Seven Drunken Nights

The Dubliners

About Seven Drunken Nights

"Seven Drunken Nights" is a humorous Irish folk song most famously performed by The Dubliners. It is a variation of the Scottish folk song "Our Goodman" (Child 274, Roud 114). It tells the story of a gullible drunkard returning night after night to see new evidence of his wife's lover, only to be taken in by increasingly implausible explanations.


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The name of this song is "The Seven Drunken Nights"
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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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The Dubliners

The Dubliners are an Irish folk band founded in Dublin in 1962. The band started off as The Ronnie Drew Ballad Group, named in honour of its founding member, they subsequently renamed themselves as The Dubliners. The group line-up has seen many changes over their fifty year career. However, the group's success was centred around lead singers Luke Kelly and Ronnie Drew, both of whom are now deceased. The band garnered international success with their lively Irish folk songs, traditional street ballads and instrumentals. The band were regulars on the folk scenes in both Dublin and London in the early 1960s, until they were signed to the Minor Major label in 1965 after backing from Dominic Behan. They went on to receive extensive airplay on Radio Caroline, and e… more »

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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.
Release and Success
The 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.
Radio Controversy
Despite the song's popularity, the last two verses were often censored on the radio due to their perceived lewd content.
Group Members
At the time the song was recorded, The Dubliners consisted of Luke Kelly, Barney McKenna, Ronnie Drew, Ciarán Bourke, and John Sheahan.
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.
Popularity on Live Performances
The song became a standard of The Dubliners' live performances and is still a popular song in Ireland and among fans of Irish music worldwide.
Chart Performance
The success of "Seven Drunken Nights" enabled The Dubliners to break into mainstream popularity, and was the band's biggest chart success.
Cover versions
The song's popularity led to it being covered by a number of artists, including The Pogues, and The Dublin Legends.
Musical Style
Musically, "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.
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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