Nearly 20 years since Jump Around and Top o’ the Morning to Ya were released, it’s interesting to see another North American rap group trying to express what it means to be of Irish descent in 2011.
The video reminds me of Baltimore based The Wire (wake scene), a hint of the Boston Irish depicted in The Departed/The Town, Chicago Dropkick Murphy sound-a-likes The Tossers and even a sprinkle of Japan Pogues fans The Cherry Bombs.
First generation born
Toast to those that made it on a boat to New York
And when the English came the colonizer came
They filled up bottles of gasoline, turned ’em into balls of flame
And hurled ’em to protect what’s ours
Don’t touch these lucky charms
Whole bunch of Irish screaming “Fuck the London Guard”
I’m kidding, not dissin’ London, this bloody war
But go against the Irish and get a bloody jaw
Preaching nonviolence but reminds of the scars
And the bias, put a pint up everybody sing a song
From New England to New Brunswick
All the way to Dublin
A rebellious nation of freckled face hustlers
Hard blue collared workers and family
My heritage, proud to be a Haggerty
It should be noted that he’s not just trying to cash in on the Irish roots either, Seattle based Macklemore has released a number of well received mix tapes and EPs.
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Donal
Ciarán
Sam
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