Songs about Ireland, sung by Non Irish Singers

ross4life · January 18, 2010, 09:58:45 PM

Johnny Cash (forty shades of green)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0oTDS9ur_U

Paul McCartney (give ireland back to the irish)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaO4XeHhwo8

Garth Brooks (ireland)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeEfKZnxNuc (crap video but great song)

The Worker · January 18, 2010, 10:18:15 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSrev038hlo john lennon luck of the irish

ziggysego · January 18, 2010, 10:50:43 PM

Spandau Ballet - Through The Barricades

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLR9yyI9CHg

Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYKJuDxYr3I

J70 · January 18, 2010, 10:54:59 PM

Technically about a girl from Galway, as opposed to Ireland in general, but...

Steve Earle - Galway Girl

Ulick · January 18, 2010, 10:56:42 PM

Nanci Griffith -- I Would Bring You Ireland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p-GEkkx8GQ

Nanci Griffith -- It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1B9lPbdHTk

Denn Forever · January 18, 2010, 10:58:41 PM

Danny Boy Johnny Cash and Jimmy Rodgers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmFgnuLGG70

Shamrock Shore · January 18, 2010, 11:01:48 PM

QuoteSimon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

Huh? Explain please Ziggy as this is news to me!

ziggysego · January 18, 2010, 11:13:04 PM

Quote from: Shamrock Shore on January 18, 2010, 11:01:48 PM
QuoteSimon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

Huh? Explain please Ziggy as this is news to me!

I remember hearing about it years ago. However I guess through the passages of time, I could have gotten a little muddled. That or someone lied to me in a childhood.

Ulick · January 18, 2010, 11:13:31 PM

Quote from: Shamrock Shore on January 18, 2010, 11:01:48 PM
QuoteSimon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

Huh? Explain please Ziggy as this is news to me!

Yeah Ziggy sure everyone knows they are Irish:

Caid · January 18, 2010, 11:23:20 PM

Ireland is Superman,
Ireland is Superman,
Ireland is Superman,
Ireland is Superman...

Song by the Man City fans to himself that's too good for his country

delboy · January 19, 2010, 01:20:38 PM

'Fairy tale in new york' sung by an englishman and women.

Rav67 · January 19, 2010, 01:34:00 PM

Quote from: delboy on January 19, 2010, 01:20:38 PM
'Fairy tale in new york' sung by an englishman and women.

I assume you mean 'of'. And quite clearly he's Irish unless you think that parentage and birthplace don't determine nationality.

ziggysego · January 19, 2010, 01:40:27 PM

Quote from: Rav67 on January 19, 2010, 01:34:00 PM
Quote from: delboy on January 19, 2010, 01:20:38 PM
'Fairy tale in new york' sung by an englishman and women.

I assume you mean 'of'. And quite clearly he's Irish unless you think that parentage and birthplace don't determine nationality.

He was actually born in England. However Shane would never consider himself an English man.

delboy · January 19, 2010, 01:41:27 PM

Quote from: Rav67 on January 19, 2010, 01:34:00 PM
Quote from: delboy on January 19, 2010, 01:20:38 PM
'Fairy tale in new york' sung by an englishman and women.

I assume you mean 'of'. And quite clearly he's Irish unless you think that parentage and birthplace don't determine nationality.

Im pretty sure he was born in england (tunbridge wells is in Kent last time i checked) as where six of the eight members of the pogues.

ludermor · January 19, 2010, 01:47:27 PM

Quote from: delboy on January 19, 2010, 01:41:27 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on January 19, 2010, 01:34:00 PM
Quote from: delboy on January 19, 2010, 01:20:38 PM
'Fairy tale in new york' sung by an englishman and women.

I assume you mean 'of'. And quite clearly he's Irish unless you think that parentage and birthplace don't determine nationality.

Im pretty sure he was born in england (tunbridge wells is in Kent last time i checked) as where six of the eight members of the pogues.

And quite clearly he's Irish unless you think that parentage and birthplace don't determine nationality