Do you like the song "Danny Boy"?

An Fear Aniar

I told some Merkins that irish people actually detest that song and they were very surprised. So, I'd like to canvass opinion - do you like Danny Boy?



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Karoma

*shrug*
It's not like it's an Irish song (Well, okay, the tune might be).

YelNATS

I hear its been banned in New York.

AlmightyCushion

Yeah, what's wrong with it. It's not my favourite but it's far from shít.

whatsgoinon

i like it when my nan sings it, if it should be banned anywhere it should be 'The Dome' or whatever pit the ROT festival is held in

Hagar

I depends on who sings it.
Personally I like the Marcel Marceau version.

monkeyfudge

It's my ringtone!

Fratton Fred

we sang a hymn to the tune (Londonderry Air) at my wedding.

LadyJ

My Mother used to sing it all the time. It's a lovely song.
I always think of her when I hear it. The lyrics are beautiful.

Zaph

It's a truly appalling dirge written by an Englishman who never set foot in Ireland. I commend the owner of the bar in NY who has banned it for the month of March, but I don't think he's gone far enough.

Jesus Wept

This version is the only I've heard that I like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCbuRA_D3KU

Dyr

Deeply **** song

though i like the lines with "and i am dead as dead i may well be"

Mossy Monk

I do not lie or dislike it.

Ruu_Old

Don't care much for it but never heard it sang many places.

pd101

Hagar wrote: »

I depends on who sings it.
Personally I like the Marcel Marceau version.

Even that one's not the best

flanum

Fratton Fred wrote: »

we sang a hymn to the tune (Londonderry Air) at my wedding.

DERRY AIR!

flanum

Funnily enough, the guy in new york that banned it used to own a pub in cavan. this was one of the most pretentious "plastic oirish" bars ive ever seen in ireland! it even had a stuffed donkey with a basket of turf on the roof. a magnet for american tourists!

Steyr

OP thank you for giving a poll without a stupid mention of :rolleyes:"atari jaugar":rolleyes:

cornbb

Steyr wrote: »

OP thank you for giving a poll without a stupid mention of :rolleyes:"atari jaugar":rolleyes:

Exactly, the poll needs an Atari Jaguar option so those of us who don't care about the song one way or another can vote.

Xavi6

Sh*t song tbh

Joseph

LadyJ wrote: »

My Mother used to sing it all the time. It's a lovely song.
I always think of her when I hear it. The lyrics are beautiful.

I feel the same way, except with my grandmother..

Duiske

Michael Londra has the best version I have heard yet.

Youtube Vid

passive

flanum wrote: »

DERRY AIR!

****-EYR

Dave!

Terrible, terrible song.

themadchef

Somehow i find myself singing along to it, in a 5am lock in.
But then again ive heard people singing jingle bloody bells in the middle of August....
.. when their that merry and at that time of the morning, with that much pop, sure eerything is singable.

javaboy

It was probably a half decent song long ago but it's been abused and b**tardised beyond repair.

Another song heading down the same road is the Fields of Athenry. Only a small select group who sing it well should be allowed sing it. When one of them dies, the remaining members elect a new member to do it justice.


My OH's uncle plays with a band which tours a lot. They were in America once and were asked to sing Danny Boy. Not one of the 5 or 6 lads on stage wanted to sing it cos they hated it. The Merkins were practically throwing money at them. So the uncle says feck it and sang it for the money. Earned about $400 for singing one song. (probably about $100. He's a fierce exaggerator)

il gatto

I'm sure if it was sang by someone like Luke Kelly or someone of that ilk, it'd be fine. It's usually sang by irish-Americans with fake irish accents in a music hall style. I have no real like or dislike for it. I think Americans presume it's massive here like they do with "When Irish Eyes are Smiling". It's a non-entity here tbh.

Sherifu

Bangin' tune.

biko

flanum wrote: »

DERRY AIR!

Londonderry Air sounds better.
Derry Air sounds too much like derriere (French for ass )

Hagar

biko wrote: »

Londonderry Air sounds better.
Derry Air sounds too much like derriere (French for ass )

Why stop at adding one London?
How about LondonLondonDerry LondonAir.?

Hail 2 Da Chimp

Meh...

danniemcq

i ****in hate this ****ing song, My name is Dannie so guess what all my ****ing aunts and uncles have been singing to me every ****ing birthday and family gathering for 22 years. and any time me and the gf head to traditional gigs/sessions whatever guess whats ****ing played for me when people find out my name. bastards

sorry about the profanity there probably woulda been more except i seen this

flanum wrote: »

DERRY AIR!

and giggled so it put me in a better mood

0ubliette

The mario lanza version of the song is incredible

Donegal Lass

Cannot stand it tbh!! doesn't matter who sings it!

An Fear Aniar

I hate it.

It's that sickening 19th century romanticising of the peasantry by the idle wealthy.

It's not even an Irish song.

I hate it. X 1,000,000



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Downtime

danniemcq wrote: »

i ****in hate this ****ing song, My name is Dannie so guess what all my ****ing aunts and uncles have been singing to me every ****ing birthday and family gathering for 22 years. and any time me and the gf head to traditional gigs/sessions whatever guess whats ****ing played for me when people find out my name. bastards

sorry about the profanity there probably woulda been more except i seen this


and giggled so it put me in a better mood

Likewise - execpt with a y rather than an ie - been listening to it for 30+ years now and I detest it - people by me books about it, postcards etc I hate it - it should be banned forever.

Run_to_da_hills

It should be banned from being played on the tv and wireless

javaboy

Downtime wrote: »

Likewise - execpt with a y rather than an ie - been listening to it for 30+ years now and I detest it - people by me books about it, postcards etc I hate it - it should be banned forever.

Fair enough no more Danny boy.

How about this one instead:

"Daniel you're a star
In the face of the ski-i-ahi-y"

Mr. Incognito

I hate Danny boy- I remember the chap that wrote you raise me up pretty much just changed the lyrics of Danny Boy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Raise_Me_Up

javaboy

SetantaL wrote: »

I hate Danny boy- I remember the chap that wrote you raise me up pretty much just changed the lyrics of Danny Boy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Raise_Me_Up

In fairness the tune has been around yonks. It predates the annoying Danny Boy lyrics I think. It's called the LondonDerry Air.

Trojan911

Hate it, and all the other drunken howling the drunks try to sing when they are bladdered when they reminisce about Past Ireland with tears in their eyes.

I find it most annoying that we have to stop talking to listen to this assault on our ear drums as it is deemed "disrespectful" not to listen when we are in the boozer. Good time to go check the plumbing in the mens though.

I used to miss the start of the Barry Mc Guigan fights because of his old fella warbling that song.

Dyr

If someones singing ya shut yer trap, even if its a horrible version of crap like danny boy

:pac: <bit a ciunas dere now lads!

GA361

Elvis' version is the best

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=XaBHtfMLhs8

javaboy

This thread's nearly a year old. Like Danny Boy, it should have been left to die.