The Irish Rovers released this song in 1968. It was immensely popular, at least here in Canada and sold 8 million copies. Their Irish accents add to the attraction of this great song. They were very talented and funny. Great reaction Harri. Thanks Harri and Louis. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
This was written in 1962 by Shel Silverstein but this recording was released in 1967. I still have this 45 record! When my kids were young, I played it for them & it was one of their favorite stories. What a nice memory. It brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for bringing it back Harri!
Other songs written by Shel Silverstein: "Cover of the Rolling Stone", "I Got Stoned and I Missed It", "Sylvia's Mother", "One's on the Way" and "A Boy Named Sue".
Harri, can't believe how you keep finding all this great Canadian talent to react too. I nominate you for an honorary CANUCK award. These guys are Irish but lived in Canada and even had their own T.V. show. I think you have reacted to their "Wasn'T It A Party" already.
Canadian!! 🇨🇦 Always watched their TV show growing up! Saw them play at their pub at Expo ‘86 in Vancouver! If you show this to your child, you would need to learn the actions that go with the chorus! 🇨🇦
Yes Great! They had a Weekly TV Show here in Canada for a few years and their popularity in Canada was wide spread and this amongst others were very, very popular and many still remember all the lyrics ! Thank You !
Irish Rovers were a bunch of Irish ex-pats who formed the band in Toronto - so a Canadian band. The song Unicorn was written by Shel Silverstein also wrote "Cover Of The Rolling Stone". Keep up the good reactions Harri. Thanks.
"The Unicorn" was made very popular by the Irish Rovers in 1968. It remains one of the best-known songs in the Irish Rovers' long career. It sold 8 million copies worldwide. In Ireland the song peaked at #5 on the Irish Singles Chart. Elsewhere, "The Unicorn" peaked at #4 in Canada, and in the US, reached #2 on the US Adult Contemporary Chart, and #7 on the Hot 100. (Wikipedia)
This song was in my first-grade play and I was one of the Humpty back camels. We sang the song when we did a play on Noah's ark. Years later actually got to see the Irish rovers in concert back in 2005 when they came to Michigan.
Irish imports, the Irish Rovers. They made their home in Canada and had a weekly half hour TV show when I was young, which I watched faithfully with my mother and adored them with her. When I was 8, my mom passed away, and the Irish Rovers still released songs, but their show ended. About 35 years later, Will Millar, the lead singer on the unicorn song came to my town to the bookstore on a book tour, and I made a beeline to get there. He was selling a book he had written and autographed mine, but before he did that, he pulled out his guitar and his Irish flute and started singing The Unicorn Song in that distinctive voice of his, and I was so embarrassed. The last time I had watched him singing it was beside my mom, so I burst out crying in the middle of the bookstore. LOL. What a baby. It was a special moment though... the Irish Rovers have some amazing story songs... The Orange the the Green, Whiskey on a Sunday, and they've done Black Velvet Band and all the Irish standards you can think of. I have wonderful memories of this band.
I can't believe you found this song! I remember when this came out and I loved it! It was humorous and relaxing to listen to and that was rare back in the 60's. Thanks for bringing it back if only for a couple of minutes!
I grew up with this and sang it to my children and grandchildren. The Irish Rovers had some good songs...one of my favorites is Donald,Where's Your Trousers?
Used to hear this at family reunions. Many years ago. 😂 I came from a very musical family. Definitely take the time to introduce your daughter to music. She’ll thank you forever.
Whenever we went to Canada and would have a DJ party in our friends basement this and Wasn't that a party and a few more risque songs. Those were the Times of our life. 👍🙃🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧🤴🎄❄️☃️🎀🤶🎅🎁
you should have done this for St. Patrick's Day. that's when Americans love to hear it. Written by Shel Silverstein, who was not Irish and didn't write it as an Irish song.
The Irish Rovers started out as a great Canadian band of Irish musicians. They are best known for their international television series in the 70's & for their fun songs such as "The Unicorn", "Drunken Sailor", "The Orange & The Green", "Whiskey On A Sunday", "Lily The Pink", "The Black Velvet Band" etc.
