All Ireland Final Songs

[murhur]

There doesnt seem to be as many new songs being brought out for this year's Final - last year there was 8 or more!
Radio Kerry decided to use "Stand Up for the Kingdom" again this year with Gary O Sullivan on vocals. They brought out this just after the '06 final. Still the song leaves a lot to be desired - a bit too deadpan like ones they've brought out in other years. They should leave the singing and writing of football songs to the heartland of balladeering round Moyvane!
www.moyvane.com/av/Stand_Up_For_The_Kingdom.mp3

Seems Radio Kerry and Cork's Red FM are duelling it out on the airwaves with a good bit of slagging going on. They brought out a Cork song, and tis a tad better than anything we are offering.
Here is the song, and some banter with the Red Rooster DJs afterwards.
www.moyvane.com/av/Red_FM_Song.mp3

One other new Kerry song this year (so far!)
The Kingdom's Army by The Foggy Dew
www.moyvane.com/av/The_Kingdoms_Army.mp3



Here are all the songs from the past few years


Come on the Kingdom by the Wild Rapparees (2006)
www.moyvane.com/av/Come_On_The_Kingdom.mp3

Come on Without, Come on Within
No one plays the football like the Kerry Team.

Diarmuid Murphy in the goal, oh the net dont feel the ball
Mike McCarthy at full back, he is like a stone wall
One his left is Marc O Se, you can play him anywhere
Fearless Tom O Sullivan, try to pass him if you dare.

Number 5, Tomas O Se, he is a stalwart of the West
Like a beaver Aidan Mahony, just wont be second best
Mercurial Seamus Moynihan, even better than before
When he dashes up the field, oh the crowd cry out for more.

The midfield Dara fields where Eagles dare
Braver Tommy Griffin does much more than his share
The Cromane hare Sean Sullivan, whose talents we extoll
And the powerful man Eoin Brosnan, has an eagle eye for goal.

Ball and chains need wizards he is the man too Galvanise
And towering Kieran Donaghy, like the Bomber in disguise
Colm Cooper and Mike Frank, have now began to peak
And we know on Final day, a harvest they will reap.

So now this team and substitutes are ready for the fray
To give their best for Kerry, on All Ireland Final day
Now Jack and his selectors have instilled a great desire
And they have left no stone unturned in their quest for Sam Maguire.

Come On Home Sam Maguire by the OC Trio (2006)
www.moyvane.com/av/Come_On_Home_Sam_Maguire.mp3

Mickey Moran and the boys in red and green
Their semifinal was the best we've ever seen
But when Kerry play full cog, we know that they wont stop
Till they bring the Sam back home to Lispole.

The Bomber in his time he topped the game
But now we have Donaghy doing the same
Jack O'Connor and his boys the All-Ireland they'll survive
and they'll bring the Sam Maguire home once more.

Come On, Come On by the Border Boys (to the tune of a Smash Mouth ditty) (2006)
www.moyvane.com/av/Come_On_Come_On.mp3

So they said the Kerry dream was over
Rumours spreading of big fights at training
But we're back, thinking of September Glory
Lets get behind the Kerry Team.

Lost in Munster but burst through the back door
Changed our team we got a new full forward
He's a Star (Star), Gooch and Russell in the corners
Taking scores for fun.

Cmon on Cmon On, Dara's jumping higher
Cmon on Cmon On, Seamus is still the master
Cmon on Cmon On, Get behind the Green and Gold

Longford, Armagh and The Rebels vanquished
How this latest Kerry team has been transformed by a charm
We're the Mayo men wait for us, on Croke Park's sacred sod.

Oh mighty Kerry we'll support you, from the hills and valleys
Towns and villages, we'll go, we'll turn
Croke Park into a cauldron of green and gold.

Those nights of training we will never give up, never give up...no no.

Cmon on Cmon On, kick a little longer
Cmon on Cmon On, make a tackle stronger
Cmon on Cmon On, get behind the green and gold

Cmon on Cmon On, try a little harder
Cmon on Cmon On, run a little faster
Evryone in Kerry loves Sam
Everyone of us loves Sam

And our spirits they will soar
As we cheer each Kerry score
And you'll hear the Kingdom roar
We want All-Ireland 34.

And our spirits they will soar
As we cheer each Kerry score
And you'll hear the Kingdom roar
We want All-Ireland 34.

