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Coláiste Lurgan (TG Lurgan), the Irish language summer school, released a rollicking cover of Dennis Linde’s “Callin’ Baton Rouge,” the country love song made famous by Garth Brooks. The track features the musical calling cards of both Celtic music and American country: strong accordions, fiddle and banjos, though the language school interpreted the lyrics into Gaeilge, the Irish language.
“Callin’ Baton Rouge” is a country music song written by Dennis Linde. It was originally recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys on their 1978 album Room Service, and was later covered by New Grass Revival on their 1989 album Friday Night in America, and more famously by Garth Brooks on his 1993 album In Pieces. Brooks’ rendition, the fifth single from the album, reached a peak of number two on the U.S. country singles charts in 1994.
Chaith mé an oíche aréir le cailín i Louisiana. Tá mé i bhfad i gcéin fós í i mo chuimhní cinn. Leithead d’áilleacht ní fhaca mé ariamh. Leithead d’áilleacht ní fheicfidh mé arís. Ó a Bhaton Rouge
Go moch ar maidin, tá mé ar mo shlí In san oíche tá sí i mo bhrionglóidí. Ach táim as baile tá mé in ísle brí. Gan mo chailín tagann briseadh croí. Ó a Bhaton Rouge.
Curfá: Oibrí fóin anseo is ansiúd, ó seol mo ghrá go Bhaton Rouge. Teannadh ort. Níl an saol ach gearr. Caint le mo chailín. Diabhal tada níos fearr
Ó Samantha, ‘stóir. Ó fan liom go fóill Ní bheidh sé i bhfad anois Go mbeidh mé leat go deo. Ach go dtí sin, cuimhnigh ormsa, Ó ‘stóirín mo chroí. Ó Ó Ó a Bhaton Rouge.
Curfá
Ó Ó Ó a Bhaton Rouge.
I spent last night with a girl in Louisiana. I’m far away, she’s still in my head. Such beauty I never saw before. Such beauty I’ll never see again. Oh, Baton Rouge.
Early morning, I’m on my way And at night she’s in my dreams. But I’m out of town and out of sorts. Without my girl the heartbreak comes. Oh Baton Rouge.
Curfá: Operators here and there, oh send my love to Baton Rouge. Hurry up. Life is short. Talkin’ with my girl. Heck nothin’s finer.
Oh Samantha, my treasure. Oh wait for me a while. It won’t be long now Until I’m with you forever. But until then, remember me, Oh my heart’s treasure. Oh. oh, oh, Baton Rouge.
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