Seven Drunken Nights
The Dubliners
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The name of this song is "The Seven Drunken Nights" We're only allowed to sing five of them, so here goes Oh, as I went home on Monday night As drunk as drunk could be I saw a horse outside the door Where my old horse should be Well, I called me wife and I said to her "Will you kindly tell to me Who owns that horse outside the door Where my old horse should be?" Ay, you're drunk, you're drunk you silly old fool Still you cannot see That's a lovely sow that my mother sent to me Well, it's many a day I've traveled, a hundred miles or more But a saddle on a sow, sure, I never saw before And as I went home on Tuesday night As drunk as drunk could be I saw a coat behind the door Where my old coat should be Well, I called me wife and I said to her "Will you kindly tell to me Who owns that coat behind the door Where my old coat should be?" Ay, you're drunk, you're drunk you silly old fool Still you cannot see That's a woolen blanket that me mother sent to me Well, it's many a day I've traveled, a hundred miles or more But buttons on a blanket, sure, I never saw before And as I went home on Wednesday night As drunk as drunk could be I saw a pipe upon the chair Where my old pipe should be Well, I called my wife and I said to her "Will you kindly tell to me Who owns that pipe upon the chair Where my old pipe should be?" Ay, you're drunk, you're drunk you silly old fool Still you cannot see That's a lovely tin-whistle, that me mother sent to me Well, it's many a day I've traveled, a hundred miles or more But tobacco in a tin-whistle, sure, I never saw before And I went home on Thursday nigh As drunk as drunk could be I saw two boots beneath the bed Where my old boots should be Well, I called me wife and I said to her "Will you kindly tell to me Who owns them boots beneath the bed Where my old boots should be?" Ay, you're drunk, you're drunk you silly old fool Still you cannot see They're two lovely geranium pots me mother sent to me Well, it's many a day I've traveled, a hundred miles or more But laces in geranium pots I never saw before And as I came home on Friday night As drunk as drunk could be I saw a head upon the bed Where my old head should be Well, I called my wife and I said to her "Will you kindly tell to me Who owns that head upon the bed Where my old head should be?" Ay, you're drunk, you're drunk you silly old fool Still you cannot see That's a baby boy that me mother sent to me Well, it's many a day I've traveled, a hundred miles or more But a baby boy with his whiskers on, sure, I never saw before
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Written by: Barney McKenna, Ciaron Bourke, John Sheahan, Luke Kelly, Ronald Drew
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10 facts about this song
Origin"Seven Drunken Nights" is a traditional Irish folk song that was popularized by The Dubliners.
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Release and SuccessThe song was recorded and released by The Dubliners in 1967 and it quickly became a hit, peaking at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Radio ControversyDespite the song's popularity, the last two verses were often censored on the radio due to their perceived lewd content.
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Group MembersAt the time the song was recorded, The Dubliners consisted of Luke Kelly, Barney McKenna, Ronnie Drew, Ciarán Bourke, and John Sheahan.
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Cultural Influence"Seven Drunken Nights" is renowned as a humorous song that tells a story of a drunken man who comes home late each night of the week and notices different items which his wife claims innocuous explanations for but he suspects are signs of an affair.
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Popularity on Live PerformancesThe song became a standard of The Dubliners' live performances and is still a popular song in Ireland and among fans of Irish music worldwide.
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Chart PerformanceThe success of "Seven Drunken Nights" enabled The Dubliners to break into mainstream popularity, and was the band's biggest chart success.
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Cover versionsThe song's popularity led to it being covered by a number of artists, including The Pogues, and The Dublin Legends.
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Musical StyleMusically, "Seven Drunken Nights" is typical of Irish folk music, being played in a lively style with instruments such as the guitar, banjo and tin whistle.
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Legacy"Seven Drunken Nights" is now considered a classic of Irish folk music and has helped cement the reputation of The Dubliners as one of the most important groups in the genre.
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