Finnegan's Wake
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Uploaded by irish0dragon0warrior on Feb 10, 2011
This is one of several version of the song Finnegan's Wake. I personally really like this one, but that's just my own opinion.
In the song, the hod-carrier Tim Finnegan, born "with a love for the liquor", falls from a ladder, fractures his skull, and is thought to be dead. The mourners at his wake become rowdy, and spill whiskey over Finnegan's corpse, causing him to come back to life and join in the celebrations. Whiskey causes both Finnegan's fall and his resurrection—whiskey is derived from the Irish phrase uisce beatha, meaning "water of life".
This version is performed by The Countdown Singers. The Countdown Singers is a name given to Madacy Entertainment's revolving group of studio musicians, used since 1994. They perform sound-alike cover versions of well-known songs. Their albums have mostly been panned by critics. They have released over 80 albums.
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Ay tis me favorite ;)
GrayWolf459 2 months ago
every song on this cd is my favorite version of them.
celticlord88 6 months ago
thay do well with celtic but wont touch ther other stuff
janbob73 7 months ago
Can only give this version a C-. Try The Celtic Connection, The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, The Dubliners, The Irish Rovers, or Ryan's Fancy.
peterrwalker 7 months ago
It's my favorite too
FeOvRerAeNvDer 10 months ago