The Tale Of Cú Chulainn by Miracle Of Sound (IRISH/CELTIC FOLK METAL))
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- Опубліковано 22 жов 2020
- Traditional Irish music meets hard rocking riffs in this epic folk metal anthem inspired by Ireland's most famous mythological anti-hero: Cú Chulainn!
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Composed, produced & performed by Gavin Dunne (Miracle Of Sound)
Mixed & edited by Frank De Jong & Martijn de Groot at Hal 5 www.hal5studio.com
Video edited by: blacksheepmedia.net
Uileann Pipes by Eoin O Riabhaigh
Bodhrán by Colm Murphy
Violins, Flutes & Whistle by Johnny McCarthy
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LYRICS:
The Tale Of Cú Chulainn
In the sodden snow of the Irish hills
Was born a Tuatha's child
With a fighting heart and immortal skill
And a spirit fiery and wild
Through a prophecy he was bound and doomed
To a short and a glorious life
And he bore the name Setanta till
A famous fateful night
With his hurley in his hands
His name would cross the land
Well his Uncle Connor who wore the crown
Of Ulster on his head
In the home of Culainn the smith sat down
For mead and mutton and bread
At the door lay the Cú, the faithful hound
A huge and and terrible beast
When a thief or enemy trod his ground
Their bones became his feast
Well Setanta joined them late at night
And the hound it leapt to shred
But he raised his hurley, pucked the ball
Right through the poor beast's head
He spoke remorse as the smith he cried
For his lost and murdered hound
'I will be your Cú now from this night
Till another you have found'
So he lay outside the door
One eye watching on the moors
And the name Cú Chulainn
Was sung out loud that night
In a tale of rage and ruin and of might
And the name Cú Chulainn
So furious and wild
To remain in myth and memory
A legend of the isle
Cosantóir tragóideach
(Tragic guardian)
Fuil dhiaga Lú
(Divine blood of Lugh)
Finscéal an Chú
(Legend of the hound)
Cosantóir tragóideach
(Tragic guardian)
Fuil dhiaga Lú
(Divine blood of Lugh)
Currach lán le fiúnach
(Boat filled with fury)
Finscéal an Chú
(Legend of the hound)
Cosantóir tragóideach
(Tragic guardian)
Fuil dhiaga Lú
(Divine blood of Lugh)
Finscéal an Chú
(Legend of the hound)
Cosantóir tragóideach
(Tragic guardian)
Fuil dhiaga Lú
(Divine blood of Lugh)
Curadh lán le fiúnach
(Warrior filled with fury)
Finscéal an Chú
(Legend of the hound)
He trained on the Isle of Sky and Shadow
Bore an abandoned son
And met his battle brother Ferdiad
Many a tale they spun
Well he fought with the strength of many men
A beast who bloodied the fields
In a bloodlust battle frenzy
His skin would shift and peel
His son would find him as man
But would not tell his name
So he took a spear to his own child
And doomed himself to shame
When the canny Queen Méabh attacked his land
To steal the bull of brown
She sent out Ferdiad to fight
Cú Chualainn struck him down
Blood of son and brother fell
He wailed and cried farewell
And the name Cú Chulainn
Was sung out loud that night
In a tale of rage and ruin and of might
And the name Cú Chulainn
So furious and wild
To remain in myth and memory
A legend of the isle
Cosantóir tragóideach
Fuil dhiaga Lú
Finscéal an Chú
Cosantóir tragóideach
Fuil dhiaga Lú
Curadh lán le fiúnach
Finscéal an Chú
When the father of fair Emer
Refused to give her to wed
Cú Chulainn tore his castle down
And left the whole place dead
They loved eachother, man and wife
Despite his many affairs
Then he met the Morrigan, turned her down
And earned her vengeful glare
She weakened him and broke his strength
With trickery and lies
By feeding him the flesh of dogs
Three crones were her disguise
The Queen and Lugaid saw their chance
To fight the Cú and win
When he battled next 3 spears were thrown
And one tore through his skin
So he tied himself to a mighty stone
By his guts and belt he hung
And so he still stood on his feet
Till the last breath it left his lungs
And a light shone out so grand
Till the raven came to land
And the name Cú Chulainn
Was sung out loud that night
In a tale of rage and ruin and of might
And the name Cú Chulainn
So furious and wild
To remain in myth and memory
A legend of the isle
Scaoil amach on ceol!
(Let loose the music!)
Enjoy my tribute to Ireland's most famous mythological figure! I hired some genuine Irish traditional musicians to help me out for this one, big thanks to Johnny, Colm & Eoin for their fantastic playing.
Don't forget you can support my work on Patreon: www.patreon.com/miracleofsound
Hope you're all safe & doing alright in this fucked up year of 2020.
Big luv! Gav
an amazing song especially two days after my birthday, now to listen to it on repeat for probably over an hour
Really love the aesthetic on this one. Wonderful work as always, Gav.
I'm surprised you made a song about ireland and made something to be proud of. I wonder how people from outside Ireland will react.
Been waiting for this since Sirona!
Got it from Patreon, but still, I gots to buy it from Bandcamp, too.
Best scene in the story is as follows.
Cu Chulainn: goes to the King, "I must take up arms today!"
King Conchobar: "you're like 12?! Why!?"
Cu Chulainn: "The druid gave a prophesy about me.
Druid: "I said whoever took up arms would have glory but die young"
Cu Chulainn: "see it's about me"
Yep that is the best scene in the story😆😆
On another note, this is basically Irish John Wick.
A tale of bloodshed that starts with a dead dog.
@@MrFright2010 🤯 damm never realised That
@@aztecgodhuzluiospd1033 Also: a headshot. :)
He was younger then 12, my dude was *7*
Hands up everyone who would happily have an entire MoS album devoted to Irish history & mythology. *puts both their hands up*
He's got 2 or 3 out already, another 8 would fill it up.
Fionn mac Cumhaill (first try, not bad for an American) would be interesting.
OH WON'T YOU HEAL US WITH YOUR HAAAANDS... SIRONAAAAA!
