The Irish Rovers - Good King Wenceslas

[mrsinsidious]

this is 6000000 times better than some shi* music we have in US and Europe today... :D AMAZING SONG! takes me to my childhood where I used to murmur this everytime I was eating snow, yeah a weird fantasy of mine on Christmas :D

[LegoMovieMan44]

OH, So this is what the song is called... Never got around to paying attention to the lyrics...

[daisukimonoro]

santa claus and all his elves are making gifts for buford. i dont think thats how it goes, nobody's askin you nerd. the words were by an english guy, the musics scandanavian.wenceslas was 5 foot 6, he kept his face unshaven. though just a duke throughout his life, he always ruled so justly. his kingly title was conferred upon him posthumously! buford should get lots of gifts every christmas season. when i see presents just for me, it always is so pleasin. that is why i changed the words to make

[daisukimonoro]

@daisukimonoro the song more edgy, if you dont like the way i sing, you'll get a christmas wedgie!

[adrianperky]

Beannachtaí an tSéasúir from Singapore!!! Love the Irish... Long Live the Irish and God Bless Ireland!

[liberal1905]

Good King Wenceslas from Prague! Sv. Václav, Václav Havel :-)

[Tarazenguard]

@liberal1905 dont insult king wenceslas by calling him havel

[Thrawny1]

Merry Christmas from Czech Republic

[forgottensewers]

@Thrawny1 funny how many Czech like to listen to Irish Folk song...well me too :-D! Nollaig Shona Duit from Prague!

[afrolenca]

@forgottensewers Thumbs up from Opava! :O)

[bookwoman53]

Wanted to listen as I just know the tune but not the words. Chose this one because the men in my choir are doing this one.

[SubconsciousGatherer]

I'm too smashed on Guinness to listen to this.

[dinathehot]

i can play this on my violin(: sounds awsome

[ChrisTalyor23111]

my wife is a descendant of this king. interesting song... not quite my type of music.

she went AWOL about being descent from a czech king.... her grandmother even took the time to show the outline and detailed their ancestry all the way back....

[ZoeyAnnElise]

This song is so good!!! I now can play it on my flute!

[SnSxPocky]

i love this song :D

[IcemanEllis92]

How does good king wenceslas like his pizza?

Deep-pan crisp and even

[BadJellyman100]

ive always wanted to go to ireland to join me bretheren in an irish band like these lads and sing jolly songs and play me pipes!!

[lastEvergreen]

Love Actually

[Nightdrone]

King Wenceslas massacred my people.

[sfgdhdhd]

Hi, is this carol really about czech king?? If so, I would be very suprised and happy :DD

[playfulkitty828]

@sfgdhdhd Bohemian king

[sfgdhdhd]

@playfulkitty828 Yes of course in English it is called Bohemia. Bohemia is one of three czech lands (Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia) in czech language there is only one word for Bohemia and Czech ... so it is the bohemian king but we have to transalate it into czech as The czech king ... btw he is czech Patron

[playfulkitty828]

@sfgdhdhd Oh nice ;D thanks for the info! I always wondered what the word "Bohemia" meant. In Poland there is no country that we call "Bohemia" . . .

[Woelfin001]

@sfgdhdhd It is! :-)

[HolinessWarrior]

"When the snow lay 'round aboat." Lol this is awesome!

[SlimNintendo]

That's my name

[sweetsavannahstar]

im in band and as bored so i searched this up

[tutoooriiales]

my encant is sing

[sunflower46553]

this is the best version there is! Its not boring, but very upbeat and you can understand the words quite well, better than other versions, even!

[sadlobster1]

@sunflower46553 If you like this version, check out another by the Renaissance/Folk band Blackmore's Night

[sunflower46553]

@sadlobster1

I love Blackmore's Night, but I couldn't find their song on Youtube.

[sadlobster1]

@sunflower46553 A user named ElloneLoire has it. It's on the suggestions list, the one with the sort of medieval looking picture

[mynameisnterin]

King Wenceslas wasn't even a king! He was a Duke! Want to know more, here's the truthful version of the song: /watch?v=AgovLfJZ6kk

[TheRandomRabbit]

@mynameisnterin Well, he was declared a king posthumously by the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I.

[Kev95682]

Today is the feast of good St. Wenceslas!

[stylerz00r]

This song kinda reminds me xmas songs lol 

[soccerstarlover2008]

we sang this song in our chorus at school it was so funny because we used these fake irish accects:]

[jarsnj]

I love Irish music and this is very cute.

[rickyseabra]

the best rendition of this song is by the Roaches... (the sisters)

[Lycanman22]

I love this song ^-^

[Nightmonkey17]

Therefore christian men be sure, wealth or rank possessing! He who now shall bless the poor, shall yourselves find blessing!

