# The Waterboys | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/waterboys
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 15:58 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/waterboys
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: The Waterboys
- Visible lyric pages: 233

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `waterboys`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 15:58 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-60fa6a7fdf7e8543
- Visible lyric pages: 233
- Pages with stored lyric text: 233
- Video-backed song pages: 0
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 250707
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 2217
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 202
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 1
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: A Girl Called Johnny, The Pan Within, When Ye Go Away, Cathy, Everybody Takes A Tumble, Experience Week Song, Manifesto, and December
- Current-month titles with activity: December, Experience Week Song, Come Live With Me, Long Way To The Light, Manifesto, You In The Sky, A Girl Called Johnny, and A Pagan Place
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

**The Waterboys: A Symphony of the Whole of the Moon** Their signature sound, a fusion of traditional Celtic influences with rock music, would captivate audiences worldwide. **Formation and Early Success:** Born in 1958, Mike Scott began his musical journey as a street performer in Edinburgh. In 1980, he formed The Waterboys with Anthony Thistlethwaite (saxophone), Kevin Wilkinson (drums), and Karl Wallinger (keyboards). Their debut album, "The Waterboys," released in 1983,...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. A Girl Called Johnny — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/a-girl-called-johnny
2. The Pan Within — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/the-pan-within
3. When Ye Go Away — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/when-ye-go-away
4. Cathy — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/cathy
5. Everybody Takes A Tumble — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/everybody-takes-a-tumble
6. Experience Week Song — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/experience-week-song
7. Manifesto — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/manifesto
8. December — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/december
9. Malediction — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/malediction
10. You In The Sky — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/you-in-the-sky
11. A Man Is In Love — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/a-man-is-in-love
12. Bleecker Street — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/bleecker-street
13. Coming In To Harbour — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/coming-in-to-harbour
14. How Long Will I Love You? — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/how-long-will-i-love-you
15. This Is The Sea — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/this-is-the-sea
16. Careful With That Melletron, Eugene — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/careful-with-that-melletron-eugene
17. How Many Songs Till I Get Home ? — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/how-many-songs-till-i-get-home-
18. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/i-m-so-lonesome-i-could-cry
19. Long Way To The Light — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/long-way-to-the-light
20. Lucky Day/Bad Advice — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/lucky-daybad-advice
21. Man On The Mountain — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/man-on-the-mountain
22. Too Close To Heaven — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/too-close-to-heaven
23. And The Healing Has Begun — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/and-the-healing-has-begun
24. And a Bang On The Ear — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/and-a-bang-on-the-ear
25. Big Lover — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/big-lover
26. Bring 'em All In — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/bring-em-all-in
27. Building the City of Light — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/building-the-city-of-light
28. Come Live With Me — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/come-live-with-me
29. Don't Bang The Drum — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/don-t-bang-the-drum
30. Ever To Be Near Ye — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/ever-to-be-near-ye
31. Going Back To Glasters — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/going-back-to-glasters
32. I Ain't Gonna Work on Maggie's Farm No More — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/i-ain-t-gonna-work-on-maggie-s-farm-no-more
33. I Will Not Follow — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/i-will-not-follow
34. Nectar (7 Days) — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/nectar-7-days
35. The Earth Only Endures — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/the-earth-only-endures
36. Trumpets — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/trumpets
37. A Golden Age — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/a-golden-age
38. A Pagan Place — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/a-pagan-place
39. Because The Night — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/because-the-night
40. Burlington Bertie & Accrington Stanley — https://lyroverse.com/waterboys/burlington-bertie-amp-accrington-stanley