I love your reaction videos and this did bring back fond memories of my childhood. This song came out in the mid to late 1960s and whenever it was on the radio,my kid brother and I would stop whatever we were doing and would run like crazy to listen to it and other favorite things that were hit songs at the time.Althouh my kid brother liked it too,his favorite song at that time was "Tiny Bubbles" by Hawaiian singing legend Don Ho. That Christmas we were given little vinyl records (they were called 45 lps) of these songs/artists. I would have been 4 or 5 years old at the time. Our parents encouraged us kids to appreciate music diversity by listening/exposing us to all types of music ( This was long before the creation of rap,hip-hop,etc...but learned to love/ appreciate them too). A friend from Maine, USA 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕👍👍👍☮️☮️☮️☮️
Shel wrote some great books your daughter would enjoy. The Giving Tree, Where The Sidewalk Ends, and so many more. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy with your daughter
My aunt had this album. I played it over and over. "Me Mother, she was green and me father he was orange" is a good one on the same album. (green: Catholic, orange: Protestant)
One of my favorite bar/pub singalong songs - I recall we even did some sort of gestures in the chorus (which of course I never got right after a few drinks 😁). Thanks for this! Edited to add - so many great Canadian artists yet to discover. But I would like to suggest The Dead South (song In Hell I'll Be In Good Company, or their dark version of You Are My Sunshine is a real treat). Tremendously talented band and quite unique.
My baby brother thought the song began Some green alligators and long neckees... This song, Tie Me Kangaroo Down and Flowers On The Wall... I can almost see my grandmother sitting at coffee.
There's a sequel to the song which came out 50 (?) years later in 2018 called The Continuing Story of The Unicorn. Unfortunately, Shel Silverstein is gone, so he did not compose it. But, it's at least a novelty to hear where they went with it 50 years later. m.th-cam.com/video/jB3MKGCRfRA/w-d-xo.html
As you said, this brought back some memories. Please find time to listen to some songs, and do other things, with your daughter. They're not young for long.
Just scanning through the comments and I don’t see any suggestions for The Biplane, Ever More. Another children type song with a strong message for them.
This brought back so many memories. I think you would like this song of theirs-th-cam.com/video/pJJWVIUMDDA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Azh5vy1c-5pnHfFr The Irish Rovers were originally from near Belfast, but the five of them came to live in 🇨🇦 around 1964, they were in their teens.
The song is the biblical story of God to punish man, made it rain for 40 days and nights straight, and Noah, was instructed by God to build a floating ark, so as to house a male and female of every animal specie. In the bible tale, Noah was building the ark, with no body of water nearby, and was ridiculed by the townspeople continually. The part about the mythical unicorn, is not biblical, but the animals and Noah are.
The Irish Rovers released this song in 1968. It was immensely popular, at least here in Canada and sold 8 million copies. Their Irish accents add to the attraction of this great song.
They were very talented and funny. Great reaction Harri. Thanks Harri and Louis. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
I remember this song being played from a record in the 70’s.
This song, Puff the magic dragon and purple people eater are my childhood.
Puff the Magic Dragon, my first 45. I was 6 or 7. Played it until the grooves wore down.
I remember all of the words!! great tune.
This was written in 1962 by Shel Silverstein but this recording was released in 1967. I still have this 45 record! When my kids were young, I played it for them & it was one of their favorite stories. What a nice memory. It brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for bringing it back Harri!
Other songs written by Shel Silverstein: "Cover of the Rolling Stone", "I Got Stoned and I Missed It", "Sylvia's Mother", "One's on the Way" and "A Boy Named Sue".
A boy named Sue is also a Shel Silverstein poem.
Harri, can't believe how you keep finding all this great Canadian talent to react too. I nominate you for an honorary CANUCK award. These guys are Irish but lived in Canada and even had their own T.V. show.
I think you have reacted to their "Wasn'T It A Party" already.
as a fellow Canuck, I second that motion!!
Canadian!! 🇨🇦 Always watched their TV show growing up! Saw them play at their pub at Expo ‘86 in Vancouver! If you show this to your child, you would need to learn the actions that go with the chorus! 🇨🇦
I’ve always loved this song!❤
Yes Great! They had a Weekly TV Show here in Canada for a few years and their popularity in Canada was wide spread and this amongst others were very, very popular and many still remember all the lyrics ! Thank You !
I just LOVE the Irish Rovers!!! Thanks! :D
Yes, a favorite when I was young ❤️ I remember the words!
Your right about hearing this as a child. You took me back to 2nd grade. Wonderful!
Irish Rovers were a bunch of Irish ex-pats who formed the band in Toronto - so a Canadian band. The song Unicorn was written by Shel Silverstein also wrote "Cover Of The Rolling Stone". Keep up the good reactions Harri. Thanks.
Then moved to Calgary and performed in Phil’s restaurant, then moved on the Vancouver
She'll Silver stein also wrote The Giving Tree classic children's book!
Wonderful, thanks for the trip down memory lane. My sister used to sing this to me. She is no longer with us.
