Fairytale of New York - Ronan Keating and Moya Brennan

[NicoleRocks8051]

oh jaysus when they start going 'your handsome your pretty' ronans voice is nothing like the original no matter how hard he tries

[NicoleRocks8051]

ruined this song.......

[Christmasgoat]

This just has to be one of the worst covers I have EVER heard

[colin0622]

How come this has so many dislikes???

[formula1madjbfan]

Love this version!

[SouthernNorthener2]

You played with fire and got burnt! Have you not learnt not to alter a classic! SHAMEFUL!

[nimphadoradotz]

so i got as far as 0.16 and that was including the ad... I honestly thought I could get through it but I couldn't. The whole beauty of the original is the rawness in Shane's voice. Ronan I'm sorry mate but unless you actually start smoking 40 a day and work on that dublin accent a bit more (he's actually from meath, but yes i know shane was born in england), yer just not foolin nobody.

[envolopee]

@nimphadoradotz if you waited you wouldve heard he actually has a scruff in his voice in the verse..

[mpbmpb100]

Beyond awful in every conceivable manner.

[AzzurrrroAqua]

So far the best version of that song I have heard although it's a cover and I'm normally rather a fan of the originals.

[Edvinmedvind1234]

Good for lulz.

[SignificantOwl]

This is an excellent cover.

[MyAngel278]

Why dislike? I like this version. It's not very different from The Pogues' version.

[SlintonEver]

Love it (:

[oct201981]

probably the worst cover version ever in the world from the worst singer ever. remember when he was crying over not getn the credability U2 got . wat a bollox to think he has any talent . he shud be shot dead for this crime against musical decency

[Owen4004]

@oct201981 i loved this cover

[mcpheebabe]

@oct201981 if u dnt like it bam dnt listing to it everyone else seems to like it so go and listing to another song and get a hair cut u nugget

[thumbtack40]

Happy christmas RONAN....lol

[oct201981]

RONAN KEATING HAS SOME CHEEK TO TRY TO SING THIS XMAS STANDARD-CLASSIC , HE SHOULD BE HUNG THE TALENTLESS WORST VOICE ON EARTH . ABSOLUTE CRAP . THUMBS UP IF U AGREE

[Dabeanfactor]

I actually prefer this version, though they're both good. I don't understand all the hate.

[thumbtack40]

@Dabeanfactor because ronan keating is manufactured shite, i dont understand how Moya Brennan allowed this to happen to her, ah well, money talks.

[MsBubbabong]

Fuck off Ronan.

[recifemedia]

Go Home Ronan, you never sing this Song good ! Is the thing from Mc Gowan to sing.

[ahoeadf]

i don't know why you people react like this. I think the song is nice, if you guys dont like it why do you listen to it. :)

[oct201981]

SHUD BE BURNED AT THE STAKE FOR CRIMES AGAINST MUSIC - HE CLOSET HOMO U KNOW NO MATTER HOW HE TRIES TO HIDE IT

[CrazyPurpleLady]

@oct201981 It's not great, but I've heard worse covers. Also, learn some grammar please. And even if he were gay, what's wrong with that? He is most likely not gay, but if he is that's none of your business and there is NOTHING wrong with it.

[xXxAmyPalmerxXx]

it's you cheap lousy faggot not cheap and your haggard

[oct201981]

THE BASTARD KEATING WHO IS GAY BY THE WAY SHUD BE HUNG OR SHOT DEAD FOR TRYIN TO COVER THE BEST XMAS SONG OF ALLTIME . PROB THE WORST COVER EVER DONE IN MUSIC . WILL SUM1 NOT TEL THIS QUEER HE HAS NO VOICE WATSO EVER. ROTTEN BASTARD

[23AmyCarys]

@oct201981 sit the fuck down.

[oct201981]

@23AmyCarys TRUTH HURTS . KEATING THE WORST SINGER EVER ON EARTH . HE A GAY FAGGOT AS WELL

[23AmyCarys]

@oct201981 stop using caps lock it's really annoying. And 106,781 views suggests that Ronan CAN sing, so what if you don't like it, take your opinions somewhere else! and "he a gay faggot" learn proper English mate.

