
He lost his job and had to join the King's navy
A lemon grows a pip, a yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master, I will get you, Chip
A lemon grows a pip, a yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master, I'm gonna get you
The rats chased Chip up the gangplank of the ship
And they bit him and they tortured him until he finally flipped
He sniveled to the captain to turn around his rig
The captain spied his madness, and they chucked him in the brig
The devil rat had his man, he knew just what to do
He'd command the rats, and through the planks they'd chew
The water rushed in, and the ship went down
She was smashed upon the rocks on which the rats danced around
A lemon grows a pip, a yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master, I will get you, Chip
A lemon grows a pip, a yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master, I will get you, Chip
A lemon grows a pip, a yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master, I will get you, Chip
A lemon grows a pip, a yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master, I got you, Chip
@corvus9289
Chip worked as a boatwright
As his father and his gran
Working in a boatyard
Building on the River Thames
One day Chip was hard at work
The Devil appeared from hell
He held a roll of copper
And a bucket full of nails
The Devil said unto Chip
Take these nails and copper roll
But you also have to take this rat
And I will take your soul
Chip despised the rat
The rat squealed and hissed
But the bucket o' nails and copper
Were too much to resist
Chip went straight to work
He'd get rid of the rat
And there would not be a problem
With his death after the fact
But the devil rat wouldn't die
No matter how hard he tried
The rat attacked the boatwright
And he bit him in the eye
It seemed as if the river rats
Fell under Satan's spell
They followed Chip around
And made his life a living hell
He slowly lost his mind
He lost his family
He lost his job
And had to join the Kings' Navy
A lemon grows a pip
A yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master
I will get you Chip
A lemon grows a pip
A yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master
I'm gonna get you
The rats chased Chip
Up the gangplank of the ship
They bit him and they tortured him
Until he finally flipped
He sniveled to the captain
To turn around the rig
The captain spied his madness
And chucked him in the brig
Now the devil rat had his man
He knew just what to do
He'd command the rats
And through the planks they'd chew
The water rushed in
The ship went down
She was smashed around the rocks
On which the rats danced around
A lemon grows a pip
A yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master
I will get you Chip
A lemon grows a pip
A yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master
I will get you Chip
A lemon grows a pip
A yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master
I will get you Chip
A lemon grows a pip
A yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master
I'll get you Chip
@hellhound480
Chip worked as a boatwright as his father and his gran
A' working in a boat yard building on the River Thames
One day Chip was hard at work, the Devil appeared from hell
He held a roll of copper and a bucket full of nails
The Devil said unto Chip, "Take these nails and copper roll
But you also have to take this rat and I will take your soul"
Chip despised the rat, and the rat squealed and hissed
But the bucket of nails and copper were too much to resist
[Verse 2]
Chip went straight to work, he'd get rid of the rat
And there would no' be a problem with his death after the fact
But the devil rat wouldn't die, no matter how hard he tried
The rat attacked the boatwright and 'e bit him in the eye
It seemed as if the river rats fell under Satan's spell
They followed Chip around and made his life a living hell
He slowly lost his mind, he lost his family
He lost his job and had to join the King's Navy
[Chorus]
A lemon grows a pip
A yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master
I will get you, Chip
A lemon grows a pip
A yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master
I'm gonna get you
Verse 3]
The rats chased Chip up the gangplank of the ship
And they bit him and they tortured him until he finally flipped
He sniveled to the captain to turn around the rig
The captain spied his madness and they chucked him in the brig
Now, the devil rat had his man, he knew just what to do
He'd command the rats and through the planks they'd chew
The water rushed in, and the ship went down
She was smashed upon the rocks on which the rats danced around
[Chorus]
A lemon grows a pip
A yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master
I will get you, Chip
A lemon grows a pip
A yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master
I will get you, Chip
A lemon grows a pip
A yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master
I will get you, Chip
A lemon grows a pip
A yard will build a ship
As Satan is my master
I will get you, Chip
@samuelsami6798
This song makes me think i can win a 1 v 20 friday night bar fight
@blastgamers8129
You can if you listen hard enough
@billclinton3862
Just like in rorkes drift
@trentprasad2834
Man couldn't even 1v1 a rat
@marinaperic853
👊💪💣💥💙💯
@marinaperic853
Hahahahhaha this and AMENO 🤣🌪️👠
@thegreatestquest8358
This song is awesome when you listen to it without knowing the lyrics.
Then you realize it's about a man that is tortured by a rat that is controlled by Satan and the song is even better.
@JavainMuert
YES!
@alejandrol2190
YE DUDE XDDDD THOUGHT ABOUT THE SAME THING
@adalgisounoqualunque9033
fuck u for telling me