@@CAPace09
Fionn Mac Cumhail is awesome. Or rather, you could say he's...cool. 😎
*YES*
Gotta respect a guy who was so badass he turned a really awkward meeting (showed up in the middle of the night, killed a dude's dog under a misunderstanding, and offered to be the dog's replacement until he found another) into a badass cornerstone of his myth and the source of his name.
he also tied himself to a rock by his intestines because, just dying gloriously in battle among a field of his slain foes wasn't Heavy Metal enough for him!
He also swung his sword into the stone of destiny one of the major four treasures of Celtic myth sadly the thing only worked two times after that but still cool
In the mythology he's a demi-god, hence 'immortal skill'
In my language we call the White Wolf"Șuier" witch means whistle, because the war flags used to be Wolf heads with whistles in their throat. It was meant to frighten enemies
@@wash016 yeah right, now that's peak metal!
This lad was so mad that when he died, one guy went to go see if he was dead, and his body spasmed and lopped off his hand. Everyone was too scared to go near him until a raven landed on his shoulder
That guy also happened to be the man who killed him, Making him the only man in all of mythology to avenge his own death
I always found that detail hilarious. XD
Dude was killing other dudes after his final breath.
I heard it as the dudes head got chopped off, but yeah.
@@Necronmage Right, but original comment said Hand not Head
Cu Chulainn, a man so badass, he avenged his own death.
And even after he died, no one wanted to get close enough to make sure of it because they knew they'd get their asses handed to them if he was faking.
@@Ian-wn5lc He wasn't faking. But he still cut off the hand of the person who came to check.
@@bilateralrope8643 Yeah but it took crows landing on his body before they sent someone to actually check.
@@Ian-wn5lc that's another level of bada****y man whoa!
@@Ian-wn5lc So he was basically the Celtic Benkei?
GAVIN AGAIN PROOVES THAT HE IS WORTHY OF THE TITLE OF BARD
Bard is a class, you sodding tic-tac! Anyone can become a bard. Gav is just a very high-level bard (I'd say level 20).
@@Epicmonk117 Are you daft!? He's at least over level 9000!
@@Epicmonk117 Anyone can become a bard... Very few become legendary bards...
@@bingo784 Epic levels are no longer a thing, so Gav is stuck at level 20
@@Epicmonk117 Bah! A level cap cannot contain a man of this caliber!
"And then he hulks out and kills these three guys but is brought down by the power of boobs."
Nice little reference to overly sarcastic productions
I see you are a cultured individual as well...
Hell yeah
A tale as old as time.
That is how it works.
Cú: Give me your daughter
Emer's father: No way! I reject you
Cú: No problem, I reject your rejection. You've chosen death.
@Bender Bending Rodriguez You talking about the bully of Skidmore, Ken McElroy, aren't ya?
I find it funny that this guy's name in Brazilian Portuguese means ass in a very vulgar way
Wow, channeling the power of both Monkey D. Luffy and memes, impressive
@Bender Bending Rodriguez In Cuchullain's case, he had at least some standing to seek recompense. Emer, instead of outright rejecting Cuchullain, challenged him to the supposedly impossible task of training on the isle of Sky and Shadow for 1 year. After Cuchullain accomplished this, Emer went back on his word and refused to offer her hand. THAT was when he chose death.
That said, it's debatable how Emer felt about all this.
@@bensmith8806 _aCcOrDiNg To WiKiPeDiA..._ Emer's father tried to marry her off to someone else, but when that person discovered that Emer loved Cú Chulainn, he refused her, since she should be with the man she loves.
How she felt about the killing of her dad and servants, though...
“If a scratch like this put me down, I wouldn’t be much of a Heroic Spirit.”
-An Irish badass explaining why he didn’t die when he was killed.
How many scratches?
Shirou didnt like that
@@Lemuel928 A Gae Bolg to the heart, thorns and all.
Battle constitution EX buddy
@@shirokatta4051 cu has battle continuation a
King hassan and musahsi have EX
Sabaton: historical wars
Powerwolf: christian and satanic history
Miracleofsound: IRISH HISTORY
personally I'd prefer Irish culture haha. Hear it, Gavin? We need more Ireland related content!
@@olgagerman9216
That's a great way to teach Irish mythology to the whole world.
@@manubishe согласна))
Gloryhammer: space Scotland
@@manubishe I'd argue all mythology really. Damh the Bard has some great albums he's done about the mabinogi; three branches so far out of the four.
We have to stop and appreciate that this legend started basically with our protagonist murdering a dog with what's basically an elaborate golf club, lol.
@Rusty Shackleford If I understand correctly, Hurling is pretty similar to Lacrosse, but with murdering the other team only somewhat discouraged.
He also beat up a whole team of other players in Hurling (can't rememebr if he beat up his own team as well who got angry that he didn't ask for their protection, as he was a new player and the youngest). And Hurling is a fast and brutal sport.
Geez, some would call it self defence.
even more that the thing that gave him his name
@@jfarrar19 This inspired my latest Pathfinder character, who is in fact the dog brought back as a Duskwalker.
I made him a Summoner and Setanta is bound to serve him as his Eidolon as penance for the whole hurling incident. They're buddies now.
My grandfather was a historian from Ireland. He taught me to be proud of my heritage and to respect the culture of others as he believed that being a historian was a noble cause. He taught me more history than any school did. I remember when he told me the story of Cú Chúlainn, I loved it so much that he bought me an Irish wolfhound pup and I named it Cú Chúlainn as a memoriam of him. I plan to one day follow his footsteps and become a historian too, to carry his believes and follow his motto: We take the ash and dust of the dead and turn it to cement so we may make a concrete place for them in the books. May we bring the dead back to life. Miss you all the time old timer. Thank you MoS for this beautiful song and memories it brings me.
that's amazing, I honestly agree and my heart aches for all the stories lost to wars and time
He was very much right. Those who take it as a noble cause to preserve history are to be lauded for ensuring all others have the opportunity to learn from that which has occurred, that they may avoid the mistakes of the past and use the experiences of those who came before to create bridges to the future.
A wise man indeed. You were and are still blessed to have had him in your life.
Your grand pa wasn't only the gardian of an Irish History but of a whole celtic legacy!🧐
Greeting from France !
Your grandfather was a very wise man.
Fun fact:
Cu Chulainn's berserk rage/demon mode/riastrad as it's correctly called is by no means a "power out of nowhere".
