Keep coming back to Dominics version - it is superb!!! Remember singing this in The Throstles Nest on Scotland Road in 1978 after another title win to The Redmen.
beautifully sang in a true voice - god at times i love me arl city, and i love its celtic culture more than anything, no Irish, no Liverpool a great people with a rebellious nature to the core
I heard Dominic Behan interviewed once abut this song.
He was coming from the Dublin boat in Liverpool and saw a "lady of the night' walking along the docks - at the same time a church bell was ringing and he started humming to the sound of the bells and came up with the first few lines of 'Liverpool Lou'
When Dominic wrote and sang this, Liverpool was 'the capital of Ireland' full of the Green and Orange trying to make a life for themselves and their families. Liverpool has never been English, it is a place unto itself. Thanks for posting this.
the trouble is blue nose - one city one name liverpool ? even your lot live in liverpool thats the city - thats where you live / the blue bit is just a part of it ....
dominic behan -what a great songwriter. The melody and the words work so well. I heard dominic behan albums when I was growing up in Ireland but it was just a few weeks ago that I heard him sing this song on youtube. It takes a bit of skill to sing this song and dominic sings it with so much feeling. The bass and guitar are right on.
Wonderful to hear Dominic on youtube - we never hear him on the radio, I listen to the 5 LPs I've got of his regularly. Thanks for spreading the message. p.s. Steve Benbow was a really good guitarist.
I heard this first as sung by Harry Hibbs, a Newfoundland singer and songwriter, i have to say that i prefer Harry's version, although i am sure it is not as complete, awesome post mate.
Make no mistake; this is an absolute classic. It is just so important a piece of song-writing for the Irish in England. To hear it sung by Dominic is wonderful.
I love this folk song I never knew it was written by an Irishman I always thought it was a traditional Liverpool song. Another reason to be thankful for our Irish links. Thanks for putting it up.
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Whilst Behan was undoubtedly brilliant, this is a traditional folk song from my home town, Liverpool, England, and shouldn't really be subtitled an Irish folk song.
A bit picky there with comment ?it's an Irish song, written by an Irishman, Yes it mentions Liverpool , that does not make it an English song, Do a search of ''Irish Song'' and see what comes up. A whole heep of American crap about some t.v. show. thats the kind of stuff that has the wrong tags.
lol.. there is reason why Liverpool is known as 'Little Dublin'... I wonder if 'Liverpool Lou' has some subliminal message you and others and not hearing.
@bluesnosecouse You obviously have the internet, so maybe you should've verified (ie Google) your claim before posting a message. "Liverpool Lou" is one of D. Behan's classic songs. It is well known AS an Irish song which has been accepted into the Irish folk tradition. You may have heard some of theother famous songs he wrote such as, "Come Out Ye' Black and Tans," "McAlpine's Fusiliers" , "The Auld Triangle" or "The Patriot Game."......ALL IRISH SONGS,WRITTEN BY AND IRISHMAN.
The group from Bergen called Bergeners, like your Dubliners (they used to play together sometimes), has made a Norwegian version of this song called; Jenter fra Bergen (Girls from Bergen). A typical and popular sing-a-long song here in Bergen.
The Halliard did an excellent version of this, with a 3-part harmony, in the 1960s. But in later life they felt moved to be dismissive of their dabblings in Irish folk, being an English folk group, not Irish. Many people out there think that's a shame...
Story goes that once on one Glorious 12th of August in Alba, an English "Sir"and his armed cohorts, were stopped by Dominic at his house gate. This 'Sir' asserted himself in his usual condescending manner. " My good man, we need to proceed through your land to shoot grouse, be fair now ".
To this Dominic replied, "well to shoot grouse on this piece o'land, you'll need to give the grouse guns to shoot back. Now that's what I call fair, 'Sor Muice'"!
brendan's books kept me going he and dominic were and always be an inspiration to us all.many a day i spent behind locked doors at the hands of the crown,i still have them books now and as my kids grew older they read them and like me felt great to be irish and proud so proud..
Love this.
pythongoon 1 month ago
Keep coming back to Dominics version - it is superb!!! Remember singing this in The Throstles Nest on Scotland Road in 1978 after another title win to The Redmen.
TheMerseyBoy 7 months ago
When I was a kid my pal Phil "Phibber" Munchausen told me this song was about the public bogs ....Liverpool Loo....the lying swine !.
myepiphone 7 months ago
Liverpool...capital of The Republic of Merseyside....twinned with Dublin :) cue silly ranting from silly ppl with no SOH....
urbanangel13 8 months ago
great,magnificent,fantastic.
archtempter 1 year ago
beautifully sang in a true voice - god at times i love me arl city, and i love its celtic culture more than anything, no Irish, no Liverpool a great people with a rebellious nature to the core
TheMerseyBoy 1 year ago 3
I heard Dominic Behan interviewed once abut this song.
