# The St. Patrick's Day Irish Drinking Song Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 10, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015 "2010-03-10T19:41:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/1 "2010-03-10T19:41:29Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/jbrzZWLu6Qw/hqdefault.jpg "Irish drinking song - Bugger off") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbrzZWLu6Qw) Please feel free to add your own! Thanks Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Caprese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9a28c/32.png) [@Caprese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caprese)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/2 "2010-03-10T19:54:12Z")
My mom’s family came over to the US in the mid-1800’s. [Thousands Are Sailing ~ The Pogues](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEz5mS_XQcQ) [The Likes Of You ~ Flogging Molly](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxKWF37OFMw) [Take Her in Your Arms ~ Andy Stewart](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Vrpj4GEegs) Had a hard time finding one with good sound quality: [The Dubliners and the Pogues ~ Whiskey in the Jar](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5WgYoRCs2U) ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/3 "2010-03-10T20:04:17Z")
For the end of the night, [The Parting Glass](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5jv13oakdE). ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/4 "2010-03-10T20:14:30Z")
Previous thread that might be of interest. > **[St. Patrick's Day Playlists!](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=459424)** > > I’m preparing mine now, while quaffing a nice glass of Jameson Crested Ten Whiskey. I include Irish, Scots and Irish and Scots influenced songs and artists in mine. Thus far I’ve got: Susan McKeown - Caledonia (from the album Sweet Liberty) The... ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/5 "2010-03-10T20:39:09Z")
DaVinci’s Notebook: Another Irish Drinking Song [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ZIl6i_cHVuY/hqdefault.jpg "MY Davinci's Notebook - Another Irish Drinking Song") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIl6i_cHVuY) ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/6 "2010-03-10T21:18:33Z")
**An Gadi’** (Did I spell that right? I looked in my character map, but could not find the correct combination of keys!) First of all, I wanted to tell you that I _listened_ to every song you linked us to. **EVERY** one! And, as I listened. I didn’t know whether to laugh, cry, or clap my hands, so I did all three. (I **love** The Pogues, even when they are sotted!) And then I got to thinkin’. (Dangerous when Quas’ starts thinkin’:)) I’m German-American, and I have **always** taken “responsility” for the 6 million, even though I was born AFTER the war. But, as I said: I got to thinkin’ - Aren’t ALL of us responsible for each other? Sorry to rain on my own parade, but the song about the famine caught me up short. God bless the Irish and God bless us all. Your Friend Bill ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/7 "2010-03-10T21:31:00Z")
Is this too serious for the thread? The Chieftains’ latest album is _San Patricio_–inspired by the (mostly) Irish soldiers who deserted the US Army to fight for Mexico during the Mexican War. Ry Cooder is their main ally (The Chieftains’, not the solders!) & there’s a truly diverse list of guests. NPR will let you listen to the whole thing if you click[here](http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124333729). ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/8 "2010-03-10T21:33:49Z")
> [@Bridget\_Burke](#): > > Is this too serious for the thread? The Chieftains’ latest album is _San Patricio_–inspired by the (mostly) Irish soldiers who deserted the US Army to fight for Mexico during the Mexican War. Ry Cooder is their main ally (The Chieftains’, not the solders!) & there’s a truly diverse list of guests. > > NPR will let you listen to the whole thing if you click[here](http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124333729). Oh I’ve been meaning to pop into Claddagh Records and get this. Did I tell you I played a gig recently in a line up with Andy Irvine (of Planxty, Patrick Street, Mozaik fame). I can die a happy man now. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/9 "2010-03-10T21:50:26Z")
Dropkick Murphys with “Kiss Me, I’m Shitfaced” and their paean to St. Paddy’s processions, “Assholes on Parade”. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/10 "2010-03-10T21:51:45Z")
I’ll get around to the classics later. But here’s one of my more modern faves, by Black 47: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GViXO8bZDz8/hqdefault.jpg "Black 47 "Funky Céilí"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GViXO8bZDz8) ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/11 "2010-03-10T22:45:08Z")
[Good Rats](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_dE0nFYP_4). ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/12 "2010-03-10T22:52:14Z")
[The Old Dun Cow](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTaFZ-VouaI). I’m used to it being a bit slower, as sung by Clam Chowder, but this is a good version. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/13 "2010-03-11T01:38:53Z")
Flogging Molly - Fuck You I’m Drunk Flogging Molly - Kiss Me I’m Shitfaced Flogging Molly = Drink And Fight Bugger Off (I don’t know who did it) The Dubliners - Seven Drunken Nights Great Big Sea - The Night Pat Murphy Died Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die Under The Scotsman’s Kilt ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/14 "2010-03-11T01:45:46Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > DaVinci’s Notebook: Another Irish Drinking Song > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIl6i\_cHVuY](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIl6i_cHVuY) That was GREAT! ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/15 "2010-03-11T02:36:08Z")
Glad you liked it! By the by… Isn’t the phrase “Irish Drinking Song” redundant? ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/16 "2010-03-11T02:46:23Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > Glad you liked it! > > By the by… Isn’t the phrase “Irish Drinking Song” redundant? How so? ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/17 "2010-03-11T03:18:05Z")
Oh, you O’ Assholes! 😉 I **love** the “River Dance” referell, as I, like a comedian, have always thought, they dance from the waist up, to keep from spilling their beer! I love you little O’ Shits! I really DO and I wouldn’t know what I’d do without y’all! 🙂 Sorry for the missspelling up there, but I tried to fix it, and it just doesn’t loook right either way… “Referral” or what? Anyway, thanks! Quasi ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/18 "2010-03-11T04:26:59Z")
I missed some in my list, not necessarily Irish, but they all fit the spirit: Beer Beer Beer A long time ago way back in history When all there was to drink was nothin’ but cups o’ tea Along came a man by the name o’ Charlie Mops And he invented a wonderful drink and he made it outta hops And Slim Dusty’s - Mad Jack’s Cockatoo Finally for the Navy people, Great Big Sea & The Chieftains - Drunken Sailor ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/19 "2010-03-11T06:57:01Z")
One of my favorite Clancy Brothers’ numbers: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/qEXfySaQ1HA/hqdefault.jpg "The Clancy Brothers - Whisky you're the Devil") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEXfySaQ1HA) ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/20 "2010-03-11T08:50:14Z")
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