*LYRICS - Rocky Road to Dublin - The Longest Johns (The Dubliners)* in the merry month of June, from me home I started, left the girls of Tuam so sad and broken hearted, saluted father dear, kissed me darling mother, drank a pint of beer, me grief and tears to smother. then off to reap the corn, leave where I was born, cut a stout black thorn to banish ghosts and goblins, Bought a new pair of brogues to rattle o'er the bogs, and fright'ning all the dogs on the rocky road to Dublin. One, two, three, four, five, hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road, all the ways to Dublin, whack follol de rah! In Mullingar that night I rested limbs so weary, started by daylight my spirits bright and cheery, took a drop of the pure to keep me heart from sinking, that's the Paddy's cure whenever he's on for drinking. To see the lasses smile, laughing all the while, at me curious style, 'twould set your heart a bubblin', asked if was I hired, wages I required, ‘Til I was almost tired on the rocky road to Dublin. One, two, three, four, five, hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road, all the ways to Dublin, whack follol de rah! In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity, to be so soon deprived a view of that fine city, then I took a stroll, down among the quality, me bundle it was stole, there in a neat locality. Something crossed me mind, then I looked behind, no bundle could I find upon me stick a wobblin', inquiring for the rogue, they said me Connaught brogue, wasn't much in vogue on the rocky road to Dublin. One, two, three, four, five, hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road, all the ways to Dublin, whack follol de rah! From there I got away, me spirits never failing, landed on the quay, just as the ship was sailing, captain at me roared, said that no room had he, then I jumped aboard, a cabin found for Paddy. Was down among the pigs, played some hearty rigs, danced some hearty jigs, the water round me bubbling, off Holyhead, I wished meself was dead, or better for instead on the rocky road to Dublin. One, two, three, four, five, hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road, all the ways to Dublin, whack follol de rah! The boys of Liverpool, when we safely landed, called meself a fool, I could no longer stand it, blood began to boil, temper I was losing, poor old Erin's Isle they began abusing. "Hurrah me soul" says I, Shillelagh I let fly, some Galway boys were by and saw I was a hobble in, with a load "Hurray" joined in the affray, quickly cleared the way for the rocky road to Dublin. One, two, three, four, five, hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road, and all the ways to Dublin, whack follol de rah- Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road, and all the ways to Dublin, whack follol de rah! (Y’all are welcome 😮‍💨)

I love the thumbnail, with Robbie being the one who goes "Are we there yet?" all the time. And Andy explaining exactly how long and rocky the road there is. Super happy you're doing this, I love the song so much!

When I worked in an office last year I played this song from the High Kings over and over singing under my breath to memorize it. When I finally did memorize it and was able to keep beat/speed it felt like such an accomplishment. Love this cover!

The comical intake of breath is accurate to every version of this song. I'm most familiar withThe Dubliners and take MY huge breath right at/before "hunt the hare". And it is a HUGE breath, I sound like Idina Menzel having an asmtha attack.

The harmonies on that chorus are just perfection.

Wow! When I asked for a cover, I didn't know it would be this quick!

Well if Sherlock Holmes has taught me anything, is that my brain now automatically associates this song with bar fights even when it probably shouldn't.

I don't know how they remember all the words at the speed they sing it. Love it🤣😂

Sorry, say that again?

This song still makes me think of ice cream like 50% of the time.

*Speed-walking behind* "Guuuuuuuys, Grandma only said we had to take a WALK before dinner! At least let me keep my legs in time too!" xD

This gives The High Kings a run for their money vocal-wise! Now we need a version with a full Celtic folk band behind you

Surely one of the hardest jigs there is to sing... Well done, boys! I still remember listening to this being sung in a pub in Kenmare, after a long day of hiking there from Killarney.

