Had to view this after hearing Pogues/Kirsty MacColl's Fairytale of New York that references this in the opening lyrics while the song's male character is in the drunk tank.
@daisypeters3216. I loved your comment. I am Brazilian but I love Irish people, the Pogues, and of course The Dubliners. Yes,, Ronnie Drew was Great. !!!!! 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶♩♩
It's New Year's Eve 2021 - I am an avid Pogues fan so I had to finally source the song referenced in Fairytale of New York- couldn't make out the lyrics BUT as a recovering addict, use moderation my friend- oh, I miss that warm buzz or a gin and tonic on an empty stomach esp on a cold evening or Guiness at the folk club...but the arthritis from falls which broke a wrist, a thumb, a few ribs- is it worth it? No. The pain, when you are trying to sleep requires opiates, a vicious cycle...just dig the music not the proverbial grave. My New Year's Eve consists and this sadly is true of going to the funeral home to cremate my mom, she was 98 and unrecognizable- dementia and a wish to die so she simply stopped eating- thus I am playing Irish wake rousing irreverent music! The Pogues! Keep safe and healthy, wear your mask and don't drive- May 2022 be a Great Year for You and Yours. Namaste from Snowless Ontario
I've known this tune for years as Why Does The Sunshine (The Sun Is A Mass Of Incandescent Gas) and it wasn't until I decided to look it up after reading The Fairytale New York that I discovered it was one and the same
Me too :D I would never guess that it had such a difficult chorus! -Thilia didly dom Skilia didly dom Skiliama lid lom day Thilia didly dom Skilia didly dom Skiliama lid lom day- that's my rough phonetic version :D
Oh, let the grasses grow and the waters flow, In a free and easy way. But give me enough of the rare old stuff, That’s made near Galway Bay. Come gougers all from Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim too, And we’ll give ’em a slip and we’ll take a sip, Of the rare old mountain dew. Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum, Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey, Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum, Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey. There’s a neat little still at the foot of the hill, Where the smoke curls up to the sky, By a whiff of the smell you can plainly tell, That there’s poitín, boys, close by. For it fills the air with a perfume rare, And betwixt both me and you, As home we roll, we can drink a bowl, Or a bucketful of mountain dew. Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum, Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey, Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum, Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey, Now that learned man has used the pen, Have written the praises high, Of the rare poitín from Ireland green, Distilled from wheat and rye. Away with yer pills, it’ll cure all ills, Be ye Pagan, Christian or Jew, So take off your coat and grease your throat, With a bucketful of mountain dew. Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum, Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey, Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum, Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey.
69ers a bar in bham 1985...upstairs and they played this tune first time I saw any cycle tramp nomads dancing....thought The floor was going through......
Oh let the snowflakes fall and the trees grow tall In a free and easy way And the choirs sing and the bells do ring Out for Christmas Day I’ll see you there in the village square Come down everyone do And it’s with my heart that I can start saying, “Merry Christmas to you!” Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey Up at the North Pole where it’s bitter cold Santa readies up his sleigh For he is off to do his rounds He’ll be home for Christmas Day He says “Goodbye!” as he leaves for the sky The presents now are due And when morning comes by the sound of drums I can say “Merry Christmas to you!” Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey Now it’s time to rise and shine And greet Christmas Day We’ll open up our presents first And go for a stroll along the bay We’ll be walking there, taking in the sea air Take a deep breath do Then home we roll as the bell does toll With a “Merry Christmas to you!” Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey Repeat Verse 1
… Let grasses and waters flow in a free and easy way, But give me enough of the rare old stuff that's brewed near Galway Bay, Come policemen all from Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim too, Oh, we'll give them the slip and we'll take a sip Of the rare old Mountain Dew … Hi di-diddly-idle-um, diddly-doodle-idle-um, diddly-doo-ri-diddlum-deh Hi di-diddly-idle-um, diddly-doodle-idle-um, diddly-doo-ri-diddlum-deh … At the foot of the hill there's a neat little still, Where the smoke curls up to the sky, By the smoke and the smell you can plainly tell That there's poitin brewin' nearby. For it fills the air with a perfume rare, And betwixt both me and you, As home we troll, we can take a bowl, Or a bucket of the Mountain Dew … Now learned men who use the pen, Have sung the praises high Of the rare poitin from Ireland green, Distilled from wheat and rye. Put away with your pills, it'll cure all ills, Be ye Pagan, Christian or Jew, So take off your coat and grease your throat With a bucket of the Mountain Dew. This performance does change a word or two though.
