Irish Descendants - Eileen Og

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  • Опубликовано: 23 окт 2011
  • Lyrics:
    Oh, Eileen Og and that the darlin's name is
    Oh, through the Barony her features they were famous
    And, if we loved her then who was there to blame us
    For wasn't she the Pride of Petravore?
    But her beauty made us all so shy
    Not a man could look her in the eye
    And boys, oh boys, sure that's the reason why
    We're in mournin' for the Pride of Petravore
    And, Eileen Og my heart is growing grey,
    Ever since the day you wandered far away
    And, Eileen Og there's good fish in the sea
    But there's none of them like the Pride of Petravore
    Now, friday at the fair of Ballintubber
    Eileen met McGrath the cattle jobber
    I'd like to set me mark upon the robber
    For he stole away the Pride of Petravore
    Now, he never seemed to see the girl at all
    Even when she ogled him from underneath her shawl
    Looking big and masterful when she was looking small
    Most provoking for the Pride of Petravore
    And, Eileen Og my heart is growing grey,
    Ever since the day you wandered far away
    And, Eileen Og there's good fish in the sea
    But there's none of them like the Pride of Petravore
    And, so it went as it was in the beginning
    Eileen Og was bent upon the winning
    And, Big McGrath contentedly was grinning
    Being courted by the Pride of Petravore
    Says he: "I know a girl that could knock you into fits"
    At that Eileen nearly lost her wits
    And the upshot of the ruction was that now the robber sits
    With his arm around the Pride of Petravore
    And, Eileen Og my heart is growing grey,
    Ever since the day you wandered far away
    And, Eileen Og there's good fish in the sea
    But there's none of them like the Pride of Petravore
    And boys, oh boys, ye' with fate it's hard to grapple
    And of my eye, sure Eileen was the apple
    And, now to see her walking to the chapel
    With the hardest featured man in Petravore
    Oh now, boys, this is all I have to say:
    When you do your courting make no display
    If you want them to run after you, just walk the other way
    For they're mostly like the Pride of Petravore
    And, Eileen Og my heart is growing grey,
    Ever since the day you wandered far away
    And, Eileen Og there's good fish in the sea
    But there's none of them like the Pride of Petravore
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Комментарии • 123

  • @kenbradley4969
    @kenbradley4969 Год назад +9

    Great version.What a great songwriter Percy French was, and blessed with great humour.

  • @Marebre8
    @Marebre8 11 лет назад +111

    Irish Descendants have one major feature that sets them apart from (almost) any other performer - you can actually hear and understand every single word. Con's voice is so rich. This is without doubt the best version of 'Eileen Óg'.

    • @jwhelan709
      @jwhelan709 4 года назад +8

      Mike Hanrahan is singing here

    • @stamelin
      @stamelin 2 года назад +2

      Have You found it yet on Spotify?? I just can't😭

    • @switzerlandful
      @switzerlandful Год назад

      Very well enunciated and nicely articulated! Timing of the syllables and emphasis is partly key to making it crystal clear to the ear.

  • @mikemacdavy8086
    @mikemacdavy8086 9 лет назад +83

    Best version I've ever heard of this song! Thanks, lads.

    • @clhb21
      @clhb21 9 лет назад +3

      Yap!!!

    • @scottbreon9448
      @scottbreon9448 2 года назад +2

      This is my second favorite version. In my opinion, you can't beat The Dubliners for this song

    • @gorybonghit3211
      @gorybonghit3211 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@scottbreon9448listen to the Mary wallopers version

  • @elezraita
    @elezraita 11 лет назад +14

    If I could like this 1000 more times, I would. I've loved this song since I was a child, but I've never heard two of these verses. They flesh out the story so well.

  • @eileendipasquale1298
    @eileendipasquale1298 3 года назад +7

    I LOVE it! Thank you! My Irish dad used to dance about the house singing this when I was a wee tot.

  • @DeadShoTz72
    @DeadShoTz72 8 лет назад +22

    Best song of Irish Descendants :-)
    Greetings from Germany

  • @gdgest
    @gdgest 12 лет назад +31

    Also known as The Pride Of Petravore, the original lyrics were written by Percy French [1854-1920] with music by William Houston Collisson [1865-1920]. This variant was arranged and recorded by the Irish Descendants as track #10 on their 2004 CD Across The Water (Kells Music, Green Island, New York, recorded in 1993 at Studio 92, Toronto, Ontario). Thanks for sharing. :-)

  • @georgiepatton6252
    @georgiepatton6252 6 лет назад +121

    I say this song is a lament. The lamenting narrator felt Eileen was out of his class, as did his mates, so he didn't try to court her and neither did his mates.
    There is another, unspoken tragedy to this song. Poor, Eileen had only ugly Big McGrath to pursue or be pursued by. She settled for an indifferent man, one that probably would not have provided and loved as the narrator would have done.
    The take away is to never limit oneself in romance or any endeavor. The pain of trying and failing is nothing compared to the pain of regret for never making the effort.

