These lyrics do not throw shade, they throw a folding chair. You love to see it.

This makes me proud of being Irish. And I'm Italian

This song has "you're a coward and I'm going to tell you why you're a coward, FIGHT ME SIR!!!!" energy and I love it!

Had whiskey for breakfast and dancing to this in my kitchen. No particular reason. Hope everyone has a blessed day. ❤

I remain in awe of Colm's vocal range. He's properly a bass, a baritone, and a tenor, not merely a bass who can increase pitch, which is no mean feat! It's amazing, and I kind of hate him for it. :p (I kid, naturally).

I love how Irish rebel songs make me feel staunchly patriotic of a nation I barely have any ties with.

I sang this at an Irish pub in Lexington Kentucky. The bar erupted in chorus fantastically. Most fun I've had in a long time. Fàilte

A bit late, but here are the lyrics for anyone interested: I was born on a Dublin street where the Royal drums did beat And those loving English feet they walked all over us And every single night when me da' would come home tight He'd invite the neighbours out with this chorus Oh, come out ye' black and tans Come out and fight me like a man Show your wife how you won medals down in Flanders Tell her how the IRA made you run like hell away From the green and lovely lanes of Killashandra Come let us hear you tell How you slandered great Parnell When you thought him well and truly persecuted Where are the sneers and jeers That you loudly let us hear When our leaders of sixteen were executed Oh, come out ye' black and tans Come out and fight me like a man Show your wife how you won medals down in Flanders Tell her how the IRA made you run like hell away From the green and lovely lanes of Killashandra Come tell us how you slew Them old Arabs two by two Like Zulus they had spears and bows and arrows How bravely you faced one With your sixteen pounder gun And you frightened them damn natives to their marrow Oh, come out ye' black and tans Come out and fight me like a man Show your wife how you won medals down in Flanders Tell her how the IRA made you run like hell away From the green and lovely lanes of Killashandra Now the time is comin' fast And I think them days are here When each English seánín will run before us And if there'll be a need Then our kids wil sing, "Godspeed!" With a verse or two of singin' this fine chorus Oh, come out ye' black and tans Come out and fight me like a man Show your wife how you won medals down in Flanders Tell her how the IRA made you run like hell away From the green and lovely lanes of Killashandra Oh, come out ye' black and tans Come out and fight me like a man Show your wife how you won medals down in Flanders Tell her how the IRA made you run like hell away From the green and lovely lanes of Killashandra

Wow. Didn't expect the cover to have that starting slow rythm. But it's been an amazing surprise, gave it a war-call vibe. And as for the rest, wholesome performance and voice blending as usual

Now this... this I have been waiting for. Ridiculously catchy Irish song sung by the modern day Celtic bard? Count me in!

I love how you can just see the pride on his face and hear it in his voice.

As a Scottish descendent I have to say you Irish have some good tunes

Seeing as you smashed this out of the park, I would kill to hear your rendition of "The Foggy Dew" [10 month later edit]: And so it was. Nice work!

Speaking as an Englishman, I've always loved this song, and this is a perfect rendition, the passion and justifiable hate comes through perfectly, but I hate that it's not something I can listen to in public... I suspect it wouldn't go well for me

This song invokes emotion in any freedom-loving person the world over. Colm, as usual, is phenomenal!

This rendition is a legendary one!! Drink and enjoy today and give em hell when you wake tomorrow. Much love from Armenia, can imagine the glee you feel when you listen to this one tonight. ❤️❤️🇦🇲❤️🇮🇪❤️❤️

The tone at the start~ its just mwah. The slower speed feels like ots a flash back looking upon the feilds really putting into prespective the time period this song calls to. Solem at the start and powerful in its call picking up steam and pushing into a driving beat that won't back down. From start to finish~ amazing

OMG ... Really look forward, Thats what a modern classic should be

Listening to this today specifically for no reason.

me:"I have alot of Irish pride" my friend:" you are native American what are you talking about" me:"I don't know"

I’m an American 4 generations removed from my Irish heritage but man do these songs stir something within me.

As an American, I give nothing but respect, gratitude, and valour to the people of Ireland. Top of the mornin' to yah my brothers from afar! 🇺🇸🇮🇪

Most powerful rendition I ever listened to. Blessings from Florida USA.

As a thoroughly mixed Irish-British man and a pacifist to boot, it's sad to me that anyone felt this song had to be written - but by feck it's a bloody good tune, and you bring it on home! Oppression never does anyone any good.

