<P> 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 ) . </P>
<P> 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 ) . </P>
who put the overalls in mrs murphys chowder
who put the overalls in mrs murphys chowder
Mistress Murphy
Mistress Murphy