    • @sarahlisa5191
      @sarahlisa5191 5 лет назад +18

      No, Eileen fell in love with McGrath BECAUSE he ignored her. Unfortunately, a lot of women (young me included) only are interested in men that don't pursue us or even actively reject us.

    • @ewaldseiland8558
      @ewaldseiland8558 5 лет назад +7

      @ Georgie No, I'd say the song has more of a humorous note, and the final advice to young men seems to be given with a twinkle of the eye. Maybe it's more a jocular insight into human weakness than real tragedy.

    • @MensHominis
      @MensHominis 5 лет назад +3

      Georgie Patton -- there is a part of regretting not to have tried, yes. But the (intentionally) weird conclusion that is drawn is that one should use the same cheap dating artist tricks like McGrath. That's neither deep nor dark-romantic, it just fits the speaker's self-pitying tone, who also says: "That guy stole her from us."
      But on the other side I wouldn't say the speaker being depicted as self-pitying was pure mockery of his feelings -- that would be too simple as well.

    • @bladeandcloak666
      @bladeandcloak666 3 года назад

      Well said.

    • @zoltankatona6828
      @zoltankatona6828 3 года назад

      @Y Ddraig Goch I disagree aswell. There is also acceptance of one's fate, not just regret....

  • @larsandreasrisy4402
    @larsandreasrisy4402 7 лет назад +11

    I love that song (youre versjon) 👍
    I listen to it evry day on my phone ☺
    I love the songs of The Irish Decsendants,love Irish music,the versjon of "Come out you black and tans" Rules! 😎 keep on all good work lads!!

  • @ianwhy2565
    @ianwhy2565 4 года назад +2

    No words... pogue fan from day one and dlogging molly, dropkick Murphy's... love this song.. I think they nailed it.

  • @cargobobmcflob3129
    @cargobobmcflob3129 Год назад +8

    Eileen Og and that the darling's name is.
    And through the Barony her features the were famous,
    If we loved her then who was there to blame us,
    For wasn't she the pride of Petravore.
    But her beauty made us all look so shy,
    Not a man could look her in the eye
    Boys, O boys, sure that's the reason why,
    We're in mourning for the pride of Petravore.
    Eileen Og my heart is growin grey,
    Ever since the day you wandered far away
    Eileen Og there's good fish in the sea,
    But htere's none of them like the pride of Petravore.
    Friday at the fair of Ballintubber,
    Eileen met McGrath the cattle jobber
    I'd like to set me mark upon the robber
    For he stole away the pride of Petravore
    He never seemed to see the girl at all
    Even when she ogled him from underneath her shawl
    Looking big and masterfull when she was looking small
    Most provoking for the pride of Petravore
    Eileen Og my heart is growin grey,
    Ever since the day you wandered far away
    Eileen Og there's good fish in the sea,
    But there's none of them like the pride of Petravore.
    So it went as it was in the beginning,
    Eileen Og was bent upon the winning
    Big McGrath contentedly was grinning,
    Being courted by the pride of Petravore
    Says he I know a girl thet could knock you into fits
    As that Eileen nearly lost her wits,
    The upshot of the ruction was that now the robber sits
    With his arm around the pride of Petravore
    Eileen Og my heart is growin grey,
    Ever since the day you wandered far away
    Eileen Og there's good fish in the sea,
    But there's none of them like the pride of Petravore.
    Boys, Oh boys! With faith is hard to grapple
    Of my eye 'tis eileen was the apple,
    Now to see her walking to the chapel
    With the hardest featured man in Petravore
    Now boys this is all I have to say,
    When you do your courting make no display
    If you want them to run after you just walk the other way
    For they're mostly like the pride of Petravore.
    Eileen Og my heart is growin grey,
    Ever since the day you wandered far away
    Eileen Og there's good fish in the sea,
    But there's none of them like the pride of Petravore

  • @NyanGamerPL
    @NyanGamerPL 6 лет назад +69

    I think every single man has his very own "Eileen Og" lost to some other guy..

    • @joannassienkiewicz1997
      @joannassienkiewicz1997 5 лет назад +11

      And every woman has got a narrator she's missing out on.

