Ronnie Drew - The Young Man Who Used To Be Me

[shannonwaterking]

thank you so much for uploading this song! what a great man he was...and ever will be!

[filmgeek812]

incredibly poignant

[RobertH279]

Call eme crazy, but is the background guitar not Classical gas slowed down ?

[hanksy123]

@RobertH279 dont think so, not far away tho

[MrVinny1100]

a true irish legend

[relimes]

Jeez Ronnie Drew sounds like a cutthroat pirate!, arrrrrrrr scrub de deck, walk the plank!

[Deakion]

oniforo: ?

[sorr3nto]

This Is the first time I have heard this song what a marvell, I love it.

[ciaran1000]

Anyone know where i could get guitar chords for this song??

[TerraceArchimedes]

@ciaran1000 Just Google it and download the document. You'll find this. Am E7 C D F D F G In the verses guitar players leave the high E-string open in the F-chord. Chorus: C G Am F C G Am F D F G Am

[shilo39]

What a fantastic song but why should I be suprised at what Ronnie comes up with.

I followed him since 1958 in Merron Square, 

[ManicPoetRyRy]

@ripnlex Why care about putting your soul into a song when you can drop a few F bombs to a electronic beat and make millions to a sub par product. No one will ever be as amazing as Ronnie Drew one of the few artist who put his all into a song and made you feel exactly how he felt such power and beauty this song.

[CindyogTony]

THE KING !!

[shymera72]

I can't stop listening to this number...

[Essasmusic]

"To work with your hands was good for your soul."

[fe31004]

wonderful song thanks for posting^^

[Noxid666]

im so moved by him ... ronnie makes me proud of my people i cant believe i never saw him sing in the flesh he stopped touring when i finally got a ticket i dont mind but il miss him

[miniwyvern]

johnsons otor car

[drahthaar4me]

God Bless them

[zouk23]

What a song.

[Hogo69]

This song makes me drink gallons every time I hear it.

[Hogo69]

Fuckin brilliant!

[FougereLohnes]

Wow, love this!

John & Karen (FougereLohnes)

[aeunuchsthroat]

So much wisdom in these words.

[cliptop]

where can we find the lyrics for this???

[margatelad]

@cliptop ON, YOU TUBE!!!!!!!

[misantrop1980]

on which record can i find this song?

[Kilbwerk]

ronnie sang for god in live and now in the heaven..........i`ll hope i meet you up there and can have a pint with you andwe`ll sing together greetings from aqustria to you all irish

[spudseamus]

a true troubadour right to the end what more could we ask ?  and in the tradition of Dublinese go to A tour of Dublin by Damian Kirwan on utube

[TheGuitarManUK]

anyone know when this is from?

[dropkickme23]

so awesome, reminds me of johnny cash so much

[secretsofwar10]

Rest in Peace to you and Lukey

[Benmitchell1993]

sounds like Declan Sinnot on electric guitar.

[culmie]

Lovely to listen this man with such a recognisable voice. i have a rahter 'rareish' recording of him doing 'Danny Boy' with le Arty McGlynn on guitar and a rather good young trumpet player..it was from a NI BBC show about the song Danny Boy...I just need to work out how to get it off VHS and onto here..:D

[leganewu]

goosebuckles everywhere and shivers down my spine!!!

not easy to touch me this way

R.I.P. Ronnie

[kevcar08]

brings a tear to my eyes. still can't believe the master of ireland is no longer with us. i will always regret never seeing ronnie singing live. the dub's played the liverpool empire with ronnie and i didn't go,, still regret it 20 years on,

[thestingerdunne]

ireland will never have any better!! im only listen to you Now and im 18,Now i No what i was missin Out On Rip Legend

[Bigotbasher]

Rest in Peace Ronnie.Thanks for all the great music.

[dannyfarrel]

Always the best, Sad to think he has been gone over a year..Top man Ronnie

[Jef27]

used to see Ronnie in Bakers Corner in Dublin on my lunch break from college every day! Legend and a gentleman..

[spudseamus]

@Jef27 ahh thats me local well it was 35 yrs ago lol !

[revdom666]

My heart is completely broken.

[Nicky280660]

First time I've heard it, what a great song!

[Gaz10t]

Snap

[shannonwaterking]

@Nicky280660 you´re so right, was my first time 2.

