'There's no one as Irish as Barack Obama' (Irish TV)

[Jackeens]

Run time: 03:20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0xFWbarrsc   Posted on YouTube: November 07, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: November 07, 2008 By DU Member: Jackeens Views on DU: 3055

 
Hmm, not sure whether to laugh or cry!

[dipsydoodle]

1. The O' Bama joke

has been floating around over here for ages - it was as inevitable as it was harmless.

[Jackeens]

4. Ah yeah, O'Bama's a bit of fun....it's the, um, quality of the song I'm not sure about!

[dipsydoodle]

6. yes I noticed it wasn't exactly

Sean and the Pogues.

[Mme. Defarge]

2. Black Irish,

to be sure!

[Jackeens]

5. Two of the greatest Irish men are black....

Paul McGrath (footballer) and the late Phil Lynnot (singer)....um, now we have a third!

[Mme. Defarge]

9. I'm actually imagining that

Barack and I are related, since we're both of Irish ancestry, we both hava a Kansas connection, his grandfather and my father served in Patton's 3rd Army in WWII, and his grandmother and my mother both built airplanes in probably the same plant. Prove it isn't so!

[tkayj]

3. Let me help you out...

:rofl:

[aquart]

7. He's a Kearney, isn't he? The Kearneys are Irish, aren't they?

?

[Jackeens]

8. To be sure!

[The Wielding Truth]

10. I've never been as proud since JFK to share my lines with O!

I like this version that I saw a while ago,too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EADUQWKoVek

[Bette Noir]

11. Yep, this song's getting around.

Why should the African-American community have him all to themselves?

[Jackeens]

12. There's even a legal battle about it now!

"Hardy Drew and the Nancy Boys recorded 'There's No One as Irish as Barack O'Bama' earlier this year in honour of the Chicago senator's roots in the small town of Moneygall in Offaly....However, Ger Corrigan is alleging that Shay Black, brother of famous Irish musician Mary Black, has "hijacked" the song and is claiming a co-writing credit and failing to acknowledge their authorship of the original version, a charge Black denies.... Both sides have since sought legal advice."


http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/Limerick-bands-fury-as-Obama.4644219.jp

[dipsydoodle]

17. Hardy Drew and the Nancy Boys !

:rofl:

[The Wielding Truth]

13. We can all share this President. I'm amazed at how well he fits

on this job.

[The Brethren]

16. He fits well.

Including he's a symbolic racial mix of white and black.

[peoli]

14. That is way too awesome!

[PatSeg]

15. I love it!

I'm a real sucker for Irish music - love the way they pronounce Barack!

[Serge A Storms]

18. great , thanks

ain't but two kinds of people in this world the Irish and those that wish they where Irish

[PatSeg]

22. I agree

If I wasn't Irish, I'm quite sure I'd wish I was!!!

[RollWithIt]

19. This is really cool!

Kind of amazing.

[Waiting For Everyman]

20. Love it! Thanks, Jackeens!

They remind me a little of The Proclaimers from the Johnny Depp movie, "Benny & Joon".

(Some Irish descent here too, so I love all things Irish.) :)

[jennied]

21. This reminds me of that scene from Shawshank Redemption...

where someone asks Red (who is played by Morgan Freeman) why do they call him Red, and Red is like "Maybe it's because I'm Irish". It's a joke because the person that was supposed to play Red was supposed to be white/irish, with flaming red hair.

[skooooo]

23. FUN STUFF!

:rofl:

[Poll_Blind]

24. I forgot for like 8 years that the world really likes our country.

  I'm glad we can start showin' some of that love back.

PB

[Historic NY]

25. Them Irish sure got around back when........

there are more Irish in America than in all of Eire, tis true.

[Jackeens]

27. 40 million Americans have Irish blood - true! (Population of Ireland: 4 million!) n/t

[Historic NY]

28. I laughed when he was talking about the dog choice...he wanted

a mutt like himself. Pretty telling when a guy appreciates his heritage & doesn't dwell on one aspect more than another.

[crikkett]

30. It's also a very Hawaiian thing to say

In Hawaii, it's the strange child who isn't mixed.

[rosesaylavee]

26. Wonderful!

Ireland, Kenya, Indonesia, Japan, Illinois, Chicago - Hyde Park and the South Side, Honolulu, Kansas, NYC, Boston, DC - we can all claim him as our special one.

Love this song. It's so much more about unity than it is about being Irish. And only the Irish could have pulled a double entendre song like this off... one minute laughing and the next crying.

Thanks for posting.

[Lifelong Protester]

29. Being Irish myself, I find this great!!

and I love the old ladies in the crowd, clapping and enjoying themselves. Hey, did I see a nun in there??

I second the sentiment that it is GREAT to have the world happy for us and not pitying us!!

Thanks for posting, I guess I'm the only one who hasn't seen it!!

[Jackeens]

31. How cute is this: just got a msg from the band thanking me for posting the video!!!! n/t

[Momgonepostal]

33. That's very cool! Thanks for posting for us, too. nt

[BeyondGeography]

32. Words fail me

How about, Now I can die in peace.

[goddess40]

34. That will be fun for St. Paddy's day

do you think I could get it on CD?