In the merry month of June from me home I started Left the girls of Tuam nearly broken hearted Saluted Father dear, kissed me darling mother Drank a pint of beer, me grief and tears to smother Then off to reap the corn, leave where I was born Cut a stout blackthorn to banish ghosts and goblins A brand new pair of brogues, rattlin' o'er the bogs Frightenin' all the dogs on the rocky road to Dublin One two three four five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the way to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah! In Mullingar that night I rested limbs so weary Started by daylight me spirits bright and airy Took a drop of the pure Keep me heart from sinking That's the Paddy's cure whenever he's on drinking To see the lassies smile, laughing all the while At me curious style, 'twould set your heart a bubblin' An' asked if I was hired, wages I required 'Till I was nearly tired of the rocky road to Dublin One two three four five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the way to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah! In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity To be soon deprived a view of that fine city Well then I took a stroll, all among the quality Bundle it was stole, all in a neat locality Something crossed me mind, when I looked behind No bundle could I find upon me stick a wobblin' Enquiring for the rogue, said me Connaught brogue Wasn't much in vogue on the rocky road to Dublin One two three four five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the way to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah! From there I got away, me spirits never falling Landed on the quay, just as the ship was sailing The Captain at me roared, said that no room had he When I jumped aboard, a cabin found for Paddy Down among the pigs, played some funny rigs Danced some hearty jigs, the water round me bubbling When off Holyhead wished meself was dead Or better far instead On the rocky road to Dublin One two three four five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the way to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah! The boys of Liverpool, when we safely landed Called meself a fool, I could no longer stand it Blood began to boil, temper I was losing Poor old Erin's isle they began abusing "Hurrah me soul!" says I, me shillelagh I let fly Some Galway boys were nigh and saw I was a hobble in With a loud "Hurray!" joined in the affray We quickly cleared the way for the rocky road to Dublin One two three four five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the way to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah! Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the way to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah! Whack fol lol le rah! Whack fol lol le rah!

not often you hear this tune sang at the proper slip jig speed. well done

My favourite song! You guys did a great arrangement, though to paraphrase *the* Bruce Dickinson, "I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more banjo!"

I know I'm probably wrong, but I could swear they're walking down one of the trails around Sheerwater, by Longleat. Used to cycle those tracks a lot.

Ok, well, this is officially now the hardest song of yours that I can sing. I love how how there's always some new piece of artistry you employ.

As an Irishman i can say that you guys did a fantasic job of this song☘if i had a hundred hats id tip them all!

The breath control on these lads!

I will never understand where to breathe during this song. Perfectly adequate, as always!

Oh perfect!! This is one of my favourite songs to listen to during the livestreams, so I'm really excited!

No instruments, no dancing girls, just three lads and a dirt road never missing a single beat

This song was what got me started listening to folk music 12 years ago... ah, how the time flies! Love your rendition!

That is some DAMN impressive breath control 🤣

Weird thing, Not being critical of any other version, But this is probably the best enunciation of the lyrics to this song I have ever heard.

They took a 4 minute song and compressed it into 2 and a half minutes, ngl I’m kinda impressed

i love how the song calls out gallaway boys as coming to aid in the fight. like these rando scottish blokes in liverpool saw a fight and just fucking went in with the one losing.

this is my favourite song, few years ago I worked as a waiter and I sang this song to some Englishman, now Englishmen sang it back to me , loved it boys, keep it going

I like this shot 0:59. Great dirt road for something like DnD

What a fun song! Reminds me a bit of the Scottish song “Cam Ye O’er Frae France” - I’d love to hear you guys sing that one.

Hell yeah. You dont know how long ive been waiting for this

Ok, so you'r song reminds me of a time when I was about 15. Back then, My parents sent me to a trip to chech republic. I went out to the mountain trip along with the teachers. Three of us fot ahead and eventually, we got separated from the group. we carried on ahead, and after a while, we met a couple who pointed us in the direction of the hotel, that stands on top of the mountain. We wen there, hopngthat our teachers, will be waiting for us there. To our surprise, there was no-one waiting for us there. We Went to the office and after, presinting our case (in Polish) The Hotel director called the Police who escorted us back to our hotel. Right now it sounds funny, but, back when I was 15 and when I was in a foreign country, without knowing chech language, it was frighening experience. Anyway, I enjoyed the experinece of learning the ropes of a new language or taking care of myself in a foreign country where I don't know the language.

A fun bit of brass band trivia related to this - there is a piece called Gaelforce that follows this exact tune! Worlds colliding in music is so cool!

