Clancy brothers and Tommy Makem - Whiskey, you`re the devil

[KingOfConnacht90]

Jameson!!!!

[lukeavney]

go on kid!!!!!!

[ChocolateBear0217]

mumford and sons could learn a thing or two from these guys

[187Spark]

Jack Daniels!

[twobit211]

canadian whisky ftw

[mrdude2010]

@twobit211

No. Why is it that Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ireland are the only places that can make good whiskey?

[woodsxc]

@mrdude2010 Cuz they're the only places that drive you to drink quite that way.

[danoverboard]

I couldn't tell you how excited I was once I found out my bar had this in their jukebox. I'm slowly turning it into my bars songs.

[madmax598]

anyone that dislikes the clancy bro is an idiot

[norris989]

Spunkier than tea lol

[pissinthenightaway2]

Anyone know the chords to this song?

[liamthedream]

It's a ballad about Whiskey, nothing more or less.

[MrBlue1622]

lol @ the wrong lyrics.

and its a drinking song stfu about politics

[JaysDiatribe]

@MrBlue1622

Yeah.....it's "you're sweeter, stronger, decenter, you're spunkier than tea" but the important part is Whiskey you're me darlin' drunk or sober. ;-)

[MrBlue1622]

lol @ the wrong lyrics.

and its a drinking song stfu about politics

[MrBlue1622]

What the fuck are you people talking about?

[hansrv]

you're sweet-er, strong-er, de-cent-er ?

[wookiewarrior8282]

happy st patricks day everybody! hope you're celebrating the right way with some whiskey

[vintage1962]

3rd line is.....you're sweeter, stronger, decenter

[TheCityBoy310]

Irish Folk songs are always about drinkin, fuckin and fightin! But... (yeah, you got it!) NOT NECCESSARILY IN THAT ORDER! Go bhfillead go hÉirinn go brách!

[mwakortskallo]

@TheCityBoy310 No, not necessarily. Irish drinking songs are usually about that, Irish folk songs have different topics. (like Green fields or France, Fields of Athenry, Isle of Innisfree, Molly Malone, Liverpool Lou, Song for Ireland, Raglan Road...). "The golden Sounds of Irish Folk" is one of my favourite cds

[IvarForkbeard1066]

@redhotpepper Conscription was the reason for the War of 1812. The British have a long history of conscription, starting in 1801.

1801 Mar 10, Britain conducted its first census in order to find out how many men were available for conscription

Granted the first conscriptions weren't carried out until 1803, and that is a whole century a a decade earlier than you quote.

[redhotpepper37]

@IvarForkbeard1066 I'm not sure where you studied the War of 1812 but naval impressment was not the sole reason for the outbreak of the war. Census information has been collected in England since the post Norman invasion period; they're done to measure population growth and taxation requirements, not for the sole purpose of conscription numbers. Conscription and impressment are by definition two separate things. Otherwise please source academic info on conscription in 1803.

[Mrvankals]

@redhotpepper37

Whatd you mean, off-topic?

[Raythack1]

Wow!!!!

[yarekhunt]

The Irony of it all is the Saxons Came to Britain hired by Vortighern to defend them from invading Gaels from both sides of the Irish sea....either way God Bless Ireland And their beautifull culture! Stories form their history encourage me daily

[cameronkyles]

this was my uncles fave song before he was murderd

[barakobama]

26+6 =1

Believe it!

[Fluxcapacitorr]

Only 2 rules apply in any Irish bar worth its salt.

1) No Religion.

2) No Politics.

Other than that listen to the song & have a great time, so drop the politics guys we've had enough trouble over it.

[wmacisaac]

How can you ask why this tune is political?

[BVB09Fanatic]

It's 10AM, but I think it's time for some whiskey. :D

[WolfeBear]

Why did God Give the Irish whiskey? To keep them from concering the world!!! Check the ancient historey of Ireland, pre-Christian. uup the Irish!!