This was popular when I was a child. One of my favorites as a child.
"The Unicorn" was made very popular by the Irish Rovers in 1968. It remains one of the best-known songs in the Irish Rovers' long career. It sold 8 million copies worldwide. In Ireland the song peaked at #5 on the Irish Singles Chart. Elsewhere, "The Unicorn" peaked at #4 in Canada, and in the US, reached #2 on the US Adult Contemporary Chart, and #7 on the Hot 100.
(Wikipedia)
This song was in my first-grade play and I was one of the Humpty back camels. We sang the song when we did a play on Noah's ark. Years later actually got to see the Irish rovers in concert back in 2005 when they came to Michigan.
Song I grew up with. Canadian via Ireland. My Mom’s favorite band. Their had their own show and she never missed it.
Oh I LOVED this song, as a kid :)
I had this album for years - we got it for my mother. It brings back some wonderful memories.
Irish imports, the Irish Rovers. They made their home in Canada and had a weekly half hour TV show when I was young, which I watched faithfully with my mother and adored them with her. When I was 8, my mom passed away, and the Irish Rovers still released songs, but their show ended.
About 35 years later, Will Millar, the lead singer on the unicorn song came to my town to the bookstore on a book tour, and I made a beeline to get there. He was selling a book he had written and autographed mine, but before he did that, he pulled out his guitar and his Irish flute and started singing The Unicorn Song in that distinctive voice of his, and I was so embarrassed. The last time I had watched him singing it was beside my mom, so I burst out crying in the middle of the bookstore. LOL. What a baby.
It was a special moment though... the Irish Rovers have some amazing story songs... The Orange the the Green, Whiskey on a Sunday, and they've done Black Velvet Band and all the Irish standards you can think of. I have wonderful memories of this band.
Still remember the actions, lol. Amazing song, glad you liked it!
I can't believe you found this song! I remember when this came out and I loved it! It was humorous and relaxing to listen to and that was rare back in the 60's. Thanks for bringing it back if only for a couple of minutes!
Boy, does this take me back. :)
My mom played this song for us in the 70s. Always loved it.
If you like The Irish Rovers, try "Black Velvet Band."
Can't forget the chorus on this one, even though it's "pretty old".
Another novelty hit from the same era is Peter & Gordon’s “Lady Godiva.”
I grew up with this and sang it to my children and grandchildren.
The Irish Rovers had some good songs...one of my favorites is Donald,Where's Your Trousers?
I remember when the song came out. Sure, kids loved it, but when it came on the radio, you could see dignified adults humming and nodding along to it.
The Bachelor's, also an Irish group made a recording of this, it's the version I remember as a kid.
This was theme for Ark in the park on the Ray Rainer Show
I figured someone out there would remember that, on the great channel 9 WGN
@@howardlederer4941 let's not forget cuddly duddly , the sun times , I think , were the ones given him away , if I remember correctly
Used to hear this at family reunions. Many years ago. 😂 I came from a very musical family. Definitely take the time to introduce your daughter to music. She’ll thank you forever.
Whenever we went to Canada and would have a DJ party in our friends basement this and Wasn't that a party
and a few more risque songs. Those were the Times of our life. 👍🙃🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧🤴🎄❄️☃️🎀🤶🎅🎁
you should have done this for St. Patrick's Day. that's when Americans love to hear it. Written by Shel Silverstein, who was not Irish and didn't write it as an Irish song.
The Irish Rovers started out as a great Canadian band of Irish musicians. They are best known for their international television series in the 70's & for their fun songs such as "The Unicorn", "Drunken Sailor", "The Orange & The Green", "Whiskey On A Sunday", "Lily The Pink", "The Black Velvet Band" etc.
I remember hearing this song on the radio when I was very young. The last verse always made me sad when the unicorns cried and floated away.
This was their first hit reached No 1 on the Hit Parade. They had many more hits and toured world wide.
I love it when a song pops up from my youth that I haven’t heard in decades. This is one of those for me. I absolutely love this. Thanks Harri 🎄🎁🎄
Hello from Ireland 🇮🇪 😀 harri merry Christmas 🎅 🎄
I love your reaction videos and this did bring back fond memories of my childhood. This song came out in the mid to late 1960s and whenever it was on the radio,my kid brother and I would stop whatever we were doing and would run like crazy to listen to it and other favorite things that were hit songs at the time.Althouh my kid brother liked it too,his favorite song at that time was "Tiny Bubbles" by Hawaiian singing legend Don Ho. That Christmas we were given little vinyl records (they were called 45 lps) of these songs/artists. I would have been 4 or 5 years old at the time. Our parents encouraged us kids to appreciate music diversity by listening/exposing us to all types of music ( This was long before the creation of rap,hip-hop,etc...but learned to love/ appreciate them too). A friend from Maine, USA 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕👍👍👍☮️☮️☮️☮️
Shel wrote some great books your daughter would enjoy. The Giving Tree, Where The Sidewalk Ends, and so many more. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy with your daughter
Puff the magic dragon by Peter, Paul & Mary - another childhood favorite
The Orange and the Green is my favourite Rover's song which is a humorous take on the historical strife between Protestants and Catholics.
