The Pogues - Leaving of Liverpool

[bennothegreat1971]

Foot trooping the streets of Derry. From fort George. Waterside...... Was stop by a bloke going to the local working men`s club....... And this is what he said... Liverpool and the north of ireland. where both cities born together...... This was in 1990. never forgot. And my god was he right

[tipperarysofaraway]

so proud to be from Tipperary, annd Shane is too....legend...shane ...please write more music because ther is noot much out there....u got it bud......#

[jose19771000]

un groupe de fous furieux! que c est bon ,the pogues pour toujours!!!!! folk and rock ,guiness et wistle sans se prendre la tete!

[sparx65]

Liverpool is a little bit of Ireland.

[freakyman71]

Liverpool FC never walk alone.....

[morganrock1]

@freakyman71 shane: "UNITED we will be" :p

[martinswife2008]

I'm sure the pogues are very grateful to Bob Dylan for this song, both great!

[AnotherCuppaCoffee]

This is such a strange but really touching love song. Not what you'd expect from a love song but it affects me deeply.

[MrGimo123]

Love Liverpool, love England  and love the Pogues!

[rottweilerfromhell]

im proud to be scouse and proud of my irish blood..i love this song..

[Mvflusk]

Shame how it removes the actual references to Liverpool from the classic version.

[herbohorse92]

defo prefer the dubliners version, but this is still a tune!

[KingRaven101]

I love the Pogues, and I love Liverpool. What's not to love about this song?

[MrAlsby]

if this isnt a great drinkin song one does not exist

[IslayLuv]

Sláinte!!!

[LeTallec1980]

Fuck England, love Liverpool Fc !!!! ;) I.R.A Forever!!!!

[eatmypies]

@LeTallec1980 tut tut always one to spoil it. grow up and learn to love one and all.Bigotry is out.

[TheHornedOne81]

damn all, I do love the Pogues, especially when they did the deeply traditional pieces like this one. Shane's voice is truly unique, even when 3 sheet to the wind.

[ELFWAX]

2 dislikes can go fuck off!

[23Eppz34]

Bob Dylan- Farewell anyone? Similarities. Two awesome songs!

[TheMerseyBoy]

greatest place on earth for a proper bevvying session

[MsMagicalCat]

fantastic,,,,Liverpool I left you 4 months ago,always etched in my heart forever,,lovely version of this song too:))....thank you ,Sophie

[kelseymj75]

@elgatoputa, I just noticed your comment. How picky are you?

Every thing is the same in the lyrics posted and what is being sung, except for maybe 2 words, and one extra repeated line. Why don't you just write on post its, and stick it up on your computer covering up the words that you don't like, lol

[kelseymj75]

@elgatoputa, I just noticed your comment. How picky are you?

Every thing is the same in the lyrics posted and what is being sung, except for maybe 2 words, and one extra repeated line. Why don't you just write on post its, and stick it up on your computer covering up the words that you don't like, lol

[caseyjones92]

My absolute favorite version of this song

[bpb9peppi]

I love this song since I was the first time in Ireland, long time ago, Peppi

[billyg864]

the soul of liverpool is in this song. The pubs along the dock road, a singalong in the 'long bar' or 'the baltic fleet' these were pubs on the dock road. Getting pissed on Higsons bitter and smoking the 'woodbines'. The pubs were like the united nations, sailors off the boats all speaking different languages.

[MarkoScouser18]

@SwindonByf Many Irish bands sings this song but its about the man who is born in Liverpool and his darling its confusing, so is this song english or irish?

[YFiiP]

@MarkoScouser18 Many Liverpudlians have Irish ancestry/consider themselves more Scouse than English

[jonewer]

@MarkoScouser18 Its an British (rather than English or Irish) song, written by Ewan MacColl, born Salford, England in 1915 to Scottish parents.

MacColl was a communist who wrote such other delights as The Ballad of Stalin for the British Communist Party. He was also a member of the CND.

