There are many blessings that come with dismissing television from your life; there are few sorrows. But I expect all of you have seen this before me.
It's a fine piece, especially if you have wasted so much of your life in pubs that you can't help but join in the final verse.
I recall that song from an old Tommy Makem and Clancy Brothers album- also done in a contemplative manner.
ReplyDeleteTV?
I hear it's an ad. But I know the song by heart, for the reasons you give, and for other reasons.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good ad, and a good whiskey.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the name of the song?
Ah, 'The Parting Glass'.
ReplyDeleteSo, you can download a collection of 4 Clancy Bros & Tommy Makem albums on Amazon for $8.99.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amazon.com/Raise-Glass-Sounds-Clancy-Brothers/dp/B009P3X9N8/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&sr=1-1&keywords=Tommy+Makem+and+Clancy+Brothers
That's 55 songs for $9.
Tom, thanks for the Amazon tip. That's a good value. Very good value.
ReplyDelete*grin* I did not see the ending coming. Good commercial.
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Tommy Makem shows up in all these stories, doesn't he?
ReplyDeleteIt's not by design. It's like Tolkien -- he just got there first.
ReplyDeleteSo, is she a real bride, or is she Death?
ReplyDeleteGiven the gaiety at the end, I assume she's real. Besides, Death actually showing up is a bit of a downer for an ad.
ReplyDeleteI sang this song at my niece's wedding reception last year. My favorite version is Voice Squad:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-u7yPTDOQ4
But this is a fine ad! The only improvement would have been to make use of a couple of the other strapping Irish lads to pick up a couple of harmony lines.