Bravo BeerMats!! Singers found at last!!
Finally there comes a voice for my Workers’ Song… And brave balladeers that can sing for the Voiceless men and women on our nation’s Dole queues!!… Workers made jobless by the actions of the criminal bankers and failed politicians of the infamous Celtic Tiger debacle!!… Lets “SING GRIEF NOT CRY IT!!…
Pete St John
We’re all looking forward to the festivities on the big day tomorrow, there will be St.Patrick’s Day parties in the four corners of the Earth. What better way to get the celebrations started than with some great Irish music.
Our friend Dave has just opened his new Irish music download store. So if you’re searching for some Irish music to get everyone in the mood tomorrow, why not download a couple of albums, turn up the volume and sing along with your friends and family!
(P.S. “The Ferryman” appears on the album “A Touch of Irish Vol 1“, “The Fields of Athenry” on “Irish Collection” and there’s a great version of “The Rare Ould Times” on the album “Éire Vol Two“).
A very happy St.Patrick’s Day to one and all.
Pete St John launches his The Fields of Athenry (FOA) Song World Tour.
VISION STATEMENT:
Pete’s Vision is to have his world famous Irish ballad “The Fields of Athenry” sung where ever the Irish diaspora and their friends are gathered to support the Irish Rugby International Team in the Rugby World Cup games in New Zealand 2011.
Pete’s son, Kieron Mooney, will be the Tour leader through USA, Canada, Australia and on to the RWC in New Zealand on Sept/Oct 2011.
AND Please Remember… you do NOT have to be going to the actual games to join the FOA World Choir! By singing the FOA SONG in your local rugby club, pub, community centre, etc. You can be with tour leader Kieron in spirit as he travels and visits Irish centres on his way to New Zealand.
So now please visit… Facebook The Fields of Athenry 2011 Song World Tour, meet Kieron, and post a message to join and support the FOA Tour.
Enjoy the song and supporting the Irish Rugby Team to Victory!
Pete St John will appear in The National Concert Hall on Sunday, the 8th of May 2011. This very special show celebrates 30 years of “The Fields of Athenry”. Tickets can be ordered on 01 417 0000 (or 00353 1 4170000 if you’re not calling from Ireland) or from www.nch.ie.
Stephen Smith sings a New country song written by Pete following the writer’s memorable visit to the famous Wolverton Mountain area of Arkansas, USA. Irish country music star Stephen Smyth gives the song wings with his truly unique song style and fine voice… sure to be a chart topper, this special single is in all the major record shops right now!
PETE ST JOHN THOUGHT FOR THE DAY !!
Dateline: Dublin 7/7/2010
State of the Nation: 400,000 persons on the Dole Queue / ERSI report 5,000 people emigrating each month / Government on 3 month holidays !!
Street Reality: BLACK HUMOUR remark , overheard by the writer , in the mens’ room of a Northside Dublin Pub!!
“ THERE’S A BLACK GUY ON OUR DOLE QUEUE SAYIN’ THERE’S JOBS IN ZANZIBAR !! “
And as my mother always said: “You might as well Sing grief as Cry it !!”……… Know anyone brave enough to sing this little ditty???……. Slan go foill…… Pete.
A Workers’ Song… © Pete St John/Saint Music
You can find me on the dole queue
In my fake Armani suit
From the Zoombie Bank that fired me
But still racking in the loot
It’s our own taxpayers’ money
They are stealing to be spent
Baling out the criminal bankers
That control our government !!
Chorus :
Come and join us on the Dole Queue
It’s not where we want to be
Four hundred thousand singing
“ How the Jaysus can this be ?? “
Our homes and jobs and futures
Stolen by the powers that be
In the Celtic Tiger twilight
It’s the end of You and Me !!!!!!
Leinster House is now a grave yard
So the Dail takes 3 months off !!!
On holliers ‘til its over
Must be nice to be a toff !!!
What will we tell our families ?
Now we know our goose is cooked
And this dole queue just gets longer
While the Shan Van says we’re Vocht !!!!!
The credit cards are maxed out
And the mortgage in arrears
Sure we lived the life of Reilly
When they told us Spend … No Fears !!
I can’t afford the Luas
Since the repos took me car
There’s a black guy on the dole queue
Sayin’ there’s jobs in Zanzibar !!
Pete St John © 8/7/2010.
Pete St John will appear in The National Concert Hall on Saturday the 20th of March 2010, for a very special show. “The Fields of Athenry - The Songs and Stories of Pete St. John” will star Pete, along with very special host of guests.
Tickets are available directly from The National Concert Hall box office on +353 1 417 0000 and from their website www.nch.ie.
Ok ok, well not quite number 1 in the charts, but the site is now at Number 1 the Google rankings for “Never Drink and Drive”! Not bad out of 8.2 Million results.
Our IT guru Ger (creator of the NDD song site) reports hits from all over the world. Australia have picked up on the song and its message through the good offices of Fred Rea / Irish Scene Magazine in the city of Perth, WA.
Please continue to spread the word, get your friends and work mates to visit the website. Its’ message might save their lives! And songs are magic carpets! Maybe think about singing the song as your Party Piece?
-Pete
Friday the 19th of December 2008 was a special day for Pete as he travelled to the RTE studios in Dublin for a unique Live Line show hosted by Joe Duffy. Pete was joined by Charlie McGettigan, Gerry O’Connor, Kathy Nugent, Brian Furlong and Tony Malone to perform some of Pete’s songs live in studio.
Tony Malone, Kathy Nugent, Charlie McGettigan, Pete St John, Gerry O’Connor, Brian Furlong.
You can listen to the entire show by downloading it in high quality HERE (right click and “save as”, “save target as” or “save link as” depending on your browser, to save the file to your pc).
Keep an ear out for a very special performance of the ‘Never Drink and Drive Song‘!
In recognition of his songwriting, Pete has been awarded the Performing Artists Trust Society, Golden Roll of Honours Award! The award was presented at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, on the 19th of October 2008.