[hetrodoxly]

@jonewer

Though i love Jimmy Miller (Ewan MacColl stage name) this song can't be attributed to him, it's an old English sea shanty first gathered in1890s from sailors plying there trade on fast clipper ships out of Liverpool docks

[Soogiri]

Wonderful song from a amazing band!

Cheers from Sweden!

[Sklavier]

My Dad used to sing this to me. The guitar sound the same. It's like nostalgia.

[Andreaxxxism]

awesome! memories! :)

[burnzgotshot]

This song always reminds me of getting the ferry to Dublin and watching the Liver building disapear into the distance as we get under way.

[liverlisa]

absolutely friggin' brilliant!! 

[zuton100]

great post

[SuicietyBoozer]

May I sing it to my neighbor? I'm drunk! And will be more drunknk !!!! Beer beer beer

[TerriAngela290184]

im from liverpool and have irish blood in me and a very irish surname,and my man is from ireland too.....love this song:)xx

[rayggallagher1974]

Where is the unreleased Pogures stuff? What was this on?

[chealy349]

@rayggallagher1974 Its on the 05' 're-relaese' of Red Rose For Me. Its a bonus track on the that album.

[limestoneroad]

I listen to this every time I get drunk. It's kind of sad how many times I have heard it.

[64berber]

@limestoneroad

sorry to hear thi...i was the same until I went to sober-up in AA...you can do the same!

[narleynature148]

bye bye liverpool



[yarekhunt]

1 of my very favourite songs of all time of all genres that I listen to....Many a drunken night was ended on these notes!....Slainte'

[Maysey1]

I kind of like this version, a little more Dylanish and less of that proper grammar that English often commands. Got to save it and God Bless your soul for sharing. Mark

[Wowbagger86]

@elgatoputa It's a traditional shanty, so the lyrics varies a bit from whoever sings it. This is my favourite so far, but there's a lokal shanty group who's version I also love.

[IndieWalrus]

who the fuck dislikes this? it's the fucking Pogues! greatest band of all time!

[bulbheadmyass]

They do the best version of this song. Thanks for this and all your great videos. This one is in my June favorites.

[Punkotronix]

What a great song!

[shaolinkin]

i live in california and i love this song.

[kdance11]

its not 'If he's not then he's sure to tell'

its 'If he's not then he's sure in hell'

[AbuAvital]

Each to their own, but I think Luke Kelly's version is far superior

[admiralbelly]

is this on any album?

[07BSPtC]

It is on the expanded version of Red Roses for Me

[igloya]

Great version, tears to the eye...almost

[illustrious63]

He does actually sat califorliya

[chrisnixon16]

califorliya?where the fuck is that place?lol.

[wisard734]

california? west united states, if that was a real question.

[irishpride9999]

Its good but tommy makem does it much much much much much better.

[Metalicer]

but even dunk...

[BlurryEyes]

This must be early Shane, it sounds terrific

[robertmacisaac]

Had fragments of this song in my head from when I was a kid. Great to hear it again. Why the nasty remarks, folks? A good tune. Just enjoy it!

[spaceba]

A great song and a favorite of mine for years. Just discovered The Pogues' version this evening and it made me so damn happy!

[Badger31201]

this song was written in the 1800s. So sorry if it disappointed the modern audience. Jeez. Tough room!

[howsoon]

Wot a fukin twat So some people dont know the song BUT YOU KNOW THE YEAR wot a twat

[Badger31201]

Poor howsoon--- did they kick you out of English class? I'll cry over your insults when you learn to spell. Moron.

[MrSidBits]

just discovered this song, love it!

[Joshua12345]

I 'get it', the earthy plain rustic thing, but, could have been better, especially the chorus. Sorry.

[SwindonByf]

It was originally on the 12" Sally MacLennane single, it's now on the remastered edition of "Red Rose For Me"

[wesleyfilms]

I love this song!

I would give you 10 stars if I could but heres 5!

[joeygsmom]

cool good version

[ThatOldGuyHere]

Breaks my heart every time I hear this. Yet I love the youth and energy and joy.

[colmc21]

You can't beat the pogues

[catminima]

I love The Pogues, and I love this song!

Thanks so much for posting!

5*****

Isolde :)