Luke Kelly Rocky Road To Dublin (1976)

[stophverismo]

another version of a classic song

[angbayemay]

Yha, he messed up but at least it made the song longer.

[teslanik]

6 people must have gills if this doesn't impress them...

[madmoran1029]

Holy shit I play this so much for my two young boys (3&2) I hear it in my sleep. Never gets old though

[BeardedBugs]

It's because of these men that I enjoy playing my banjo so much.

[kaboom523]

CELTIC AS GAEILGE



[Incrediblenokotas]

Wow true irish :D

[PopeKyleXIII]

Truly, the voice of an angel.

[Dagvalda]

@PopeKyleXIII huh?



[rebkev01]

Is this and the rest of the concert recorded and for sale somewhere?

[Dreoilin]

My Connacht brogue! ;-) always makes me smile!!!

[johnnyhorton2]

@Dreoilin whats that man i cant find it on light i know brogue mens shoe

[johnnyhorton2]

@Dreoilin whats that mean anyways something shoe?

[tiranuir]

All in one breath!! Absolute legend.

[LoLCleverlegs]

"To hear the lassies smile"

What?

[rickyinthemix]

cant get enough of this song ...proud 2 be irish..hopefully this song is blaring out when we beat estonia next week .....

[adrian2004tgm]

Bob Ross

[lrishRebeI]

yup yup !

[golfclub48]

working class hero ?lol

[Thrawn6211]

all good musicians die young thats how come jimi hendrix died in his 20s kelly his 30s an mj his 50s. this speaks thriller is just words to music

[ARAGORN41]

@Thrawn6211 Luke Kelly died at the age of 43.

[Thrawn6211]

@ARAGORN41 ah, well, I was close.

[tradmadlad]

At 1:32 Lukes Like Just Go with It Barney

[paddythelion]

5 people are clinically dead or have zero soul...how could u seriously dislike this??

[MrKiraValentine]

Sweet Jesus man take a breath. I got winded just watching that.

[punkies16]

the best version of this song :-)

[irishgeal1]

sure what more could you ask for.

[italianguerrilla]

Due to auditive osmosis i just became irish!

[hamr3773]

He could have sang all of the verses twice. I wouldn't mind.

[MrRossfraney]

hehe "wait was that wrong? fuck it"

[rollerballrico]

0.56 classic!!!!

[johnhamilton08]

You want to become a great singer? You have to be able to sing a long to this. 

[carolan16]

he took a well deserved breath of air after that

[DubChieftain]

the banjo makes me weep

[DArcymell]

The GREATEST voice that folk music ever knew!!!

[irishgeal1]

lol, thank god luke made a mistake, i was starting to think we were all from a different planet.

[intooblv]

1:18 "Did I just do that? Ah, well -- RUN WITH IT!"

[cilldroichid]

One word brilliant

[Mathmanification]

@cilldroichid that's three....

[TheSeanm102]

up the dubs

[5tristanvm]

AWESOME :)

[redmanphill]

Luke goes all the way up to eleven!

[gary58014]

luke is a leg

[braddelong100]

i can see where the kentucky blue grass came from im from southern ohio portsmouth lucasville i love this and not a bit of irish blood in me

[braddelong100]

i remember my  old irish grandmaw singing this in the garden plowing potatoes

just like luke did

[braddelong100]

your right



[MrGloz77]

5 people have great problems...

[breandandoire]

I salute you fine gentlemen. Luke, you the man, legend if ever one existed. Makes me proud to call myself an Irishman when people like him represent you're history and culture. Eireann go Bragh.

[bunionfeet1]

I have just found out that my great grandfather was born in Dublin-what else can i say but wonderful!

[irishmckiddo]

@bunionfeet1 thats pretty  cool

[bazamon]

5 people are deaf!!

[Seanmcdhuibhne]

Luke was so good at his work that if he was still alive to sing one of P Diddy's songs it would be better than the original

[5551panhead]

great song, great voices, may they rest in peace- Ciaran, Luke and Ronnie

love the DUBLINERS and Eire. God save to all

[louvelybacha]

can anyone name the dubliners here ?