[hisroyalbeauty]

everyone here is right, back in the late 18th century when the irish where very heavily prosecuted by the english this song would have had SOME political significance..... but mostly it was a drinkin song and since everyone listnin is most likley a native born american who has never been persecuted by the english cant you just drink and be happy?

[reptilewld]

@hisroyalbeauty I'd agree completely (pointing the finger at old Cromwell) except I'm not so sure that England is done bullying Ireland. I mean Ireland isn't an imperialist training camp anymore and they don't pay lease for their land while the british land-lord takes their daughters, but it's still a war zone.

[uptoolate28]

It sounds to me like : "Sweeter, stronger, decenter, you're spunkier than tea"

[lambreb2]

This is my daughyers namesake lol just all about fun and life. however she does not drink...she is whiskey minus the alcohol..yes please pray for me lol

[lambreb2]

This is my daughyers namesake lol just all about fun and life.

[crowfoote]

I concure drink up and shutup

[maletnessscott]

CHEERS!!

[RumIsGood1]

What's so bad about America??? If whiskey brings you to capitalistic superpower of the world then you should drink it like a fish!

[crc778Hypnodoc]

@RumIsGood1 In the times when songs like this came about, being drunk was often enough of a crime for the English slave masters to entence a man to deportation to Amereica or Australia, nearly always away from wife and children, never to see them again, assuming they hadn't died of Famine or cholera. Neither were those countries in those days late 1700's to late 1800's places anyone would look forward to being sent to, if one managed to survive the dreadful journeys and forced hard labour

[Enclave12]

@crc778Hypnodoc this song came out in 1960...

[lambreb2]

It's about the water of life..Whiskey.

[crc778Hypnodoc]

@lambreb2 I said songs 'like this' it's done in traditional style

[Llamafarmer37]

I love this song! :) my family is Irish & they sing this all the time! got nothing to do with politics, it's just a good old fashioned drinking song! :D long live the Clancys & The Dubs and all the great songs they taught me! Slainte!

[XxXcoolbeansyeaXxX]

@Llamafarmer37 sorry! i didnt mean to thumbs down your comment!! i swear this laptop is possessed! how can i fix that? haha sorry again!

[babydeady]

my da loved all this irish music and now i do its amazing xxx

[heavnnnsent]

My parents had this on an album back in the 1960's  and to this day, I love this song and this band ♥ *.•*¨*•♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ Stay off whiskey, it's no good for you ♥ *.•*¨*•♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥

[marcira1988]

theres whiskey in the jar and a sore head the next day

[straylynx]

Actually the lyrics in the info are wrong.

Whiskey, you're the devil, you're leadin' me astray

Over hills and mountains and to Americae

You're sweeter, stronger, decenter, you're spunkier than tae

O whiskey, you're my darlin' drunk or sober.

[naynevernomore]

cheers! bottoms up u fukin soaks!

[TheRacherry]

I believe the person to the far right is the young Liam Clancy. I don't recognize the second from the right. No matter, love the Boys and thanks for the posting, the video and appreciating their special magic.

[x10penny]

i song this when i was 9 for a voice trainging thing and they told me the song was not approipe and that i was automaticley banned from the club lol

[Slickthebird]

Only 363 days till St. Patrick's Day!!!

[hielandmania]

Left to right they are: Tommy Makem playing the whistle(not the person I was curious about), Tommy Clancy, Paddy Clancy, Liam Clancy-but who is the guy on the far right? Maybe Bobby Clancy? (never saw him in a picture with Tommy Makem in it)

[irishpride9999]

Ya its bob. For sure.

[cunit1337]

UNOFFICIAL 2010

[hielandmania]

Mr. Patel, with all due respect, the Saxons were germans, not celts, gaels, etc...as in "anglo saxons). This being said, thanks for your interest and your enthusiasm!! By the way, does anyone know who the fifth person in the photo is?

[NKSULLY]

That would be Tommy Makem.

