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The Dubliners, 1964
traditional
This week is all about 1964!
This song dates to the 18th century. It is sometimes conflated with another traditional tune called "Banks of the Primroses," which is quite different. This one is about a lad named Johnny who leaves his love because his father doesn't approve. There is another version in which Johnny kills the girl and buries her on the bank. In this one the Dubliners sing on their live debut, he just goes on his merry way and imagines marrying another girl. "The man that doesn't like me / Can leave his daughter at home." That's cold, Johnny. Anyway, I've been listening to the Dubliners all my life. There is no better traditional Irish band.
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