[babistube]

R.I.P Ronnie Drew

great irish singer and fighter for life

[mfitzp]

love it - R.I.P

[M4EMHC]

Rest In Peace, Great Ronnie

we miss you

we love you

[TheGuitarManUK]

great tune.

[qorogh]

tectonic24: That IS Ronnie Drew's photo, from the cover of his album, "There's Life In The Old Dog Yet."

[ACEofExodus]

where can I get these chords

[aeunuchsthroat]

I was wondering the same thing. This guy has them in this vid.

watch?v=-fEdYdPYxkM

[TerraceArchimedes]

@ACEofExodus Google and download the document. You will find this and the lyrics. Am E7 C D F D F G In the verses guitar players leave the high E-string open in the F-chord. Chorus: C G Am F C G Am F D F G Am

[tectonic24]

nice song, but that picture is not of ronnie drew.

[MCSHERRY1980]

does anyone know where i can buy this exact version from (UK)?

[pileofcrap]

my hero. you've inspired me to no end. Whenever I write, I write thinking of Ronnie Drew.

[lrishRebeI]

Absolutely Amazing. RIP Ronnie, your gone now but you'll never will be forgotten .

[fitzdarren]

What a savage song. RIP Ronnie You will never be replaced. We had a tribute to him in the St Patricks Day Parade this year on the Carlow float

[Snapessister26]

I miss his voice. Who`s singing at the dubs by now after he died ?

[pingu850]

me to,ronnie was 1 of a kind

[usselliot76]

Of course there is and can you imagine the concert going on right now?

[cuculainn1970]

You know in the last few years I've lost Johney Cash, Joe Strummer and Ronnie. Makes you wonder if there is a god.

[collieennis]

indeed it would...

[mdsatan]

maby there is, and hes busy collecting for his own concert, I hope I get in

[mikecronin1000]

me too:)

[bulkliner]

what can one say, it`s totaly amazing.

[josparkes]

Brilliant Ronnie Drew, and a superb guitarist !

Jo Sparkes

Norfolk

8/2/2009

[SpamFairy]

never heard this song before, but damn its good!

[ThomWithKawliga]

likewise.

[ScottInVa1760]

The world is an emptier place without Ronnie. May God be applauding every ballad and story Ronnie gives Him in Heaven!

[lrishRebeI]

great

[lankytwang]

the power of this song is that you can hear the age in his voice and brings about such incredible emotion

[ScottInVa1760]

Sure can hear the age in his voice, and with Ronnie, his voice seemed to get richer and gain ever more character as he aged. What a man! RIP Ronnie...

[CMLPaddY]

totally agreed!

[seanpdaly]

Growing old is not a bastard! each age has its beauty if you look! If you don't want to get old you have to die.... young! The baby died for the boy,, the boy died for the young man... the young man died..... for the father/ husband the family maker.... he died for the grandfather the man who once again has time for the child.

[Jayden1201]

Wow...!

[lrishRebeI]

Beautiful Song

[potatoehead54]

Go ronnie, life is left a little less bright now you've gone

[madhatter230]

I'm nearly cryin...just heared he passed away...

[theoldgalah]

this song is so true.Its a bastard growing old

[oniforo]

He and Luke are sining for God now.

[ancientcian]

with the g missing, it just changes the whole thing. but i guess no one cares about that.

[oniforo]

Yeah I'm sorry about that so let me rewrite it. Ronnie and Luke are singing for God now.

[BumboBloodKlaat]

@oniforo And he's very lucky, for sure!

[BPSkinhead]

@oniforo And have some Pints with him.

[whitehorn411]

@BPSkinhead ...he nary drink, you scurvy bastard!

[BPSkinhead]

@whitehorn411 Ok, my bad, no reason to get personal

[obkav1974]

go on ronnie drew,you've gained immortality,a soul like yours never dies but just moves on to a different place

[emm876]

rip great ronnie drew

[shikkidee]

is this really ronnie??

[SirCoughsalot]

Of course. Couldn't be anyone else.

[tutor4011]

who else? the master himself

[blagart27]

just

[imatim1888]

i remember in 1969 on the falls road in belfast ,the boys came to the falls road to show support,and put on a great show ,they played at side of my house on ross street,i remember ronnie was hammered and sang like a champion ,just one great memory of ronnie,say hello to luke and rip in peace ronnie,ireland lost a legend .

[inkatrit]

great lyrics!

[clz90]

god bless you big man from all in ballycastle co antrim!!!!!!!!!

