Molly Malone lyrics tell the story of a woman name Molly who sells fish in the streets of Dublin but dies of fever at a young age. It is an unofficial anthem for the city of Dublin and has been recorded by countless artists.
Tell me if this sounds familiar:
In Dublin's fair city
Where the Girls are so pretty
I first set my eyes
On sweet Molly Malone
She wheeled her wheel barrow
Through streets broad and narrow
Crying cockles and mussels
Alive, alive o!
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Here are five fun facts about Molly Malone. Hopefully they will entice you to sing along next time you hear it!
In Dublin's fair city
Where the Girls are so pretty
I first set my eyes
On sweet Molly Malone
She wheeled her wheel barrow
Through streets broad and narrow
Crying cockles and mussels
Alive, alive o!
Alive alive o!
Alive alive o!
Crying cockles and mussels
Alive, alive o!
She was a fish monger
And sure it was no wander
For so were her
Father and Mother before
They both wheeled their barrow
Through streets broad and narrow
Crying cockles and mussels
Alive, alive o!
Alive alive o!
Alive alive o!
Crying cockles and mussels
Alive, alive o!
She died of a fever
And no one could save her
And that was the end
Of sweet Molly Malone
Now her ghost wheels her barrow
Through streets broad and narrow
Crying cockles and mussels
Alive, alive o!
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Music: "Molly Malone" by The Ferrymen
We love this classic live recording ...
We also enjoy this version from Sinead O'Connor...
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