Come Join the British Army - Irish Folk Song

A satirical Irish song poking fun at the British Army's recruitment. It is said that soldiers at the time would sing this song but replace the names of the officers with their own appropriate officers' names to annoy them.
Performed by 'The Dubliners'.

[@mattymate]

Always loved the Irish sense of humour and banter, very glad we inherited it down here.

[@TuurVanderheyden]

new disstrack is fire

[@Desert-Father]

Based.

[@Santafeilpe]

Banger

[@1The_Cilencer1]

ok so what was first "when i was young i had a twist... for punching babies with me fist, and then i thought i would enlist, and join the brittish army"
or this version of the beginning, or are thier diffrent intoductions for this song ??

[@Hibernica1641]

That's a different version. I think that version is from the time of the troubles, whereas this is the original one from the 19th cent.

[@1The_Cilencer1]

@@Hibernica1641 ah ok thank you

[@wilftodd3696]

Same tune to "if it wasnie fur the union"?

[@Hibernica1641]

It must be. I've never heard that song before.

[@wilftodd3696]

Hot take, but George V was the worst king we've had since William "III"

[@Hibernica1641]

What's your reasoning?

[@FionanUaMurchadha]

George V is the only British Monarch I have respect for he geniuely cared about and tried to foster peace in Ireland.

[@Hibernica1641]

@@FionanUaMurchadha aye, I really do like George V