Drinking Songs?

[Erisianmonkey]

I think "The Irish Ballad" by Tom Lehrer is great song to sing and drink to.

A band from my hometown of Durango, CO, called Beltaine, recorded a version of that song in a medley that also contained the theme from X Files turned into a jig.

[Clockwork John]

The Tossers have a few good drinking songs.
Just to name a few:
Never Enough
Pub and Culture
Siobhan

[macwilkin]

THE best drinking song, INMO: Barrett's Privateers by the late great Stan Rogers:

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~jacktar/barretts.html

http://www.chivalry.com/cantaria/lyr...rivateers.html

Right, Colin? :mrgreen:

If I had to pick another one, it would have to be Waltzing Matilda. There are just too many to pick from.

Cheers,

Todd

[auld argonian]

THE best drinking song, INMO: Barrett's Privateers by the late great Stan Rogers:

Cheers,

Todd

I quite agree with that one...especially if you have a few lads that can sing those harmonies...Stan Rogers = most excellent!

Best

AA

[macwilkin]

I quite agree with that one...especially if you have a few lads that can sing those harmonies...Stan Rogers = most excellent!

Best

AA

Aye...and stamping their feet on the floor! :mrgreen:

T.

[CactusJack]

I quite agree with that one...especially if you have a few lads that can sing those harmonies...Stan Rogers = most excellent!

Best

AA

Man I love that song, 3PintsGone did a version of this one on their Beaches of St Valery CD.

[KiltedCelt]

Anything by the Pogues!

M.

[Livingston]

Barley Mow by Seamus Kennedy is great. You start with a full drink and by the end it's empty.

[Bob C]

Got to go with "Another Irish Drinking Song" by DaVinci's Notebook.

How can I not love a song with lyrics like:

"Ken, he died in Kilkenny
And Claire she died in Claire
Darren died in Derry
Taking in the Derry air."

and

"My only hope is when
The Good Lord comes for me and you
He kills the cast of Riverdance
And Michael Flattley, too."

...it's a PARODY, folks...it's meant to be funny...don't take it seriously...Mr. Flattley is obviously still alive...

Best

AA

Glad to see another DVN fan here. On my autographed copy of Brontosaurus, however, the lyric is:

"Ken, he died in Kilkenny
And Claire she died in Clare
Tip from Tipperary died
Out in the Derry air."

I think my favorite one is,

"Me crazy Uncle Mike,
He thought he was a leprechaun,
But in fact, he's just a leper
And his arms and legs are gone."

[Big Mikey]

Although not celtic, a great drinking song, "I Like Beer" by Tom T. Hall.