Merry Ploughboy - Johnny McEvoy

A young Johnny McEvoy singing Merry Ploughboy.{1966} for German television called 'LIED FÜR TRÄÜMER MÜISK FÜR REBELLEN' translate to 'Songs For A Dreamer Music For Rebels.

I am a merry ploughboy and I plough the fields by day
Till a lightening flash came to me mind that I should run away
I've always hated slavery since the day that I was born
now I am off to join the I.R.A. and I am off tomorrow morn.

So we're all off to Dublin in the green, in the green
Where the helmets glisten in the sun
Where the bay'nets flash and the riffles crash
To the echo of a Thompson gun.

I'll leave behind me old grey coat I'll leave behind me plough
I'll leave behind me horse and yoke, I no longer need them now
I'll take my short revolver, and my bondler of lead,
and live or die I can but try, to avenge my countrys dead.


So we're all off to Dublin in the green, in the green
Where the helmets glisten in the sun
Where the bay'nets flash and the rifles crash
To the echo of a Thompson gun.

There's one I leave behind me, a colleen I adore,
I wonder if she thinks of me, when she hears those cannons roar,
And when the war is over, and dear old Irelands free,
I'll take her to the church to wed, and a rebel's wife she'll be.


So we're all off to Dublin in the green, in the green
Where the helmets glisten in the sun
Where the bay'nets flash and the rifles crash
To the echo of a Thompson gun.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• rebel
• song
• irishfolk
• irish
• folk
• music
• johnny
• mcevoy
• ireland
• irishrebel
• merry
• ploughboy
• german

[andybhoy15]

Is this for german television from ireland or is this in germany ?

Great version though

[machree01]

@andybhoy15 it was filmed in Ireland by a German production company,

for german televison.

[owencfc67]

brilliant version ! up the ra!

[machree01]

@voicesoffear actually it is spelt correctly, it was for German television, and Ireland in German is IRLAND.

[MusicMadGuy2010]

A great singer, Visually at least he could be the fifth Beatle:)

A very popular singer in Ireland and beyond.

[thomassmith1313]

He hated slavery,so joined the ira.Why didnt they fight to close down the Magdelene Laundries.modern day slavery??????????????

[somersettim]

Bet the hecklers on here quietly like this song xD

[thomassmith1313]

oh were all of to england for a job,for a job,

[slapshot37GNR]

The Germans love Irish folk songs...and that means they have a great taste of music. And for the average dumb-fuck who classifies Germany as Nazi, Fascist Germany, go fuck your self. Know they are being classified as the country that is holding as much of Europe on its back as it can, economically. And for the very, very, very fucking stupid dumb-ass who thinks that the I.R.A started as a terrorist organization, well...I just can't think of a mean enough word. Brit? Maybe...

[scafs68]

@catalpa good to hear that there is still some decency among the Irish. Why should they promote terrorism ?? This video is apt as Nazi Germany was thankfull to the many Provo's that aided their Fascist cause.

[eyedotkoma]

would you let a child within 2000miles of these REBELS [defrocked priests]???

[Cliathairi]

@Steely1888 yeah true!

[Steely1888]

FTQ

[Steely1888]

@Cliathairi - the huns are scattered about parts of Glasgow mate, huns in Scotland, are just like huns in Ireland, they come from one wee part, and we have fenians to counter that, and scot nationalists. Scotland is a celtic country. huns arent the majority here by far, huns over here is probably the equivilent of junkes/scumbags in ireland, theres good n bad everywhere man :)