Dead Can Dance - I Am Stretched On Your Grave

[Neithie]

What a heartbreaking song 

[MarcoGothic11]

Kto od Rocka?

[bezslonca]

This is one of those magical shows that make me regret I wasn't born 10 years earlier at least.

[jeffrecordman1958]

Harrowing and Stark, The Real Deal. My Favorite Band of all time.

[TrollinLikeaG]

i'm doing a dance piece to this. Pretty intense.

[zeta1ret]

when i stand in line at taco bell i sine this song....also disturbing.....

[revmissharmonybliss]

oooo, I love that piper at 3:16 yummmmmm beautiful elvish one. what's his name?

[BoysLikeMeee]

FIrst time I ever heard this song, Sinead O'Connor sang it. She sings it amazingly. This is good too! :)

[blainebill39]

@anemtek

Ciao!

Grazie for uploading this! I was blessed to have attended this "Concert" event at the "Mayfair Theater", which sadly is no longer standing, in Santa Monica California in 1993! As usual , DCD afforded its audience one of the most transcendentally moving experiences, even if one did choose to forgo any mind altering substances! The only other performance of theirs, the venue for which was as incredible, was I believe at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco circa 1989?

Blaine

[trollfinger]

@blainebill39

It was the last show in the venue wasn't it ? I really hope they play a show in Ireland next year when they return. God knows the world could use an uplift.

[blainebill39]

@trollfinger

Ciao Bello!

I believe you are correct my "Hibernian" friend! I believe also, I've heard that Lisa Gerrard is engaging in a great deal of "Recital Type" of performances! But I'm with you, I sorely miss them! There never was nor has been anything quite like them!

Blaine

[dohkimoreally]

GORGEOUS!

[clevohardcore]

Amazing song, and an amazing band. I really wish they would form again and tour the U.S.I missed out when they toured back in the day.

[animalthebiker]

Sinead has an amazing version of this definitely worth checking out.

[gaspode18]

@animalthebiker It was written (or rather translated: - the words are 7th century) for Irish band Scullion. Their version is pretty mind-blowing as well, especially the fiddle lament that closes it.

[wolfsdottir]

Glad to see no one's had the guts to click dislike on this song. If this song doesn't touch you in some way or another, you may as well be dead.

[StonefieldJim4]

Gaelic, not 'Gallic' - the latter is an adjective, not a noun.

[mabisuatar]

esta es definitivamente la mejor versión de todas.

[deemosorence676]

anyone got lyrics for this?

[mccallwildrose]

i guess that makes me another freak living in my tower because i love them and very few seem to get it.

[DISCORDhardcore]

big respect to all the Irish people from Serbia! We stand alone!

[MrRobbell]

@DISCORDhardcore

TAKO JE !! Irska <3 Serbia <3 Irish

[Waredith]

...that flute-guy looks like Jone Nikula (...I don't know exactly why he's famous here in Finland, but oh well...) O__o

Other than that: DCD owns as always <3 *hypnotised*

[MountAthos]

You have to admit the guy hitting the gong looks like a retard with the top knot

[BadassPhenom654]

no he doesn't. he looks professional doing that >_>

[MountAthos]

"I Am Stretched on Your Grave" is an anonymous 17th century Irish poem titled "Táim shínte ar do h'uaigh". The popular and current versions of the song are influenced by musician Philip King's 1979 version.

[anipeura]

And they're all so totally different! Dead can Dance/Abney Park/Sinead O'Connor

[architect808]

load of crap, sorry.

[jcxb102]

you peabrain! maybe you're listening to cheap music!

[waltzingtilly]

finally some rest for the wicked,

I'm moving to Ireland!

100% pure hope!!

here's my anti anxiety med.

[mayaluvsmusic]

this is off the hook

[thepissflap]

fantastic voice..

[jonykamikaze]

amazing band

my all time favourites

ty

[ChaoteArcanum]

This song always gives me chills, just like The Wind That Shakes The Barley does...

[taliayu]

god i love it..this would also go with a movie made out of "the crow"footages

[Pichiguaki]

pirate music rules hahaha...sometimes...

[carinalillithkell]

when I was bed ridden with cancer, I'd sing this song all the time. Disturbed my family greatly!

[gibax]

thats awesome

[kaliyeal]

@carinalillithkell loli think you knew what you needed ..i live upstairs away from my roommates in the attic lol...its nice i swear but i play this music and they think im a little freak living in my tower lol

[gaharisdark]

I would love to get this on itunes but its not there any sujestions as to where i can find this version for my ipod

[DjizeusCrayst]

Mmmh... Buy the album?

[AMParodi]

Are they the original performers of this song?

[meandmymandola]

It's an anonymous 17th century Irish song, written in Gallic. (The wonders of Wikipedia)

[iiScratches]

@meandmymandola hah it's Gaeilge actually.

[meandmymandola]

@iiScratches

Gaelic refers to Irish as well as manx and scottish Gaelic. Gaelige refers to Irish specifically but Gaelic also refers to Irish, so no need to get your knickers in a twist.

[iiScratches]

@meandmymandola well at times yes, though Gaelic is a sport we play so as not to confuse anyone Gaeilge would be better.

[dnarii]

Their performance of it is heavily influenced by the first musical recordings of it, in 1979 -- it's originally a 17th century poem, "Táim shínte ar do h'uaigh".

[PerYngveOhlin666]

my favorite DCD songs.

[Juneglass]

Hello, me again XD you're missing a t in stretched so this video doesn't appear when you look for this song on youtube, if you can you should arrange it so people can see this magnificent version

[Juneglass]

one of my DCD favorites, i love it thanks for upload it

[BansheeIrishBitch]

His voice is amazing

[sirona30]

yes, one could fall in love with it... :)

[oresamaloved]

i would love to listen to this on my mp3 player~

this brings back so many good memories as I was a child.

[callmefratz]

Evertime I hear that song i got lost in another time, another country.

[FairyWearBoots]

...it is so beautiful...

[newinfrance2001]

i had forgotten just how beautiful this song is...he carries such emotion in his voice, and the music...

[Salmalabina91]

everytime i hear this song...i get those teardrops in my eyes...

[Tolmalion]

great song,I like the wicked melody ;)

[spaddyboy]

Kate Rusby is the original right?

But this is fucking good, and the Flute dude is amazing

[Galahara]

Actually sinead o'connor was the first to put this to song (that I know of) in 1990, followed by DCD in 1994, and then Kate Rusby in 1997.

[yohaneuano4]

@Galahara Scullion (Irish folk band) did the first recorded modern version in 1979, based on a composition by Philip King, which all the famous subsequent versions are based on. I think it was translated early 20th century.

[ZarathustrasCrown]

The flute player is actually Brendan Perry's brother... :P

[anthonyARD]

Nope. It's an old Northern Irish song. You can get Irish recordings of it back into the 70s.