    • @jackhazardous4008
      @jackhazardous4008 3 года назад +5

      Not like she was yours to begin with.

    • @senseibelwederski8188
      @senseibelwederski8188 3 года назад +3

      It may be so but Yamamoto Tsunetomo says that a wife of a samurai never marries twice, so in the end who the fook is Eileen Og

    • @MrSandman12566
      @MrSandman12566 2 года назад +1

      No kidding, we all have that “ one”

    • @joshuamckenna2981
      @joshuamckenna2981 Год назад +1

      She might've been as pretty as you saw her- but she wasn't that sweet- find the sweet girl

  • @umbaupause
    @umbaupause 7 лет назад +8

    It amazes me how rich these lyrics are. I love that.

  • @shivanshpandey3646
    @shivanshpandey3646 Год назад +2

    I don't how I found this song but I am glad I did.

  • @ewaldseiland8558
    @ewaldseiland8558 4 года назад +8

    49 lads were left behind by Eileen

  • @TomWaltHerrr
    @TomWaltHerrr 12 лет назад +7

    It's a very-very fantastic adaptation! I hope more people will see this video soon!!

  • @tobiasoellers146
    @tobiasoellers146 4 года назад +4

    Perfect. Just Perfect 👌

  • @aramhakobyan9830
    @aramhakobyan9830 10 лет назад +4

    thanks KJ for this great song!!!!

  • @251Z
    @251Z 11 лет назад +4

    Music to gladden the heart!

  • @OLEAEKARA21
    @OLEAEKARA21 9 лет назад +9

    I fucking love this song!

  • @claddaghclare22
    @claddaghclare22 3 года назад +1

    Love it x

  • @tobiasoellers146
    @tobiasoellers146 4 года назад +5

    I wan‘t to go to Ireland right now once again

  • @ShadowSlayer999333
    @ShadowSlayer999333 12 лет назад +3

    LOOOOOVE IT

  • @francis888ful
    @francis888ful 5 лет назад +15

    If you have even one ounce of Irish blood then you are lucky enough.

    • @eileenoffer6699
      @eileenoffer6699 4 года назад +1

      @Aaron Yetman But still Irish based on their ancestors

    • @newfoundlandmapping4493
      @newfoundlandmapping4493 3 года назад +1

      @@eileenoffer6699 pretty much all us Newfoundlanders are lol

    • @satan3959
      @satan3959 Год назад

      Half Irish (on my mother's side) as well as Welsh, irish, and French on my dad's. My paternal grandfather was born in Normandy, and my paternal grandmother was born in Newfoundland to a family that is of Welsh and Irish descent

  • @kenbradley4969
    @kenbradley4969 Год назад

    Excellent version.

  • @richiesull86
    @richiesull86 10 лет назад +4

    Great stuff lads

  • @beverlylong4553
    @beverlylong4553 6 лет назад

    Great song

  • @katybrewer1966
    @katybrewer1966 12 лет назад +4

    great music. love the vocals. you rock.

  • @Olter_
    @Olter_ Год назад +2

    How is this not on spotify?? my god

  • @ianjones2068
    @ianjones2068 8 лет назад +2

    Cool Video and Music

  • @Delta6146
    @Delta6146 11 лет назад +1

    Good music mate, Cheers!

  • @carlosmoranesteban8388
    @carlosmoranesteban8388 2 года назад +2

    Una bonita versión de esta clásica canción irlandesa

  • @victortorjo285
    @victortorjo285 8 лет назад +2

    J'adore..Une de mes préférées .. Bravo..

  • @mariamoriewna94
    @mariamoriewna94 7 месяцев назад +1

    People are constantly misinterpretating this song.
    It's not about love. It's about double standards and men's hipocrisy. Lyrical subject is in love with girl who seemed to be "out of his league", because she was more confident and more attractive than him - he knows that there's lot of pretty girls around him, but he wants none but Eileen. But then, when she falls in love with guy who seems to be "out of her league", because he's more confident and (by her standards, probably) more attractive, the lyrical subject comes to the conclusion that most girls want none but guys out of their league.
    He's obviously projecting, and he doesn't truly love Eileen - he doesn't say a word about her personality, habits or preferences, all he can see is her beauty. We can't say if she's happy with McGrath - well, we know him only from words of dude who's in love with his wife - but it's absolutely obvious that she wouldn't be happy with the lyrical subject. He would probably loss all his interest with her just after noticing that she's not "Pride of Petravore", but average human being.