[oct201981]

@23AmyCarys U MUST BE THE ONLY GUY IN THE WORLD WHO LIKES KEATING AND THIS VERSION OVER THE ORIGINAL . POGUES VERSION BEST - PERIOD . THIS IS GAY CRAP FROM CLOSET QUER

[xXxAmyPalmerxXx]

@oct201981 keating can sing better than the pogues however this version is terrible , its too nice for the rough angry violent vibe

[oct201981]

@xXxAmyPalmerxXx ur entitled to ur view but i realy think keating hasnt a note in his head singing thru his nose . i think he absolutely terrible . if u like him thats fine too

[xXxAmyPalmerxXx]

@oct201981 he sounds better in his songs but in this i must admit he sounds dreadful

[MrPorschemad]

OMG...what the hell is this? they have taken the awesome version of the pogues and turned it into a BIG FAT PILE OF SH**!

[Brookie2Ezzy]

this is so good no one can beat the origonal but this is good will listen again

[randyhandbag]

i thought id just look at this to tell ye damo dempsey has coverd this, so dont listen to this prick

[ShigeruMiyamotoONM]

Well that was shit.

[thestonegoose]

the first time I heard this I had no idea who was singin. I thought it was a piss take with people puttin on fake irish accents. Ronan makes it really melodramatic and pop starry, moyas just terrible! the whole song is just another sin against music.... like jedward!

[notrightpirate]

I've given it 30 seconds and now I'm gonna go and drink some bleach!!!

[catheriine1993]

oh porgues version >>>>>>>> this version no offence

[ecafbob]

WTF is this!!!!!! This should be burnt and destroyed... Pogues FTW

[TuxedoElf]

Have to admit, I much prefer this version. Kirsty McColl's voice is like fingernails down a chalkboard to me!

[AidanJCMcCarron]

seriously guys? tjis is good, i admit moya spoils it slightly but ronan does this well? I admit its not better than the original but then again, nothing ever will be? Stop hating on it, its a good cover! fags.

[nomatterwhathowthey]

this song is so much better than the original ,Ronan is singing with such a passion

[Heathentribes]

This is a travesty.

[blootette]

Oh Dear NO, Shane and Kirsty OWN this song, Please leave it alone.

[kinkyplunk]

came in at TAYN to one

[demacksful]

It has more likes then dislikes, But all the comments are from haters :S

Am I the only one who likes this version ?

[Jax201104]

@demacksful No you're not lol I love this version too but the original IS better. Gotta love Ronan <3

[demacksful]

@Jax201104 Yeah. I agree that the original is better but, in all fairness this isn't half as bad as people say it is

[lockleaze3284]

the original version was of a xmas of grit of anger and redemention Kirstey and Shane were both people who traveled a hard road and have never had Justice or true reward. blessing to yu both God hold you safe

[TheSeanm102]

christ this is awful has keating no self respect

[Aphywel]

Quite possibly the worst cover version of all time.

[MadcapMan]

I think Keating has a pretty good voice but he should have left this alone. It's awful!

[recifemedia]

What is this for shit! Never go better as by Shane Mc Govan! Ronan Keating ist a shit plagiateur! Merde! Mc Goven ist greatest Irisch Musik, I love Irish Musik. Keating make me pain in my Brain! Na na, na nah na na, Jesus, Keating stop sing this! OK

[KatMEW15]

it is something different that what ronan usually sings, but i think he does a good job. moya brennan is good too. they do seem to be putting in too much effort but i like it. i love the "you're cheap and you're haggard" line, i actually loled :) xxx

[mrghantauke]

he should drink around 10 more pints of beer before he can sing like shayne.