He was coming from the Dublin boat in Liverpool and saw a "lady of the night' walking along the docks - at the same time a church bell was ringing and he started humming to the sound of the bells and came up with the first few lines of 'Liverpool Lou'
PadhraicinN 1 year ago 8
beautiful, thank you, Mia....
Miakissadams2 1 year ago
gr8
sarahw59 1 year ago
When Dominic wrote and sang this, Liverpool was 'the capital of Ireland' full of the Green and Orange trying to make a life for themselves and their families. Liverpool has never been English, it is a place unto itself. Thanks for posting this.
wavetree 1 year ago 3
Why are we fighting over this - its a song about unrequited love
soop67 1 year ago
cool
sarahw59 1 year ago
Thanks for uploading
CredoCatholicJournal 1 year ago
Liverpool is often reffered to as 'Irelands biggist city', The Leaving of Liverpool is a classic as well.
padrepeado 1 year ago
the trouble is blue nose - one city one name liverpool ? even your lot live in liverpool thats the city - thats where you live / the blue bit is just a part of it ....
sanfordoranges 1 year ago
reminds me of when i was a child - great thanks for listin :)
julesxxxx1 1 year ago
my nan funeral song rip nan
thecharliebert 1 year ago 3
Who gives a shite - its a boss song about Liverpool - a city riddled with Irishmen and all the better for it - end of story
TheMerseyBoy 1 year ago
Great Song.
walshislandshamrocks 2 years ago 3
can anyone tell me the year of this one cheers
calmthoughts 2 years ago
lovely, lovely stuff scouse paddy
TheMerseyBoy 2 years ago 3
Bring on Brendan,the "square peg in a round hole." Fabulous song and sang just as good.
525plath 2 years ago 4
this is brilliant. bring on patsy.
150frank 2 years ago 3
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I love this song.
schiple 2 years ago
Wow. This is fantastic! I only remember it by the Dubliners and this version is gorgeous.
Thanks for posting.
stoggers 2 years ago 6
Great
coocher2009 2 years ago 14
love this song.me dad used to sing this when he done jobs round the house.thanks so much for posting...
themachman19691 2 years ago 12
One of my faves of all time.
Many thanks for sharing.
Cresta59 2 years ago 7
love this & love the irish accent!!
from a liverpool lou xx
urbanangel13 2 years ago 8
We have the original single of this the b side is a song called "love is where your find it" good too
kellyadvent 2 years ago
dominic behan -what a great songwriter. The melody and the words work so well. I heard dominic behan albums when I was growing up in Ireland but it was just a few weeks ago that I heard him sing this song on youtube. It takes a bit of skill to sing this song and dominic sings it with so much feeling. The bass and guitar are right on.
jdogs333 2 years ago 3
of course it takes skill to sing it, he fucking wrote it.
scottishnationalist 2 years ago 7
that has to be the best answer to a daft post
slainte
ashfly 2 years ago 3
Magnificient......incredibly melodious.....I would like to be named "Liverpool Lou".....
GAILSMUM 2 years ago
The Perfect song, all the words go with all the music all the time.
nedthebed07 2 years ago
it'a lovely ... it'a was a scot that sang this to me donkeys yrs ago ... but it's still lovely who ever sings it ...
xXDohBoiXx 3 years ago
heard this song so long ago and it stuck in my mind and never tought i would hear it again but for you tube thanks for the memory
murray3322 3 years ago
Lovely. THANKX. Long Live Liverpool and God Save Ireland:)
walleydennislinda 3 years ago 2
A Dominic, An bhfuil uisce bheatha 'sa TÍr na nÓg?
Ta súil agam, mar atá sé...
Irish Scot Gael Rebel Working Class,
unafraid of despots,powder noses and ready to kick ass
Uladach 3 years ago
I haven't heard this song in years, really great to hear it once again. Brought back so many childhood memories living in Ireland.
inisk 3 years ago 2
Wonderful to hear Dominic on youtube - we never hear him on the radio, I listen to the 5 LPs I've got of his regularly. Thanks for spreading the message. p.s. Steve Benbow was a really good guitarist.
blinddrunkal 3 years ago
I heard this first as sung by Harry Hibbs, a Newfoundland singer and songwriter, i have to say that i prefer Harry's version, although i am sure it is not as complete, awesome post mate.
turpin77777777 3 years ago
to each his own, Joe Cocker does a much better version of the Beatles: With A Little Help From My Friends
UbiDuboi 3 years ago
Make no mistake; this is an absolute classic. It is just so important a piece of song-writing for the Irish in England. To hear it sung by Dominic is wonderful.
Dowrysquare 3 years ago 4
old Irish Musik
The New Song is not so good is Song is ?
