Phil wrote this moving tribute to his first son, who was born (in the early 80's) with Downs Syndrome and died at the tender age of four years old.
The song pleads for tolerance and understanding of his son and the syndrome.
Not long after writing it he played it to the great Luke Kelly who because of the personal essence of the song felt that the song should not be sung except for special occasions, and not on every performance.
@janetbrett i look after a child with autisim shes the sweetest little girl ever. and don't give up hope for your son theres new very successful treatments for autisim
He sang at my brother's wedding last year as a suprise to the bride! Her faced dropped when she entered the church and saw Simon!
It would be ridiculous to put down Leonard Cohen and Jeff Buckley's versions of 'Hallelujah', but everybody there that day actually felt weak listening to Simon sing it! Simply unbelievable!
Phil wrote this moving tribute to his first son, who was born (in the early 80's) with Downs Syndrome and died at the tender age of four years old.
The song pleads for tolerance and understanding of his son and the syndrome.
Not long after writing it he played it to the great Luke Kelly who because of the personal essence of the song felt that the song should not be sung except for special occasions, and not on every performance.
GlasgowCeltic88 11 months ago
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dabhnait 1 year ago
what a crock of horse shit! who in their right mind tries a luke kelly song!! Sorry besta luck to him but in fairness!!
dannydoyle19 1 year ago
@dannydoyle19 its not a luke kelly song its a phil coulter song actually and simons amazing at it :)
dabhnait 1 year ago 2
@dannydoyle19 Phil Coulter song you mean....
GlasgowCeltic88 8 months ago
This is Fantastic, This Same song and singer, Simon Casey has now released this song for Evan O Dwyer.
evanodwyer . com
playmate69r 1 year ago 2
this is actually what we are going threw our son who we had after 7 ivfs was diagnosed 10 months ago with Autism
janetbrett 1 year ago 2
@janetbrett i look after a child with autisim shes the sweetest little girl ever. and don't give up hope for your son theres new very successful treatments for autisim
babybookworm003 10 months ago
This is amazing!
Teigokane 1 year ago
cheesy
kilomeister 1 year ago
Yeah i just listened to his version of Hallelujah on You Tube and its amazing, id say it was very special for your brother and sister in law..
MegaBlondie10 2 years ago
He sang at my brother's wedding last year as a suprise to the bride! Her faced dropped when she entered the church and saw Simon!
It would be ridiculous to put down Leonard Cohen and Jeff Buckley's versions of 'Hallelujah', but everybody there that day actually felt weak listening to Simon sing it! Simply unbelievable!
dukespecial17 2 years ago
Great voice, lovely song, I haven't heard much from Simon in a while, it's great to see some video of him...MORE PLEASE!!!
youtubleless 2 years ago
Amazing version of a very touching song, hadn't heard of this guy before, pure class!!!
MegaBlondie10 2 years ago