Lilliburlero

[LambChowder1]

to imagine that people actually fought over whether a stained glass window was an idol

[ROADRULE]

An lili, ba leir e, bulain an la.

The lily (The Talbots of Malahide, fleur de lis are on the crest), it is clear, won the day.

An Irish song shamelessly robbed by the Orange army, which oddly enough was funded by the Pope.

[DrKorn5]

The Glorious Revolution was the result of bigotry on the part of Prods

[hot5pur11]

Does anyone know who the composer of this piece of music?

[hot5pur11]

Does anyone who the composer of this piece of music? 

[kilbar10]

There was a prophecy found in a bog .

Lillibulero bullen an la.

That Ireland be ruled by an ass and a dog

Lillibulero bullen an la.

[MrFebecum]

Fucking England, Vive la France!

[jed371]

@MrFebecum france is gay

[MrFebecum]

@jed371 Uhm it's true :D

[TAIGSRGAY]

@MrFebecum

France are horrible catholics, as are England to a lesser extent, only Calvinist Protestantism is good, like Scotland.

[NBarker1993]

Im not too familiar with the history behind this song. Is it some kind of victory song of the British or Irish loyalists over the Irish or vice-versa?

[ViccardXViccc]

@NBarker1993 I thought it was a song for the protestand (Irish) who fought for the Dutch King billy. They still hold the Orange marches to celebrate his victory over the catholic king James

[thejustnosy]

@NBarker1993 Lilliburlero was written by Protestants about Irish Jacobites satirizing their hopes and prospects under the pro-Catholic government of James II of England. Those who fought for William of Orange sang it and it was said that Lilliburlero ‘sang James II out of three kingdoms’.

[FrithurikSandher]

Aye Aye Sir!

[liampw20]

wheres the version of this with the lyrics

[BoethiusSelector]

Dr. Slop wrapt his thumb up in the corner of his handkerchief, and with a wry face, though without any suspicion, read aloud, as follows, -- my uncle Toby whistling Lillabullero, as loud as he could, all the time.

[USAsoldier1955]

We pounded the Papists in '90 at the Boyne! "For William & Mary, and brave Londonderry, we'll give the proud French & Tories their bain"! :)

[broadband01]

fantastic tune :O)

[t1t296]

Its old English folk song about a farmer

[Fringedbenefit]

Is from a (Christmas) Revels recording?

[99loki]

God save King Billy

NO POPERY!!

NO SURRENDER!!

[gunnyb1973]

Dieu Sauvez le Prince Charles Stuart!

[MimicoLulu]

@99loki And to you I would like to offer an old Irish toast:-

Let there be good Irish whiskey for the good people and Irish piss for the Orangemen!

Slainte!

[99loki]

@MimicoLulu

How nice.....I`m reminded that James Stuart was known as "James the shit".....by his own side.

[lichtbroeder]

@99loki Oh Ireland was Ireland when England was a pup; and Ireland will be Ireland when England has grown up. I am an Irish Catholic and I go to Sunday Mass; and pray all English bastards will kiss my Irish ass.

[Zoboomafoobar]

@lichtbroeder

I loved the first sentence: it's as true as true can be. But regarding the second: I'm of Irish Catholic descent, and I honestly ask if it isn't time to turn the page...?

[lichtbroeder]

@Zoboomafoobar  Of course it is! I posted this in jest and in response to comments that say "down with popery" and the like.

[lichtbroeder]

For a ribald late 17th century century parody of this tune, look up "My thing is my own". All kinds of lyrics have been set to this music!

[marcusantonius90]

@99loki What have your sectarian prejudices got to do with this tune?

[99loki]

@marcusantonius90

Ummmm, everthing.

[99loki]

@marcusantonius90

Ummmm, everything really.

[FRANCOPROVENZAL]

long live to king Willy ! Jacobites out of Ulster !

[jiahua448]

@FRANCOPROVENZAL

King William of Orange and all the Jacobites are dead now, no need to continue to live in an era over 300 years ago. Greeting from the colonies.

[daNNonthemix]

i love this song ... please tell me names of this kind of songs , pirates songs , spanish , dutch , france and also english old sail songs

[KevinByrne2]

@daNNonthemix -- This was not a sailors' song. It was sung by soldiers. You are probably looking for a "sea shanty" (or "sea chantey").

[Isthisthelongestname]

@daNNonthemix

Try the water is wide - thats a sea shanty.

[ballynafeighbluedog]

king Williams army sang and the army band played this tune as they marched too, and then crossed the river Boyne.

[PastTimesPresent2]

Not only morris but a stick dance

[sasquash12]

Great recording. I first learnt of this tune from Sterne's Tristram Shandy. Whenever I hear it I laugh.

[dylancaprotti]

long john silver whistled this tune from time to time

[OttoOverload]

They sung this on spongebob!

[FoolsNook]

Very good. Any information as to who, where and when?

[richardfrommatrix06]

Morris dancing to this perhaps???