St. Patrick heard the voice of the Irish calling to him, saying, "Come holy boy and walk amongst us again." May we also hear Celtic voices both past and present—the ancient lives, the immigrant ancestors, the modern day wayfarers—and learn from their stories.
Mar 7, 2008
Irish Pub Bans Danny Boy!
The Irish owner of a pub in Manhattan has banned the playing of Danny Boy for the entire month of March. He says, "It's overplayed, it's been ranked among the 25 most depressing songs of all time and it's more appropriate for a funeral than for a St. Patrick's Day celebration."
While it's true that it's not a traditional Irish song (at least not the lyrics, which were written by someone who never set foot in Ireland) I find the pub owner's remarks amusing. St. Patrick's Day does, after all, mark the day of the patron saint's death.
Irish songs are depressing? Who would have thought that?
I do agree that it's overplayed. I'm tired of it myself. Your thoughts??
Read more here.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
I'm not Irish so it doesn't bother me. :)
ReplyDeleteC'mon! Everyone's Irish on St. Patty's Day!
ReplyDelete