# 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:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/21 "2010-03-11T10:48:56Z")
The dirtiest song ever…[Ball of Kerrymuir](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxiQD48zIb4). ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/22 "2010-03-11T13:30:46Z")
The McKrells – [All of the Hard Days are Gone](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBZF9gW9TZs) And, of course, [“An Irish Ballad”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKbd_Ajkex0). Sing rickity-tickety-tin. ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/23 "2010-03-11T14:50:26Z")
Never before has there been such a [moving version](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCbuRA_D3KU) of “Danny Boy.” ---
**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, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/24 "2010-03-11T15:16:10Z")
> [@devilsknew](#): > > [Top of the Mornin’ to ya!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15qc3_joy5A&feature=related) Jeeezuz! What a nice collecton of tunes! 🙂 **Devilknew** , I thought I left rap with the Beasties, but you just re-awakened me, thanks! And janis, how much do I love you, Honey, and thanks for my main man’s song: Jim Croce! Please keep the thread going and know that I will watch/listen to all of them! Who started this **SCHEISSE** anyway, huh??? Some “ficking” Churman, probably! Love y’all! Q ---
**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, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/25 "2010-03-11T15:30:45Z")
Okay, me again, sorry, but I have learned something within this thread, and may I share it with you, please? 1. The Irish are a tough people, and if it comes down to it, we’d be well-advised to follow what they’ve done in the past to survive. 2. The Irish seem to know a “way” to laugh at their troubles, put them into song, and bring us into their way of life. 3. If you are Irish, you ROCK! Thanks Q ---
**Author:** ![Barking\_Dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Barking\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barking_Dog)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/26 "2010-03-11T17:26:10Z")
Couple of good ones: [Kiss me I’m Irish](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDR2jT-UX-c) - Gaelic Storm [Caledonia](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMpSg78s684) - Dougie MacClean ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/27 "2010-03-11T17:42:58Z")
The Night Pat Murphy Died The Rising of the Moon (a rebel song, but I like to drink to it) The Barley Mow ---
**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, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/28 "2010-03-11T20:31:00Z")
**DAMN** good ones, **Mr. Barking Dog** , thanks, and I’ll have to remember Gaelic Storm’s advice about drinking only on the days whose names end in “y”.😉 I’m still watching and listening, and thanks from this old demented dude for brightening my day. Thanks Q PS: “Whatever happened to The **Hooters** , Terry?” (to be read in an Irish accent like in the film “The Commitments”). Quasi O’ Modem ---
**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, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/29 "2010-03-11T20:43:06Z")
Wanted to add that I had never, before today, heard “Caledonia” (well, at least not in a version which included the question, “what makes your big head so hard?”:)), and I was impressed by Dougie’s thumb and finger picking, as well as the tune itself. I love guitarists who go outside of the norm to make their music. Chet Atkins using that thumb being one example! Thanks, Q ---
**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, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/30 "2010-03-11T21:00:12Z")
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbNypLbWD4k](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbNypLbWD4k)… Pat Murphy [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0zBlHlnR4Y](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0zBlHlnR4Y)… The Rising of The Moon (beautiful images, **Cap’n**!) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzcP6dBsd9c](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzcP6dBsd9c)… The Barley Mow Also, who else here was under the impression that “Irene, Good Night”, was a love song? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/gASQ1_HEEHA/hqdefault.jpg "Ry Cooder - Goodnight Irene") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gASQ1_HEEHA) Thanks, Quasi O’ Modem 😉 ---
**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 14, 2010, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/31 "2010-03-14T18:31:23Z")
For those of you who can pull in the Dr. Demento Show, his theme for tonight will be St. Patrick’s Day. Songs to be included: Clancy Lowered The Boom - Dennis Day The Irish Ballad (live) - Tom Lehrer Biddy McGraw - The Carlton Showband MacNamara’s Band - Spike Jones & His City Slickers Who Threw The Overalls In Mrs. Murphy’s Chowder? - Bing Crosby Drunken Leprechaun - Slant 6 & The Jumpstarts Invitation To A Funeral - Mike Agranoff The Night Pat Murphy Died - Great Big Sea Another Irish Drinking Song - Da Vinci’s Notebook St. Patrick Never Drank - Marc Gunn Than Ireland - Jellyside Downe Shirley Levine - Ray Jessel ---
**Author:** ![maplekiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@maplekiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maplekiwi)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/32 "2010-03-14T19:25:28Z")
> [@Caprese](#): > > 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) Love the Dubliners & Pogues version of Whiskey in the jar. I’m more familiar with the Thin Lizzy one [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TehFZ38kt6o](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TehFZ38kt6o) If someone else has already linked this I’m sorry - my teenage son is imploring me not to play any more till after hes gone to school! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![KennerTheGreat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a8b319/32.png) [@KennerTheGreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennerTheGreat)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/33 "2010-03-15T03:49:01Z")
[Bugger Off!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbrzZWLu6Qw) (NSFW language) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015/34 "2010-03-15T04:57:52Z")
A great drinking song - [I Ain’t Drunk (I’m Just Drinking)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB0hgv1P-L8) I’ll admit I’m not certain Albert Collins is 100% Irish. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-st-patricks-day-irish-drinking-song-thread/532015.md?page=1)