You see, Cu Chulainn is son of deity Lugh. Who in turn was a grandson of Balore. Yes, you heard it right, Cu Chulainn is grand-grandson of a towering demon lord who destroyed whole armies with his gaze alone.
EDIT: over 1800 warriors heed my words. Thank you all!
Makes sense
He was also taught by Scáthach, who is basically Scottish Athena
Metal
And the only way to stop his Warp spasm (the actual translation) is boobs
@@blazetheplaneswalker Or aggressive bathing. Like, 3 entire barrels large enough to fit a man in worth.
"He’s pretty much Irish Heracles Rin!"
~ Actually Satan
I see someone else knows the wonder that is UBWA.
@@faemerothgoblinbane it is a masterpiece
@@faemerothgoblinbane what’s that stand for?
@@GreebleClown Unlimited Blade Works Abridged.
@@GreebleClown Unlimited Bladeworks Abridged, as in Fate/ Stay Night: Unlimited Bladeworks Abridged
"He's pretty much Irish Hercules, Rin!"
Celtic Mythology is so fucking slept on. As an Irishman learning stories of our Pantheon of Gods was so fucking epic. I used to love history in primary school learning the Ulster Cycle and what not. We have an absolutely beautiful mythology
Irish myths are some of my favorite because the vibe is a lot different. Most other myths have the teller as the first people, in the book of invasions the Irish aren't even the first on the island. The biggest threat to many heroes is themselves, and even serious stories have some humor.
Irish mythology is up there with Greek mythology when it comes to being hardcore as fuck
Lugh's spear had to be kept knocked the fuck out on poppy-seeds so it wouldn't just wander off to murder people, and he didn't wield it so much as take it for extremely violent walks through entire armies. Cú Chulainn's spear Gae Bolg had to be cut out of his enemies to retrieve it, and he had a sidekick in the Red Branch Knights whose job was basically to do that exact thing. When he was a kid, Cú Chulainn's party trick was hitting his sliotar (the ball for hurling) into the air, then leaping after it to hit it again before it could hit the ground, then throwing his javelin and his spear, chasing after them, and catching all three before they could land.
Never mind the Greeks, the only mythology I can think of that hits like the Irish is the stories of Hindu gods going to war. Every one of them has some incredible weapon of mass destruction (or several) that can do things like "cut mountains in half," "vaporize entire armies with arrows made of light," or "decapitate a thousand soldiers with one throw."
@@thefez-cat The Gae Bolg is Odin's spear. It splits mountains and can literally never miss.
@Rulya קארן Mórrigan Technically all stories in belief systems are mythology. The Irish or Greek tales of their gods and demigods used to be believed as part of a religion too.
Btw, I am a person of faith, so this is not intended as a slight on religion
and now he fights king arthur, gilgamesh and japanese school children.
And Actually Satan. The Actually is important.
Hey those japanese school children know what they did.
And dont forget Heracles (aka his Greek counterpart),Medea,Medusa and Sassaki Kojirou (aka the man that probably fought Miyamoto Musashi)
Am I missing something?
@@stiofanloingsigh351 fate stay night abridged
The fact that you were able to incorporate the old tongue into the song so seamlessly really says something about your bardic skills!
Believe it or not, but modern English's grammar structure makes it a more rhyme poor language than most others (particularly have translations to and from English that still rhyme).
@@henrypaleveda7760 just because its easier to make the rhyme doesnt mean it will sound better. english is one of the languages that make the rhymes sound good while a language like hebrew, that is EXTREMELY reliant on weight and way of pronounciation makes the rhymes sound basic and boring. so ye, english is one of the better languages to make songs with
@@somename3424 I meant that the rhyming on it's own was nothing to schough at, though you bring up the more relevant point.
I think it's not 'old tongue' There are no old tongues and "new tongues" there are only "tongues that are awesome" and "tongues that are more awesome". Seriously I've heard many languages I never heard one language I could dislike. Each one has its own unique beauty... Alas, if only I could understand them all... I also can't understand how anyone can hate a spoken or even a dead language...
Gaeilge is a good language
He's basically Irish Hercules, Rin.
But is he Satan?
First name Mario, last name Mario.
He essentially is
"I have a feeling this guy is really strong and never wins fights."
Yes and Jesus is basically Jewish Socrates 😉
I absolutely love how Japan loves Cu with how badass he's depicted in Series like Fate and Persona
I agree, I just wanted to say that you should have said SMT. Persona started as an SMT spin-off series.
Fate usually respects all the mythical and historical figures it portrays.
@@tiaaaron3278 a porn game ... respect ... pick one ... xD
@@Asghaad only two porn games in the franchise the reset are normal games or anime
Lancer ga shinda
Ah yes, Cú Chulainn, the Irish Hulk with the most terrifying spear to have ever existed, who was such a badass that his CORPSE beat a foe in battle.
I do not have the words to properly convey how ACTUALLY epic this musical tale is. Excellent job by all!
Thank you! And yes, the Gáe Bulg! I sadly didn't even have time in the song to go into detail about it, haha... it was already 8 and a half mins just telling his life story.... Oh well maybe next time
@@miracleofsound all im reading is a potential part 2
Dude is an absolute beast even with out the warp spasms.
Technically, the Gae Bolga's a javelin. Still, that thing is terrifying; you have to literally cut it out of the poor victim.
@@miracleofsound Next time, eh...?
Also, Fionn Mac Cumhaill song when?
Literally this morning I thought to myself “huh, it’s been a while since a miracleofsound song”
There are 3 more in the works! Lots of new stuff coming soon including a Hades inspired song and also a remake of a certain 2013 song that lots of people wanted this year ;)
Time to go check what Gav released in 2013
@@miracleofsound I'm assuming it's City of Night?
I'm waiting for a song about the new Assassin's Creed 👀
@@bellsknell3297 I believe he posted a preview of it on Instagram/Twitter if you want to see 😉
Never have the words "Mead, and Mutton, and Bread" sounded so badass. I now mutter this to myself almost like a mantra.
It just made me want to buy some mead
For many a Dwarf, it IS a mantra.
