Sadly, they are all gone now, And Liam Was the greatest ballad siner I'd ever heard, and still is! I have a complete discography of All the clancy Brothers and Tommy Maknm. And to me, they are priceless.
For those who do not know, there is a verse of this song i believe tommy made up that you can only hear on his CD (not sure if it is on vinyl) an evening with tommy makem! Happy listening!
"When cromwell came to ireland long ago----- He didn't shed a drop of blood ya know----- All the people started grieving when they heard that he was leaving, if i knew a bigger lie i'd tell you so------"
Remember listening to this song as a kid on family road trips. I was born in the states but mom from Dublin. I knew the lyrics/rhymes were so clever even as a kid.
Singing rightful too-ra-laddie too-ra-lee There is no one who can tell a lie like me You can search until you tire, you won't find a bigger liar I've been lying since the dawn of history I was born about ten thousand years ago In Bellmullet in the County of Mayo It was me that chased the vermin, while St. Patrick preached the sermon And I'll whoop the man that says it isn't so I saw Eve go pickin' apples off a tree She came over and she offered one to me I turned and said, "Dear madam, go try your luck with Adam I'm going home to have some fish and chips and tea." I saw Delilah cuttin' Samson's hair She snipped away until his head was bare When he couldn't run away, she married him next day And they opened a barber shop in Clare With King Billy at the Boyne I heard them call On his followers to follow till they fall Then he said, "We'll win quite easy, and we'll canonize, young Paisley" Then he up and sang a verse of Derry's Walls It was during World War II I met them all There was Roosevelt and Churchill and De Gaulle Then one day I nearly fainted, I was having my house painted There was Hitler hanging paper in the hall
Just heard this version. I grew up with the Chad Mitchell Trio's version: "I was born about ten thousand years ago. There ain't nothin' in this world that I don't know. I saw Peter, Paul, and Moses playin' ring-around-the-roses, and I'll wup the guy who says it isn't so."
This is indeed a brilliant song! But it's also very interesting, because I have this song by Oscar Brand...only it's quite different, for one thing it's called 'I Was Born About 10,000 Years Ago'. It's very odd, I was just listening and then all of I sudden, I realized I knew the song already! So strange the way folk songs have some many different versions of itself.
Sadly, they are all gone now, And Liam Was the greatest ballad siner I'd ever heard, and still is! I have a complete discography of All the clancy Brothers and Tommy Maknm. And to me, they are priceless.
Sure do miss them. Bless their souls.
Sadly, they are all gone now, And Liam Was the greatest ballad siner I'd ever heard, and still is! I have a complete discography of All the clancy Brothers and Tommy Maknm. And to me, they are priceless.
For those who do not know, there is a verse of this song i believe tommy made up that you can only hear on his CD (not sure if it is on vinyl) an evening with tommy makem! Happy listening!
"When cromwell came to ireland long ago-----
He didn't shed a drop of blood ya know-----
All the people started grieving when they heard that he was leaving, if i knew a bigger lie i'd tell you so------"
Remember listening to this song as a kid on family road trips. I was born in the states but mom from Dublin.
I knew the lyrics/rhymes were so clever even as a kid.
OMG I TOTALLY LOVE THAT SONG!!! It´s so awesome, makes me so happy. How have I never heard of this song??
really good song, my da (RIP) loved this music & now i do xxx good memories xxx
Singing rightful too-ra-laddie too-ra-lee
There is no one who can tell a lie like me
You can search until you tire, you won't find a bigger liar
I've been lying since the dawn of history
I was born about ten thousand years ago
In Bellmullet in the County of Mayo
It was me that chased the vermin, while St. Patrick preached the sermon
And I'll whoop the man that says it isn't so
I saw Eve go pickin' apples off a tree
She came over and she offered one to me
I turned and said, "Dear madam, go try your luck with Adam
I'm going home to have some fish and chips and tea."
I saw Delilah cuttin' Samson's hair
She snipped away until his head was bare
When he couldn't run away, she married him next day
And they opened a barber shop in Clare
With King Billy at the Boyne I heard them call
On his followers to follow till they fall
Then he said, "We'll win quite easy, and we'll canonize, young Paisley"
Then he up and sang a verse of Derry's Walls
It was during World War II I met them all
There was Roosevelt and Churchill and De Gaulle
Then one day I nearly fainted, I was having my house painted
There was Hitler hanging paper in the hall
Thank you
Thank you so much. This was very helpful :D
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE THIS BRILLIANT 👀❤️🌹😈🤣🤣💯☘️🇺🇸☘️🇮🇪
Just heard this version. I grew up with the Chad Mitchell Trio's version: "I was born about ten thousand years ago. There ain't nothin' in this world that I don't know. I saw Peter, Paul, and Moses playin' ring-around-the-roses, and I'll wup the guy who says it isn't so."
This is indeed a brilliant song! But it's also very interesting, because I have this song by Oscar Brand...only it's quite different, for one thing it's called 'I Was Born About 10,000 Years Ago'. It's very odd, I was just listening and then all of I sudden, I realized I knew the song already! So strange the way folk songs have some many different versions of itself.
"I never heard a singer as good as Liam ever."
- Bob Dylan
Trp Vito, great stuff
I could sing the chorus of this song to the tune of If You're Happy and You Know It.
Hooray perfect
Great song. If you like this song you may also like "True Blue Bill" by Ralph Stanley.
I'm going home to have some fish n chips n tea
This current crop of politicanes have read there history (you can keep your current insurance........insurance will not go higher etc etc)
AH!!! there'll never be an Tommy/Liam
heii HaulAwayJoe, i dont speak english very good, because i from slovenia :D
This song could also be called "The politicians's song."
!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES, without negation.
The county of Mayo? Is that by the counties of Ketchup and Mustard? :P
"Politician=Liar"----------what's more to be said?
Forget abou "God Bless The USA" *THIS* needs to be Donald Trump's theme song.
I put my speaker of my phone up to a toilet paper tube and it sounded old
Well I'm pissed Amazon music has removed this song from thier collection WTF!
That is because it is Pres. Biden's theme song
@vlikavec And now, is your English a bit better?
😅😅😅
Captain Usopps theme
souds like the democratic party (we have to pass this bill to find out whats in it)
Now Trumps can be added to the list!
What an ignorant crybaby grow up. You are so brainwashed. Think for yourself you ignorant woman. Enjoy your inflation ignorant woman
Why do pbt you fk off
Tds is real. I wish it was fatal
he was talking bout the bible and the bible is no joke u insulted christians everywhere!
Lovely. What kind of crap is this? Who BRAGS about being a liar? Losers.
Well someone just dont understand the Irish
Am I the only one hearing "If you're happy and you know it"?
Sadly, they are all gone now, And Liam Was the greatest ballad siner I'd ever heard, and still is! I have a complete discography of All the clancy Brothers and Tommy Maknm. And to me, they are priceless.