The Dubliners ::: Zoological Gardens with lyrics

Dubliners singing Zoological Gardens in like 1967 ... lol ... or sometime like that. Those guys inspired me though I was a different denomination (religion) than them (I think) but Ronnies voice and the banjo, and their frankness made me think I loved Irish music so heres the rest of the blurb
The zoo, then called the Zoological Gardens Dublin, was opened on September 1 1831. The original animals, 46 mammals and 72 birds, were donated by London Zoo. In 1833 the entrance lodge to the Zoo was built for £30.00! In 1838 to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation the zoo held an open day - 20,000 people visited, which is still the highest number of visitors in one day. In 1844 the zoo received its first giraffe . In 1855 bought its first pair of lions. These bred for the first time in 1857. Reptiles got their own house in 1876. People finally got somewhere to sit and have a cup of tea when the first tearooms were built in 1898. On June 17, 1903 an Elephant named Sita killed her keeper while he nursed her injured foot. She was put down by members of the Royal Irish Constabulary Times of trouble and war also caused problems for the Zoo. During the Easter Rising of 1916 getting out of Phoenix Park became difficult and meat ran out. In order to keep (carnivores) the lions and tigers alive, some of the other animals in the zoo were killed. A lion named Cairbre was born in the zoo on March 20, 1927. He went on to star as Leo, the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's mascot in 1928. During World War II, coal was hard to come by so older trees were cut down and used to heat the tropical houses. There are still parts of the zoo that date back to the very beginning.

Of the original Dubliners who recorded this in the sixties these three guys have died God rest their souls
Luke Kelly January 1984 aged 43
Ciaran Bourke May 1988 aged 53
Ronnie Drew August 2008 aged 73

Also recorded by
The Black Family, Tom Donovan, Inchicore The Wolfe Tones

Chorus

Of thunder and lightning is no lark
When Dublin city is in the dark
So if you've any money go up to the park
And view the zoological gardens

We went up there to see the auld zoo
We saw the lion and the kangaroo
There was females and she-males of every hue
Up in the zoological gardens

We went out there be Castleknock
Says she to me, Sure we'll court on the lock
Then I knew she was one of the rare old stock
From outside the zoological gardens

Chorus

We went out there on our honeymoon
Says she to me, If you don't come soon
I'll have to get in with the hairy baboon
Up in the zoological gardens

Says she to me, It's seven o'clock
and its time for me to be changing me frock
For I love to see that old - - - cockatoo
Up in the zoological gardens

Says she to me, me lovely Jack
Sure I'd love a ride on the elephant's back
If you don't get outa that I'll give you such a smack
Up in the zoological gardens

Well thunder and lightning is no lark
When Dublin city is in the dark
So if you've any money go up to the park
And view the zoological gardens

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[tommyobrien84]

this was recorded in 1988 for "the Dubliners Dublin"

the original was from about 1967

[Rikkyhardo]

I think you are right ... 'cos come to think of it I was about 17 when I bought the album, it had seven drunken nights ... old alarm clock, weila weila waila on it as well ... i thought the music was great even though I was a major stones fan

[Katc78]

My mum used to sing this song to me whenever there was a big thunderstorm. :-)

[gertrud1100]

@Rikkyhardo: exactly same goes for me - funny

[kipper154]

great video

[darren4011]

@b164ndy the zoo !!!

[b164ndy]

Whats an azoo?

[aaaAGATAaaa5]

dublin zoo on YT:))) thx

[kaymerjon]

bit deprressoing, but good vid :) :(

[compaholic1]

Brilliant vid. Really enjoyed it. The lyrics are really funny. Come to think of it, lots of Dubliners' songs are very funny. Could you please do a vid of "Don't Get Married" next.