A dude tying himself to rock with his own guts to stand and fight is such a brutal image waiting to be an album cover
Somewhat shocked it wasn't already a Molly Hatchet cover.
@@comettamerMolly Hatchet!! 🪓. God, I miss them.
@@arthurchadwell9267 Right classics they are
Imagine a God of War (2018) style game about Cu Chulainn, recounting his entire life from its heroic beginning to its tragic ending. That would be incredible.
I'm not sure of God of War 2018 would really suit Cu Chulainn. By all accounts, he defeated his foes a lot more rapidly than you do in the game.
I think something more like Ghost of Tushima (I think I'm spelling that wrong) would work better. Bit Less RPG element's, faster combat, and enemies get scared of you and run away. Which sounds about right.
He’ll be surprised that Loki was his real dad the entire time.
Chu Chulainn vs kratos
It would have to be based on Ulfe the Quarrelsome. He was real. Even the Vikings stated he was the greatest warrior of all time. Hordes of Vikings would run from him.
Europe wouldn't exist, without the Celts. Everywhere in history, they turned the page to a new era.
yes it would be
Fun fact about the version of the story I was told by my half Irish brother in law. After he had died cu was still tied to the rock and the armies left him there for like a week because they were terrified he was alive. Morrigan landed on him as a raven and then they approached. The first guy to touch him literally had his hands/head cut off when cu’s sword dropped on him.
Fun fact, that guy who got his hands/head cut off was the man who gave Cu his lethal wound.
Cu.
The man to avenge his own death.
Because even in death, Cú Chulainn will ruin your day!
@@mallory2897 fellow overly sarcastic productions watcher I see
@@mallory2897 'cus he's fuckin' metal!
@@wellatleastimhere1974 indeed
"Come back to me when you have a few more years on you." Cu,the chad Lancer
LANCER GA SHINDA!
@@laoguienjoyer7281 KONO HITO DENASHI!!!
RANSA GA SHINDA
This filled me with so much Irish pride, I turned into a potato
POTATO MULLER YOU WIELD A BROZE PATATO MASHER ONWARD TO STARCHY BATTLE
Same man. We honestly have one of the most interesting Polytheist Mythological pantheons in all of history.
Don’t forget your trusty triskelion
ja. you am potato.
@@reversecolin1256788 chaaaaaarge!!!!!!!!!
Are these kinds of mythology songs going to become a thing? Because this is absolutely amazing.
He is making song about hades next si They become a thing
Well there was that Sirona song
Maybe!
@@miracleofsound pleaaaase
@@miracleofsound
Gavin: releases new song.
Wikipedia: Cu Chulainn page receives abnormal amount of visits:\
*laughs in Fate for already knowing Cu Chulainn*
Or check out Overly Sarcastic Productions video on him!
@@erikjaroy8214 Or even Ted-Ed.
@@erikjaroy8214 oh, they had one? Cool, I'll check it out, thanks
I just came from there to listen again.
Cu is an absolute bro. He's carrying me through Camelot right now.
Is he the Berserker version cause I don't see him having any chance against any Sabers
@@quankhanh8533 fsn cu actually. I leave him with atlas MC at the last slot, even if my team gets wrecked, he can survive enough to get in 30k damage, which is usually enough since the enemy is on its last legs
@@atharvakulkarni1892 LOL wut. That's metal🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@quankhanh8533 so even in his death, he ruined their day. Lore accurate right there
My guy, Cu is one of my favorites. Him and Saint Martha Ruler carried me through a majority of the singularities
listened to this on repeat, had a dream Cú Chulainn taught me to play chess, woke up and laughed because it doesn't seem like he was the type of guy who thought anything through before doing it
In the Fate series, every servant's class is defined by their legend, servants can be multiple classes, like Hercules, he can be a berserker or an archer, because in his myth he shows traits of both. Why am I telling you this? Well, there is a Caster Cu, casters have lots of extremely smart and rational people among them. So your dream is not too unbelievable.
You would think that, but one of the myths about Lugh, his father, suggests he invented a game called "Fidchell," so I wouldn't be so sure.
I had the same dream, only mine came true which is unbelievable i know, because of my dream i now have nuts the size of tennis balls.. well i atleast hope that's what it is.....
Actually Cu Chulainn was also famously intelligent. Part of how he wooed Emer was stumping her in a riddle contest (with riddles even modern scholars can barely figure out mind you). And Emer was said to be the smartest woman in Ireland.
Using you own eviscerated guts to keep you standing is peak metal.
And managing to have your corpse cut off a mans arm or head.
Or just anything to do with the Gae Bulg
Also having a magical spear that basically turns your enemy into a giant thorn bush
'cause even when he's dead cu chulainn will ruin your day!
@@Breidablik06 managing to have your corpse cut of *your killer's* arm and head. It wasn't just a random soldier, he avenged his own death
@@thatoneguy6466 isnt it a demonic Spear?
Heracles: "I am the strongest hero that ever existed"
Cú Chulainn: "Hold my Gae Búlg"
Karna to Cu Chulainn and Heracles: Amateurs
Berserker Arjuna: kaaaaAAARNAAA! *Proceeds to split galaxy in two*
Beowulf and Sigurd: *Am I a joke to you?*
Sun Wukong: You kids play nice with each other, let the grown ups take over from here.
*laughs in Gilgamesh
My family name McCullagh (Mac Con Uladh in its original Irish form, which translatates as Son of the Hound of Ulster) is descended from Cu Chulainn, as are a number of family surnames from Tyrone and surrounding counties in Ireland.. He was most certainly NOT an anti-hero - While is his death as portrayed in Mythology was tragic, it was largely the a consequence of a conniving and jealous queen.
he seemed more to face problems tat others made for him.
his son refusing to say his own name as an example.
@@henrypaleveda7760 i think that was for his mother trick him to make a vowe of some sorts
Speaking as an Irish Archaeologist, on the first listen this is exceptionally well made and pretty accurate! A modern ballad worthy of the legend, and I'm pretty impressed with the research that must have gone into this, for the less casually known bits of the legend, such as the killing of Emer's Family! I'll be listening a few more times and trying to spot all the references for sure. I'll edit this comment with any notes I have on repeated listens! Good job Gav, would love to hear more from Irish myths!