Oh, let grasses grow and the waters flow in a free and easy way, But give me enough of the rare old stuff that's made near Galway Bay, Come gougers all from Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim too, Oh, we'll give them the slip and we'll take a sip Of the rare old Mountain Dew Skiddly idle-didle-um, Skiddly idle-didle-um, Skiddly idle-um-didle-um-deh Skiddly idle-didle-um, Skiddly idle-didle-um, Skiddly idle-um-didle-um-deh Theres a neat little still at the foot of the hill, Where the smoke curls up to the sky, By a whiff and the smell you can plainly tell That there's poitin brewin' nearby. For it fills the air with a perfume rare, And betwixt both me and you, As home we roll, we can take a bowl, Or a bucket of the Mountain Dew Skiddly idle-didle-um, Skiddly idle-didle-um, Skiddly idle-um-didle-um-deh Skiddly idle-didle-um, Skiddly idle-didle-um, Skiddly idle-um-didle-um-deh Now learned men who use the pen, Have written the praises high Of the rare poitin from Ireland green, Distilled from wheat and rye. Put away with your pills, it'll cure all ills, Be ye Pagan, Christian or Jew, So take off your coat and grease your throat With a bucket full of Mountain Dew. Skiddly idle-didle-um, Skiddly idle-didle-um, Skiddly idle-um-didle-um-deh Skiddly idle-didle-um, Skiddly idle-didle-um, Skiddly idle-um-didle-um-deh Oh, let grasses grow and the waters flow in a free and easy way, But give me enough of the rare old stuff that's made near Galway Bay, Come gougers all from Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim too, Oh, we'll give them the slip and we'll take a sip Of the rare old Mountain Dew Skiddly idle-didle-um, Skiddly idle-didle-um, Skiddly idle-um-didle-um-deh Skiddly idle-didle-um, Skiddly idle-didle-um, Skiddly idle-um-didle-um-deh Skiddly idle-didle-um, Skiddly idle-didle-um, Skiddly idle-um-didle-um-deh Skiddly idle-didle-um, Skiddly idle-didle-um, Skiddly idle-um-didle-um-deh!
@imkingofmymind It really isn't that hard. I play guitar, and a friend of mine had a type of banjo: Six strings, same exact tuning. Let me play it. Gotta tell you, it's fun as all hell.
They wish they made real Mountain Dew. We call it “white lightnin’” where I come from (the Appalachians). It would put hair on your chest, boy or girl or person!
Had to view this after hearing Pogues/Kirsty MacColl's Fairytale of New York that references this in the opening lyrics while the song's male character is in the drunk tank.
Same here :))
Rob Beauregard amazingly, the NYPD never had a Choir until the Fairytale Of New York was a hit. They then formed a choir! Life imitating art! X
@@StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY Amazing!
Same here ! 👍 💖
Marvelous Ronnie Drew singing. You and the Dubliners are in my heart and my soul forever. The Dubliners were and always will be Greats.
I refuse to disagree with you
@daisypeters3216. I loved your comment. I am Brazilian but I love Irish people, the Pogues, and of course The Dubliners. Yes,, Ronnie Drew was Great. !!!!! 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶♩♩
Never require alcohol whilst heart and ears are feasting on such good music.
no man, with alcohol it's not just music anymore, it's pure joy
+吴臻 Ikr
+MachineGun idtkso
When I listen to these or the Pogues puts me in the mood to drink🍺🥃
Go for it! Enjoy👍🏻
It’s the song of my people.
