Talk:The Black Velvet Band

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[edit] Okay, but what the f*** does it mean?

What does the phrase 'black velvet band' actually mean? Why that phrase as opposed to pink spotted bunkadoo or the yellow striped band or the standing on one leg, facing north and urinating against an electrical socket band? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.157.186.91 (talk • contribs)

Simple. It's the black velvet band worn by the girl in the song. Heck, it's in the chorus, even. As to why that phrase, you'd probably have to ask whoever wrote the song... Brittany Ka 22:17, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

There's so much politics in Irish music that my first thought was that it had to refer to something specific. But I think the connections of black to anarchism or fascism would be anachronistic. Mourning is the other common association with wearing black, but it's not at all clear how that could relate to this song. --dsws 01:58, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

The Black Velvet Band is a reference to beer, the song isn't a warning against pretty girls, it's a warning against getting drunk in public. 67.183.153.20 16:22, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

Holy Jesus! "Her hair it hung over her shoulder, tied up with a Black velvet Band". I suppose that's a pint of the black stuff? LOL! The song is a warning to stay away from women when your'e drinking, meaning prostitutes who will rob people, slip you the goods and blame you when they're caught. Lion King 02:57, 22 July 2007 (UTC)