[GrimCorrespondent]

i agree with hokies

So Salute

To the bottom

[hokies15vt]

i'm gonna echo the last few sentiments, leave politics at the door, and just drink. i'm pretty sure that's not too much to ask

[Patel10314]

God bless the Celtic Gaelic people as well as their British Saxon Scottish Welsh cousins.

[MrPharn]

I would love to hear this in an autentic irish pub.

[daBogman007]

wats stoppin ya?

[MrPharn]

Not too many irish pubs with irish music here :(

[Freshhhhh1982]

So true.

[davidmbeckmann]

Agree with Redhotpepper....just sip some whiskey and enjoy. A great drinking song.

[redhotpepper37]

Can someone explain to me how this song ended up with comments that had anything to do with politics? It's a drinking song. Listen to it. Drink. That's all it takes.

[mobydick1337]

haha well said

[Logikally]

@redhotpepper37 Cos the internet gives every idiot a voice and many use anything they find to rant. Hence why my videos dont automatically let posts go public. I spam most of em! Anyway, brilliant song, brilliant band!

[melbea03]

@redhotpepper37 boozed up irishmen talk about drinking and rebellion

[Cherubicon]

@redhotpepper37 The song is also about the Napoleonic wars, so there is a political connection.

[redhotpepper37]

@Cherubicon Political connection to what exactly? It's a historical connection, and it should just be that. Every youtube video that has Irish content doesn't have to devolve into politics.

[Cherubicon]

@redhotpepper37

You're right, politics didn't exist in the early 1800's. How silly and anachronistic of me.

[redhotpepper37]

@Cherubicon Perhaps you should re-read what my previous reply was. I didn't say that politics didn't exist. I said that this song presents a historical connection. It's not a political connection; it's a drinking song on an album entitled 'Come Drink With Us.'

[Cherubicon]

@redhotpepper37 It's a drinking song about Irishmen being conscripted by the British to fight the French. That's an obvious political connection, even after a few shots.

[Cherubicon]

@redhotpepper37 Do you know the words to the song? The political connection is that it's about Irishmen conscripted by the British to fight the French. Colonialism forms a major backdrop for this song.

[redhotpepper37]

@Cherubicon I am aware of the song lyrics. Politics that happened 200 years ago is still history. That's why I have said it is a historical connection. It has nothing to do with being conscripted, it has to do with being recruited because of drunkeness, "whisky you're the devil you're leading me a stray." Conscription wasn't used in the United Kingdom until 1916. The backdrop of 19th century colonialism makes it historical. If it took place today it would be a political issue.

[Cherubicon]

It's a drinking song about Irishmen conscripted by the British to fight the French. The backdrop of colonialism is definitely a political connection any way you slice it.

[mclaren863]

@redhotpepper37 thats what happens when u drink man talk pure and utter shite!! xD

[curlysean]

I love that song

[x10penny]

long live the scots and the irish aha i love this stuff but not wqonder my last name is battersby. and thats a town in northern yorkshire :)

[bondie45]

God bless the clancy brothers they are all up there now,

[theroachksu]

Can't you guys just down a dram or twelve of your favorite Irish whiskey and enjoy the song?

[keane16cantona7]

Thats what I'm sayin this isn't the place for political banter.

[Malevolantgoat]

Cheers!

[Poolp747]

Slainte!

[tomandmary55]

where was obama born? does he hate america?

[keane16cantona7]

Hawaii and why would you say the President of America hates America?

[tomandmary55]

everything he has done since he has taken office has weakened us and/or emboldened terrorists.  can you name one good thing he has done?

(if he was born here, why can't he prove it?)

[keane16cantona7]

increasing troops in Afghanistan. Where the US SHOULD have been all together. I assume you think Obama is a socialist too right? The last US president who was called a socialist was FDR mind you.

Now, this banter doesn't belong on a Tommy Makem and Clancy Brother video. Go on a fox news forum and talk to yer mates on there

[Subwaysong123]

Idiot hick.