My mum was a dubs groopie.. Gods bless her. And God bless the dubliners for being... Just so damn good.
listening to these guys sober makes me wanna drink. listening to them while drunk makes me want to be drunker.
Get more drunk then old boy
It's New Year's Eve 2021 - I am an avid Pogues fan so I had to finally source the song referenced in Fairytale of New York- couldn't make out the lyrics BUT as a recovering addict, use moderation my friend- oh, I miss that warm buzz or a gin and tonic on an empty stomach esp on a cold evening or Guiness at the folk club...but the arthritis from falls which broke a wrist, a thumb, a few ribs- is it worth it? No. The pain, when you are trying to sleep requires opiates, a vicious cycle...just dig the music not the proverbial grave. My New Year's Eve consists and this sadly is true of going to the funeral home to cremate my mom, she was 98 and unrecognizable- dementia and a wish to die so she simply stopped eating- thus I am playing Irish wake rousing irreverent music! The Pogues! Keep safe and healthy, wear your mask and don't drive- May 2022 be a Great Year for You and Yours. Namaste from Snowless Ontario
Amen
Ronnie Barney luke ciaran they drank alot but enjoyed themselves
We've met John Sheahan at the Fiddlefair Baltimore.
He played 100's of Walzes and we drank Whiskey with him.
Never forget that !!!!!!!!
beautiful music beautiful voice. what a dubliners
In the lebaby arms Salthill in 1987 this came on from the dj out of nowhere . the floor went wild. I will never forget
Nothing like the King of Dublin singing about the rare ol mountain dew
Sadly Ronnie didn't live to see the end of what he created
King maybe druid would be a more Irish word ahah
@@markrice6703 Ireland had Kings for much longer than it had druids
This song and Dubliners bring tears to my eyes. !!!!!!. 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Just makes you want to dance and I love that guy on the banjo.
'Banjo' Barney Mckenna
This song reminds me a lot of the song Merry and Pippin were singing while dancing on the table.
The green dragon!
Amazing song :) Hello from Turkey :)
I've known this tune for years as Why Does The Sunshine (The Sun Is A Mass Of Incandescent Gas) and it wasn't until I decided to look it up after reading The
Fairytale New York that I discovered it was one and the same
Ronnie is a legend. And that voice !
Grandiose !!
The brilliant Dubliners in the rare Old times
I remember listening to this song as a kid and thinking they were talking about the soda 😂
We miss you my dear brother ronnie drew. God bless your soul
Ronnie Drew forever the voice of Ireland
agree 1000 per cent
The only thing I knew about this song was it was the song the 'old man' was singing in Fairytale of New York!
Me too :D I would never guess that it had such a difficult chorus!
-Thilia didly dom Skilia didly dom Skiliama lid lom day
Thilia didly dom Skilia didly dom Skiliama lid lom day-
that's my rough phonetic version :D
this song is kickin' ass !
Me sipping away to my Poitín listening to this 👌
Love his voice on this
the banjo here is awesome at some places barney is plaing a counter melodi it sounds awesome
Absoulute Classic.
excellent stuff Tagert
I just started making poitin not too long ago💚strong stuff
Awesome video (:
The dubliners are the best
The Total Absolute truth mate!🤗🧔🧔🧔🧔🎙️🎸🎻🎼🎼🎵🎶🇮🇪
Brilliant group 👍
@JohnPreston0157 Wow thats young! Unfortunatley, I don't think I'll ever see them live. Which is sad because they are one of my favorites
Mein erster Dubliners-Auftritt...Ich war 6 Jahre alt:)
@PerfectSaga
Only thing is Barney is playing a tenor (4 strings). It's still tuned to fourths like a guitar, but minus a pair of strings.
RIP McKenna
Oh, let the grasses grow and the waters flow,
In a free and easy way.
But give me enough of the rare old stuff,
That’s made near Galway Bay.
Come gougers all from Donegal,
Sligo and Leitrim too,
And we’ll give ’em a slip and we’ll take a sip,
Of the rare old mountain dew.
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum,
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey,
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum,
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey.
