Christy Moore - James Larkin Lyrics

Lovely tune

God Bless Michael J. Quill
Transport Workers of America

D. Rt7 kof

What about eamonn ceannt

Is there a louder version of this anywhere?

If you like this you should check out the burns band "the master got me down."

whats this from?

Good man Christy. .always true to yourself and your songs and music. . Listen and learn chizzlers. ..

Same air as Preab San Ól by our Luke

Collins, Ireland’s glorious son
You never ceased to thrive
The body yes has gone
But your spirit is still alive
She calls upon my psyche
Pushing me to rise
Your pat on my shoulder
Is a might I can derive
Never will I surrender
No retreat nor compromise
I shall follow you to render
What’s wrong into right
From the Middle East I set my sail
To Glasnevin where Freedom breeze
From your shrine I can inhale
Where lies your body which
No tyranny cold ever hinder
Which brought an empire to its knees
As do Emmet’s and Jim Larkin’s
Your spirit will always soar
Guarding the land and guiding the poor
Here is a vow to join your Sinn Fein
And slap the misrule we’ve been suffering under
I hope Ireland does embrace
My pledge to be her loyal son

Free Ireland unite it

Unite Ireland.

Christy's a hero. He's for truth & justice. He stands for what's right in my opinion.

Christy has a different singing accent in this song to modern time. In those days he tried to sing more like other folk singers at the time, rather than singing with his own voice. He once said that the greatest lesson he learned in singing was to sing with his own voice.

Amazing rendition

charles doran ,

Does anyone have the full half-hour show that this clip is from?

What a performance,what a song,so proud to be from Dublin.

This is my favorite song from Christy Moore

My fav also, a true story of injustice sang with passion and meaning.

There is a legacy

Is it George Best introducing him?

@Mat Nichol Its Shay Healy an Irish song writer and presenter introducing Christy dude

Thanks. It's an amazing likeness though.

God save the queen, british rule 4eva

paddyman33 sure Ireland is filled with people from everywhere

fuck d queen

Do you believe in god ? Haha

Really? I think not.

What sort of scumbag says that on a song like this one

RIP Bob Crow.

I was at a Christy Moore concert in Derry/Derry last night. Still in top form and ably accompanies by Declan Sinnott. Go Christy!

It´s a beautifull song. I don´t understan english lenguage very well, but i think the song tales about Irish history. Irish people,s history is like the basque country´s history. These countries always had walked foward Freedom, foward Independence. Today basque people are fighting againts spanish power, because that power never won´t bring the Freedom and Democracy. FREEDOM FOR BASQUE COUNTRY. EUSKAL HERRIA ASKATU.

Working Men and Women of all lands unite. El pueblo unido hamas sera vencido. One race the Human Race.

this is a great example of his early work.
a great song about Irish history.
this clip is taken from ballad sheet in 1969.
he sang 2 songs on this programme from his debut album of the same year' paddy on the road.

All really good Irish musicians are pretty damn old, some look younger (i.e. Christy and the Wolfe Tones) some...don't (the late Ronnie Drew and Derek Warfield)

Let us all help to speed the day when this wonderful earth and its rich resources are held in common for the benefit of all humanity.The worlds workers must look to themselves not some spirit in the imagination.

I didn't realise Christy was this old. He's looking good for 68!

he was 69 when you made this comment

Clean living does that to man

Great story telling Ballard by Moore ...beyond that, the politics of it all is too confusing for me ... look to Christ for the answers you seek.

Not written by Moore, though, Donagh MacDonagh wrote it.

Connolly would support giving workers money to rich bankers. How dare you make such a stupid remark. Gilmore is a traitor and if you are with him , then so are you.

Lovely <3

GREETINGS FROM TURKEY! OUR PEOPLE WILL OVERCOME!

Deaghlan Finn- The IRA didn't exist until the 1970's? What are you smoking? This is not a history class so I won't educate you but I suggest you run along and read some history.

I haven't seen this video before. I haven't seen him perform this song before. It is brilliant!

Larkin had no connection to the IRA, nor did Connolly. and given that the ira did not come about until the 1970s they would find it hard to join. It is also a strange thing that a lot of leaders of the irish struggle were in fact not even catholic, some were even English so really it shows that the question is one of right and not of religion or Irish v English. as is often given as a reason.

