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Seven Drunken Nights
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A humorous traditional Irish song based on an older ballad, 'Our Goodman' (Child Ballad #274), sometimes called '4 Nights Drunk'. Usually only 5 of the 7 nights are sung because of the randy nature of the final 2 (you'll hear what we mean).
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Irish Scottish Celtic Rock Blues original Songs in a Stage show of Comedy Fun and Diversion from Life with Love Beer Drink and Spirit
Rollickin' Irish Stage Show
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Genre
World • Traditional Irish
Charts
Peak #14
Peak in subgenre #1
Author
Trad. PD.
Rights
2007, Darby O'Gill
Uploaded
January 03, 2007
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MP3 7.9 MB • 320 kbps • 8:38
Story behind the song
Each night is a verse, followed by a chorus, in which a man comes home in a drunken state to find evidence of another man having been with his wife, which she explains away, not entirely convincingly. The Child Ballads are a collection of 305 ballads from England and Scotland, and their American variants, collected by Francis James Child in the late 19th century. The collection was published as The English and Scottish Popular Ballads between 1882 and 1898.
Lyrics
Verses very each time it is sung and often depending on the audience reaction as the song is performed
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ACUSHLA
Mar 04, 2014
top class well done
Wyldhorse
Feb 10, 2010
Loved it, I understand the seventh night, "...as I stumbled to the barn to find my hurse (Horse). Fiddle dee di, fiddle dee dum!"