There’s a neat little still at the foot of the hill,
Where the smoke curls up to the sky,
By a whiff of the smell you can plainly tell,
That there’s poitín, boys, close by.
For it fills the air with a perfume rare,
And betwixt both me and you,
As home we roll, we can drink a bowl,
Or a bucketful of mountain dew.
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum,
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey,
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum,
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey,
Now that learned man has used the pen,
Have written the praises high,
Of the rare poitín from Ireland green,
Distilled from wheat and rye.
Away with yer pills, it’ll cure all ills,
Be ye Pagan, Christian or Jew,
So take off your coat and grease your throat,
With a bucketful of mountain dew.
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum,
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey,
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum,
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey.
Ronnie Barney John Sean and Eamonn. The Dubliners class of 1995. Great line up.
Not exactly
Ronnie left the group in 94
1995👍
I love Ronnie Drews singing.
It´s John Sheahan. A long time Dubliners Member.
69ers a bar in bham 1985...upstairs and they played this tune first time I saw any cycle tramp nomads dancing....thought
The floor was going through......
While the NYPD choir sang errrrrr
+Michael Farshimmelt Galway Bay ;-)
Bernd Adrian .... they’d sing whatever they want, plastic paddy’s 😂🙈
Oh let the snowflakes fall and the trees grow tall
In a free and easy way
And the choirs sing and the bells do ring
Out for Christmas Day
I’ll see you there in the village square
Come down everyone do
And it’s with my heart that I can start saying, “Merry Christmas to you!”
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey
Up at the North Pole where it’s bitter cold
Santa readies up his sleigh
For he is off to do his rounds
He’ll be home for Christmas Day
He says “Goodbye!” as he leaves for the sky
The presents now are due
And when morning comes by the sound of drums
I can say “Merry Christmas to you!”
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey
Now it’s time to rise and shine
And greet Christmas Day
We’ll open up our presents first
And go for a stroll along the bay
We’ll be walking there, taking in the sea air
Take a deep breath do
Then home we roll as the bell does toll
With a “Merry Christmas to you!”
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum thiddle i ay di diddle dum
Thiddle i ay di diddle dum rum a dum dey
Repeat Verse 1
this isn't the lyrics.
… Let grasses and waters flow in a free and easy way,
But give me enough of the rare old stuff that's brewed near Galway Bay,
Come policemen all from Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim too,
Oh, we'll give them the slip and we'll take a sip
Of the rare old Mountain Dew
… Hi di-diddly-idle-um, diddly-doodle-idle-um, diddly-doo-ri-diddlum-deh
Hi di-diddly-idle-um, diddly-doodle-idle-um, diddly-doo-ri-diddlum-deh
… At the foot of the hill there's a neat little still,
Where the smoke curls up to the sky,
By the smoke and the smell you can plainly tell
That there's poitin brewin' nearby.
For it fills the air with a perfume rare,
And betwixt both me and you,
As home we troll, we can take a bowl,
Or a bucket of the Mountain Dew
… Now learned men who use the pen,
Have sung the praises high
Of the rare poitin from Ireland green,
Distilled from wheat and rye.
Put away with your pills, it'll cure all ills,
Be ye Pagan, Christian or Jew,
So take off your coat and grease your throat
With a bucket of the Mountain Dew.
This performance does change a word or two though.
Good song🎤🎤🎤
I love you Ireland...
Oh, let grasses grow and the waters flow in a free and easy way,
But give me enough of the rare old stuff that's made near Galway Bay,
Come gougers all from Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim too,
Oh, we'll give them the slip and we'll take a sip
Of the rare old Mountain Dew
Skiddly idle-didle-um,
Skiddly idle-didle-um,
Skiddly idle-um-didle-um-deh
Skiddly idle-didle-um,
Skiddly idle-didle-um,
Skiddly idle-um-didle-um-deh
Theres a neat little still at the foot of the hill,
Where the smoke curls up to the sky,
By a whiff and the smell you can plainly tell
That there's poitin brewin' nearby.