[lucmmm]

very fun version of this song...thanks for sharing

[sydnlm]

Accents are great.....all to do with roots, history and identity.

[MAnnaconduit1]

@sydnlm

Aye mate i agree, i am always going from my Irish and Canadian accent constantly but i appreciate both, i love these fellas voices reminds me of good old Ireland.

[sydnlm]

Fine song for Boxing Day (St Stephens Day) Merry Christmas to all readers!

[endtimer]

A Newfoundland band. We have Irish, English and Scottish ancestry.

[MoontownMoss]

I said condecending, not rude. But you havnt offended, I was just making a point. Hope you have a good christmas :)

[Firetrews]

@girlbig123 that stuff doesn't work and guess what? I HAVE NO GODDAMN F6 HAHA FUCK YOU

[MissGringee]

awww i love their accent! so cute!

[MoontownMoss]

@MissGringee curious about your accent, probably condescending.

[MissGringee]

@MoontownMoss lol sorry didn't mean to offend, usually when people comment on others accents it comes across as racist but i don't think calling someone's accent cute is rude? i mean if someone called my accent cute i would take it as a compliment...wouldn't you? a lot of girls dig the irish accent but if that's offensive to you then i don't know what to say

[MissGringee]

@MissGringee look if it makes you feel better i find their accent sexy

[MoontownMoss]

@MissGringee Well thats nice to know!

[65199115]

Nice Christmas carol about generosity of wise Czech king :-)

[LaskaSkywalker]

Love this song xD

Does anybody know the scene form the movie "Love Actually" where Hugh Grant as the Prime Minister is asked by some kids to sing carols? He starts singing this one and then his bodyguard starts singing too with the perfect deep voice for this xD

[xxBakachamaxx]

this song just got 100000x better with the Irish accents. And I thought this song couldn't get any better 8D

[TheReaverOfDarkness]

@xxBakachamaxx so true!

Good King Wenceslas looked ouut, on the feast of Stephen. When the snow lay roundabouut, deep pan, crisp and even. Brightly shone the moon that night, though the frost was cru-well. When a pur man came in sight, gath'ring winter fu-u-well!

Sire, the night is darker nouu, and the wind blows stronger. Fails me heart I know not houu, I can go no longer. Mark my footsteps my good page, tread thou in them boldly. Thou shalt find the winter's rage freeze thy blood less coldly

[Bismarck0]

Its the same tune as a Christmas song i cant remember XD but i know for a fact the lyrics were changed from this to the Christmas song.

[darkgryffon]

@Bismarck0 didnt even know it was a christmas song XD

[robinzeehood]

i learned how to play this on my clarinet

[temples05]

the irish rovers are number 1 , the best irish band. - great music, i could listen to it all day. and so irish , i love it. -  a really good happy bright song

[HaberfieldChiro]

@temples05 :Hey did you know that the Irish Rovers were from Canada!!!

[pareute]

It's obvious King Wenceslas isn't Irish. It's implied that he can, in fact, read.

[traplican]

@pareute You're right. And I must say that king Wenceslas in fact wasn't a king but a duke, see Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia.

[allawha]

im Norwegian but damn I would love to be irish aye :D

[KindleAndChar777721]

My ancestors came from Germany, Ireland, and Bohemia, so I fell in love with this version at the first note of the song. God Bless them all.

[Candyluvre20]

haha, we have a christmas song in Iceland that sounds like this. It's a little funny to hear two completely different songs that has the same beat.

[upvideo9]

amazing :D love it

[funlady7]

I love both nations (Irish and Czech) having had a boyfriends from both sides. I enjoyed both songs the Irish one and the Czech one!

[copytron]

I didn't realize the Czech King Wenceslas was half Irish! ? Jaysus us Irish get in every where... It's great! It explains why i love visiting Czech Republic so much, i've probably got family in Prague! Dobry den, v Praze! Stastny novy rok!

[Eternaldream00]

Actually it was more than a milenium ago

[Eternaldream00]

How did Irish people get to Wenceslas??? The only Wenceslas I know was our king almost a milenium ago ???

[josparkes1]

Great, I have never heard it sung like this before !

Merry Christmas !

[fingerscarr]

@dcspc . what a wet inferiority complex based comment

[Inkyminkyzizwoz]

How does Good King Weceslas order his pizza?

Deep pan, crisp and even.

[deussolinvictus]

I spit out ginger ale when I read that!!

[Libraboi1017]

LMFAOO solid gold man

[Megatex]

@Inkyminkyzizwoz That was great!

[PossumGeorge]

@Inkyminkyzizwoz GENIUS

[jensmom604]

@Inkyminkyzizwoz Love it! 