  • @larafada3070
    @larafada3070 4 года назад

    Thanks ❗Спасибо ❗

  • @Pyroklasto
    @Pyroklasto 7 лет назад +11

    i havn't any drop of irish blood, but i love Eire and its people and music

    • @newfoundlandmapping4493
      @newfoundlandmapping4493 3 года назад

      This is a Newfoundland band

    • @dingodaithi
      @dingodaithi 2 года назад +1

      Irish is a philosophy not just a nationality, welcome , céad mile fáilte

    • @ghostie7028
      @ghostie7028 2 года назад

      @@newfoundlandmapping4493 Yeah, but the song isn't a newfoundland song

    • @satan3959
      @satan3959 Год назад

      I'm half French and half Irish....I'm Frirish

    • @satan3959
      @satan3959 Год назад

      @@newfoundlandmapping4493 most "newfie" songs are just re-penned irish and Scottish songs

  • @foreverking1216
    @foreverking1216 8 лет назад +6

    I am kanadian but i lived ten years in Ireland

  • @Notasthinkasudrunkim
    @Notasthinkasudrunkim  12 лет назад +1

    "Across the water"

  • @MarkRobertCuthbert
    @MarkRobertCuthbert 8 лет назад +8

    should it have the fada! Eileen Óg

    • @johnnylondis
      @johnnylondis 8 лет назад +3

      +sainglain it should. Otherwise, it's "ogg" not "oge"

  • @AlucardTepess1
    @AlucardTepess1 12 лет назад

    @notasthinkasudrunkim which album is this on

  • @purplegoth8730
    @purplegoth8730 7 лет назад +3

    Thank god a decent song with my name in lol x

    • @krzysztofs.8093
      @krzysztofs.8093 4 года назад +2

      OK, McGrath

    • @satan3959
      @satan3959 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@krzysztofs.8093 He now, McGrath actually got the girl, since he wasn't a SIMP

  • @yolanh
    @yolanh 11 лет назад +2

    Beautifull!!!!! Could anyone please tell me the guitar chords??

  • @SimoManar-qo2yw
    @SimoManar-qo2yw Год назад

    Alahoma atina fidonya hasana wfi akhirati hasana wkilna adaba nar

  • @emilyblack7342
    @emilyblack7342 7 лет назад +5

    Is.... is this song about negging?

  • @nathanbullock5868
    @nathanbullock5868 9 лет назад +4

    I love this version...but a flogging molly version would be awesome

    • @scottbreon9448
      @scottbreon9448 2 года назад +1

      I'd kill for a Pogues version

    • @satan3959
      @satan3959 Год назад +1

      Dropkick Murphys version would be sweet too

    • @DM-eq1fq
      @DM-eq1fq 11 месяцев назад +1

      Mary wallopers have a great version

  • @litlfrog
    @litlfrog 4 года назад +1

    50 people are self-harming because they couldn't court the Pride of Petrovre.

  • @mahdithm1666
    @mahdithm1666 3 года назад

    its irish time lads

  • @_LinusVanPelt
    @_LinusVanPelt 2 года назад

    beesechurger!! #yaynyquil 🥤 ✌🏼🧿🧿✌🏼

  • @Frank-sw2ve
    @Frank-sw2ve 3 года назад

    To the one that got away...

  • @nomadsoulxyz
    @nomadsoulxyz 5 лет назад

    revisited

  • @anguscampbell2441
    @anguscampbell2441 7 лет назад

    Where is their version of The Lark In theMorning?

  • @hollymarg
    @hollymarg 5 лет назад +1

    There's a guy who does a lovely lamenting version of this song at the Crane bar in Galway. Much sadder...as it should be.

  • @lizhanrahan
    @lizhanrahan 8 лет назад +6

    michael hanrahan is the singer isnt he amazing

  • @ChrisTheHoosier
    @ChrisTheHoosier 10 месяцев назад +3

    For anyone that may be unsure, it is clear to me that the message of the song is that the song writer had to learn the hard way that girls seem to have an inexplicable attraction towards men that are confidently apathetic towards them. The song writer mentions that McGrath teased Eileen and displayed no interest in her. For some reason this was attractive to her and the songwriter notes that a lot of girls are this way.

  • @Stellarheim
    @Stellarheim 2 года назад

    I don't know about that. My friend Vasiliy would have trumpled this all by the only and the only power of Love and the Peace. And also by the power of me. Because you can never expect to sincerely to use the power of Love and expect that nobody would not interwine in the process of you making a better world. But since I was already made, this is okey. I'll try to make this world as well as it can be.

