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Single Greatest Pub song ever?

All right, since i just found the button to post a topic, as it was in white ON WHITE... heheh I want to pose the following question to the rest of you.

Whats the single greatest Pub song ever? What song is it, in your opinion that is so infectious that the whole place instantly starts clapping and singing?

i'll save my answer for further down th thread, just to see what others start saying...:)

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Permalink Reply by Tom Schultz on June 6, 2008 at 18:14

Kennef, a mhic,
There are so many great ones. In the book, In search of the craic, the author eventually demands "Fields of Athenry" in almost every pub he goes to. Although it's a serious song (all thanks to Pete St. John for writing it!) the amount of overplay has caused some Irish folks to have fun with it. We have a group that during the chorus yell out after the line " . . . where once we watched the small free birds fly"
HEY HEY -- LET THOSE FREE BIRDS FLY!
Another current favorite at our local is Gaelic Storm's Worst Day Since Yesterday I personally am fond of "German clockwinder"

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Permalink Reply by Brian L. Goheen on June 8, 2008 at 5:08

Seven Drunken nights is probably the best known song in this area and I have to say it is probably the funnest to sing while trying to stand at the end of the bar.

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Permalink Reply by erin o'connor on June 8, 2008 at 5:21

Hey Irish...good tune..hehe well 7 drunken nights is bad enough...Try finning Irish beer here in BC......takes alot of bribery to get a keg for my birthday bash!!!!!!!..either way I shall kick up my heels and show off the best to all my non-Irish Canadaian friends......to bad your not closer..I could use a few more Irish about....Slainte

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Permalink Reply by Ronnie on June 10, 2008 at 17:34

I can't think of a single greatest song, but there is a performer that comes to mind. His name is Pat Fish, a.k.a. The Jazz Butcher. This guy writes great songs with very black humor and y'just can't help but sing along.

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Permalink Reply by David Broyles on June 10, 2008 at 17:36

You know...it has to The Wild Rover. It's No, Nay, Never...no , nay, never, no more!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Dabhoch on June 12, 2008 at 15:43

OK, I don't know if you hear it in many pubs (though I can't imagine NOT hearing it), but I've decided that I want "The Parting Glass" played (and sung) at my wake..!!
"So fill to me the parting glass, and drink a health whate'er befalls,
and gently rise and softly call, 'Good night and joy be to you all..!!'"

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Permalink Reply by Dreamlight on June 18, 2008 at 16:14

A lot of folks here like "Fields of Athenry", apparently. I'm partial to Shenaniganz' version myself, never mind that they're not Irish (they're from New Zealand). Among Irish musicians, then I'll vote for the Dubliners' version.
o/~ By a lonely prison wall I heard a young girl caaaaalling . . . o/~

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Permalink Reply by Fiona Stevenson on June 22, 2008 at 20:36

Time for some Cancon (Canadian Content)
"Home for a Rest" Spirit of the West
There are a few cords that if played in any Canadian Pub will almost always be answered by someone singing "You'll have to excuse me I'm not at my best..."

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Permalink Reply by Peter on October 31, 2008 at 16:02

"Isn't it Grand Boys" by The Clancy Bros. is great..but you have to be carefull!! my mates and I got caught out singing it a few times when we got to the verse:"Look at the widow" etc only to find someone had just died!!

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Permalink Reply by Steve Milner on November 10, 2008 at 21:14

has to be 'Will ye go, lassie go'.. especially at the end of the evening, after several pints of the best the pub has to offer..Won't have evryone clapping and dancing while it's being sung, but can guarantee the whole place will be singing the chorus.. before ordering another pint .. :o)

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Permalink Reply by Kees a.k.a. Tinwhistle on November 24, 2008 at 0:34

The Town I loved so well will get them quiet for a while.....for 6 minutes at least....
and I think "Song for Ireland" will do the trick as well
That's the great thing about Irish ; when you sing, they listen. Really appreciate that.

cheers, Kees