The Men from The Kingdom by The Dodgy Crew (2006)
www.moyvane.com/av/The_Men_From_The_Kingdom.mp3

Now there's going to be a great showdown like manys the day long ago
When Jack and his men from the Kingdom face the men from the County Mayo
Now both of these teams are determined, for the skill and the burning desire
To become the champions of Ireland and to bring home the Sam Maguire.

Here's to the Men of the Kingdom
And the Men from the County Mayo
We'll follow the Kingdom to Glory
The team in the Green and the Gold

We started the road for the Final on the day that the Longford men came
Determined to topple the Kingdom but The Star on the day claimed his fame
Then on to Armagh and The Rebels, two teams with class that is true
But the Kingdom they fought two great battles and now Sam Maguire is in view.

Here's to the Men of the Kingdom
And the Men from the County Mayo
We'll follow the Kingdom to Glory
The team in the Green and the Gold.

Now we say best of luck to the Kingdom, to Jack and his men of great fame
We'll follow them on to it fathers and cheer them with praise and acclaim
It may be a close encounter the men from the West will not lie
But the heroes of Kerrys great kingdom will fight to bring home Sam Maguire.

Song for Kerry by 1888 (2006)
www.moyvane.com/av/Song_For_Kerry.mp3

All Ireland 34 by Colcannon (2006)
www.moyvane.com/av/All_Ireland_34.mp3

The Boys are Back in Town by Colcannon (2006)
www.moyvane.com/av/The_Boys_Are_Back_In_Town.mp3

The Kingdom Men (2006)
www.moyvane.com/av/The_Kingdom_Men.mp3

The Morning Dew by Liam O'Connor and Michael O'Muircheartaigh (2006)
www.moyvane.com/av/The_Morning_Dew.mp3


The Gooch Shakalaka by the Kingdom Crew (2005)
www.moyvane.com/av/The_Gooch_Shakalaka.mp3

The Gooch Shakalaka, The Gooch Shakalaka
Only Colm Cooper does the Gooch Shakalaka.
He sells more dummies than they do in Madame Tussauds
No one plays football like Kerry's Colm Cooper.

My Goochie Pet by Peter Locke (2005)
www.moyvane.com/av/My_Goochie_Pet.mp3

Now Mayo were rejoicing on that great All Ireland day
They were singing songs of joy as they travelled on their way
They sang "The Wests Awake" and "When its Moonlight in Mayo"
But never for a moment did they sing of our hero.

And its you, And its you, And its you my Goochie pet,
Left or right you sunk them when you slammed one in the net.

Declan Sullivan and Fitzmaurice, in you we placed our trust
And you proved that you were champions when Mayo bit the dust.

One Vision by Radio Kerry (2004)
www.moyvane.com/av/OneVision2004.wma

Kerry All The Way by the Buccaneers (2004)
www.moyvane.com/av/kerryalltheway.wma

So now we battle Mayo for the Sam Maguire
We dont need bleach or ponytails to set our team on fire
But on september 26th our spirits will be up
When dara climbs the Hogan to lift on high the Cup.

Beautiful Noise by Radio Kerry (1997)
www.moyvane.com/av/mauricefitz1997.wma

And Pat Holmes doesnt know what to do
Will I dive in, will I try to block his kick.
If I dive in he will sell me a dummy.
If he sells me a dummy he will go around me.
If he goes around me it could finish up in the back of the net.
I dont know what Im going to do.
Let him kick it and it goes over the bar.

[austinstacksabu]

Not a dicky of a song down here at all actually.

[Walter Mitty]

"Come on Without, Come on Within
No one plays the football like the Kerry Team."

Cringe!

[madmac999]

The Gooch Shakalacka was fairly brutal effort all right!! !

[Aine]

Does anyone feel that the athmosphere in general is a bit flat? Maybe its just me.

[Deleted]

Maybe resurrect the 5 in a row song!!!!!!

[Deleted]

aine said:

Does anyone feel that the athmosphere in general is a bit flat? Maybe its just me.

The final has not caught the medias attention as Kerry - Cork play each other too often.
Also I think we are beginning to take the reaching of AI finals for granted.

[bob567]

aine said:

Does anyone feel that the athmosphere in general is a bit flat? Maybe its just me.

i would agree with u, i felt alot more hype building up to the dub game, but then again it was the dubs

[Walter Mitty]

bob567 said:

aine said:

Does anyone feel that the athmosphere in general is a bit flat? Maybe its just me.

i would agree with u, i felt alot more hype building up to the dub game, but then again it was the dubs

Its still only the wednesday!!


Furthermore, we ve done so much talking on this forum that we are all probably sick to the teeth of it at this stage

[murhur]

Another song out for the match.