Do your homework you obviously don't know your Irish history

Deaghlan Finn-Kelly:
First off: Larkin and Connolly were Socialists & identified with De Leonism. Owing to Connolly's outspoken desire for conflict with the British, during 3 days of talks, from Wednesday, 19 January 1916, Pearse eventually persuades Connolly to commit his forces of the ICA to join with the IRB and their forces of the Irish Volunteers, na Fianna & Cumman na mBan.

Secondly: After the disaster/success of Éirí Amach na Cásca the Irish Volunteers were, from October 1917 onwards, reorganised by De Valera and rebranded themselves as the Irish Republican Army...
The lot you're talking about were the PROVISIONAL IRA, lead by the likes of Joe Cahill & Seamus Twomey, who split from the (Old) IRA on the 28th December 1969.

Deaghlan Finn-Kelly P.S. yer an Eejit...

Go back too school ya clown

Deaghlan Finn-Kelly wrong wrong and wrong again.

some of you really talk pure shite. you are going on about republicans in Liverpool walking around on marches playing so called anti British songs, give it a feckin rest, first find out why such things are taking place, stop colonising peoples and then songs you do not like will end.


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That's what I did- I listened to a beautiful song....

Bí ciúin agus éisteacht leis an amhrán álainn

Adorei. Como posso comprar este CD? ou DVD?

WE WILL RAISE AGAIN!!

Glad you understand,because the Irish Republicans in Liverpool have latched onto his good name along with Cairde (Friends of Nobody) and The James Larkin Society and The Liverpool Irish Republican Band,They are out for mischief whoever and whatever groups protest against these Welsh/Irish and whatever Foreign Flags representing Terrorists in The City of Liverpool they are a Disgrace you only have to checkout there Marches in Liverpool and Abergele bringing Scots and Welsh who hate the British.

fuck off dickhead

no buddy ya got it all wrong james larkin is not ira nor is james connolly like most of irish population including me the ra are most definetly skumbags listen to the song thats ireland the poor man is number 1

your right the tratior gilmore

Labour needs to get back to its roots in Ireland and stop going into power with Irelands equivalent of the Tories . Fine Gael are the party of the merchant princes and big farmers. They will never have empathy with the working classes or the less well off. If we end up with the laissez faire society of the 1800's the current Labour party will have played its part. Gilmore, Rabbitte et al, do you want this as your legacy?.

Gilmore couldnt spell shame, only ever met 2 Labour T.Ds with honesty and backbone ; the late Jim Kemmy and now Roisin Shortall and Gilmore could never even aspire to their principles..

Love this song so much wish christy sang it still :*(

The Miners Strike was engineered by the Tory government as the Minors in1972 and 1974 bringing down Ted Heath in the Latter Case.It was those vested interests who controlled T.U.C.did the Miners down, not alone by their inaction but their outright subversion of their cause, the Miners were hung out to Dry...... A 'General Strike' in solidarity those on the picket linescould have helped them but Dark forces were at work to change the nature of British society and create a mere service economy

My Grandpa was on the picket lines here the US in the union strikes in the Detroit factories. My family still lives in Detroit and we are veru thankful for those who sacrified to help build the unions.

theres no ballads of any politicians today because they're all only scumbags lining there own pockets keeping the bankers happy and forgetting the ordinary people who pay to have them there. we have no connolly larkin collins in todays world, wish i was born in the 1900's.....Revolution !!!

CHRISTY WITH A HUGE BEARD!

@thelostirishmanmik Scottish Protestant Rangers fan here.Who just tick this box with pride.Connolly was a good Protestant to,dispite what Wickipedia tells you.It also says he was born in Edinburgh,when in reality he was born in Glasgow,When my Dad was in the navy.He had a good Irish pal,who took him to a new years party.Football got talked about,his teams the same as mine evidently.My Dad said something he should not have done,in said comapny.The boys Dad was at the 16,put the young ins in place

Let us all help to speed the day when this wonderful earth and its rich resources are held in common for the benefit of all humanity.

you can take a lot from us but you can't break the irish spirit.