So gooood!!! Many thanks, I've wanted this to happen for quite some time. Love the coordinated clothing with the shirts and dark trousers. It would be so great to be out walking and suddenly see and hear this coming towards me. But for now I'll have to do the singing myself.. Not as much fun :( When I first heard this song, I thought the difficult thing would be the lyrics and singing fast. But when I actually learned to sing it, I discovered that the biggest issue is breathing. So singing super fast is the only way I can make the air in my lungs last until there's time to take a new breath.

Finally. I have no doubts this cover will be a banger.

I wanna let you know boys, I’ve listened to it 47 times now and have fully remembered it as me and my friends are gonna be singing this for a KZfaq

Never so was I instantly obsessed with a song and learning the lyrics so thought I would share them like a bottle of the good pure In the merry month of June and from me home I started Left the girls of Tuam so sad and broken hearted Saluted Pather dear kissed me darling mother Drank a pint of beer, me grief and tears to smother Then off to reap the corn, leave where I was born Cut a stout blackthorn to banish ghosts and goblins Bought a new pair of brogues, rattlin' o'er the bogs Frightenin' all the do-ohgs on the rocky road to Dublin, one two three four five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road and all the ways to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah! In Mullingar that night I rested limbs so weary Started by daylight me spirits bright and cheery Took a drop of the pure to keep me heart from sinking That's the Paddy's cure whenever he's on for drinking to see the lassies smile, laughing all the while At me curious style, 'twould set your heart a bubblin' An' asked if I was hired, wages I required 'Till I was almost tihhred on the rocky road to Dublin one two three four five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road and all the ways to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah! In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity to be so soon deprived a view of that fine city Then I took a stroll, down among the quality bundle it was stole they're in a neat locality Something crossed me mind, then I lo-hooked behind No bundle could I fi-hind upon me stick a wobblin' 'quiring for the rogue, said me Connaught brogue Wasn't much in vo-hogue on the rocky road to Dublin, one two three four five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road and all the ways to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah! From there I got away, me spirits never failing Landed on the quay just as the ship was sailing, Captain at me roared.. said that no room had he thennn! I jumped aboard, a cabin found for Paddy was down among the pigs, played some hardy rigs Danced some hearty jigs the water round me bubbling Off to Holyhead wished meself was dead Or better far instea-head on the rocky road to Dublin one two three four five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road and all the ways to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah! The boys of Liverpool and when we safely landed Called meself a fool I could no longer stand it Blood began to boil, temper I was losing Poor old Erin's isle-highl they began abusing "Hurrah me soul!" says I-shillelagh I let fly Some Galway boys were by and saw I was a hobble-in With a loud "Hurray!" joined the neigh affray We quick-elly cleared the way-hay for the rocky road to Dublin one two three four five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road and all the way to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rahhh-hunt! the Hare and turn her down the rocky road and all the way to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah!

I'm most impressed that they've managed to at least convincingly lip sync in time without walking in time.

This one is worth a few stomps

Just for fun, I decided to try and count the times that I took a breath - either a large one or a tiny gulp. It's around 27 times... so for those wondering where do you breathe?? Well, there are a couple of time where it is apparently possible ;)

I absolutely love this! You guys always manage to add your special vocal spin to everything. It’d be really cool to hear this with some instrumental backing as well

This is the sole reason why I'm going to Dublin this autumn

was just listening to this song on the way to work earlier today. Can’t wait for the video to come out

Having a real crummy day, almost skipped the release of this one, but I knew if I made it, you’d improve my mood, and I was right of course, you always do. Thanks lads, hope you have an adequate break, you deserve it

The annoying thing about my training as bass singer is that despite not singing myself when listening to this, I find myself breathing in sync with you guys. The deliveries excellent, gentlemen.

I was there when you played in Ireland and sang this! It was such a good show, really happy to see this uploaded.

In the merry month of June!

I admire the diction. Singing so quick but still you can understand it even when you are not native-speaker. Great song guys.

True to the Irish oriigns, I have no idea what the heck is being said yet I find myself intimidated none the less.

THIS IS MY FAVOURITE SONG AND FINALLY MY FAVOURITE BAN HAD DONE IT

I'm just so amazed that you can remember all the lyrics on this jig!

