I live thousands of miles from Derry but Luke's indefatigable voice takes me back to the time when passions, like bullets stormed through the air and few realized that the town they had loved so well would be no more.
Luke Kelly, native Dubliner, is more "Derry" than most of us, when he sings this-- straight from the soul! Lord rest ye, Luke! There will never be another.
My name is also Luke but this was the one that really mattered. My the Lord greet you as a friend.you gave me my love for all things Irish.Slainte mah brother, Erin go bragh
In my memory I will always see the town that I have loved so well where our school played ball by the gasyard wall and we laughed through the smoke and the smell. Going home in the rain running up the dark lane past the jail and down behind the fountain Those were happy days in so many many ways in the town I have loved so well. In the early morning the shirt-factory horn called women from Craigeen the Moor and the Bog while the man on the dole played the mother's role fed the children and then trained the dogs. And when times got rough there was just about enough but they saw it through without complaining for deep inside was a burning pride for the town I loved so well. There was music there in the Derry air like a language that we could all understand I remember the day when I earned my first pay as I played in the small pick-up band. There I spent my youth and to tell you the truth I was sad to leave it all behind me for I'd learned 'bout life and I've found a wife in the town I loved so well. But when I returned how my eyes have burned to see how a town could be brought to its knees by the armoured cars and the bombed-out bars and the gas that hangs on to every breeze. Now the army's installed by that old gasyard wall and the damned barbed wire gets higher and higher with their tanks and their guns, oh my god what have they done to the town I loved so well. Now the music's gone but I still carry on for their spirit's been bruised never broken they will not forget for their hearts are aset on tomorrow and peace once again. For what's done is done and what's won is won and what's lost is lost and gone forever I can only pray for a bright brand new day in the town I loved so well.
His birthday is November 17th!! We will not forget him!!! Luke is most loved!!!
Another beautiful song sung by the best. I cry because I never heard him live☘️☘️☘️☘️💚💚💚💚
The town i loved so well song reminds me of my hometown kilkenny
I live thousands of miles from Derry but Luke's indefatigable voice takes me back to the time when passions, like bullets stormed through the air and few realized that the town they had loved so well would be no more.
Luke Kelly, native Dubliner, is more "Derry" than most of us, when he sings this-- straight from the soul! Lord rest ye, Luke! There will never be another.
My name is also Luke but this was the one that really mattered. My the Lord greet you as a friend.you gave me my love for all things Irish.Slainte mah brother, Erin go bragh
A memory of how music used to and should be. this is something the next generation needs to learn excists, and listen to..
Perhaps you might learn to spell before dispensing advice Mick
In my memory I will always see
the town that I have loved so well
where our school played ball by the gasyard wall
and we laughed through the smoke and the smell.
Going home in the rain running up the dark lane
past the jail and down behind the fountain
Those were happy days in so many many ways
in the town I have loved so well.
In the early morning the shirt-factory horn
called women from Craigeen the Moor and the Bog
while the man on the dole played the mother's role
fed the children and then trained the dogs.
And when times got rough there was just about enough
but they saw it through without complaining
for deep inside was a burning pride
for the town I loved so well.
There was music there in the Derry air
like a language that we could all understand
I remember the day when I earned my first pay
as I played in the small pick-up band.
There I spent my youth and to tell you the truth
I was sad to leave it all behind me
for I'd learned 'bout life and I've found a wife
in the town I loved so well.
But when I returned how my eyes have burned
to see how a town could be brought to its knees
by the armoured cars and the bombed-out bars
and the gas that hangs on to every breeze.
Now the army's installed by that old gasyard wall
and the damned barbed wire gets higher and higher
with their tanks and their guns, oh my god what have they done
to the town I loved so well.
Now the music's gone but I still carry on
for their spirit's been bruised never broken
they will not forget for their hearts are aset
on tomorrow and peace once again.
For what's done is done and what's won is won
and what's lost is lost and gone forever
I can only pray for a bright brand new day
in the town I loved so well.
You beauty. Thanks a million
so so beautiful
Beautiful from circular road DerryCity but now living on Isle of Man 🇮🇲.
La meilleure interprétation de ce chant par Luke Kelly. Remember him 31/01/84. RIP Luke Kelly.
Such a recognized voice! powerful !
Unforgettable. Always in the heart.
Unique....a legend
This song is very serious,every time i listen to it,i feel deep mood.ok, i love this song.
Un grande interprete
The town i loved so well reminds of kilkenny
What can one say❤❤
I love Luke Kelly 💚☘️
Wot a man wish I culd off seen you in the living best folk singer
הפנים הכי יפות של זמרי אירלנד נוסקים אל על..אשרי העם שאלה הם המייצגים אותו !!!
Lukes Dublin voice xxxxxx
Luke, Godfather of baladies- greetings to you, God bless you and R.i.P.
this song reminds me of my hometown kilkenny
Luke ♥
Tony Cal you know what month it was?
Johnny Stovner it was in June,just a few days before he collapsed on stage in Cork, but yet it’s a great performance
Ah, Luke Kelly.....
Now everything is fake