Dropkick Murphys - "Fields of Athenry" St. Patrick's Day '08

[PAULMORROWBLAND]

speaking as the son of a proud ulsterwoman who was born in belfast, brought up in chicago and died in england and was also protestant, can i say that i have heard this song played on jukeboxes in loyalist bars in northern ireland by members of flute bands returning from marches. i think it is wrong for you to think that such people do not recognise the suffering of the famine.

[moxy1916]

one day the Dropkick Murphys will play at Celtic Park . It is my dream

[piggy666ish]

@moxy1916 A HERE THT!!!!! DROPKICK AND THE BHOYS!!! wat a conbination thtd be :)

[Bariliscious]

i have loved this when i was a kid and i still love this song omg

[MrSetzer]

Said a father to his son "Oh my boy the time has come" Your country it is calling unto thee For those rebels once again To unite us is their aim And together we must stand to keep her free Chorus: Remember, our fathers brave and bold As they fought for Ulsters cause in far off lands Oh my father said to me "I must join the Y.C.V" With a rifle or a pistol in my hand

[MrSetzer]

In dungeon deep I know what fate awaits me,

Tied hand and foot, the foe have bound me fast,

And in my haste, I pray that God above me,

Will grant me this wish I know will be my last.

Don't bury me in Eireann's Fenian valleys,

Just take me home, in Ulster let me rest,

And on my gravestone carve this simple message:

Here lies a soldier of the UVF.

[dnyz123]

@MrSetzer "Just take me home, in Ulster let me rest," Home for you = Scotland or England. Time to go home

[deucecadoo]

C'mon MUNSTER!

[pvfc1962]

Atzethefreakshow,

you prick

[punknation101]

im a liverpool fan too but im also irish , but how is it the best when cleary its the same song just different from anthery and anfield

[TheKevinirish]

NEVER FUCK WITH THE IRISH<<<<

[irish32eire]

FUCK THE BRITS ERIN GO BRAGH

[warriorprince1010]

@irish32eire Silly.

[drpepperisgood55]

im irish so this song really gives me the chills!

[issaXpony]

Whoot! Go Murphys!

[joannnapianna]

jesus thats terrible!! christ even i can sing better than that!

[minib32]

just think about how drunk people were before u slag off any singin XD

[joannnapianna]

It says this was an afternoon show! whats drink got to do with anything??

There shouting to much, maybe if they lowered there tone a bit, it wouldnt be quite so bad.

[minib32]

er two things:

a) its st patricks day

b) its a live show

Now tell me u wudnt be drunk in the afternoon?

[joannnapianna]

Well you can make excuses all the want, i still think there version of this classic song is total shiote!

And if ppl paid good money to see them perform on St Paddy's day then they could be total till after the gig!

[madpaddy73]

ehh paddys day the 17th ..

[xAxiom720x]

well heres the thing.

no one gives a shit.

so hows about you just go away? eh?

[joannnapianna]

Well you obviously give a shit hence all your replies to me :)

[PartialtoGreen]

If you are complaining about the singing you just don't get the murphy's. Thats fine, but I wouldn't change a thing about them.

Look up their ballad version, the song as well as the story behind it.

[joannnapianna]

I do generally like the murphy's, i suppose because i really like that song, that version wasn't the best. Im not knocking them.

[PartialtoGreen]

Thats just pretty much what they sound like live haha. Either love it or hate it I guess.

[fabipunk21]

Dropkick Murphys the best ;)

[dannycorbett90]

All hail Munster!!! 3 Heineken cups in 4 years here we come!!

[superali1690888]

God bless trevalyn =D

Fuck Bobby Sands DEED!

[ThatGingerGuy93]

Fuck Trevalyn & the crown!

Bobby Sands MP!

[savageminstrel]

Fuck Trevalyan and the Crown ... the heartless murderers of hundreds of thousands of innocent Irish people. May they be fucked by rabid pigs forever in Hell.

[Hamburgers585]

who is trevalyan and the crown, why did they just go out and decide to murder Irish people?

[watsie551]

I'm a presbyterian and what most people like seem to forget when you blame us for those murders but actually presbyterians were also killed and by 1436 catholics had more rights in Ireland then the presbos. (presbolutherism was a irish and scotish invention not an english).

[savageminstrel]

I think personally that they also forget that the struggle for Irish freedom wasn't a catholic/protestant issue. It is an Irish/British one... the heros of 1916 didnt die for the rights of Catholics, but for all Irish men and women.

[savageminstrel]

I for one don't blame protestants, I blame the British government.

[watsie551]

well i thank you for at least being a wee bit diplomatic about this apart from some poeple (this is including republicans and unionists) that just incohearantly (spelt wrong lol) swear at each over. and yes the recession is hard but if Ireland was to be reunited do you think that the Irish government would be able to support the north in the economic crisis and yes the British did to terrible thing to the Irish but is the situation bad ATM if it was for people who think its worse than it is.

[watsie551]

if it wasn't* sori english isnt my strong point lol

[tmg6543]

fucking right lad,day 2 day an english person gets on with an irishman,its the huns in the north ans parts of scotland.the english are sound

[Koener]

Religion kills

[hahayouredead33]

Fuck those who say 'Blackout' was their weakest album!

[jamesdouglas1992]

Against the famine and the crown! Irebelled they ran me down!!

[cheers1454]

this video caught the feeling of the song for sure...

[BoSoxnation1972]

that's how to represent Milton High Kenny!...you know what's up!

[Poll4Life]

hey baby, let the free birds fly!

[Sportsnut04]

I saw them in Seattle. This my favorite song they sing. This video has without a doubt one of the best sound quality's compare to other videos.

[Liamski06]

Only way to hear it -- live, live, live! Brill. Go on the Lads!

[makedamnunderground]

best band around and they can make any song they cover there own

[cpmdb]

These guys are awesome, relly good on an i pod in the gym, can run forever listening to them

[lwdjaymac]

They absolutely kill this song. Give me Paddy Reilly any day.

[ptcooney]

gay g. gayerson

[RebelArmy789]

I love the violin in this version right before Ken sings "oir love was on the wing..."

[ultrasbinad]

I've seen Murphys in Munich, it was so great!

[lilmissbuffett]

#1 concert I've ever been to, they rocked out better than U2 ever has, or anyone other band I've seen live.

[HoCkEyfreak41110]

i was disappointed in the crowd not amny people sang back like in boys on the docks where you are supposed to sing the chorus

[dayvvalker337]

I Saw this yesterday at Paradise the St. Patty's Day show front row it was insane

[DougBeanMan]

Does anyone have any footage of them talking about PFC. Matthew Bean? (During the song "Forever")

[DougBeanMan]

Does anyone have any footage of them talking about PFC. Matthew Bean? (During the song "Forever")

[tsoalr]

IT ROCKED

[11Avarice11]

Best Fucking Concert Ever!!!!!

Loved tearing it up in the moshpits too!

Keep Moshing, Keep Rocking!!!

[HoCkEyfreak41110]

yeah i knocked some guys beer out of his hand fun times