One of the first Irish songs I learned as a foreigner, along with rare old times which turns out he also wrote. I still think it’s beautiful and haunting when it’s not screamed at me by a horde of drunken football fans.
TIL Stayin’ Alive is older than Fields of Athenry
A traditional song that instantly entered the canon as a classic. Like it had been sung for hundreds of years. Very rare, very special. RIP.
By a lonely prison wall
And here was me thinking it was a song from at least a hundred years ago.
Raised on songs and stories
I was just in Athenry a couple weeks ago. Lovely little town. RIP Pete.
RIP, he wrote some absolute classics.
Oh no! Great song.
Sad news. My grandad, rest his soul, who only left Ireland once in his life, said Fields of Athenry is “the best song going”. Always been one of my faves. My dad’s is Spancill Hill.
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hopefully the song dies with him
Amazing song wrighter May he rest in peace
One of the first Irish songs I learned as a foreigner, along with rare old times which turns out he also wrote. I still think it’s beautiful and haunting when it’s not screamed at me by a horde of drunken football fans.
TIL Stayin’ Alive is older than Fields of Athenry
A traditional song that instantly entered the canon as a classic. Like it had been sung for hundreds of years. Very rare, very special. RIP.
By a lonely prison wall
And here was me thinking it was a song from at least a hundred years ago.
Raised on songs and stories
I was just in Athenry a couple weeks ago. Lovely little town. RIP Pete.
RIP, he wrote some absolute classics.
Oh no! Great song.
Sad news. My grandad, rest his soul, who only left Ireland once in his life, said Fields of Athenry is “the best song going”. Always been one of my faves. My dad’s is Spancill Hill.
RIP ,thank you for the music