Who Threw the overalls in Mrs. Murphy 's Chowder - Wikipedia Who Threw the overalls in Mrs. Murphy 's Chowder Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy 's Chowder ? is a popular song, sometimes known as `` Who Threw the Overalls in Mistress Murphy 's Chowder ''. It was written by George L. Giefer in 1898 and originally recorded by Edward M. Favor in 1901. It was later recorded by Bing Crosby on December 6, 1945 and included in his album St. Patrick 's Day. Julie Andrews included the song in her album Do n't Go in the Lion 's Cage Tonight ( 1962 ). The song describes an incident in which a pair of worn - out overalls are found in a batch of Mrs. Murphy 's large pot of chowder. Tim Nolan, who discovered the overalls, immediately assumes it was a prank, and promises to inflict pain on `` the mick that threw the overalls... ``. Mistress Murphy, upon realizing the ruckus, admits that she forgot to take the overalls out of the pot after she had been using it for laundry earlier in the day, at which point Nolan apologizes and the group puts music to his words and sing ( the chorus ). The song has enjoyed some popularity with Irish - Americans and association with the Saint Patrick 's Day holiday and is sometimes played during the holiday, sometimes edited to remove elements of the song that can be construed to disparage the Irish. The song was used in the 1943 film Coney Island when it was performed by Charles Winninger, Phil Silvers, George Montgomery and Frank Orth and later reprised by Winninger at the piano. References Jump up ^ Huntington, Phineas Zivick ( 5 May 2007 ). `` 1901 - Edward M. Favor and Mrs. Murphy 's Chowder ''. Huntington Historical Society. Retrieved 12 May 2011. Jump up ^ `` A Bing Crosby Discography ''. BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved July 29, 2017. Jump up ^ `` allmusic.com ''. allmusic.com. Retrieved July 29, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Internet Movie Database ''. imdb.com. Retrieved July 29, 2017. This folk song - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Who_Threw_the_Overalls_in_Mrs._Murphy%27s_Chowder&oldid=792942967 '' Categories : Bing Crosby songs 1898 songs Folk song stubs Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 29 July 2017, at 18 : 42. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who threw the overalls in mistress murphy's chowder
Answer: Mistress Murphy