I’m from Ulster and it was so nice that they dug deeper into the lore 🖤 more and more people need to know more about his tales
Upon his return to the comment section for editing, AlertedCoyote picked up a hot dog, not knowing it was literally dog. And so the tale of this Irish Archaeologist comes to an end.
We need to stand up and take down the left wing who is trying hard to destroy our people and identities.
VOTE the filth out and take their power and wealth.
Legends say that the op is still searching for at least one note he can add. 😂😂😂😂
This song is so Irish, I unplugged my headphones and every Snake and Englishman within 300 miles instantly fled
They heard the bass and the bagpipes and sprinted for the nearest Anglican church
😂
This comment is amazing.
I have both English and Irish blood so I don't know whether to be attracted or repelled?
@@spartanalex9006 I’m right there with ya.
When the chorus comes:
*Inhales*... "And the naaAAAAme!!! Cù-Chulainn!!!!!"
WAS SUNG OUT LOUD THAT NIIIIGHT!
IN A TALE OF RAGE AND RUIN AND OF MIIIIIGHT!
And the naaAAAAme!!! Cù-Chulainn!!!!!
SO FURIOUS AND WILD!
TO REMAIN IN MYTH AND MEMORY, A LEGEND OF THE ISLE!
As someone who's worked in a Scottish themed pub in the US for 15 years, I'd just like to share the fact that I loop this song every year on St. Paddy's day in my headphones.
St. Paddy’s should have two d’s, not two t’s. This is because Paddy is short for Patrick, the masculine name, and Patty is short for Patricia, the feminine name.
@@SGAman123_ thanks.
@@jonpowell4246 You’re welcome
Doctor: You have 8 minutes to live.
Me: Plays "The Tale of Cú Chulainn"
Doctor: That's 8 minutes and 49 seconds.
God: I'll allow it.
“You’re out of line!”
“No wait!…..I’ll allow it I want to see where this is going”
Well its fine, just use your guts to live a bit longer
Battle Continuation EX
@@Bobbershlon RANSA GA SHINDA
Satan: "Now that's METAL."
My dog heard this...it's still a dog but he's wearing a blue bodysuit now for some reason.
It's a known phenomenon so don't worry.
Just don't give him a stick or he might die.
I'm preemptively sorry for your loss
On a brighter side , your dog is a certified badass now :)
Hmmmm a man of culture I see
Sounds like an unlucky dog. Hopefully you're a good Master.
Alright, that's it, if I ever get a second dog, I'm calling it Cú.
Cúl idea.
I dunno, seems like an ill omen to me.
Ironic
wait isn't that basically calling your dog... *Dog*
@@ferrelagrios8199 *Kratos flashback*
*BOY!*
I shit you not, I was rereading my favorite serious listening to an irish folklore playlist, cause the book has a lot of irish folklore, and when the person singing this said Cú Chulainn I went, "no fucking way" and I checked and I was right, and the main character of the book series is basically a badass reincarnation of Cú Chulainn and I was so happy I had found this song I almost cried.
Oh and if anyone's curious the book series' name is The Tapestry by Henry H. Neff. I'd definetely suggest it if you like fantasy, lore, gods, a lil' bit of angst here 'n there, war, and long ass book series cause there's five books. (Don't let the first book fool you the series is not a fantasy school book thing, it really kick off about halfway through the second book(a least in my opinion) and it then got really badass and cool, and then by the third book came the topics of battle and wars and all that fun stuff. In fact it was in the third book(personally my favorite of the five, though 4 and 5 were also awesome) where the main character legit pulled a Harry Potter and said "Aight imma head out" to the school n' straight up left, and then had his own adventure elsewhere on his own path to follow his own goal.)
@@dracology_0119 Have you read the sequel to the series, Impyrium? It was one of my favorite books when I was in middle school.
@@kingleeyy3134 it s that old?
@@dracology_0119 to this day I am a bit sad that it took me a few years to realize that there were more than the first 3 books, since only those were translated to my language making me wonder what kind of open ending that was.
still one of the series I enjoyed most.
Cú Chulainn, one hell of a guy that can solo even Heracles.
Ah yes, Fate
I imagine it would be a close fight, between these legendary warriors
... I'm PRETTY sure he only has one phantasm strong enough to even hurt Heracles (at least, Zerker Heracles) if you're referring to Fate.
... and if you just mean the myths... *hand wiggle* they're both utterly nonsense, neither is stupid, both of them are inhumanly good at what they do.
"I saw a shooting star when I was a boy.
It was fast and without hesitation.
Many friends witnessed this and were saddened by its ephemeral flash.
At that moment, a quiet assurance has struck my heart.
"My body will be like that star, burning away at a young age, and then disappear."
Next thing I knew I was smiling.
I had accepted the fact even as a young boy, that all great warriors are destined to perish like that star."
is that a quote from the man himself (or at least from an excerpt of similar origin)?
@@henrypaleveda7760 It's from Fate/Grand Order. Specifically, a power up card specific to Cu Chulain you get if you fully level him in said game.
A legend so grand that an anime that is notorious for changing details in legends left it untouched
I just went trought his fate lore and skimmed trough legend and I found few changes here and there, but those were minor things.
There's a rare amount of sex and an alteration with the Gae Bolg, but overall, the same Cu Chulainn that tied his own body with his own intestines
You can't improve upon perfection
*"AND THE NAME, Cù-Chulainn!"
One of the few media representations Irish Myth has got. Love the Lancef Class, Darimund (sorry if I spelt it incorrectly) and Cu Chulain.
Welp, the world needs approximately 1000% more Irish mythology power-metal, because this is just too damned cool.
*Celtic pride intensifies to the point where woad just appears on my skin and I start singing along in Gaelic despite not knowing Gaelic.*
"0 views; 68 likes"
Even the algorithm likes this
I thought everyone did it in that order for this channel? First you like, then you listen. No other way to do it.
Views don't count until the video is watched the whole way through...
68 likes. What a disgusting number...
@@Epicmonk117 UA-cam almost blessed it, but it had to screw up.
Cú Chulainn: Professional Doggo
Only a true bard can make a 8:49 minutes song seems like 10 seconds and leave me wanting even more, bravo!