For it fills the air with a perfume rare,
And betwixt both me and you,
As home we roll, we can take a bowl,
Or a bucket of the Mountain Dew
Skiddly idle-didle-um,
Skiddly idle-didle-um,
Skiddly idle-um-didle-um-deh
Skiddly idle-didle-um,
Skiddly idle-didle-um,
Skiddly idle-um-didle-um-deh
Now learned men who use the pen,
Have written the praises high
Of the rare poitin from Ireland green,
Distilled from wheat and rye.
Put away with your pills, it'll cure all ills,
Be ye Pagan, Christian or Jew,
So take off your coat and grease your throat
With a bucket full of Mountain Dew.
Skiddly idle-didle-um,
Skiddly idle-didle-um,
Skiddly idle-um-didle-um-deh
Skiddly idle-didle-um,
Skiddly idle-didle-um,
Skiddly idle-um-didle-um-deh
Oh, let grasses grow and the waters flow in a free and easy way,
But give me enough of the rare old stuff that's made near Galway Bay,
Come gougers all from Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim too,
Oh, we'll give them the slip and we'll take a sip
Of the rare old Mountain Dew
Skiddly idle-didle-um,
Skiddly idle-didle-um,
Skiddly idle-um-didle-um-deh
Skiddly idle-didle-um,
Skiddly idle-didle-um,
Skiddly idle-um-didle-um-deh
Skiddly idle-didle-um,
Skiddly idle-didle-um,
Skiddly idle-um-didle-um-deh
Skiddly idle-didle-um,
Skiddly idle-didle-um,
Skiddly idle-um-didle-um-deh!
How did Mr Keegan get so good on the fiddle...
must be some mighty fine dew to allow them to sing without breathing =)
I'm not only tappin my toes to this shit!!!!!
This is the song that the Wiggles and Kid Icarus versions are based on!😄🤩😎👌
My favorite flavor of Rare Old Mountain Dew is Belfast Blast.
Llanderry Cherry lol...🏴
Underrated comment here
are you putting barney on as well. i play this all the time.
In Appalachian have irish heritage. They came from Ireland to usa.
Erin and Alba Go Bragh. 🇨🇮🏴🇨🇮🏴
Ronnie‘s last year in the official lineup 1995.
I can't help but tap my foot!!!
lmao 0:12 ..the waters FLOOOW
Marvellows. 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎶
that's some toe tappin' shit right there
Classic
I still like the Dubliners but after the passing of Luke they weren't as good
Wo wurde das aufgenommen ? Im LMG in Neuenhaus??
Class!!!!
Idk George Lucas was an Irish folk singer
the rare auold stuff big clue lol
Please tell me the name of the violinist!
I think it's John Sheehan. Apparently he's the last surviving Dubliner.
free and easy is right
seadog365 beat me to it by 4 days.
Fnf natok background from Bangladesh
@imkingofmymind It really isn't that hard. I play guitar, and a friend of mine had a type of banjo: Six strings, same exact tuning. Let me play it. Gotta tell you, it's fun as all hell.
Rare pachine ireland free and green
Wegen Moneboy hier xD
ich auch :D
einer der besten songs von ihm
Ronnie is the best is the ronnie o sullivan the snooker player an irish some body answer me pls
Adel Mohamed no he is English probably had Irish roots
Rapunzel lass dein Glied herunter!!
MLG?
4 people dont know what music is...
Tristan Chapman unfortunately its 14 now..., POEPLE DONT YA KNOW A GOOD SONG WHEN YOU HEAR IT???
One m0:00re time!
cool story bro, needs more dragons and shit
mawaw
I must admit..dont mid a drop
Mind
1 person needs to have some respect for REAL music, not people screaming at the top of their lungs and smashing guitars!
They are all dead now !! So it's not about dew it's about liquor
and your queen still has a throne down there.
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They wish they made real Mountain Dew. We call it “white lightnin’” where I come from (the Appalachians). It would put hair on your chest, boy or girl or person!
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The Dubliners were the best