These blokes could make a traditional song sound like they wrote it, or write an original that seemed like it had been around for centuries. Hands down one of the very best bands ever
Haha yeah, at first I thought "Streams of Whiskey" and "Boys from the County Hell" were traditional songs. The Pogues were great interpreters of other peoples songs too. Just a great band all around.
These guys play their hearts out for their heritage and i love it. Reminds me of the old Mexican folk songs i grow up with. Cheers to you all who follow this music from MEXICO!! (salute)
Lyrics: Twas in the merry month of June from me home I started Left the girls of Tuam nearly broken hearted Saluted father dear, kissed me darling mother Drank a pint of beer, me grief and tears to smother Then off to reap the corn, leave where I was born Cut the stout black thorn to be on the shores to Dublin Brand new pair of brogues rattlin' o'er the bogs Fightin' all the dogs on the rocky road to Dublin One, two, three four, five Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the way to Dublin, whack follol de rah! In Mullingar that night I rested tired and weary Left the room next morning feeling bright and airy Had a drop of the pure to keep me heart from sinking That's a Paddy's cure whene'er he's on the drinking See the lassies smile, laughing all the while At me curious style, 'twould set your heart a bubblin' Asked me was I hired, wages I required Till I was sick and tired of the rocky road to Dublin One, two, three four, five Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the way to Dublin, whack follol de rah! In Dublin next arrived I thought it such a pity To be so soon deprived a view of that fine city When I took a stroll all among the quality Me bundle it was stole in the neat locality Something crossed me mind when I looked behind No bundle could I find upon me stick a wobblin' Asking for the rogue, they called me Connaught brogue Wasn't much in vogue on the rocky road to Dublin One, two, three four, five Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the way to Dublin, whack follol de rah! From there I got away, me spirits never failing Landed on the quay, just as the ship was sailing The Captain at me roared that no more room had he When I jumped aboard, a cabin found for Paddy Down among the pigs, played some hearty rigs Danced some hearty jigs, the water round me bubblin' When off Holyhead wished that I was dead Or better for instead on the rocky road to Dublin One, two, three four, five Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the way to Dublin, whack follol de rah! The boys of Liverpool, when we safely landed Called meself a fool, I could no longer stand it Blood began to boil, temper I was losing Poor old Erin's Isle they began abusing "Hurrah me soul" says I, me Shillelagh I let fly Galway boys were nigh and saw I was a hobblin' With a loud "hurray!" joined in the affray Quietly cleared the way for the rocky road to Dublin One, two, three four, five Hunt the hare and turn her down The rocky road and all the way to Dublin Whack follol de rah!
Shane sings 503 words in this song in 2 miutes 13 seconds (lyrics start at 1:00 in the song). 226 words per minute, 3.77 words per second. All from a man who abused his body beyond the comprehension of most human beings, basically he shouldn't be alive today. Simply amazing.
The lyrics and rhythm are incredible - "Brand new pair of brogues, rattlin' o'er the bogs, frightenin' all the dogs on the rocky road to Dub-a-lin.....
I sing this in more or less the same tempo as here, in our band. I can only do three verses, however, and I'm choking. It's an insane song. Shane is a giant!
All Celts round the world should unite to form one sovereign Celtic Nation! Born in the U.S. but very very proud of my Irish heritage. My great grandmother came here from Tipperary. If it weren't for Irish immigrants this country wouldn't be anything. Thank God for his blessings on us and may we find solidarity and pride for our heritage once again. Erin Go Bragh
kha sab I meant that I play this on the double bass, so I'm playing *boom chicka boom* while other instruments play yhe chords, making my timing more difficult.
Calvin Maynard It's easy enough to count it in triple meter. The problem is that it's a 4+3 right before each chorus, which is what's throwing you off. "On the Rocky Road to Dublin" + "One-two three-four five"
These are my favourite Irish males band from Republic of Ireland. They were great and they are my favourite male band that is from Ireland. I’m a massive fan of The Pogues and Kirsty NcColl(RIP), they won’t make them like this anymore,no other Irish band in future will be as great as The Pogues and no one will ever take their place. They are truly,legends and loved by almost everyone!
