The night an Irishman punched Russell Crowe on the nose in a Los Angeles bar has become a big hit as a song on a new album by the band "Gaelic Storm "who famously played in the Titanic movie thirteen years ago. The song 'The Night I Punched Russell Crowe " has gone down incredibly well with audiences says singer Patrick Murphy who says he actually punched Crowe. That was when he was managing an Irish pub in Los Angeles, and Crowe drank there. One night the Aussie star decided to light up a cigarette which was not allowed. Murphy asked him to stub it out but Crowe refused. A fight ensued and Murphy landed a haymaker on Crowe's nose. Now the incident is immortalized as "The night I punched Russell Crowe." Steve Twigger co-wrote the words with Murphy and says he feels sorry for Crowe. "I sort of feel bad for him,...
- 2/11/2010
- IrishCentral
An angry encounter with hot-tempered Hollywood star Russell Crowe has inspired an Irish rock band's latest single.
Gaelic Storm frontman Patrick Murphy claims The Night I Punched Russell Crowe is about a fight he had with the actor during his previous career as a bartender.
Murphy claims he hit Crowe when the actor refused to put out his cigarette.
The song lyrics include, "He squared right up to me, somewhat in surprise. Then he narrowed up his gaze, shot me daggers with his eyes. 'If you think you're man enough, go ahead,' he said. I was scared for me life, so I dawked (punched) him in the head.
"He lifted up his hands, put them to his nose. Blood was running through his fingers, dripping on his clothes. His bodyguards ran up. 'Get him,' shouted Crowe... 'You can't hit me, I'm the Cinderella Man, I'm the Master and Commander, I'm Australian... Don't you know I'm dangerous? I'm the outlaw Ben Wade. I am Maximus!' "
A spokesperson for Crowe denies the incident ever occurred, saying, "I don't know if (Crowe) knows anything about it. Who cares?"...
Gaelic Storm frontman Patrick Murphy claims The Night I Punched Russell Crowe is about a fight he had with the actor during his previous career as a bartender.
Murphy claims he hit Crowe when the actor refused to put out his cigarette.
The song lyrics include, "He squared right up to me, somewhat in surprise. Then he narrowed up his gaze, shot me daggers with his eyes. 'If you think you're man enough, go ahead,' he said. I was scared for me life, so I dawked (punched) him in the head.
"He lifted up his hands, put them to his nose. Blood was running through his fingers, dripping on his clothes. His bodyguards ran up. 'Get him,' shouted Crowe... 'You can't hit me, I'm the Cinderella Man, I'm the Master and Commander, I'm Australian... Don't you know I'm dangerous? I'm the outlaw Ben Wade. I am Maximus!' "
A spokesperson for Crowe denies the incident ever occurred, saying, "I don't know if (Crowe) knows anything about it. Who cares?"...
- 6/20/2008
- WENN
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