Shamrock Shamrock A shamrock is a young sprig, used as a symbol of Ireland. Saint Patrick, Ireland's patron saint, is said to have used it as a metaphor for the Christian Holy Trinity. The name "shamrock" comes from Irish , which is the diminutive of the Irish word for plant () and means simply "little plant" or "young plant". "Shamrock" usually refers to either the species (lesser clover, Irish: ) or (white clover, Irish: ). However, other three-leaved plants—such as , , and —are sometimes called shamrocks. The shamrock was traditionally used for its medicinal properties and was a popular motif
Be Thankful for What You Got cover version, retitled "Be Thankful for What You've Got", was featured on their 1991 debut album "Blue Lines". A music video was produced for the song; however, it was not released as a stand-alone commercial single. Instead, a remix by Paul Oakenfold was also included on their 1992 single release "Massive Attack EP". "Massive Attack EP" track listing: Lawrence "Lipbone" Redding's cover version, "Be Thankful for What You Got", appeared on his 2009 EP "Lipbone Redding and the LipBone Orchestra: Science of Bootyism", BePop Records. The EP contains two versions of the song. Be Thankful for What You Got "Be