Ireland 🇮🇪 should award this dude a medal for this badass song!
A song about the mythological equivalent of the incredible hulk was not something I expected today, but it's a welcome surprise
not only the hulk. this dude is the equvivalent of fucking heracles.
@@valikoest7981 Irish Heracles.
@@blackjack2526 no
@@thomastakesatollforthedark2231 ye
@@blackjack2526 rin no
Antihero? Nah, he's just a folk hero. They aren't necessarily good people, just powerful and important to the culture.
Well from todays point of few he would be an anti-hero, unlike Pwyll who generally was a nice guy XD
@@619ver1 Point of view doesn't matter. He's a folk hero because he's from a folk tale. Folklore, legends, and mythology are a completely different beast with completely different terms than creative works.
He's not even an anti-hero. Anti-heroes usually end up doing some good despite themselves. All Cu Chulainn seems to have done is rampage across the Irish countryside being a dick and ruining lives for no good reason.
@@jariusreece1931 I'd call him a folk FIGURE, but a hero is someone who does good.
@@farkasmactavish The classical and folk definition of hero is someone of great power and importance to a culture. The idea that a hero is good wasn't a thing until King Arthur
As an Irishman, born and raised in Ulster....... This gave me chills.
I'm only Irish-American and it gave me chills, actually being from the place Cu Chullain was has to hit different.
My brother always loved the tails of Cú Chulainn. He would have absolutely loved this song and video. He spent hours telling his younger brother stories of Finn Mckull and Cú Chulainn. He once paid me 20$ to read my first novel when i was 12. I developed a love of reading and stories that have stayed with me my entire life. Sadly my oldest brother passed away in 2013. I miss him every day. This song reminds me of him greatly . Saddens me and gladdens me at the same time. Thank you for this one @miracle of sound.
A short and a glorious life.
Cú Chulainn embodied.
@@AimlessSavant loved that comment, matching the energy of the song itself
Never thought I would listen to the tale Cú Chulainn during a pandemic. Then again I thought I wouldnt ever see Cú Chulainn fighting Hercules, King Arthur and King Gilgamesh
Welcome to fate
And Satan, we can't forget get fought Actually Satan.
He also nearly killed a high schooler with red hair. A soulless ginger survived Irish Hercules.
@@mikedanielespeja6128 and then have his future self try to kill him
@@mikedanielespeja6128 who was the ginger
Between Grainne Mhaol, Cú Chulainn, and Gavin Dunne, Ireland’s got the legendary BA market absolutely locked down.
Don't forget Fionn Mac Cumhail (pronounced Mac Cool) he is so badass it's in his name
@@arontuske9348 and diarmuid who got cucked by him
And don’t forget the pirate queen, Anne Bonny!
@@peytonmarkel8431 You're getting mixed up. Anne Bonney wasn't irish. The Irish pirate queen is Grace O'Malley(Gráinne Ní Mháille).
@@sancturillore Both were actually known as a “Pirate Queen” of their time!
i love how miracle of sound describes the hound as "A huge and terrible beast!!!" and then he overlaps that with the picture of this adorable old looking doggo that probably just wants someone to scratch him behind his ear XD
So ever since discovering this song a few weeks ago, I've tried to find out more about this actual legend of a man... First of all, I'm fairly certain this was the inspiration for LOTR's story of Turin along with the legend of Sigmund... Next, the real kicker for this legend is the insane time line of it all. I mean Setanta is like 5 years old when he kills the hound and becomes Cu Chulaínn, and 17 when he goes to train... His son (!!) comes to find him at age 7.. And lays the smack down upon everyone in the village which is why they're so damn scared of him "if this is a 7 year old boy, what happens when the men come attack?" so the Cu is sent to deal with the boy... And loses... A few rounds until he uses his legendary weapon, the barbed spear Gael.. Which he can literally only use once because its a confirmed kill if it hits (and it will.) so he strikes the child with it.. And then after he recovers from his battle rage... He realises the boy is his son.. And as the kid is dying, introduces him to all people in the village. So Cu is maybe 24 ish now... After that, he has to fight his best and possibly only friend. The sad part of the tale is that it starts out as a bit of a joke. They laugh and duel and then over the period of three days, it starts getting more and more Sinister. On the last day, Feriad is finally winning but the Cu calls for his spear and his charioteer floats it down the river... The Cu attacks with his sword and Feriad blocks, Cu then uses his toes to grab his spear and thrusts upwards entering Feriad body through the anus and releasing the deadly barbs that spread throughout Feriad's body, killing him. Then Cu's battle rage subsides and he wails... Despondent over what he's done.
The final part I've read about is the most important bit of the story. Apparently in Celtic mythology there's something known as a géas which is like one of those RPG type curses which give you +1000% offence but - 200% defence or like Samson and his hair. Essentially, if he adheres to the géas, he gets untold power. Like dude can fight literal armies. Its also why his son was so OP. For the son, his géases were 1)once you've started the journey, no turning back. 2) must accept every fight 3)cannot tell anyone your name. Bear in mind the kid is like 7 so that's just some insane stuff there.
For the Cu, his géases were that he had to eat any meat given to him by a woman and he could never eat dog meat. So when the Morrigan, who is like a death Goddess, came in the guise of a woman and offered the dog meat. Well Cu Chulaínn knew he was dead.
Anyway that super long post is some of the backstory of this epic. And I now also am dying for an anime or TV series or movie about this guy because its an insane story that would be amazing on screen. Oh like done Arcane style or something.
Nice synopsis, but you are wrong on the inspiration part - the tale of Túrin Turambar is retelling of Kulervo's story from Finnish epos Kalevala. If you read both stories, you will find striking similarities, much closer than both stories you mention. There is also a book called The Story of Kullervo by Verlyn Flieger that explains in detail how Kalevala's Kullervo, Tolkien's Kullervo and Túrin are related. A word of warning though - even though the book itself isn't a thick one (192 pages), it certainly isn't a light reading either. Language of the story itself is pretty archaic and the commentary is academic through and through, with many allusions and references to deep lore about Tolkien.
@@fealiathecthelion4465 Oh thanks! I'll definitely go look for the story. Hopefully my library has a copy as well so I might be able to plod through the hard copy.
