The Rattlin' Bog
"The Rattlin' Bog" is an Irish folk song and drinking game. It is also a perfect example of a culture that is slowly being replaced.
Performance
During a performance, it is typical for the song to increase in speed with each additional verse, almost as a challenge to determine who can sing the lyrics the fastest without getting mixed up.
Some performances have one singer leading the song, singing the "Now on that..." lines solo. The whole group then joins in for the cumulative list and chorus. In some live performances, the audience sings along for as long as they can keep up, with most only singing the chorus by the end of the song.
But that is all wikipedia horse-nonsense. Listen to a real performance, unencumbered by producers and other recording artist bullshit.
The Video
About That Video
In 2017, the sisters Patrice O'Connor and Clodagh McCarthy's impromptu performance of the song at the end of Patrice O'Connor's wedding reception, was posted on YouTube and became a viral phenomenon. It was one of the most widely shared Irish videos ever posted to the internet.
We had a fantastic day and to think that our family sing-song at 5am[1] has now gone viral is amazing. I was out in company over Christmas where people recognized me as the bride in the rattlin bog' video which was hilarious. 
Lyrics
A traditional rendition of the original folk song.[2][3]
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
In that bog there was a tree
A rare tree, a rattlin' tree
The tree in the bog
In the bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
And on that tree there was a limb
A rare limb, a rattlin' limb
The limb on the tree and the tree in the bog
In the bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
And on that limb there was a branch
A rare branch, a rattlin' branch
The branch on the limb
The limb on the tree
And the tree in the bog
In the bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
And on that branch there was a twig
A rare twig, a rattlin' twig
The twig on the branch
The branch on the limb
The limb on the tree
And the tree in the bog
In the bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
And on that twig there was a nest
A rare nest, a rattlin' nest
The nest on the twig
The twig on the branch
The branch on the limb
The limb on the tree
And the tree in the bog
In the bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
And in that nest there was an egg
A rare egg, a rattlin' egg
The egg in the nest
The nest on the twig
The twig on the branch
The branch on the limb, the limb on the tree
And the tree in the bog
In the bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
And on that egg there was a bird
A rare bird, a rattlin' bird
The bird on the egg
The egg in the nest
The nest on the twig
The twig on the branch
The branch on the limb
The limb on the tree
And the tree in the bog
In the bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
And on that bird there was a feather
A rare feather, a rattlin' feather
The feather on the bird
The bird on the egg
The egg in the nest
The nest on the twig
The twig on the branch
The branch on the limb
The limb on the tree
And the tree in the bog
In the bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
And on that feather there was a flea
A rare flea, a rattlin' flea
The flea in the feather
The feather on the bird
The bird on the egg
The egg in the nest
The nest on the twig
The twig on the branch
The branch on the limb
The limb on the tree
And the tree in the bog
In the bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog
The bog down in the valley-o
Other Versions
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QO8bWGNPyo
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVkByPbWPk
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o5YDKCM_jo
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1tIYSi7Oec
That should be enough, but if you really want more, you can google it, fucko.
References
- ↑ Of course, they have been drinking all night...
- ↑ https://genius.com/The-pubcrawlers-the-rattlin-bog-lyrics
- ↑ https://lyricstranslate.com/en/irish-rovers-rattlin-bog-lyrics.html
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