The Irish Rover | The Longest Johns & Friends feat. @Pyrates

We fancied doing something fun this week and have collaborated with some of our very talented friends to recreate this folk classic. Citation needed as to the accuracy of the ship's description...

Special thanks to...
Dave Gallows of Pyrates! on Bass and Vocals
Florin Werner on Drums
Amy Sattin on Violin

#irishrover #folk #shanty

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Pyrates!

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The Longest Johns

[stevenjungbluth]

“We were sailing away with a cargo of pricks for the grand city hall in New York!”

Yup, sounds about accurate for NY.

[RangerOfTheOrder]

Bragging about your ship in a shanty is like the soldier in a game bragging about his upcoming retirement.

[stereodreamer]

It should be noted, just like all Irish bragging songs, the description of this ship is 100% accurate and factual.

[ianross]

The way I always interpreted it, the Irish Rover didnt sail *successfully* for seven years. They were so gung ho when they left Cork, but then got lost for 《 S e v e n Y e a r s 》😂😂😂

[aragorn]

5 dislikes are from the lesser known sailors of the Scottish Rover!

[Max.Volume]

No dogs were drowned in the making of this video.

[TFAT]

Bearded Matthew Mercer, is that you?!

[HonneTheFinnicHeathen]

Dreadnoughts: Dear Old Stan

Longest Johns: The Irish rovers


*this is the reason why shanties never die!!*

[josh___something]

This is the best crossover ever. Wonderful stuff lads!

[jackcarter]

I can just see Ronnie Drew singing and Eamonn Campbell dancing!

[horrorman]

Pyrates!!! This just might be the most ambitious crossover until Kimber's Men are able to join in hahahh. I am certain this will be a right smash as always!

[thessie]

Even with the social distancing and doing this separate you've managed to catch so much *joy* in this song and playing together. I can't wait to see you all live!

[Doofus_Rex]

The best version I've heard these past 50 years! No offence to the Dubliners.

[Mark-xhmd]

Has anyone tried calculating how absolutely monstrously enormous the Irish Rover was, to contain all that it contained? :P

[bezerkoid]

Absolutely love it... I will confess that I mistook Pyrates for Miracle of Sound... Now that would be an incredible collaboration

[ifp]

Nice interpretation! Hello from Moscow, Russia!

[candycoatedcactus]

This was something I really needed. I've been missing ren faires this summer in the states, and I miss seeing old friends, making new ones, and singing these crazy songs. Thanks for continuing to make work in the midst of the madness and giving me a chance to reminisce on better times. I'll be watching the news for that shipment of pricks!

[AndroidUserCFB]

Best version I've heard since The Dubliners and The Pogues version!

As Malcolm Tucker would say, It's "Beyond brilliant, and beyond that.." :)

[promezhutok_promezh_utok]

On the fourth of July, 1806
We set sail from the sweet cove of Cork
We were sailing away with a cargo of bricks
For the Grand City Hall in New York
'Twas a wonderful craft
She was rigged fore and aft
And oh, how the wild wind drove her
She stood several blasts
She had twenty-seven masts
And they called her The Irish Rover
We had one million bags of the best Sligo Rags
We had two million barrels of stone
We had three million sides of old blind horses hides
We had four million barrels of bones
We had five million hogs
Six million dogs
Seven million barrels of porter
We had eight million bails of old nanny goats' tails
In the hold of The Irish Rover
There was ol' Mickey Coote
Who played hard on his flute
When the ladies lined up for a set
He was tootin' with skill
For each sparkling quadrille
Though the dancers were fluther'd and bet
With his smart witty talk
He was cock of the walk
And he rolled the dames under and over
They all knew at a glance
When he took up his stance
That he sailed in The Irish Rover
There was Barney McGee
From the banks of the Lee
There was Hogan from County Tyrone
There was Johnny McGurk
Who was scared stiff of work
And a man from Westmeath called Malone
There was Slugger O'Toole
Who was drunk as a rule
And fighting Bill Treacy from Dover
And your man, Mick MacCann
From the banks of the Bann
Was the skipper on The Irish Rover
For the sailor it's always a bother in life
It's so lonesome by night and by day
That he longs for the shore
And a charming young whore
Who will melt all his troubles away
Oh, the noise and the rout
Swillin' poitin and stout
For him soon the torment's over
Of the love of a maid, he is never afraid
That old salt from The Irish Rover
We had sailed seven years
When the measles broke out
And the ship lost its way in the fog
And that whale of a crew
Was reduced down to two
Just myself and the Captain's old dog
Then the ship struck a rock
Oh Lord, what a shock
The bulkhead was turned right over
Turned nine times around
And the poor old dog was drowned
And the last of The Irish Rover

[spiralingout]

I started listening and thinking this was such an upbeat/cheerful kind of song. Then I get to the last verse...oh(takes a sip of coffee). LOL
I love it!