Definitely adding this to the St Patrick’s day play list🔥🍀🇮🇪🍻

An Englishman, an Irishman, a Scotsman and a Welshman walk into a bar. They spend the evening ripping each other to shreds with merciless humour. They come out really good mates. I’m glad that today, for most, this is the reality.

REJOICE, IRELAND.

God damn i love the layering of vocals on the chorus. Gives me chills man

Amazing!!! Colm, I am Ukrainian and your songs have been keeping my spirit strong through these 19 days of war. If you can, please consider covering a kozak battle song, for example Ой у лузі червона калина. This song became one of the symbols of our resistance. Upd: Thank you, brothers!!! 💙💛

Yes! I was hoping for this song.Thank you so much for sharing your incredible voice and passion with us.

Especially lovely today.

Bet this & more covers are gonna blow up this year.

Amazing! I was listening to it having sounds of shelling in background, really breathtaking effect. Greetings from Kyiv!

Up! Awake! To Arms!

What a master piece of a song. If the words don't move you then you have no soul.

Nobody: Irish people on 8/9/22:

Have never heard of this one but it’s Colm sooo It’s always a delight! See y’all tomorrow people ❤️

Everyone's favorite Irish singer, covers one of the best Irish songs ever? I can so get behind this, good on you Colm 😇✌️

I really appreciate hearing singers with impressive highs and/or lows sing mid range. I feel so many amazing basses or tenors get shoehorned into singing only in the extremes of their range instead of acknowledging that in order to be a truly good bass or tenor you, first and foremost, must be a good singer.

I'm not to familiar with my Irish heritage but thanks to my grandparents who I met for the 1st time this year im really starting to embrace it more and this song really hits me definitely proud of my Irish roots can't wait to visit Ireland one day 🙏🏻

I love your crisp diction and how the words come out as a challenge even if one isn’t listening to the lyrics specifically. I can hear the calling out in your voice, not just the words you’re saying. Strong work. I feel a little awkward posting new song suggestions in the comments of a newly released video, but I’m not sure how else to do it: Have you considered doing a rendition of Lark in the Morning? It’s a good spring time song and I haven’t heard many singers (aside from the Dubliners) put up their own versions. Another potential for fun is the song “The Old Dun Cow.” Nothing like drinking yourselves blind in the basement while the pub burns down above you. All the best 😊

Absolutely love these classics, sung by a modern musician! You should totally do “The Wind that Shakes the Barley” next!

This came up on my Spotify shuffle as I was reading the good news of the day. Made me grin.

I was checking out the wiki page for this song and someone added your cover to it!

"Come out Ye Black and Tans Come out and fight me like a man" love this song ,can't wait!!!!

I just listened to this song and the next thing I knew, Colm was making a cover of it!!! I can't wait!

I came straight back after I heard of the news me boys.

Colm, you nailed this song, b'y! My family's from Nova Scotia, my roots are deeply Scottish, and I have several years of vocal training. As such, I can say I've never before heard a cover of this song that combines both amazing vocal skill AND really tapping into the heartfelt emotion of many of the Irish people at the time when the revolt against the English was happening. As a cousin to the Irish, I really feel the passionate lament over injustices, giving way to anger and looking to the IRA for a way to vindicate them. Not saying I necessarily agree with the ethics of that approach, but the way you sing this song certainly helps me to better enter into the minds and hearts of the people at that time - a people living in a very dark and terribly oppressive situation. Thank-you for your work!

Wow, that second to last chorus when the instruments dropped out gave me goosebumps! I'm majorly impressed with your vocal control to keep those mordents (or turns?) so clean.

Natural Irish twang, check! Time changes during the song that keep your toes bopping, check! Handsome devil who keeps us all entertained and impressed with each new song, check! Thanks for the fun delivery of this one Colm!

Ha! My wife is literally related to Michael Colins. I love this shit. She was singing Lizzy's in a box all day long. This makes me smile.

Proud of my Irish heritage. THE REPUBLIC FOREVER!!!🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

Full body chills listening to this. Makes you feel like you are a young man listening to his dad.

NO WAY! I listen to this song everyday. Can't wait to hear it!

Yes, Polish people also listen to this on this day without a reason

Requested this one from a singer from Dublin out here in a pub in Gig Harbor, Washington. I don't think he was expecting this from a refined, genteel place like Gig. I told him later I'm from backwoods Illinois and a lot of us Hillbillies run with Irish blood. He rocked this song, but I don't know the other patrons that night appreciated it as much.

By the Goddess. . . is there an instrument that this lad CAN'T play? You never cease to amaze me, Colm!