You know what I'd love to hear? A rendition of Beer, Beer, Beer

I started watching this with the subs, you know when you are scrolling through videos, and they were hilarious. It gave up halfway through. 😂

What a fitting song start to hear as I am preparing to leave my hometown and drive 3k Km away from my home. I’ve not even left yet and I’m already homesick.

Idk why but whenever I hear a good version of this song I feel oddly motivated, speaking of which I just finished about a weeks worth of college work in the past few hours lmao

Great cover. And yes, I have indeed been enjoying C-sides. I think enjoyed "Fish in the Sea" and "Drop of Nelson's Blood" the most, though this one isn't bad at all.

I've been waiting so long for this!!!!!

One of my favourite songs from one my favourite bands. Can’t wait!

I love the way they say Dublin, three syllables. I’m used to the Dubliners version but this is good too.

damn, i had to pause it every 20 second to give you oportunity to breathe in :D - amazing adaptation of this great song

Its so perfectly adequate. Love it

Hell yes.

Aliens: what are they saying Humans: no clue mate

So I randomly thought about this. I never sang however I did okay in band from ,4th grade all the way through 5 years of college. Because of this I've listened to a lot of brass ensembles and symphonic bands in my day. The speed of your version of Rocky Road to Dublin (RRTD) eminds me of a song called Galeforce by Peter Graham. The A section is RRTD There is a recording of this song with the title being "Peter Graham - Galeforce (EBBC 2001) I've clocked the bpm anywhere between 195-200 bpm for this recording. Couldn't imagine trying to play this in Euphonium lol. Long story short is....your version of RRTD goes fast and it reminds me of an obscure brass ensemble piece from many years ago lol.

These gents are well prepared for any shiny demons they might encounter on this road. Excellent work!

Oh yay! This is one of my favorite songs, and you're one of my favorite bands. Fuck yeah this was awesome!

Ohhhhhh C-Sides, I get it!

i love this i have a question though, can we get "it's a long, long way to Tipperary" ?

Now that is a jogging pace! Love it. Maybe have listened to it around 30 times already XD

Just sped it up to 1.5 speed. Worth it.

Oh. Oh yes. I like this a lot.

GREAT now i gotta go play skyrim again so i can listen to this while i run on the roads and NO OTHER REASON

Great cover and amazing breath control! For some reason I'd never realised how tall Andy was compared to the others

Kinda makes me wanna fight the British and drink myself into a stuper and get into a bar fight

I've been listening to this album on Spotify for the majority of the time since release. Every day I've seen the album name at least twice... IT JUST NOW dawned on me the name is a pun (seaside).

Love the landscape here, and incredibly impressed that you didn't finish this actively wheezing.

I've never vibed so hard on my first time hearing a shanty

Loved hearing this one at your gig in Dublin! Not many bands match the speed of the original

So this is the song that inspired the mechanisms.

Perfect harmonies

3 seconds in and a big grin was on my face because I love your singing and this song. HAPPY!!

Woot!

Wow, so good. Love the video and song, just so good Making me miss a stroll on a country lane!

If I ever get in a fight in an Irish pub, this is the song that will be in me head. 😂 Cheers 🍻

Very awesome. Couldn't hurt to add a Bodhrán

Oooo now I want a version with instruments as well as vocals!

I love this song! Truly excited!

I found this song about three months ago and heres my favorite shanty band making a cover love these guys!!!!

I know that probably I'm not supposed to say this... But even after a few videos and clips, and songs... It's hard to see this godsend of a band down one man.

Classic song, can't wait!

The problem for me with Longest Johns interpretations of songs is: their version is so good, I automatically compare other performances to them.

The bit I love the most is the really quiet bit at the end where you can hear the birds chirping 🐦🐦 😉 ( Kidding, of course )!

I have been waiting for this! Thank you- love this song and how you do it.

This is the first song we heard you sing …fantastic. Looking forward to seeing you in Sheffield soon 👍

It's incredible how many different voices you can have for your songs. The way you sing this makes it sound very irish to me. And, you know, the paddy part

awesome.

Damn this goes hard

Love this song! It’s been one of my favorites, since I first heard it recorded by the Dropkick Murphys.

Certified banger!