The Irish Rover - The Dubliners & The Pogues

From The Late Late Show - Tribute to The Dubliners March 1987
This is the first performance of their hit single - The Irish Rover which reached number 8 in the UK singles charts. It was Eamonn Campbell who came up with the idea to record a song with The Pogues for The Dubliners 25 Years Celebration album that he was producing at the time. It was Barney McKenna who thought of the song. One of the great collaborations.

[cotopaxipauli]

RIP to Shane McGowan - A poet, a punk, a legend 💚💚💚 X

[rmkw]

RIP both Ronnie Drew (1934-2008) and Shane MacGowan (1957-2023).
Two wonderful vocalists of two great folk Irish bands who will be remembered forever.
This performance just sees the Dubliners and Pogues enjoy a good laugh on stage with a modern Irish jig still played every 17th March today.

[billydorsheimer]

The blood alcohol level on that stage would have defied physics. And yet, a true and brilliant performance.

[ellenday]

Not ashamed to say I cried hearing about Shane McGowan today. What a talent. Will never not love The Pogues (and the Dubs), especially this song.

[factoryreset]

The fact that the younger musicians looks so happy to play with these legends and that the older musician looks at the younger musician with proud eyes is really beautiful.

[brunolima]

RIP Shane. An eternal legend of Irish folk music.

[jamesshields]

I watched this with my 10 year old daughter a few months back - she said, pirates!", "Indeed they are pet", I said, "good pirates!". We love Ronnie, The Dubliners, Shane, The Pogues and all the lads here. RIP, to the Great Shane McGowan. X

[alexyuvia]

Mexican here, god bless the Irish ☘️ we love you.

[bwana]

I want to be in a tiny Irish pub, with a low ceiling, wood panelled, Guinness in hand and singing this with everyone there. Love Ireland. 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[johnlynch]

Anyone watching this in 2024. RIP Shane McGowan

[swelsh]

Turned a fine 29 years old.. god i miss my grandad from Donegal.. wish he was here so i could show him how much i loved the music 💚💚

[Discourse]

The look on Ronnie's face when Mcgowen leads into the crescendo is just great, two bands showin' each other a glimpse of the different roads they walked. Just awesome.

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Rest in peace shane McGowan 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪 we've lost another Irish legend 🙏

[johnmcclane]

Musically talented men, that grew up in a different Ireland, most got the boat to England for work, started bands/ groups out of loneliness to pass those lonely evening, comforted by drink, they turned out to be musical geniuses, you gotta love the irish, god bless them all.

[DeadHandX]

Its crazy how many people come back to this everyday... this song is a masterpiece!

[tfgward]

As an Italian-American living in Germany this song makes me proud to be Irish.

[enditallrecords]

R.I.P. My man passed away while I was i was having a super rough go in rehab. His music has forever changed my life and he will be surely missed..

[bikkies]

I'll never tire of this. Everyone seemed to be having such a blast. In the middle of a party, a song broke out.

[joshxmo]

I remember the pogues at my father's 40th when I was 13. Beautiful time to be alive

[waverleyproductions]

RIP Shane. He and Ronnie will be singing this again in heaven tonight.