[XDarkPhoenixxX]

not completely tragic, but they tried wayyy to hard to imitate the original and it's just not where their vocal strengths lie....not a song that should have been covered by these guys

[Suomimies112]

What's the problem? I think they sing it pretty well. I've seen worse

[elgoucho1010]

terrible...

[stuiepg]

this song is a pure disgrace. the original was perfect and theyve ruined it. and your one has the stupidest accent ive ever heard

[Booger414]

The problem with this is that it is too well done, in a musical and artistic way. I can not picture either of these singers as the characters in this song, because frankly without Shane's slurred words the whole idea of spending Christmas int he drunk tank doesn't seem real. Moya leaving out the word fagot is probably best, as I can't imagine her voice singing the original disdainful insults the way they should be. All in all a bad cover of a great song.

[Paliniky]

i think it's brilliant, it's no where neat a pogues and mcall version but it's a different take of the song

[AngusOnkel]

Well.... It sung well.... But is the tune not a Pogues / Shane MacGowan Tune ?

[Ashleighkerryn]

coldplay ruined it!!!!

[kirstieangel13]

I actually like this version...

...but I do wish they'd included the rude words! I was singing along to this in front of my parents and I sang them and I got in trouble because they thought I was making those lyrics up :(

[MyJustified]

My God this should never have been recorded, absolute dirt. Shane and Kirsty set the bar too high, if it's not broke don't fix it

[Oakleafmold]

"You're cheap and you're haggard?" Screw you, Moya. These two melodramatic warblers ought to be ashamed of themselves.

[Sportymike]

@Oakleafmold For your information, shane mcgowan was the first to change the lyrics to this, not Moya and Ronan. It was an attempt to popularize the song in the US.

[SpiceyHobo]

@Oakleafmold Agreed. Way, way too melodramatic. The song is bereft enough without adding false sentiment to it. I have yet to hear a version that forgoes the pathos and focuses on the resentment, the anger, and the disillusionment that is the true heart of the song itself.

It ain't a damn love song.

[yodellikeyoumeanit09]

@Oakleafmold You've clearly never heard the original....

[Happyeater09]

Absolute crap. Some things should be left well alone.

[JIMMYMUFC1]

@Happyeater09 too right mate

[madpaddy73]

wrong wrong wrong!!!!

[Martello736]

This is the version without any rude words in it. Although I think it would have been better if they had just bleeped the other version.

[LOUakaME]

What the hell is this garbage?!

[pally1973]

pure shit

[touchmybody1990]

this is absolute bollox

[muggyfug]

what is with his accent during the verses??????? couldnt hold a candle to the pouges!!!!

[JDEWHURST1092]

i love this version :)

[minxycrossers]

@JDEWHURST1092 how can u luv this version are you deaf or something!!! I only came on this becos i cudnt find the one with the pogues on, it is actually terrible.

[minxycrossers]

this is hurting my ears take it off NOW!!! OMG ITS MAKING MY EARS BLEED! OMGOMG OK THESE PPL ARE TOO POSH TO SING THIS THEY SOUND LYK COUNTRY HILLBILLIES OMGOMGOMG OOOOOO GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.

[Lukewarmer21]

Sorry but when you can understand the words, then you've lost the essence of the song

And "Your cheap when your Haggard" pc gone mad

[WorldThatWeLiveIn]

This just doesn't work. You need the toothless-drunk-stoned accent to make the song go.

[vvioleteyes]

@MaryPatriciaCorrigan Ronan IS Irish you idiot

[redmondovic]

Sounds like a couple of farmers

[fellowjimmy]

@redmondovic lmao

[redmondovic]

Truly awful

[stacuk]

ewwww my ears are bleading talk about ruining a great song booooooooo

[felix47]

wooow The Pogues is better than you but your song is realy good !

[alexnzxVersion2]

Yahoo Ireland sent me here.

[daisyw28]

Oh God way to go Ronan!! RUIN a classic!!

[jackdoe83]

This is just bad Kareoke.  I have heard better from drunks who cant stand up.