[tony10396861]

@louvelybacha left to right: Jim McCann, Barney McKenna, Luke Kelly, John Sheahan

[RacerExx]

5 people did not take the Paddy's Cure

[ParentalAdvisoryBass]

Stuff like this is what makes me so feckin proud to be Irish.

[joesoap81]

0.23 We all Salute u Luke.

[braddelong100]

johnny cash waylon jennings willie nelson luke kelly best of the best

[Whatsthecraicsir]

From Derry, you are an inspiration

[jamesseanwilliam]

go on the mullingar :) even luke like mullingar :) god if only he could see it now haha :)

[isc9114]

This song is awesome and nobody does it better than Luke! I love the "WTF" look he gives the bandmates when he realizes the mistake they made. Seems they went to Mullingar twice. :)

Awesomeness.

[Redderson4571]

Can't even see the dislike bar :D

[immeister]

That's the Paddys Cure!

[Thedkranock]

5 people didn't cut a stout blackthorn to banish ghosts and goblins

[silentsniperrr]

Even better than studio!

[xgizmo98x]

im 12 and i luv luke kelly :) xx

[blackman116]

i think i murdered the replay button :O

[LEFT11HAND11LEAD]

@blackman116 lol

[TheXerox45]

Luke was the ronnie james dio of irish folk music to both these great legends RIP.

[dagda54]

6 people are boys from Liverpool...

[span174]

old skool irish rap ;)

[lrishRebeI]

ace song Sham

[RacerExx]

6 people didn't take a drop of the pure

[LzRDzRx]

Well al de foriners befor dey cum ova sould log on to dis song

[155NYLTpiper]

Luke's face at 1:29 is great, he just looks over to Barney and is: Just go with it

[LUCASNSGUACHO]

6 people never learnt proper english

[Redderson4571]

6 people got lost on their way to Dublin

[patokeircom]

love the song

[banjobassman]

It doesn't get better than this. Anyone with any Irish blood should feel it flowing through their veins, especially after the last verse.

[bazzR1976]

@Jadeclarkxxxx

I AGREE the difference is he knew what he was singin about, a very smart guy luke,

he knew back to the normans and elizabeth the 1st and o neill and o donnell, he understands about what hes sings as seen when i think in his rendition of phil coulters scorn not his simplicity

[RacerExx]

5 people failed to cut a stout blackthorn

[RacerExx]

On a scale of 1-10, Luke Kelly is about a 17 on the Irish meter.

[LOSERLARRY]

@xerdocreisson WHAT A BUST SHITHOLE? thats harsh..

[Benjarik]

Five people have lost on the way to Dublin ... : D

[Xerdocreisson]

This man is Ireland embodied.

[WatchRyder]

@Xerdocreisson

You know it, the old ways are strong with this one.

We are the serpent, we are the snake...

[hilltopjason]

that's a great look between luke and barney. he sang the second verse twice, as if it wasn't hard enough. what a powerful voice.

[jayblesandkage]

Mullingar is such a cool place, he went twice!

[JusSmilee]

This makes you proud to be Irish :)

[wissbyt]

love how he sings second verse twice

[pcvorholzer]

this is amazing, i just recently discovered luke and the dubliners and am hooked. can i have the lyrics

[pabu4]

This is Luke at his best! Wow!

[captintayto]

i wonder if he went on x factor what would they say

[cilldroichid]

@captintayto Surely even them muppets would recognise brilliance.

[patcool989]

why there is 3 dislikes for this video this video is great so thumbs up

[TheBigJenks]

There's somthing wrong with my laptop . . . . it just keeps repeating this over and over :-)

[superhans322]

@TheBigJenks theres something right with your laptop :P

[Illgore]

@superhans322 something very right

[EvilIrishNinjaPirate]

@TheBigJenks Nothing's wrong, your laptop is in perfect working order.