We stand with you.From a Greek .we admire you .You are like us …Rebel spirits .Rise up .

The tempo change and the layered voices at the end convey so much. Amazing cover!

This was so Irish, all the beer in my fridge turned into Guinness

Wow, was never expecting a cover for this song. Can’t wait to see them Black and Tans fighting like a man

I LOVE this song!! I cannot wait to hear your version! Update: This is now my FAVORITE. Listening on repeat.

What an amazing day to celebrate 🍾 🥂 🎉

In absolute awe of Colm's range, and the passion as he sings. Just stunning!

Is there an instrument this man can't play?? You are INCREDIBLE in so many levels!!!

Sardinian lad here, lovely to hear this. It gets sang in our language with modified lyrics. Respect to all the Irish lads from Sardinia

As an American mongrel who has no idea where half his family tree came from, this song resonates with me far more than I think it should. Excellent performance by the way, I think yours might be the finest rendition of this song I’ve yet heard.

You're singing all the Irish songs I grew up listened to as a child. My father would play them on blast at home.

When the chorus started. Goosebumps.

Oh hell, yeah! I fricking love that song. Can already tell this is gonna be a good one.

Talked about this song to an older British ex-pat friend of mine. He broke out into tears and shook his head when I shared this. "Shame, shame" is all he had to say. He said he, and all his people, should deeply apologize to the Irish, and the actions in "The Troubles" blackened the names of the veterans who served in the Black and Tans. Poor men, trying to cobble together a living after coming home from a terrible war, following orders and doing wrongs. To all you Irish, from us in Canada, I salute you.

Gotta say you make me appreciate my Irish heritage more and more. Great rendition as always.

Goosebumps ran across my whole body. Even my scalp. A reflexive response to hearing epic music.

HERE WE GO! 🇮🇪

Marks out of 10.... 1000.. Love everything Colm has produced. So talented.

The Queen died because she heard this epic version of the song.

Popular one today huh

My God man I'm shivering! This is by far the best version of the song I've heard! Bravo!

Excellent song well said Thanks 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤.

Irish lives matter. This song is timeless. And its been given new meaning. From A German-American, partially Irish, having to watch my fatherland and other countrymen have to suffer this way….boils my blood….please never give up. Keep fighting brothers.

I rushed to the comments just like you did. Tiocfaidh ár lá

The absolute range of his voice always amazes me

I loved everything Colm has done and then this album came out and I am OBSESSED. I load up Spotify and gives me choices of other artists and I'm all, yeah, that's cute Spotify, we know where I'm headed. My father passed away 2 weeks ago and Colm's songs are so full of passion and joy, they are literally getting me through 2022!

I'm an anglophile & this made me cheer for the Irish.

As a Scotsman i understand that some Irish may not like me but honestly as I have grown up and realised and learned I cant help but support the Irish republic not just as a person of Celtic descent but as a man who believes the cause was just and that the crown must go for all the Celtic nations too survive

I doubt that you will see this, but I have to say that I love your covers! Everytime I go somewhere, while im studying or just at home, I listen to your music! Greetings from Austria🇦🇹, stay safe everyone :)

Of all the renditions of this song I can find here, this one is my favourite. I think the musical delivery is correct for the spirit of the song. Something that gets overlooked in many other performances.

Brother, every time I listen to this, the last part of the song chokes me. May everyone live in freedom and happiness. May the righteous hand of strong men and justice crush those who wish to enslave.

a fine melody to enjoy on this fine day of September 8th 2022 😘😘

HERE WE GO BOYS

An outstanding rendition. You always seem to add your own spirit to tried and true classics.

WOW ! What a great version of this great song! The very best i have seen and heard so far. Many thx 👍👏

Freaking love it man! Would love to hear your rendition of "The Chemical Workers Song" by Great Big Sea!

Perfect song for today.

I just found your page and this rendition of this song truly brings shivers to my bones. My Gran would be proud❤️❤️❤️

Sometimes when I go into work before the store opens I like listening to music on UKposts. This is definitely wouldn’t be in good taste to play within hearing range of my English manager. The vocals are on point. Definitely fills anyone with Irish patriotism. Respect from the US.

Да, я давно хотел найти песни подобные тем что они делают, но мало что нравилось... тут я просто в восторге) спасибо ребят!

5% of Irish blood is feeling proud. Honestly the best cover of this song by far.

Absolutely blown away. Amazing rendition!

Serbia supports you irish brethren! Stand your ground always, that we have in common!