[ravenflag]

he should be shot with a ball of his own shite for even attempting to do this.

so so embarressed for you ronan.

the longer it goes on the worse it gets.

I dont have the vocabulary to express my utter contempt for this unmitigated diaster.

[ThEmUsIcChAnElL]

nobody can top the original version. hang your head in shame ronan

[BritLadyatHome]

cheap and your haggard - come off it!! we were all looking forward to singing the best bit!!

[tvdd1973]

Dearie, dearie me. This is terrible. WHY is Ronan Keating, who has a good (if, in my opinion, rather bland) singing voice doing an impression of Blackbeard the pirate? And whilst Moya Brennan has a good voice she isn't in Kirsty's class. I'm all for people doing cover versions but try and give the song a NEW interpretation, don't just mimic the original singer, ESPECIALLY when the original singer is so unique. Back to the drawing board, Ronan.

[camhottylover]

From 1:47 to 1:58, all Keating needs is an eyepatch and a parrot on his fucking shoulder, Harrrrrrrrr!

[mrcakey]

Why God why?!

[musiclover60s70s]

really really terrible.

[wowza191]

Omg! How can you not love this song! I love it, its one of my favorite songs. I love, love , love it!

[mortalwombat09]

@wowza191 we do love this song, but not this terrible sub-kareoke version of it. This version has none of the spirit of the original.

[wowza191]

@mortalwombat09 : Wel just have to agree to disagree lol x

[alexnzxVersion2]

Its better when Shane sings it because you cant understand a word he is saying and thats what i love about it.

[Flammazine]

sounds like keating forgot to take his "Voice Pearls"

[nman06]

What a revolting pile of fucking shite

[nichic96]

I am so embarrassed right now

[TheRioterKiss]

Ronan arrr pirrrrrrate!

[goodmorningchap]

He's out of tune..

[ImVeryHungry95]

This is utter shite!

[xvolz]

wow this is bad! It just had been voted as one of the worst cover songs ever (according to NME only Britney Spears "I love rock n roll" was worse)!

But please do not delete this song! Thanks to youtube - I was able to listen to both - the cover and the original - that"s what I call entertaining and education!

[jamesstafforduk]

Ronan is the antichrist. 

[lottielovelife]

do you know i think he just tries to hard to make it emotional in away that shane does natural

proper bands do the best ballads this is too sickly

[MrTrango]

How is it possible to empty a beautiful song so totally of spirit and soul?

[OSFdyme]

butchered it

[die9love]

as much as i love boyzone and ronan, i do prefer the pogues version!!

[thunderstormabbi]

this sucks original way better

[maffunituk]

he really killed this song ,

hang on they killed it , i gave it a chance but the pair of them killed it and now the ear ache stops at 2.09

[whites12321]

@maffunituk its like a bad karaoke

[CTheartsong]

Parts of the song are good, but overall I think they messed up a beautiful song. My favorite version is from the Irish Tenors.

[ECDL4]

Ronan and moya you crucify this classic

[bookkeeper57]

I've heard a lot worse: everyone takes a crack at a "classic" sooner or later, and this is passable.

[jameolockley]

LOL OW BADS THAT HAHAHAHA

[MeatLoafFanRay]

What a horrible cover and I thought the watered down version of No Matter What was bad lol

[amfiringmahlazer]

I like this cover, but it doesn't live up to the original.

[hellomygoodman25]

I have to say I'm a big Boyzone and Ronan Keating fan but this is ridiculous- why mess with a classic? Like seriously this is terrible whats wrong with 'Cheap lousy faggot' anyway?

[Gairm]

Oi! This is tripe! The original is a painful, ANGRY song, but this version is so sweet it makes my teeth hurt!

[PinkPixi94]

Biggest waste of 4:38 seconds of my life... That was awful.

[Maartjoss]

Stop listening then at 0:03!!

[schuhby]

Personally I think Moya Brennan's voice is too weak for such a big song - The original is far superior and I doubt anyone could better it.

My favourite christmas song ever, always has been and always will be.