[lneranger4]

@TheBigJenks Thats a good sign,you must love it as much as everybody else.Good Luck

[CornLikker]

@TheBigJenks must be a virus, i got the same problem with my desktop

[SpiritiSancti]

@TheBigJenks That's no problem , ur laptop just knows good music :D

[TheSandeestar]

@TheBigJenks that would mean that there is something VERY right about your laptop

[irishgeal1]

after once me arse luke u were kidding us.

[wilhelmwalther]

This from helsinki finland ;)

[SCurranable]

can i buy these song on a CD anyone?/////? to play on me eye phone

any one?????

goo on

[Bosco239]

@SCurranable Just have a look on Amazon, look for The Dubliners or Luke Kelly

[NolanBryanLynch]

Inhuman lung capacity.



[JackK70701]

my brother's name is luke kelly xD

[Prof16440]

so much hair........

[brownies3214]

I must say that Ireland have some kickass folksongs, and The Dubliners make it even better, no matter who is singing

[cboyle92]

he was a true great and a great personality and a working man!

[MrToadbob]

I used to deal blackjack to luke in the merrion casino in dublin about 10 years ago and and despite his deteriating health he was a lovely man R.I.P

[alwayswinit4real]

@MrToadbob I severely doubt that, considering he died 25 years ago.

[Lleanlleawrg]

@alwayswinit4real 27 years ago in fact. I wonder if MrToadbob got a kick out of that lie? Or maybe he's confusing Luke with someone else.

[irishgeal1]

damm luke, he left no room for improvement in this song.

[dcomrie123]

Three people are Huns

[tony10396861]

The problem with Luke is that you inevitably end up comparing every other singer with him. And theres just no comparison.

[desbienscharles]

Luke is a great singer. Too bad he died so young. 44 years old, I guess it had todo with his heavy drinking.

[circussal1]

@desbienscharles

He died of a brain tumour, not his drinking

R.I.P. Luke

[tradmadlad]

i now the words to this and im 11

[praskovia13]

Happy St Patricks wishing peace health happiness and good luck to All GB The Lads

[Darsh51]

Thumbs Up from a french dude loving Ireland and Ireland culture.

Luke Kelly is immortal, and so are the Dubliners in my heart !

[HouseMusicJunkie1991]

R.I.P Luke Kelly, till this day his voice and energy with this song has uplifted so many people and nations ! Greetings from Montenegro Cheers all God Bless !!! =]

[KenMacMillan]

Guess I'll never speak proper english.

[BartMesmanguitar]

hear that power in his voice! :[]

[jayanjes]

The BEST Irish singer in the world!!

[mallonmallonmallon]

he's actually getting me on the best buzz for paddys day.been listening to him all day here and i cannot wait

[SoulMan1994]

Best dead or alive the best ever

[irishgeal1]

did i just hear wrong or was that the best singer in the world bar none.

[tony10396861]

@irishgeal1 dead on :)

[gizdam]

Outstanding :)

[tony10396861]

I cant believe that the HIGH KINGS?? version of this song has more views, its a disgrace the high kings are an embarrasment and this is one of Lukes best vocal performances

[WatchRyder]

@tony10396861

Why are they an embarrasment?

[tony10396861]

@WatchRyder Overly stagey faux-Irish group of cringy plastic paddies. They're not a folk group, they are a pop group that happens to sing folk songs

[pheonixie]

@tony10396861 explain each comment please , plastic paddies? not a folk group?? pop ?? too bad you dont have a clue about irish music!! They will always be an inspiration to musicians all over the world!!! I like mma too!!!! would would to leave u picking up ur face!!!!

[tony10396861]

@pheonixie Hahaha I think you need to read the earlier comments, I was talking about the High Kings not the Dubliners!! The original Dubliners are by far my favourite folk group. Luke Kelly was by far the greatest singer we've ever produced. Should've made my comment more clear, sorry :)

[LuckyLukeHogan]

I am American with Irish roots. None of my family has seen Ireland since my grandpa Hogan left during the potato famine to become a farmer in western Maine. I want to return. Are there jobs? Should I learn Irish? Do you hate Americans? What towns or areas have low crime? Where is the most culture? if anyone is listening please help me out.