And if i remember correctly cu fight the army of medb that was invading without recovering backlash from eating dog meat for about 3 days and even when he die army did not dare to advance for they scare that he would not truly dead and strike them from back when they advance
@@thanthtetaung5798irrc his death spasms killed 3 of them
@@ADT1995 Including the guy who inflicted the mortal wound on him. He AVENGED HIS OWN DEATH *AFTER HE WAS DEAD*.
Rome: This land...Ireland, doesnt seem that hard...
Irish: Oi, who's da' ladies in armored skirts?
we shall show them why men wear pants
@@sonbardock-chan5270 Didn't they wear kilts?
The world exists...
Germanic tribes: It's free real-estate!
The irony being many Irish and celts I general would fight without clothes. Which given Irish weather is really impressive.
@@jackhutton5078 Sounds more like a power move, honestly.
Yeah, even in the end of his story, Cú Chulainn didn't die when he was killed. This is something we must respect.
Also, where is a mentioning of THE spear, Gáe Bulg?
The song was already almost 9 minutes long, I didn't have the time for it! lol
Did you intend that fate reference?
@@grimwaltzman Of course, my friend.
LANCER DIED! he ain't even human!
@@miracleofsound I wouldn't have minded more of this ;D
EPIC \m/
From Japan
I’m just learning about Ireland. I recently knew this strong man, he is a legend.
I'd like to learn more about great heroes from Japanese lore. Any recommendations on where to start?
And i try to learn about Japan.
Greetings from America
@jeremyfrost2636 There's a few obvious ones like Ben Kei, Musashi Miyamoto or even some of their gods like Hachiman.
The Ulster Cycle still remains one of my all-time favorite tales from my ancestors, you truly did the Cú justice with your song.
As an Irish leprechaun I approve heartily, great to see one of our greatest mythological heroes actually get acknowledged outside of just Ireland. Great music as always
Same here.
I'm Irish too! :)
By sharing tales and Legends may we unite as one
@@miracleofsound :0
@@miracleofsound top ten anime plot twists
Anywhere else in the world: Haha he is the smith's dog
In Ireland:
This is basically just the musical version of Absolute Madlads
But first it’s yah boi
RAEID SHADOHW LEGENDS
Me: can you please focus?
My brain for the past 5 months: ...AND THE NAME. *CÚ CHULAINN-*
First time I heard about Cu Chulainn was from the Gargoyles TV show. Really interesting myth.
I shared the song on the Overly Sarcastic Productions subreddit (the community is built around world history and mythology), hope that's alright with you.
He literally tagged OSP on Twitter with this vid.
I think he's cool with it....
Cu Chulain can be summarized in one word.
METAL
Are you referencing OSP? :D
@@Marcu3s Yes. Yes I am. :P
Brothers of culture
@@dragonking8085 teach me your ways for i am uncultured
@@awsomeanubite8722 nice
The saddest part about the Connla story is that he was still a young man, around 16 or so, and was said to have been skilled enough with the spear that Cu had to go all out and killed him.
If Connla didn't die, or if he would have fought him with a few more years of training, he could have become the strongest warrior in Celtic Myth.
Who knows what would've come about if Cu Chulainn hadn't felled his own son......
Ah us Celts (Scots, Irish, Welsh) do myth and legend so well - and each and every tale should be given to you so you can do the same as you did with this one - absolutely brilliant! Can't believe I only just heard your music for the first time a couple of months ago!
Okay, if songs of heroes of history and myth are happening would a song on Vlad Tepes ever be possible? He's famous as Dracula but he was a terrifying monster to his foes but he protected his lands from two different armies, multiple countries and used the fear he struck into his foes to make them think he was some unholy demon who would could single handedly defeat them. Sadly there's little music about him, and even less that's good.
That would be fucking amazing!!
Finally someone else realizes he was a darn good leader!!
good person may be arguable or depend on what side you were on but you can't deny he was an awesome leader. He's a personal hero of mine because of just how awesome he was. He knew how to befriend or terrify someone. When you have an entire army saying they would rather fight the devil than you, you know you're scary
@@kylepeters8690 Never said he was a good person, but we are in agreement he was awesome. At the very least he was effective. In his native lands he is still considered a hero.
@@GreebleClown ah but the fact he wasn't a good person yet was such a great leader that makes him so fascinating to me. Sadly finding anything concrete has proven to be like finding a needle in a haystack since I find so many contradictions
This legend is probably the wildest in history. Demi-born hero who was a great fighter, killed the most ferocious guard dog ever, took up it's post as an apology, warped into a great, unstoppable beast when furious only calmed by taking the fire out of him, trained under the greatest of warriors, gained both a battle brother and the Gea Bolg (can't remember if I'm spelling that right), warped in a war after finding a company of youth soldiers slaughtered, had to kill his battle brother with Gea Bolg, AND IT KEEPS GOING!!!
If Cu Chulainn isn't the most amazing legendary warrior, he probably has the longest legend of them all.
About the Gae Búlg, the coolest weapon ever created by man: in some legends it's made from the bones of great sea monsters; in others, whenever it hits an enemy it shoots out spikes of iron that impale the target thoroughly, requiring the carcass to be torn to shreds for the legendary spear to be retrieved.
@@federicobellavista634 doesn't gae bolg turn your veins into thorns?
@@randoshmuckarias1296 as far as I know, it shoots spikes into each bloodvessel impaling the targer several times.
@@federicobellavista634 ah right and correct me of am wrong its supposed to be thrown by foot
@@randoshmuckarias1296 Yeah, from the fork of the toe.
Very weird, but also cool.
We seriously need a Cú Chulainn movie.
Who says videogames aren't educational, I first time learned about Cu Chulainn from the Moba smite since then I am in love with irish mythology. I only knew a few so far like the morrigan which is probably the most known outside of ireland and was represented in movies and games several times. This song is now going to be on repeat for a long time, really great work
Yea this is why I mained cu for so long lol
learned from fates
I have him diamond 🌝 on xbox
@@flamestoyershadowkill6400 RANSA GA SHINDA
@@flamestoyershadowkill6400 Was it from the first one?