Kerry's Green and Gold by the Wild Rapparees
www.moyvane.com/av/Kerrys_Green_and_Gold.mp3

They are the lads who did the Gooch Shakalaka last year and supposedly have a 5 song football cd out at the moment. One of the other songs is called "Kerry's Call".

[ardfertnarrie]

murhur said:

Another song out for the match.

Kerry's Green and Gold by the Wild Rapparees
www.moyvane.com/av/Kerrys_Green_and_Gold.mp3

They are the lads who did the Gooch Shakalaka last year and supposedly have a 5 song football cd out at the moment. One of the other songs is called "Kerry's Call".

Please don't tell me it's a take on that muck we hear sang at our rugby internationals.

I can just imagine "Kehhrry, Kehhrry, together standing tall.."

*Shudders*

[wayupnorth]

Thank God we're better at football than poetry ;D

Time enough for singing after the match

[sullyschoice]

bring back "the kerry victory song" from 1978. Those were the days.

Its a grand victory for everyone to see
Ogie Morans men, they wrote the story
When the man from Bally B, he did it one two three
The Kerry heroes wrapped themselves in glory...etc etc

[Kerry39]

Does anyone have full lyrics for that, or better still a mp3 of it? I was only 4 but can still remember!

... and Sheey's little goal left Dublin reelin' ...

[Walter Mitty]

Not being biased but regarding songs sung on big kerry gaa days, very few songs beat Lovely Listowel been sung by a large crowd in full voice......pretty epic

[Aine]

Tooraloo, tooralea, singing tooraliuraliuraliea!!!!!! Got thrown out of the "hole in the wall" during the galway races singing that one walter
__________________________________________________________________________
There is a lovely song written by Moyvane's Cormac o Leary RIP about Kerry's 21st All Ireland..

Now lift your voices loud and clear the Sam Maguire is won
Since first we conquered in 03, we now have 21
We have brave men all tried and true as we had in days of yore
And three cheers we'll give to the gallent men who wear the green and gold

From Beaufort town comes Brendan Lynch as he flyes along the wing
Seamus Murphy and young Fitz, loud praise to them we'll sing
Tom Perendergast and Maurice bold were alwas to the fore
And bursting through the centre Pat Griffin comes to score

Heres health to Johnny Culloty who comes from the Lakeside town
And to the O Donoghues from Asdee who always were renouned
Three cheers for Higgens, Mick Dwyer, Mick Gleeson and O Shea
And in the centre of the field comes Micko and DJ

God Bless you all brave Kerrymen, you always play the game
Your gallent deeds on foreign field have set our hearts a flame
We had no fear for many a year, you just gird your loins anew
And we were there to welcome you when you brought us twenty two.

[murhur]

and as your mother would continue.......along with the whole pub

twenty three,
twenty four,
twenty five,
twenty six,
twenty seven,
twenty eight,
twenty nine,
thirty,
thirty one,
thirty two,
thirty three,
thirty four
and le cúnamh Dé, thirty five on Sunday!!

[Walter Mitty]

danny said:

Not being biased but regarding songs sung on big kerry gaa days, very few songs beat Lovely Listowel been sung by a large crowd in full voice......pretty epic

Lovely Listowel - politically correct version
written by Brian McMahon

Oh, Puck may be famous and Galway be grand,
And the praise of Tramore echo down through the land,
But I'll sing you a ballad and beauty extol,
As I found it long'go in the Town of Listowel.

I've been to Bundoran, I've rambled to Bray
I've footed it to Bantry with beautiful Bay,
But I'd barter their charms, I would 'pon me soul,
For the week of the Races in lovely Listowel.

There were Bookies and Bagmen and Bankers and all,
Biddy Mulligan was there with a green-coloured shawl,
And a cute little boy pitching pence in a bowl,
Took me down for a crown in the Town of Listowel.

Beyond on the course there was silk flashing past,
The unfortunate horse that I backed he came last,
When he ran the wrong way sure I lost my control,
And I prayed for his trainer and Lovely Listowel.

SAD VERSE
On, night time, how are you - the night sure 'twas day,
And the stars in the sky they looked down in dismay,
And they sez to the moon then in accents so droll,
"You're done, for the sun shines tonight on Listowel."

They came from Castleisland, they came from Tralee,
And a good lookin' gentleman came from Figi,
We'd a Dutchman, a German, a Swede and a Pole,
Sure 'twas more like Geneva than Lovely Listowel.