[IrishDrifting]

@LuckyLukeHogan Dunegal is most Cultured

Dunegal Speaks most Irish

Yes there is Jobs in Ireland

No we don't hate Americans

And the least Crime i couldn't tell yea that one sorry

Personally i'm a Sligo Man

[paddy25c]

@LuckyLukeHogan no need to learn Irish , we like Americans , there are jobs in certain sectors , Galway has most culture and lowest crime rate plus Galway is a real party town , nice to hear of long lost cousins trying to return

[angelf1re]

Live music, slight mistakes and all, just adds to the performance. Brilliant.

[09606909]

the definitive version, second verse notwithstanding...

[stjohnswoodlad]

wow! i loooove luke kelly and all of the dubliners...

[towpin]

Over here across the pond, that is one of our favorite songs. Newfoundland.

[whantheleper]

@towpin Good to hear, I'm amazed this song has travelled across the Atlantic.

[KristiaanDeath]

what a fucking hero, the head on him when he realises

[IMaR080T]

who the heal gave this a tums down ? PURE AMAZING SONG

[metalsinani]

dude at 1:44 looks like rasputin ? ok haha

[proudnorrie]

irish rap music :-)

[MegaMcBoo]

Incredible song, always gets me fired up. <3

[greenace14]

1:22 "what the?" LOL

[croodoo2000]

@greenace14 he sang a a verse 2 times the 1 at 1:18 and the one before

[greenace14]

@croodoo2000 Aye, but it was at 1:22 that he realized that XD

[croodoo2000]

@greenace14 i know i was just sayin

[DALCOLDARA]

Although probably not as difficult as Rocky Road Luke's song Saxon Shilling is another bugger of a song to try to sing.

[malachy1847]

@DALCOLDARA 'Parcel of Rogues' would be another mental song to try to sing...... and Luke nailed that one as well.. to me that would be luke at his best.. Great Poem by Robbie Burns 1791...

[DALCOLDARA]

@malachy1847 Ha ha there is a few of them.Maybe it's about time us lesser mortals resigned ourselves to just listening and keeping our gobs shut.There is not a singer on this planet that would do Luke justice.Luke at his best would be a very tough one.My favourite probably would be 'Unquiet Grave.

[raysere]

nothing like going down to me local having a few drinks and listening to the boys singing this.

[RoscoT]

Quite simply the hardest of Dubliners songs to sing. The breath control of Kelly just cant be repeated. Outstanding

[tony10396861]

The best of Lukes versions of this song, therefore the best version ever

[eddiebyrne101]

3 blind people tried to hit the like button and missed!!!! only explanation!

[TheBigbob323]

um awsome

[Claireafaye]

the green fields of France

[liamoso99]

that was fuckin magical im so proud to be irish

[djhiggz1991]

rip luke ur legacy will never die

[95Redsman]

RIP Luke

[Imalrightma]

its peter kay with a massive beard on the left :)

[lauracorcoran1]

some tune



[abfall11]

what a fantastic take on that awfully hard to sing tune...be enchanted by the only european lion!

[yernrab]

does any one have the tabs for this song for my tenor banjo please

[08Shurtugal94]

I'm sorry, in my first comment I said John Flanagan is an Irish writer but I got mixed up, he is Australian. I meant Michael Scott as an Irish writer.

[08Shurtugal94]

It's a pity the green emerald isle is getting more and more build up with factories and houses, replacing the most valuable thing in the world, the Nature.

I hope I can visit Ireland before all of the places I've been told about are gone.

[UnleashTheWolv3s]

@08Shurtugal94 eh? Ireland is not covered in factories and houses. And don't worry our construction bubble burst in 2008 so it will be long before we cover the whole island :)

[padlock24]

@08Shurtugal94

i think you'll be grand lol. this is the greatest country in the world