The Rattlin' Bog (Irish Folk Song) Cover

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[feathersoul]

The comedy of the interaction between the "that was my part??" and the mouthed 'sorry!' elevated this from the 10/10 performance it already was to an 11/10. Brilliant!

[Nmc]

Lyrics, for anyone interested:

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o

In that bog there was a hole
A rare hole, a rattlin' hole
The hole in the bog
In the bog down in the valley-o

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o

In that hole there was a tree
A rare tree, a rattlin' tree
The tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
In the bog down in the valley-o

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o

And on that tree there was a branch
A rare branch, a rattlin' branch
The branch on the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
In the bog down in the valley-o

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o

And on that branch there was a limb
A rare limb, a rattlin' limb
The limb on the branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
In the bog down in the valley-o

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o

And on that limb there was a nest
A rare nest, a rattlin' nest
The nest on the limb
And the limb on the branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
In the bog down in the valley-o

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o

In that nest there was a bird
A rare bird and a rattlin' bird
The bird in the nest
And the nest on the limb
And the limb on the branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
In the bog down in the valley o

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley o

In that bird there was an egg
A rare egg and a rattlin' egg
The egg on the bird
And the bird in the nest
And the nest on the limb
And the limb on the branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the valley o

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley o

In that egg there was a bird
A rare bird and a rattlin' bird
The bird on the egg
And the egg on the bird
And the bird in the nest
And the nest on the limb
And the limb on the branch
And the branch on the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the bog
And the bog down in the valley o

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o

[disgruntledgentleman]

Being from Newfoundland, I would always hear this song, and still hear it a lot nowadays. Obviously Newfoundland plays many sea shanties and Irish folk music, but this is one of the most popular.

[Sergeant_]

There is a very surprising moment about the Irish folk songs: they give mood even for those who have no connection with Ireland. Amazing and addictive.

[seagreen]

This song is an incredibly strong childhood memory trigger, very excited for your version!

[tapirdebain]

Man, the clone's frowning face when you stole his thunder really cracked me up XD
Great song as always Colm, keep it up!

[gracebrothers]

Yes, more Irish music!!!! Can I get a high five from all my Irish Brothers 🖐🏼

[MrPhilmor]

Hypothisis: Irish people don't actually have to breathe, they just do it so the rest of us don't feel bad.

[RomBombadil]

And on this day Colm sang a song -
A rare song, a ramblin' song!
And the song in the tweet and
The tweet to the channel
And the channel to the chat
And we chat til the wifi goes down-ee-oh!

[nerdlord]

Heck ya! Irish tunes are the best! I am already hitting that like button because this will be awesome.

[Eleni_E]

My mum likes to sing this song when we go hiking, so this triggered some happy memories! It's made its way to the mountains of North Carolina with the blue grass music too, for better or for worse. Thanks for this excellent version!

[michaelglinski]

I don't know if it's something exclusive to Irish music, but I can really get behind any song that tries to cram as many lyrics as possible into any one second of runtime.

Really cool stuff, as usual.

[indy]

Fun fact: This is the Irish sobriety test when you get pulled over by the police. If you sing it correctly one your first try you're free to go.

[nordicson]

Watching my 5 year old niece and my 6 year old nephew, making lunch, listening to this, my niece started dancing all around ... Again... played four "agains" ... then she said " OK time for a sammich" ... you have a new fan
Thank you for a good memory

[aimeetraynor]

The memories this song brings back is insane! Everyone in class singing each line faster than the last and trying to get through the whole thing without taking a breath 😂 absolutely brilliant! Loved the whistle and the twist at the end!

[crazypizza]

There was one fairly foggy night a few years ago that I was wandering the city (I live in Australia) and had a sudden craving for Irish Stew. It was late and the streets were quite deserted and somewhat eerie, I distinctly recall wondering where everybody was. I turned the corner down this alley toward a nearby irish pub, and all of a sudden I could see the lights and hear the singing from inside. Opened the doors and what seemed like half the irish population was inside downing beer and singing this song with a folk band. Every person in the room somehow seemed to know the song, the atmosphere was just so, warm yknow? Also best damn irish stew I'd ever had.

[kaeldrarhiannon]

I already know this is gonna be amazing. So excited for this!!

EDIT: I was right, 15/10, flawless. Loved it so much. Violin!Colm's expression was the best.

[nataliefbehler]

This is great! I used to sing this as a kid (not sure where I would've learned it, but I picked up all sorts of songs from wherever I went), and the end cracked me up! :)

[PBnJsoups]

Always love hearing new folk songs from you Colm, can't wait to hear it in Colm's Canteen!!

[brittanyg]

Sounds a bit cliché, but this song was my favorite when I was at band camp. My bandmates and I always challenged each other to sing the descending stanzas with a single breath. Not an easy feat!

You captured a childhood joy in this one, Colm, for me and many others! Bravo!