It's The Same Old Shillelagh is an Irish novelty song written by Pat White. Its subject is a young Irish-American who inherits his father's shillelagh. It was recorded by various Irish-American artists such as Billy Murray (1940) and most notably Bing Crosby (1945). The inherent violence and Irish stereotyping in the song were better tolerated in their day than they are in the 21st Century. Sample lyric:
- If there’s a fight, I’ll be all right,
- I'll knock 'em cold, you see;
- Because I have the old shillelagh
- Father gave to me.