Liverpool4ver
YNWa
Epo4444 3 years ago
I just love this... even if I speak as a fellow irishman!
thepoeteamon 3 years ago
I love this folk song I never knew it was written by an Irishman I always thought it was a traditional Liverpool song. Another reason to be thankful for our Irish links. Thanks for putting it up.
Colgeor3 3 years ago 3
This was one of John Lennons favourites, so says Yoko
asm1guitar3 3 years ago
Not sure that I like all the chord progressions in the verse section!
It's a song about Liverpool that we Paddies and Scousers can truly call our own!
oxfordeddie 4 years ago
Not sure that I like all the chord progressions in the verse section!
It's a song about Liverpool that we Paddies and Scousers can truly call our own!
oxfordeddie 4 years ago
very nice song
royalbluezg 4 years ago
Well ..Liverpool is the capital of Ireland.....from a scouser x
856725 4 years ago 5
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Whilst Behan was undoubtedly brilliant, this is a traditional folk song from my home town, Liverpool, England, and shouldn't really be subtitled an Irish folk song.
bluesnosecouse 4 years ago
A bit picky there with comment ?it's an Irish song, written by an Irishman, Yes it mentions Liverpool , that does not make it an English song, Do a search of ''Irish Song'' and see what comes up. A whole heep of American crap about some t.v. show. thats the kind of stuff that has the wrong tags.
Anyway thats my rant for today
catalpa 4 years ago 10
lol.. there is reason why Liverpool is known as 'Little Dublin'... I wonder if 'Liverpool Lou' has some subliminal message you and others and not hearing.
;) Saoirse
FOONian 4 years ago 6
I think some here are deaf FOONIAN or they don't their history.
I finx its the latter.
dubhsidhe 4 years ago
@catalpa Its a welsh sone written by an irishman who met her somewhere?
Anyway Wales is the other Ireland
So there
tannaberton 1 year ago
@catalpa So many Irishmen lived in, worked in, or just visited Liverpool. Why shouldn't an Irish man write a song about a Liverpool girl??
TheGrittyBeats 9 months ago
It's It's written by an Irishman about a girl from Liverpool.
By the same reckoning then, Back In The USSR must be a Russian song.
mckayefc 4 years ago
@bluesnosecouse You obviously have the internet, so maybe you should've verified (ie Google) your claim before posting a message. "Liverpool Lou" is one of D. Behan's classic songs. It is well known AS an Irish song which has been accepted into the Irish folk tradition. You may have heard some of theother famous songs he wrote such as, "Come Out Ye' Black and Tans," "McAlpine's Fusiliers" , "The Auld Triangle" or "The Patriot Game."......ALL IRISH SONGS,WRITTEN BY AND IRISHMAN.
SBirish1974 1 year ago 2
@SBirish1974 Why are we all fighting over this ??????
soop67 1 year ago
@soop67 I dunno.
sarahw59 1 year ago
@bluesnosecouse oh stop fighting! Its christmas!
sarahw59 1 year ago
The group from Bergen called Bergeners, like your Dubliners (they used to play together sometimes), has made a Norwegian version of this song called; Jenter fra Bergen (Girls from Bergen). A typical and popular sing-a-long song here in Bergen.
jaffa6373 4 years ago
The Halliard did an excellent version of this, with a 3-part harmony, in the 1960s. But in later life they felt moved to be dismissive of their dabblings in Irish folk, being an English folk group, not Irish. Many people out there think that's a shame...
gavinwi 4 years ago
Story goes that once on one Glorious 12th of August in Alba, an English "Sir"and his armed cohorts, were stopped by Dominic at his house gate. This 'Sir' asserted himself in his usual condescending manner. " My good man, we need to proceed through your land to shoot grouse, be fair now ".
To this Dominic replied, "well to shoot grouse on this piece o'land, you'll need to give the grouse guns to shoot back. Now that's what I call fair, 'Sor Muice'"!
Uladach 4 years ago
thank you i am actully related to dominic's son he would be very greatful to hear you say that
chrishughes67 4 years ago
brendan's books kept me going he and dominic were and always be an inspiration to us all.many a day i spent behind locked doors at the hands of the crown,i still have them books now and as my kids grew older they read them and like me felt great to be irish and proud so proud..
irishblood62 4 years ago
Only just discovered this - it's beautiful and I just can't stop playing it. Please don't evervtake it away.
HEIDI5582 4 years ago
and heres me thinking the scaffold were the first who sang this lol
merseyside 4 years ago
na they were to lillyed the pink at that time,lol...
irishblood62 4 years ago
loved it
ramsthepoet 4 years ago
what a beautiful song and delivered in the only way it could be.
LOULouAi 4 years ago
Thank you.
kieranbehan10986 4 years ago
My childhood hero !
samsaveloy 4 years ago
thank you so much
ntgorry 5 years ago