All For Me Grog
"All For Me Grog" is a traditional folk song that was originally popular with sailors and later adopted by folk music performers and pub singers.[1] It tells the tale of a man who sells all his possessions, and even his wife, to pay for drink and tobacco. Although the song is effectively about a man's ruin through drink, it is upbeat and celebratory rather than regretful. It is usually performed as a raucous chorus song. Grog originally referred to a daily ration of rum that used to be given to sailors in the Royal Navy. It later came to refer to all types of drink.
"All For Me Grog" | ||||
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Single by The Dubliners | ||||
B-side | "A Pub With No Beer" | |||
Released | 6 July 1967 | |||
Genre | Folk, Irish | |||
Length | 3:01
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Label | Major Minor | |||
Songwriter(s) | traditional | |||
Producer(s) | Tommy Scott | |||
The Dubliners singles chronology | ||||
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There is an Australian version of the song called Across the Western Plains.
The song was recorded as a single by The Dubliners which charted at No.10 in Ireland in July 1967.[2][3]
Charts
Chart (1967) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 10 |
UK Singles (OCC)[5] | - |
References
- "All for Me Grog – Irish folk song about a sailor's carefree attitude". Irishmusicdaily.com. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- "The Dubliners - All For Me Grog (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- "Chart Track: Week 00, 1967". Irish Singles Chart.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.