What about the victims of her? Will her grand children lay a wreath in honour of the Bloody Sunday victims and the hundreds of other innocent victims

an old song, by god, we need him now

Is it not a disgrace that labour ( pairti an lucht oibre) claim to be the continuation of the connolly/larkin idea of socialism in ireland. Look at Labour now giving 26 billion euro to a bunch of zombie banks....its a disgrace to socialism and republicanism. Eamonn (sell out for power) Gilmore bow your head in shame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

a true ballad, telling the story of revolution, a revolution we all must learn from.

was christy moore ever young waht age is he here

IAmTHEGoD0fHELLFIRE that vid is from 1969, so he was around 24 back then

@zaperfan Its not he fault of the English people mate - Its the ruling classes:
James Larkin was a Scouser and is my all-time personal hero. The slogan: "The great appear great because we are on our knees: Let us rise." appeared on the masthead of the 'Workers' Republic', founded by James Connolly (Son of a british army officer from Edinburgh) in Dublin in August, 1898.

on "BIG JIM" "Let Us Rise"

wicked blood innit !!

He's a hairy fecker

Okay what feckin age is Christy? This is 1969!!! He looks about 5 years younger than he does now and this is over 40 years ago?!!

James Larkin just so happens to be my great great grandfathers brother. Aye, proud of him and to be Irish. =)

who is this clown ?

he was 8 years old here

@Larkin1907 Workers of all lands unite.

freedom !

Epic! Working class pride!

I have never heard such conviction and heart put into a song as does Christy in this excellent performance. Also, what a fantastic song which explains the hardship of the peole of 1913, and the great spirit of the Irish to overcome the tyranny of the day. Fantasic song and well done to Christy

This song is a great tribute to great people and to Jim Larkin. It is sung with great feeling and true spirit. I am honored to hear Christy Moore sing this song with such conviction. A fantastic tribute to our heroes. Thank you Christy.

Hahahaha I never actually copped that before

Bloody hell. That Peter Kay gets everywhere.

After about 29 pints an' a cupla phiskies

omg his face looks so normal

If more sound men like Larkin and Connolly were about today,the world would be a better place.

Tiocfaidh Ar La.

What a legend Christy Moore is.. this goes into my Favourites folder..

the great only appear great because we are on our knees - let us RISE!
Vol. James Connolly SSP IRA!

Good version Christy boy!
I used to have an LP of the 'Wolfhound' singing this, magic!!
Some bastard stole it.
They were a fantastic band but so difficult to get their music now for some reason.

Proud to call Larkin a scouser by birth,he was a true Irish legend!

Let us all help to speed the day when this wonderful earth and its rich resources are held in common for the benefit of all humanity.Workers of all lands unite.

reminds me of podge and rodge ha ha legandary kildare man. excellent quality for such an old vid

cant believe this is christy. i taught sum 1 made a mistake on the title. he sounds so dif.

what show was this on?
Christy looks so different.

and the cunts who adore Margaret Thatcher and Milton Friedman are sent packing for good

The voice of Labour,the voice of Justice.Let us all help to speed the day when this wonderful earth and its rich resources are held in common for the benefit of all humanity.

I think this song is a powerful representation of the strong will of the Irish people.Christy does the song great justice and of course not to forget it's about Jim Larkin and strike of 1913 and of course James Connelly.I praise the Irish people of this period for their strength and resistance.

god bless and rest all the volunteers of the IRA during the trouble, they fought for freedom of their own country and that was truelly deserved. May God rest their souls and forever be in our memories. GOD SAVE IRELAND.

Yes Indeed,working people of all lands unite.Our day will come comrades.

He was my grat Uncle (James Larkin) a great inspiration. Like many who fought for the Irish worker, he wasn't Irish. Like James Connolly.

true true!!! legend

nice beard christy!

love ya

Let us all help to speed the day when this earth is held in common for the benefit of all humanity.The voice of labour,the voice of justice.

Yes indeed.Working people of all lands unite.

DRVOMIT, be proud of your roots. This song unites all working men from every background, religion, country. Great song

as an Irishman, this song is extremely prevalent in my world outlook. A mighty tune for a mighty country. I carry this song with me over here in America.

Slan!
GB

An absolute Brilliant performance with great conviction. This version cannot be beaten. Very well done to Christy for an excelent rendition.

We all once did mate ;-)