Shane MacGowan & Kirsty MacColl are the song and without them it just isn't the same.

[soonersherewego]

thank you for doing this, i loved it, and i really like that they know how to think of others before spouting off lyrics that hurt people, thank you Ronan for doing that.

[fronoc]

@soonersherewego Fuck you, have you heard the original?? This is nothing compared to the pogues version

[soonersherewego]

@fronoc A. i am entitled to my own opinion, whether you agree or not, you have heard of agree to disagree right....B. i never said it was better i said thank you for thinking of hurting others, where u live the Fa.... word maybe acceptable but where i live it is a slur against gay people & we don't use it. that was all i said. C. i have the original version on my itunes & just choose to think of that word meaning something else in the UK. D. thanks 4 replying cause now i clarified my meaning

[fronoc]

@soonersherewego and where do you live then I wonder?

[soonersherewego]

@fronoc in the middle part of america known as the bible belt

[thistle223]

Thank you for this very nice irish christmas song!

I love it very much with Moya Brennan and Ronan Keating. Merry christmas for all, special to Ireland and Scotland.

[kutaiso]

I love Irish- and irish-inspired music...Original i better though :) - In my oppinion

[hangingonawall]

i'd love to know where people are getting "scottish flair" from, seeing as the song is done by two irish people, about irish people in new york, for irish people who immigrated...

[kaiyoko]

Likely a feckin yank spanner.

[hangingonawall]

nothing will ever beat the pogues' version, especially not some buffty from boyzone and some cousin of enya's

[tyson767]

blech

[Naddy1201]

<3 RONAAAAAAAAAAN I loooooooove this song, especially this version! I like the irish/scottish folk song flair... absolutely awesome!!!

[kaiyoko]

NO scottish to it, ye feckin spannerhead!

[Naddy1201]

Whatever... I like it though!

Love you, too :-)

[floppetylove]

this is a pretty awesome cover =)

[08Shila08]

i like the irish flair, too

[08robertb]

the orignal is wayyyyyy better

[Naddy1201]

It's different from the other ronan songs, but I like it anyhow :-) Like the irish flair in this song!

[declancur]

terrible

[aimsmacaroni]

Totally not Ronan's type of music. Him trying to sound all rough and tough with his gentle voice and image. Nah!

And I can't picture him calling anyone a "slut on junk"....soz Ronan, I love u but not when u sing this!

[cuddihy100]

the music cop. loser

[Rumiton]

Some people own some songs. Shane owns this one.

[letsensebedumb]

Ronans a talented singer but the lyrics dont gel with his angelic voice. "In the drunk tank..." doesn't seem like a ronan thing to say...its gotta be a dirty irishman like shane :)

[cuddihy100]

she isnt good at all. ronan is unreal good.

[formula1madjbfan]

This is truly a great version i love it!!

[Perrickan]

Holy crap.

What did he do to this song?! I feel like I have witnessed a murder!

"Yes officer, I saw the blonde guy walk right up to the song from behind, wrapped piano wire around its neck and pulled until it died... right before my very eyes."

[TracehGoff]

i like both versions :)

it's a great song, no matter what

[nuttytart3]

A great song sadly ruined

[vie206]

it's TERRIBLE!

that needy voice keating puts on is risible.

it's enough to shame shane...

[wiv7]

I prefer Shane McGowan's version.

[michaeldawson198]

no1 sings it better dan shane!!

[beebii15]

this song is so beautiful. ^^

[ang4gaz]

i really like this version

[KamakazieIdiot]

AHAH, this is the best version. ^^

[arseneltic]

Well there you go folks,Bet we all can't wait 'till Ronan does the definitive version of Let it Be or mabye even Stairway to Heaven

C'mon Ronan nothing is sacred

[kaiyoko]

he's a feckin spanner...

[KiRsTy01234]

this is like one of my all time fave songs :)

[filthycollins]

oh god

[Anabanana399]

what a legend

[liaminpreston]

Someone better tell them they've got the lyrics wrong....