It’s amazing that Pete (RIP) was never more well known as he wrote so many famous and classic Irish songs. I wouldn’t even recognise his face but I suppose he was humble and never chased fame. Thank you Pete and rest easy x
[Verse 1] Raised on songs and stories, heroes of renown The passing tales and glories that once was Dublin Town The hallowed halls and houses, the haunting children's rhymes That once was part of Dublin, in the rare ould times [Chorus] Ring a ring a rosey, as the light declines I remember Dublin City in the rare ould times [Verse 2] Well, me name, it is Sean Dempsey As Dublin as can be Born hard and late in Pimlico In a house that ceased to be My trade, I was a cooper Lost out to redundancy Like my house that fell to progress My trade's a memory [Verse 3] Well, I courted Peggy Dignam As pretty as you please A rogue child of Mary From the rebel liberties I lost her to a student chap With skin as black as coal When he took her off to Birmingham Well, she took away my soul [Chorus] [Verse 4] Well, the years have made me bitter The gargle dims me brain Cause Dublin keeps on changing And nothing seems the same The Pillar and the Met have gone The Royal long since pulled down As the grey, unyielding concrete Makes a city of my town [Chorus] [Verse 5] Fare thee well, sweet Anna Liffey I can no longer stay And watch the new glass cages That spring up along the quay My mind's too full of memories Too old to hear new chimes I'm part of what was Dublin In the rare ould times croatia
I think he was asked once; how do you write a song like that; and he came back with; well if I knew that, I would write one everyday or all the time...LOL" 😂✌☘🙏✝
It’s amazing that Pete (RIP) was never more well known as he wrote so many famous and classic Irish songs. I wouldn’t even recognise his face but I suppose he was humble and never chased fame. Thank you Pete and rest easy x
Love this song makes me miss Dublin the rare old times
Thanks mr Pete St. John rip 💙🕯🕊🙏💫💫💫💫💫💯💯💯💯✊✊✊✊✊💫💫💫🕊🕯
What a brlliant melody. Thanks to Pete😍
Great to hear Pete St John sing.
It means so much to see Pete, the writer of this song, performing it with his friends. Love your music Pete, thank you.
'Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam':
May he rest in peace!
miss you Pete St John
Hey friend 👋 how are you doing today and how is your husband,hope you're having a great day 🥰🥰
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wow god bless Pete ST John
Beautiful
RING A Roses come on Brother mother let me Go please ❤❤👍👍🙏🙏🍹
[Verse 1]
Raised on songs and stories, heroes of renown
The passing tales and glories that once was Dublin Town
The hallowed halls and houses, the haunting children's rhymes
That once was part of Dublin, in the rare ould times
[Chorus]
Ring a ring a rosey, as the light declines
I remember Dublin City in the rare ould times
[Verse 2]
Well, me name, it is Sean Dempsey
As Dublin as can be
Born hard and late in Pimlico
In a house that ceased to be
My trade, I was a cooper
Lost out to redundancy
Like my house that fell to progress
My trade's a memory
[Verse 3]
Well, I courted Peggy Dignam
As pretty as you please
A rogue child of Mary
From the rebel liberties
I lost her to a student chap
With skin as black as coal
When he took her off to Birmingham
Well, she took away my soul
[Chorus]
[Verse 4]
Well, the years have made me bitter
The gargle dims me brain
Cause Dublin keeps on changing
And nothing seems the same
The Pillar and the Met have gone
The Royal long since pulled down
As the grey, unyielding concrete
Makes a city of my town
[Chorus]
[Verse 5]
Fare thee well, sweet Anna Liffey
I can no longer stay
And watch the new glass cages
That spring up along the quay
My mind's too full of memories
Too old to hear new chimes
I'm part of what was Dublin
In the rare ould times
croatia
Wonderful
Rip pete
Beautiful song, also sung by the late great ronnie drew😢
Thanks for posting this video.
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Great song rip Pete!
Beautiful song
thanks for posting
Very well done song !
I think he was asked once; how do you write a song like that; and he came back with; well if I knew that, I would write one everyday or all the time...LOL" 😂✌☘🙏✝
Punk Rockers!!!!! xxx I remember! xx
That was pretty neat, actually
In the story
Anyone have The Year of the French?
Is that Pete's son on the right?
Its too late