By Nicolina Foti

GALWAY–So have you ever heard a song on the radio that reminded you of where you live or the town you came from?  Well for us who live in Galway, there actually is a song that was written for us! A popular country music radio station, WGNA 107.7, has this new song.

Most of the station’s fans know Richie from the “Sean and Richie Show.” He is known for a reading, writing and rhyming event where he goes to different schools and he and the children write songs. Richie is also famous for his talent of writing parodies about towns and events to the tunes of other songs. Two weeks ago Richie wrote a song for the town of Galway; a parody of “Give It Away” by George Strait. For those of you who do listen to WGNA as I do, you hear these parodies often, and in the early morning it can bring a smile to your drive.

“I have always listened to WGNA.  The music is great. It keeps you moving and the Sean and Richie show can make you laugh at 6AM, which for me can be hard to do!” commented junior Marissa Breault.

So next time you are trying to find something to listen to because it seems like there is nothing on the radio, turn on WGNA 107.7. And whether it’s driving in the car, listening at home, working in the garage or barn, put it on, turn it up and it can make the work day go faster!

Here are the song lyrics as they appear on the station site:

Song For Galway

(Parody of “Give It Away”, by George Strait)

Lyrics (c) 2011 Richie Phillips   All Rights Reserved

It’s the second smallest incorporated village in the state

I’m singing today

about little Galway

City limit signs are on the same stick so they say

There’s a joke I made

For our friends in Galway

Yes up in Galway

The police force there consists of one part timer

and 4 volunteers to fight the crime each day

although there’s none in Galway

Like a little Norman Rockwell town

where you can walk right to the bank

(the Ballston Spa National Bank- a member FDIC)

or the former Agway

or Ted’s Market each day

They ain’t got no village tax

sales tax pays their way

so spend your money today

in Saratog-i-ay… County

Yes up in Galway old Bill Hyde won by a landslide he’s still Mayor

and in 20 years it still might be that way

up in Galway

They want us to dissolve the village

but the people say no way

we’re here to stay…..we love Galway!