My rhyming is over, God bless those who heard,
So I'll take to the road like a migratin' bird,
But before I depart, well you all must pay toll,
So three cheers for the Races and Lovely Listowel.

[madmac999]

danny said:

danny said:

Not being biased but regarding songs sung on big kerry gaa days, very few songs beat Lovely Listowel been sung by a large crowd in full voice......pretty epic

Lovely Listowel - politically correct version
written by Brian McMahon

Oh, Puck may be famous and Galway be grand,
And the praise of Tramore echo down through the land,
But I'll sing you a ballad and beauty extol,
As I found it long'go in the Town of Listowel.

I've been to Bundoran, I've rambled to Bray
I've footed it to Bantry with beautiful Bay,
But I'd barter their charms, I would 'pon me soul,
For the week of the Races in lovely Listowel.

There were Bookies and Bagmen and Bankers and all,
Biddy Mulligan was there with a green-coloured shawl,
And a cute little boy pitching pence in a bowl,
Took me down for a crown in the Town of Listowel.

Beyond on the course there was silk flashing past,
The unfortunate horse that I backed he came last,
When he ran the wrong way sure I lost my control,
And I prayed for his trainer and Lovely Listowel.

SAD VERSE
On, night time, how are you - the night sure 'twas day,
And the stars in the sky they looked down in dismay,
And they sez to the moon then in accents so droll,
"You're done, for the sun shines tonight on Listowel."

They came from Castleisland, they came from Tralee,
And a good lookin' gentleman came from Figi,
We'd a Dutchman, a German, a Swede and a Pole,
Sure 'twas more like Geneva than Lovely Listowel.

My rhyming is over, God bless those who heard,
So I'll take to the road like a migratin' bird,
But before I depart, well you all must pay toll,
So three cheers for the Races and Lovely Listowel.

Good man Walter a song close to my heart... I good rendition of it over the weekend outside the Palace me thinks.

Met a fella from Dublin during the weekend of the semi final in Quinns and he had been out the night before and he had heard the song been song by a few of " Listowels noted distinguished gentlemen" and he thought it was unbelievable stuff. Roll on the weekend...

[Walter Mitty]

How bout this one...

For Sunday -
How oft do my thoughts in their fancy take flight
To the home of my childhood away,
To the days when each patriot's vision seem'd bright
Ere I dreamed that those joys should decay.
When my heart was as light as the wild winds that blow
Down the Mar* through each elm tree,
Where I sported and play'd 'neath each green leafy shade
On the banks of my own lovely Lee.

And then in the springtime of laughter and song
Can I ever forget the sweet hours?
With the friends of my youth as we rambled along
'Mongst the green mossy banks and wild flowers.
Then too, when the evening sun's sinking to rest
Sheds its golden light over the sea
The maid with her lover the wild daisies pressed
On the banks of my own lovely Lee.

[murhur]

Walter - so whats the "politically incorrect" version of Lovely Listowel? Not sure Ive heard another version?

And tis as good a rousing ballad as they come!

[Walter Mitty]

murhur said:

Walter - so whats the "politically incorrect" version of Lovely Listowel? Not sure Ive heard another version?

And tis as good a rousing ballad as they come!

Not much of a differnece really Murhur. Just one or 2 words get changed.... listen closely next sunday in Delahunties and you ll hear!

[Aine]

Are you going to sing it walter, cause if u are i cant wait!! Mite even join you.

[Aine]

Oh and by the way, would i be right in saying the 'unpolitically correct' version would involve the second last verse???

[austinstacksabu]

Two in a row, two in a row, sure we might as well try for.....three in a row!!

[Aine]

murhur said:

and as your mother would continue.......along with the whole pub

twenty three,
twenty four,
twenty five,
twenty six,
twenty seven,
twenty eight,
twenty nine,
thirty,
thirty one,
thirty two,
thirty three,
thirty four
and le cúnamh Dé, thirty five on Sunday!!

Job Done!!

33,34,35 and next year 36!!!

[Exiled2Dublin]

aine said:

Oh and by the way, would i be right in saying the 'unpolitically correct' version would involve the second last verse???

You are. It's "and a black looking divil, he came from Fiji" pretty harmless if you ask me - this political correctness thing is pure madness. I was lucky enough to be taught by "Brianeen" McMahon in 3rd class in Listowel NS - he was a pure gentleman, God rest him, and he didn't have a racist bone in his body.

[homerj]

we need a few terrace songs going for next year to get an old atmosphere going.