  • @wiliamcobb6070
    @wiliamcobb6070 7 лет назад +4

    everthing said not bad for a group formed from nfld. fisherman

  • @ChuckPalomo
    @ChuckPalomo 4 года назад +23

    What I like the most about this song is how unreliable the narrator is. For all we know McGrath was an alright bloke, and the 2 of them made a perfectly fine couple. But because of their jealousy Eileen's other suitors might be twisting the story to make him seem like a villain who "stole away" their girl.

    • @senseibelwederski8188
      @senseibelwederski8188 3 года назад

      disagree

    • @thomaswhelan9474
      @thomaswhelan9474 3 года назад

      @@senseibelwederski8188 POV

    • @newfoundlandmapping4493
      @newfoundlandmapping4493 3 года назад +1

      I disagree, The song touches on him being a criminal and a bad bloke who doesn’t care much for her.

    • @satan3959
      @satan3959 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@senseibelwederski8188 McGrath got the girl because he was not a SIMP like you

    • @TheJazzJane
      @TheJazzJane 2 месяца назад +2

      @Chuck Palomo: Absolutely! Well-done! Not everyone catches that

  • @eliakimjosephsophia4542
    @eliakimjosephsophia4542 6 лет назад

    I received a message today, that Eileen is coming with positive actions.

  • @CelticMountainDigs
    @CelticMountainDigs 8 лет назад

    So who are these 4 lads ??

    • @scottbreon9448
      @scottbreon9448 2 года назад

      Four guys from Canada with irish roots, hence the name of the band. Although the lineup has changed over the years. The group here aren't the original four. Only two members of the original four are left. For a while it was just one, but Larry Murphy returned to the band a couple of years back

  • @adamhauson1211
    @adamhauson1211 6 лет назад +1

    Auf wiedershoen minen fruend.

  • @GreatPolishWingedHussars
    @GreatPolishWingedHussars 2 года назад

    They probably didn't sing "Come Out Ye' Black And Tans" for the English
    queen.

  • @joehall5807
    @joehall5807 7 лет назад +28

    in case you're having trouble with the words, basically a bunch of betas lose their waifu to an alpha.

    • @gizmobeat
      @gizmobeat 7 лет назад +1

      we've all been there...

    • @rhbdpy
      @rhbdpy 6 лет назад +2

      Best comment i've seen in a long time.

    • @jamestherandomer
      @jamestherandomer 5 лет назад +1

      Please note that this is corny, try-hard, beta shit, and not related to Irish music, which is unreal. .

    • @scottbreon9448
      @scottbreon9448 2 года назад

      Simps, lol

    • @em9361
      @em9361 2 года назад +2

      W McGrath

  • @cargobobmcflob3129
    @cargobobmcflob3129 Год назад +1

    Eileen Og and that the darling's name is.
    And through the Barony her features the were famous,
    If we loved her then who was there to blame us,
    For wasn't she the pride of Petravore.
    But her beauty made us all look so shy,
    Not a man could look her in the eye
    Boys, O boys, sure that's the reason why,
    We're in mourning for the pride of Petravore.
    Eileen Og my heart is growin grey,
    Ever since the day you wandered far away
    Eileen Og there's good fish in the sea,
    But htere's none of them like the pride of Petravore.
    Friday at the fair of Ballintubber,
    Eileen met McGrath the cattle jobber
    I'd like to set me mark upon the robber
    For he stole away the pride of Petravore
    He never seemed to see the girl at all
    Even when she ogled him from underneath her shawl
    Looking big and masterfull when she was looking small
    Most provoking for the pride of Petravore
    Eileen Og my heart is growin grey,
    Ever since the day you wandered far away
    Eileen Og there's good fish in the sea,
    But there's none of them like the pride of Petravore.
    So it went as it was in the beginning,
    Eileen Og was bent upon the winning
    Big McGrath contentedly was grinning,
    Being courted by the pride of Petravore
    Says he I know a girl thet could knock you into fits
    As that Eileen nearly lost her wits,
    The upshot of the ruction was that now the robber sits
    With his arm around the pride of Petravore
    Eileen Og my heart is growin grey,
    Ever since the day you wandered far away
    Eileen Og there's good fish in the sea,
    But there's none of them like the pride of Petravore.
    Boys, Oh boys! With faith is hard to grapple
    Of my eye 'tis eileen was the apple,
    Now to see her walking to the chapel
    With the hardest featured man in Petravore
    Now boys this is all I have to say,
    When you do your courting make no display
    If you want them to run after you just walk the other way
    For they're mostly like the pride of Petravore.
    Eileen Og my heart is growin grey,
    Ever since the day you wandered far away
    Eileen Og there's good fish in the sea,
    But there's none of them like the pride of Petravore