This song was written by Shel Silverstien. He also wrote a great love ballad, Don't give a dose to the one you love most. Ah the memories.
They also do Wasn't That A Party, a favorite of mine. The Unicorn is a song from my high school days. A hit
I was 20 still remember it!
Sweet song ❤
My aunt had this album. I played it over and over. "Me Mother, she was green and me father he was orange" is a good one on the same album. (green: Catholic, orange: Protestant)
The Irish Rovers were so popular that they even appeared on a few USA TV drama and western shows including a couple of episodes of "The Virginian".
Remember going to the Irish Rovers bar in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the '80's. Was great fun.
As the Canadian daughter of immigrant Scottish Dad and English Mum, this was a huge hit!! 💕
Ps. The unicorn is Scotland’s national animal.
This one of those 'Just Fun' songs... another is: Snoopy vs. the Red Baron by the Royal Guardsmen, and Mother Goose by Jethro Tull. Keep smiling.
One of my favorite bar/pub singalong songs - I recall we even did some sort of gestures in the chorus (which of course I never got right after a few drinks 😁). Thanks for this! Edited to add - so many great Canadian artists yet to discover. But I would like to suggest The Dead South (song In Hell I'll Be In Good Company, or their dark version of You Are My Sunshine is a real treat). Tremendously talented band and quite unique.
Now you need to listen to the follow up song The Continuing Story of The Unicorn by the Irish Rovers.
This song is on many children's albums along with Puff the Magic Dragon, Do Not Smile at a Crocodile and Teddy Bear's Picnic.
My baby brother thought the song began Some green alligators and long neckees... This song, Tie Me Kangaroo Down and Flowers On The Wall... I can almost see my grandmother sitting at coffee.
Canada legendary song
Our Dad used to sing this to us at bedtime.
Oh my have not heard this in years.
Born in 68. Last name Mckenna I could sing this before I could walk.
There's a sequel to the song which came out 50 (?) years later in 2018 called The Continuing Story of The Unicorn. Unfortunately, Shel Silverstein is gone, so he did not compose it. But, it's at least a novelty to hear where they went with it 50 years later.
m.th-cam.com/video/jB3MKGCRfRA/w-d-xo.html
The Irish Rovers do a version of Two Little Boys as well as the Unicorn.
OMG I have that album on vinyl!
"The Irish Rovers" later changed their name to "The Rovers"
Try "Tie me kangaroo down" for another one of this type.
And Six White Boomers for Christmas
You definitely have to listen to "Narwhal, the continuing story of the unicorn"
another song is wasn't that a party is my favorite
Written by the writer of "A Boy Named Sue"
you should listen to the lead singer Will Miller's "The Keeper"
I was quite young and it stuck pretty hard
Nice
Just to compare, try their song " Wasn't That a Party "
Another Oldie, in which you might enjoy the music. "Lady Godiva" by Peter and Gordon! I think you'll like it! :D
As you said, this brought back some memories. Please find time to listen to some songs, and do other things, with your daughter. They're not young for long.
Just scanning through the comments and I don’t see any suggestions for The Biplane, Ever More. Another children type song with a strong message for them.
There is a whole set of hand movements you have to make as you sing this I'm sure you can find a video somewhere.
The unicorn was first mentioned in Genesis in the Bible.
Should only be played on St Patrick's Day...
Why?
I'm 62
This brought back so many memories.
I think you would like this song of theirs-th-cam.com/video/pJJWVIUMDDA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Azh5vy1c-5pnHfFr
The Irish Rovers were originally from near Belfast, but the five of them came to live in 🇨🇦 around 1964, they were in their teens.
Younger Naaah it was a college drinking song
The song is the biblical story of God to punish man, made it rain for 40 days and nights straight, and Noah, was instructed by God to build a floating ark, so as to house a male and female of every animal specie. In the bible tale, Noah was building the ark, with no body of water nearby, and was ridiculed by the townspeople continually. The part about the mythical unicorn, is not biblical, but the animals and Noah are.
This is cool