[jneill95]

Liam Clancy R.I.P

[nsp123456]

Liam Clancy RIP ,A true and proud Irsih man ,you will be forever missed

[arron140]

ya when ever i drink i need to listen to this song lol and im not irish or over 19

[blackmetalhippy666]

I think this song is just bloody awsome

[unicyclerobots]

whiskey <3

[lauraluvspaul66]

dis is we love whiskey . love this song. tanx 4 posting.

[avsdawg]

"You're sweeter, stronger, decenter, your spunkier nor tea" either way I'll drink to it

[Gandalfo74]

fantastic!!!

[Bartoniusz28]

Or these are such tankards that look like upside down when they are upside up :)

[justicewithasword]

in the picture theyre holding all the cups upside down

[Bartoniusz28]

As you said it I looked closely and i think you re right :) It's probably some kind of prank :)

[pat02537]

No, they are not upside down.

[brigham78]

u must all be american....the album is called 'come fill your glass with us'! I rekon at a guess the picture is saying, 'look, we have empty vessels ,lets fill em together'...or sometning like that!! It really isnt that cryptic...

[Shanawolfo1]

As an American born Brigham, I can attest that subtlety has been all but lost in the American sense of humor for quite some time now.

I thank God that your own country has not befallen such a fate. The world would be a sadder place for it. Keep the pints coming and the music playing.

Shana

[brigham78]

and u didnt even realise i was accusing you of being a bit 'dumb' to use an american term!! and thats from an englishman xx

[Shanawolfo1]

Actually I did realize that Brigham, and was agreeing with you.. Seems you might be a little slow on the uptake yourself there.. but all in good fun.

Shana

[theroachksu]

Oh, thanks for that Mr. Benedict Arnold. Love to trash your homeland, ah?

[Shanawolfo1]

And a fellow countryman helps this poor old lady make her point.

No real humor, much less self deprecating sarcasm, left from sea to shining sea.

If you can't laugh at yourself darlin' the bastards have already won. Now a dog getting hit by a bicycle falling from a tree would have gotten a laugh.

What a pity a place representing such a fun and happy song sung by such fine and talented men could be the forum for all this silliness.

[Shanawolfo1]

And for the record sweetheart? I follow Glenn Beck's advice and actually read my history.

[Horwitz86]

glenn beck is a tool

[ahphucket]

who the hell cares about Glenn Beck.... Just listen to the music and grab some guinness

[Shanawolfo1]

We have lost our sense of humor.

We can't laugh at ourselves.

We only laugh at stupid things.

And the rest of the world is no better.

Donald Duck wears no pants.

The Englishman is 31 years old.

And he couldn't see sarcasm if it bit him on the arse.

Shana

[angrybeer]

rumbygum is right: sweeter, stronger, decenter you're spunkier than tay: just bad english, that's all

[Patel10314]

Whiskey does in fact drop the glucose numbers down as the liver can not produce glucose into the bloodstream during the duration of drinking.

By the way who but the Irish possess the most soft lilting accents?

[villavillain]

I gotta go with the Welsh - pretty darned lilting!

[CHRISTIANFORLIFE100]

omg listend to this at the at the celtic festival long live the kilts

[blurxfade]

it's "until i'm marry, gay."

y'know, happy'.

[TheNatureBoy44]

Amerikay is how America is pronounced in Gaelic.

[rumbygum]

I think the lyrics written in the details are wrong.

Instead of "Your sweetness from the bleachner" I believe it's supposed to be "You're sweeter, stronger, decenter"

Though traditional songs can have a variety of different lyrics, I've done an exhaustive search for a definition for "bleachner" and have come up empty-handed. I think it's a mistranslation that has been making the rounds.

[babydeady]

Irish men are always da best xxx we love what u have have done for own country,

[meggasimonn]

great song

[01LunaMoonDragon]

ROTFL...I stand corrected! TY!

[01LunaMoonDragon]

I think it's "Oer the hills and mountains and to a MaryKay

[rumbygum]

Amerikay!

;)

[Bartoniusz28]

To Amerikay for a Mary Kay :))))

[Phantomsbreath]

Even better. :)

[srvfan454]

I'll second that!

