The Tossers - Johnny I

[BallydowseRambler]

They played this song at the irish fair in St Paul! Fucking Great Live!!!

[vandal420]

Only one dislike, I can respect that.... but if theres any more.... Haroo Haroo

[botter317]

One Person wasn't happy to see home, Johnny

Epic Song, Great Band, i want to click again on "i like"

[shylaSATIRE]

I've had the pleasure of hanging out with these guys, and girl, on several occaisions. they're the nicest most pleasant people, i swear. and tony's stories are the best thing to listen to. love them, love their music.

[Lemious]

we play tunes like this down home in newfoundland all the time at the pubs.

[aztaclalz]

Hahaha Tossers, wtf.

[JinnyCarey]

...just found the tossers and they're fast becoming a favorite...THIS is the one good thing about youtube I hope will never change...that we're able to explore new music we'd never hear otherwise. this is certainly not mainstay radio-lady gaga crap. thanks for posting.

[bassfreakstatix]

@JinnyCarey just discovered them too i feel the same

[vandal420]

@JinnyCarey Not sure if I can thumbs up 20 times, but I tried.

[dastree]

"Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye" (AKA Johnny We Hardly Knew Ye, and Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya) is a popular Irish traditional anti-war and anti-recruiting song. It is generally dated to the early 19th century, when Irish troops served the British East India Company. The original refers to the soldiers from Athy, County Kildare that fought in "Sulloon" (Ceylon - now Sri Lanka) for the East India Company. It has become a definitive anti-war song.

[danielschiffers]

@dastree

Bless wikipedia lol

[TheDonaldido]

@dastree I heared "When Johnny finaly march home again" or something like that

[LetTheBikesOut]

is this song a cover? or is Dropkick Murphys version a cover? or are they both?

[Gorikain]

@LetTheBikesOut It's a traditional Irish anti-war song. It has been recorded by tons of musicians, as you probably have noticed in the related videos pane.

[LetTheBikesOut]

@Gorikain alright thanks dude. i noticed Bob Dylan did a cover too so i wasnt sure who originally did it. lol.

[TheDonaldido]

@LetTheBikesOut Written by Patrick Gilmore

[ryanweinmanngmail]

@LetTheBikesOut dropkick is alot faster; and more energetic.

[Qazwsxe789]

@ryanweinmanngmail the tossers are faster on this one. dropkicks are just heavier.

[cormac71]

@LetTheBikesOut They both done a cover of an Irish soldiers song from the 19th century, Bob Dylan, the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem and many other have done covers of this. The Clash English Civil War was also adapted from this song

[bllabllabllaedheblla]

@LetTheBikesOut they'r are both covers the original song is a very old song sry btw my english is bad

[Kulator]

@LetTheBikesOut Both versions are covers. The original song come popular in year 1863, but not this original version. The version that come 1863 famous had the Name, When Johnny comes marching home. But this version of the songtext is older. But nobody really knows when its exactly be written.

[TheSoYa]

@LetTheBikesOut Gorikain is correct, but this version was recorded first.



[XtremeTsch]

@LetTheBikesOut this song is an Irish Folk song both bands had cover it

[zarien85]

@LetTheBikesOut both are covers

[TomatoShips]

amen.

a timeless tune, best done by The Tossers ! ! !

[DarkPurity01]

Irish Pride

[N12saint]

Great song. Represent the southside...

[drums22gdrkelly]

I think it's better live... lol... Love the tossers!!!!!