[deriter64]

@Inkyminkyzizwoz That's tunny!

[TokoChan]

@Inkyminkyzizwoz

LOL!

[Paden1865]

They immigrated from Ireland originally and settled in Canada and I believe became naturalized Canadians.

[fingerscarr]

@mark2tenthousand . don't be thick young fella ! !

[wildfrespo]

can anyone give me some mp3 link to download this song?

[CyberGreat13]

I like the country beat of this! It's almost like a remix!

[thedirector015]

They are Canadian LadyxSalena

[LadyxSalena]

does anyone know if these guys are canadian? i heard they were

[THEclarkanator]

Dude, Wikipedia....

[shonajw]

They're Irish but live in Canada

[joeygsmom]

Cute accents on this! My granny always told me our Polish side has a direct lineage to Wenceslaus...most likely not true, but a nice thought :-)

[coolerking04]

It could be true, Wenceslaus was a long time ago, the number of a person's descendants increases exponentialyl with each generation, Poles and Czechs are both Slavic people,, grandma could be right!

[Paradoxmagic]

My family is supposed to be descended of a roman noble family that had numerous governors and even a princeps or as we know it emperor. We still carry the name so I cannot see why you are not descended of Wenceslaus

[jdarrenfan]

I like the two different voices on this.

[bobinhove]

Merry Christmas & New Year, folks.

XXX

[Mackem33]

Andy Reid plays on the wing, his passing is precision

No-one gets the ball of him, he's our midfield magician

Weaving magic down the line, he's the one and only

Good enough for any side so F*** OFF TRAPPATONI !!

[gerbelle90]

Love it =)

[MultiHK47]

Sounds Wierd O.o still good job O.o

[CaviesToday]

Festive! I like it!

[kamikazesamurai]

The third line doesn't fit the metre.

[brianclough]

Long time since I heard it, very nice, very nice indeed

[PlantFaceMan]

Shouldn't it be "Bring me flesh and bring me wine"? They say mead for some reason.

[kamikazesamurai]

"Meat."

[PlantFaceMan]

That makes more sense I suppose.

[winchester18862003]

That is because they are Irish.

[ElChristino101]

awesomeness! I m gonna learn this song now!

[ovcacekpetr]

i love this song......especially because this Wenceslas was a czech duke

[1104882221]

Was he a Czech duke or Czech dude? "Yo. Wenceslas here. How's it hanging, bro?"

[Pokemonscareme]

I learned this on the Violin/Cello a while back.

[Suzaku7410]

Whay do peapol say "I hate the irish!" ? xD

They are cool, and make great songs :D

[Paradoxmagic]

Erin Go Brah!

[nikkimoll]

Ahhhh. Very soothing, the irish.

[SteinarLFC]

vegard heggem scored a goal, on the feast of steven!

[mmilli1]

oh...I love this christmas song and this version is so...great!

[yankees1312]

Sweet song - Go Irish, Peace from Australia

[ewhitlock]

Thanks for posting this. It is an excellent version of my favorite Christmas song. Listening to this version, I think this is the first time I "got it."

[Dagonet1990]

Very lovely version. I especially like the Irish singers and the music from the instruments.

[lolkoffing]

FAITH AND BEGORRA

[Jeowyn]

I absolutely LOVE this version, it's my default Christmas ringtone, lol :D

[sarete1984]

great!!!!!!!!!!!

[wichtelhut]

Thanks for this lovely version and Frohe Weihnachten from Germany!

[tsusho49]

the irsh acent is awesome its sooooo upbeat

[darkrai54]

I learned the instrumental part on trumpet

[lotrloreman]

love this song. Best sung by Irishmen IMO

[LeonardAndNickFan]

WOW!! That's an awesome version!! THANKS SO MUCH!! Woooo HOOOoooo!! You Rock!!

[avatarprimus]

i love this rendition, and the irish accent is beautiful. erin go bragh!!!

[carcaril]

great melody, btw it´s about bohemian (czech) duky Wenceslas I. Saint (Václav I. Svatý) - 907-935.

[jessieloserface]

im so proud to be of irish decent :)

[Paden1865]

I always heard the first words as Good King Wensas, he backed out on the feet of heathens.... I've not heard this song since a child, but thanks for putting it up and clearing my confusion! I lovez me some Rovers...

[bsumattallica]

as my guitar instructor called it: "Good King Waste his loss", or "Lost his Waste". great song - we did it in our concert

[avatarprimus]

i love it.

[Ensiferum17]

It's really nice.

[smokieluv12]

wow

[starcontrol2]

great stuff

[lewe49]

great!!

[lewe49]

Great song

[Helluha]

awesomeeeeeeeeeeee

[Vilnth]

I love it!