Punk-folk at it's finest. Without this lot, we wouldn't have had The men they couldn't hang, Rumjacks, levellers, Flogging Molly et. al. Mr Macgowan basically invented a genre
I LOVE this song! But it is, without doubt, the most difficult Irish song (in Anglo-Irish) to sing. I have the lyrics, but Shane sings it so feckin fast, i can't even get me mouth round the words to keep up! Shane, you're the best. Mad in love withyou I am.
I tell you The Pogues are the most underrated band in the Goddamn world. No one will ever be able to sing this fast, 503 words in 2:13 is damn near impossible. An incredible singer and a musical genius. Sláinte is táinte, Shane. Erin go bragh.
I can sing faster but that doesn't mean that Shane doesn't outdo me in many other musical fields. He's the man for sure but I had to challenge your opinion b/c I can do it with ease.
While in the merry month of May, now from me home I started Left, the girls of Tuam were nearly broken-hearted Saluted father dear, kissed me darling mother Drank a pint of beer, me grief and tears to smother Then off to reap the corn and leave where I was born Cut a stout, black thorn to banish ghosts and goblins A brand-new pair of brogues to rattle over the bogs And frighten all the dogs on the rocky road to Dublin A-one, two, three, four, five Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the ways to Dublin, whack, follol de-dah In Mullingar that night I rested limbs so weary Started by daylight next morning blithe and early Took a drop of pure to keep me heart from shrinking Thats the Paddy's cure when'er he's on for drinking To hear the lassies smile, laughing all the while At me curious style, 'twould set your heart a-bubblin' They asked me was I hired and wages I required to lay Was almost tired of the rocky road to Dublin One, two, three, four, five Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the ways to Dublin, whack, follol de-dah In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity To be so soon deprived a view of that fine city So then I took a stroll, all among the quality Bundle it was stolen, in a neat locality Something crossed me mind, when I looked behind No bundle could I find upon me stick a-wobblin' 'Quiring after the rogue, said me Connaught brogue It wasn't much in vogue on the rocky road to Dublin One, two, three four, five Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the ways to Dublin, whack, follol de-dah From there I got away, me spirits never falling Landed on the quay, just as the ship was sailing Captain at me roared, said that no room had he When I jumped aboard, a cabin found for Paddy Down among the pigs, did some hearty rigs I played some hearty jigs, the water round me bubbling When off Holyhead I wished meself was dead Or better for instead on the rocky road to Dublin One, two, three four, five Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the ways to Dublin, whack, follol de-dah The boys of Liverpool, when we safely landed Called meself a fool, I could no longer stand it Blood began to boil, temper I was losing Poor old Erin's Isle they began abusing "Hurrah me soul" says I, me Shillelagh I let fly Galway boys were by and saw I was a hobblin' With a "lo!" and "hurray!" they joined in the affray Quickly cleared the way for the rocky road to Dublin One, two, three four, five Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the ways to Dublin, whack, follol de-dah
This whole west coast part of the tour was almost legendary for Shanes spot on performances with emcores and he was clear and happy and so was the band. Some turbulence in the east coast showss and of that year. Again the west coast duration they all were in top form
*salutes* your comment made my day. I had an Irish teacher in highschool back at home (Middle East), he was the best teacher I've ever had, and he was only half Irish! I wonder what a "whole" Irish would be like then XD
As much as I love Shane to death, Kelly gets this one. And I know we shouldn't be flaffing and flaying when we have such brilliance. I'm ver proud of all versions
Ça fait tellement longtemps, tellement longtemps que j'ai pas dansé sur cette toune-là! Irish people, you made me dance all night long with this song!!! Vive l'Irlande! Vive le Québec!
I'm Italian but I love beer and scotch more than oxygen, and when I'm listening to The Pogues I suddenly want to get drunk and start a fight with somebody. Do I have Celtic blood too?
Thank you so much for your explanation! I went to Ireland when I was young but it has a special place in my heart since those days,so I'm now interested in the music. I'd like to come back one day and live in that amazing paradise =)