[sigurdllyk]

just found out he was dead 10 minuttes ago

he was the greatest folksinger ever.

R.I.P

[seanobrien321]

this song truely brings me to tears!! RIP you ledgend!!

[birdman404]

never heard this song before?? rest in peace ronnie drew!!

[lambrini35]

rikkyhardo is right, he truly will live for ever, our grand kids will ask do we remember him.

[AMason8634]

RIP your songs will live on.

[CRISSANCA]

Very sad :(

Such an amazing voice !

[mcanner25]

i will miss the old fart

[fourshamrock]

The music of Luke, Ciaran and Ronnie united once more.

[lars3939]

thought we meant to pity the departed? RIP to all of them

[fourshamrock]

United in heaven, where no doubt they will be giving the saints and angels a run for their money. RIP all three. The shamrock of Irish music.

[maximumpub]

goodbye Ronnie.

[debaguin]

I'm broken hearted,Ronnie was such a big part of my growing up in Dublin in the rare ould days.I can relate so much to young man song,such a great storyteller,as ere all the Dubs.He has a voice that is so compelling to listen to,it touches ones soul.Farewell Ronnie,slan leath a chairde.R.I.P.

[fanofLukeKelly]

First when i heard of Ronnies death i cant believe it. I only can say rest in peace Ronnie we all will miss you.

[jesscheckin]

RIP Ronnie

Thanks for all the Years of Music and all that went with it!

[fanofLukeKelly]

Als ich hörte das Ronnie gestorben sei konnte ich es nicht glauben. Ich wuchs mit der Musik der Dubliners und somit auch mit seiner Stimme auf und sein Verlust ist ein schwerer. Ich weis nur eins da wo Ronnie jetzt ist geht es ihm besser. Wir werden dich vermissen Ronnie RIP.

[Rikkyhardo]

God bless ya Ronnie ... and your voice will be your epitaph ... Eire's Jonny Cash

[madfortrad5958]

ronnie my friend rest in peace

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

[tooth1999]

jusus dis song realy gose 2him...i remember seen him wen he 1st got d horrible big C..witou his lengendary beard nd all...nw hes gone :( rip ronnie....

[giantplanet]

A picture painted with words and music. 5 stars thanks for sharing

[spudseamus]

the mating call of a rustic file -- God Bless ya Ronnie -- your music touched so many all over the world --Slan

[WolfArden44]

So sad.RIP Man.

[rocsthedog]

Just heard this for the first time, love it... Bless yer Ronnie

[wildwagon]

the best song ever ronnie rest in peace thats a mad song smylie banbridge your the king of irish music ronnie drew ronnie drew

[BlackCatzzz1973]

Ronnie Drew...Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

[JMD0429]

God speed Ronnie. Thank you for the days!

[tombee57]

Thanks Ronnie...rest in peace my man...entertain the angels in heaven

[sierragti]

thanks Ronnie

[brummydubliner]

RIP Ronnie :'(

[bongobailie]

A hero of mine and many for the past 40 years, Ronnie has left us today, 16th August. Rest in Peace and thanks for the memories.

[irish1967]

RIP Ronnie... You'll always be young now !

[eiland48a]

vreselijk goed !!!!!!!!!!1

[fanofLukeKelly]

only fantastic

[deboerdolf]

There's also a delightful rendition of this song from Jimmy Nail. I believe it's on the album Tadpoles In A Jar. No, I'm sure about that.

[shilo39]

WHAT A SMASHING track..by the way that photo is Ronnie. I stood near him many times.

[loopydoug]

lucky.

[JugglingFo0l]

Brings tears to my eyes every time.

[margatelad]

but the picture is not ronnie!!!!!!

[irishblood62]

if it is not ronnie drew then someone ought to let the world know he has an identical twin cos thats ronnie 4sure

[orkanen]

Hahaha only santa clause looks like that close to Ronnie, and that is not Santa for sure.

[Muteswan1]

I quite agree. A truly amazing permormance. Thankyou for posting this.

[MangoMadness2]

this is amazing, this must be the best ronnie drew song i've ever heard.

[boxer101180]

cool song voice really suits it ,,,brilliant

[dadsaloser]

Great Stuff.... I'm so pleased that others provide this talent for us all to share and we should give them credit for doing so.

[dubliner85]

wow! Bit sentimental for Ronnie but I love it!