When i was a Kid, i had a Book with Old Celtic Tales. The Tale of Cu Chulainn was always my favorite, because he was simply the coolest of them all. I'm very pleased to hear a song about him :-). Edit: It turned out, that I still have the book! Time for a re-Read I guess.
Same! Also the death of Balor of the Baelful Eye.
@@shadowquay Imagine a song about that!
Share the title?
I too would love to know the title of the book!
@@Handles-Suck-UA-cam Thirded.
Let's take the moment to appreciate how far Cu'Culainn's name has spread compared to 40 years ago. It's like Mario now.
Mario Mario.
He's so famous he can't hide behind a fake identity.
Ha good reference. Not Satan
Funny, I took him for the great Italian spearman Cu Chulame . . .
@@corvuscallosum5079 "Bite me, 'Bite Me'!"
@@Ian-wn5lc But at least no pipes were involved this time
My Co-DM designed a hero for our setting based on this song. A Lataros (dragon-troll) from the Moors. Rokh Kadag - the Drake of the shaman Kadag, eventually killed by a hag of the land's bogs in the form of three yeno keshi (snake wolves).
So once again, the man Gavin Dunne is echoed in the Realms of Soma as the god Gavin, the Miracle of Sound.
- I will die on my feet.
- Hahaha how?
- Hold my guts!
How badass is it?
Finally I know how to pronounce his name!
Other common pronunciations of his name are also (coo-HA-lin) or (coo-HOO-lin). I don’t know which is the most accurate to the Irish pronunciation
@@AlecEburhard Could those not be regional dialects, and thus, in their own way, all be correct?
@@andrewames247 no they are both wrong
Best Dog gets a song? Oh hell ya!
Cú Chulainn is the goodest boy
Hearing this now for the twentiest time or more... every month at least once... while singing along... this is just a bardic masterpiece you put together Gavin...
It leaves out the best part though. When Lugaid came to decapitate his corpse, Cu Chulainn was still holding his sword and took Lugaid's arm off--after he was already dead.
He goes by many names as well. But most just call him Mario Mario.
Yes
And he had a glorious battle with Bite Me
Folk metal? ☑️
A musician I have loved following the UA-cam of for years now? ☑️
Awesome mythology? ☑️
Legendary heroes? ☑️
A fan favorite of the Fate franchise?☑️ ☑️ (this is the comedy part of the list, not the erect Richard, so don’t take it too hard people.)
What more reasons could I need to like this and add it to my favorites?
As a Irish native you did a grand job I remember my grandfather reading me the story and as a kid it never got old but my grandparents only communicated with me in our native tongue Gaelic nice to see an English version with a dash of Gaelic 😁
Do you know how different is irosh and Scottish gaelic are?
Man keeping Gaelige alive on your grandparents part is so cool, I was brought up in a Gaelscoil (irish speaking school) and I'm so glad it's making a resurgence.
@@matthewwollyung7868 did you know their was 3 different dialects? Only 2 remain irish Gaelic & Scottish Gaelic the 3rd was spoken by the English which it died out and no longer exists yes I know the difference it being my native language
@@celticrebel5229 Weren't the English brytonnic celtic speakers before the invasion by the Anglo-Saxons, with Wales being the last remnants of that celtic language.
@@ahopeforisn’t breizhoneg also related to welsch as well? That’s still spoken in Brittany, France.
Lovely song and representation. Though, left out a personal fave of mine. After Cu Chulainn died, his enemies did wait till a raven landed on him to take him for dead. However, his arm then fell down, sword still in hand, and either disarmed his enemy, or possibly castrated his enemy. Even in death, he had one last strike.
As the old saying goes "Lancer ga shinda!"
KONO HITO DENASHI!
RIN, THIS GUY IS GOING TO DESTROY ME-
NAAAAAAAAHHHHH
@@ricardojurado9121 he's pretty much Irish Hercules, Rin
@@dragonnx2843 But, is he SATAN?!
RIP cú he was a faithful dog and in his death he gave his name to the mighty cú chulainn
I really hope you do more songs about mythological figures in the future. I've love to hear one about Mordred, Gilgamesh, or any of them in general. Mythology is (as far as I know) such an untapped vein of inspiration for music.
Fate fan here? 😏
i see you fate fan
I totally agree. I'm even thinking about a name for Gil's song: The Price of Immortality.
@@victorfarias8086 that’s perfect
"Cú Chulainn"
So you have chosen... Fate memes
Ransa ga shinda!
Profile pic checks out
@@trntom Kono hito de nashi!
The Fate franchise: the main reason weebs are surprisingly historically literate.
@@trntom You’re not human!
Ah yes, "basically Irish Hercules".
If anyone else gets this reference, then bless ya, lads.
This guys gonna destroy me, Rin!
@@Marcu3s Nawwww, you're fiiine...
I want that - shirou emiya
@@Marcu3s "Use your reality marble, pull him into hell!"
"THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS WRONG WITH THAT IDEA!"
Needed something to do with my evening, guess I'm dong a re-watch now
Greetings from Bulgaria to all Irish friends!
I bet Bulgaria has some interesting mythological heroes too. Any recommendations for stories a curious Irish-American should read?
Daddy, daddy! Read us a bedtime story!
*takes out iPhone and pulls up UA-cam*
Here, I have something better...
Yes more mythology nerds
"What if Bards but also metal?"
-Gavin, probably
Exept terrible luck stats
Cu chulainn was always my favorite tale in any mythology. I was a fanatic, I ate it up left and right through out middle and high school. I read anything I could find. But his irish roots, the riastrad, the tale of strength woe and redemption. It just drew me in. Fascinating in every aspect, almost 12 yeara later I get married with a woman who wants a celtic wedding. And we got married on Lughs Day. Without realizing it, until the woman mentions "its lughs day" during our ceremony. My wife and I gave each other a surprised look when she mentioned it. My wife, knows my hobbies and was well versed in the story of satenta. What the chance in that? That twist of fate still sticks with me.
Would that day be aug 1 or feb 1?
August 1st, my friend!
@@craigmatthew5295 awesome. Thanks for the fast reply.
nothing is random dear
@@craigmatthew5295 Cú Chulainn smiles upon you
Every time I come back to this song I get the chills down my back. This is such a great song.