[arak2004]

god i want a beer.

[Marcy0192]

Ha!

I found a Tape with this song on in my Grandads car and thought oh :L this is going to be funny be then i listened to it thiking it would be shit AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE SURPRISINGLY GOOD :l

[Patel10314]

The Clancys will never be surpassed

[rumbygum]

They're good- but it depends on the song.

[andrewmerc]

Through spirit of rural Ireland.

[timotheophany]

This songs means so much to me. In a tragic, sad way. But also in a triumphant and enduring way.

[TellemBlancoSentYou]

so good so good...

[SW189]

Grew up listening to these guys, my folks used to play them so much i used to dread car rides, I have to say though, I'm proud to have irish blood and I have a greater appriciation for this music then when i was growing up, great songs

[adamndirtyshame]

im not only proud of my irish blood, im proud of my irish bones, as brittle as they may be. haha thats what the scotch say but ill be damned if ill ever drink with one of them except maybe a pint at the pearly gates!!!!! lol

[jagdiggarapor]

irish <3

[irishpride9999]

Well miss little lass here i be all in pride and full joy. Me teacher knew these folk here singin away this song.

[Bartoniusz28]

Blood is rushing when hearing such song :) Even without a drop of whiskey, but with a drop even more :)))

[allenshepard]

Brilliant I can't get enough of these guys there simply amazing

[zombiekillerIRA]

ik it my teacher actually knew them all moth tommy and the clancys

[IHATEPRINCETON]

wiskey or water of life love thee

[bullyboy1863]

good song

[lingy146]

best song i herd from them

[stacyblue1980]

Yayyyyy!

[CianOSheehan]

Whiskey you're me darlin drunk or sober

[2hot4u435]

i love this song too..its awesome.a lil irish songs cant hurt anyone!

[DoctorNumber46]

i love this song

[lancerooke]

Irish songs are the finest in the world!

[Liam6665]

Awesome song... drunk or sober!!!

[nuli24]

LOL!

Whiskey, you`re the devil!!

[madamequatre]

Whiskey you're the Devil!!

I love you whiskey:)

[stacyblue1980]

sounds different from the versions I have. I like it. tks.

[Bartoniusz28]

If whiskey is the devil there are sure lot of worshippers around the world, of course i prefer to worship vodka but the percentage is the same (40%) so i presume it;s the same anyway :)

[weekendforever]

the 'true' lyrics are

"Whiskey, you're the devil, you're leadin' me astray

Over hills and mountains and to Americae

You're sweeter, stronger, decenter, you're spunkier than tea

Oh whiskey, you're my darlin' drunk or sober"

great song and thx to clikavec anyway ;)

[Quickslvr311]

These songs are timeless for sure

[meyersd66]

This is the cut!

[tinbecile]

this sounds like a pirate song to me

[Bartoniusz28]

Irish people are very familiar to polish people. We have lot in common. We like to sing, we like to drink, and we like to sing about drinking :)

[woodenpudden]

also the Polish are the second to the Irish for rebel songs

[Bartoniusz28]

Yes that's true. You know lot was going on in the past history, We many times fought for freedom and was derived of father land three times, yet we survived. I hope the age of wars is gone forever. It's good to sing rebel songs in the times of peace, but war is always hell, no mater if it's righteous one or not.

[woodenpudden]

never a more truthful word spoke aul stock

[chiggmacdonald]

Superb, great fun.

[ErnstBecker]

I've sung this song a few times. Once, while talking to the "{face on the bar room floor".

[jt4672000]

The album "Irish Drinking Songs" by the Clancy Brothers is better than going to church.

[guitarheromaster1208]

yes darlin it sure is

[Patel10314]

Dear Sir or Madam

You would really love the version that the Clancy do with the Dubliners and it believe it is called Irish Drinking Songs.

[srvfan454]

infectious little tune! gets stuck in my head at work all the time.

[bondie45]

just wonderful