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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...:)

Tags: irish, jigs, music, pub, reels

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Permalink Reply by Cathy Jo on October 31, 2007 at 11:07am: I just picked up a Solas cd at the library yesterday, Erin!
Fiddlers' Green has a special meaning for me...a friend of mine died this year. She was a brilliant storyteller, a bit of a harper and very, very Irish-American (plus she had spent some time living on a boat) so I wrote up a slightly altered (call it personalized) version of the song that was handed out at her wake .."just tell my old shipmates I'm taking a trip, mates, and I'll see you someday in Fiddlers' Green". Now I always think of her when I hear it..and I smile.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Christina on November 2, 2007 at 7:21pm: I don't get much chance to go to pubs, but growing up listening to my father sing I always enjoyed Roisin The Bow, Cockles & Mussels, My Wild Irish Rose and the like.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lizzie on November 2, 2007 at 7:48pm: Another Belfast favourite: "On the One Road"; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Angharod on November 4, 2007 at 8:22am: Fields of Athenry; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Angharod on November 4, 2007 at 8:41am: And I forgot...shame on me...A Soldier's Song doesn't cause a lot of carry on/hooting/stomping, but it's by golly played in most of the pubs at least once before closing time...Shame on US that we don't do the same.

Neither song I mentioned does...but they are played somewhere in Ireland every night...you can make book on it. *S*; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Steve on November 9, 2007 at 11:22pm: I would vote for "Fields of Anthenry" or "Irish Rover". I'm a bit partial to the Pogues version of Irish Rover myself.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lizzie on November 10, 2007 at 2:21pm: Right Ateve, I like the Pogues version too.
Lizzie; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Steve on November 10, 2007 at 5:17pm: I think I'll add that one to the music on my page!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by John Sullivan on December 19, 2007 at 2:15pm: ah yes molly malone...now why didn't i think of that? I may have to change my answer... I'll think about it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by James on November 18, 2007 at 5:02pm: Ahhh, Fields of Athenry sugn after an Irish Rugby vistory....; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jos Kampes on November 20, 2007 at 6:18pm: Indeed Molly Malone (Cockles and Mussles) always does well, and everyone can sing along..
Wild Rover was mentioned, Seven drunken nights.... my personal favourite currently is "Beer beer beer", i think the Pogues... But that too changes often; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by John Sullivan on December 19, 2007 at 2:06pm: Kat, you might be right... that was huge about 10 years ago here... but alas we have no real pubs where I'm from so it didn't last as no one joined in.

I would say "Wild Rover" would be the greatest pub song...

I've been a wild rover for many a year,
And I spent all my money on whiskey and beer,
But now I've returned with gold in great store,
And I never will play the wild rover no more.

And it's no, nay, never
No, nay, never, no more,
Will I play the rover
No never, no more.

etc....

it's got world-wide recognition and universal appeal.; ▶ Reply to This