John Roberts & Tony Barrand is the pairing of English folk singers John Rob… Read Full Bio ↴John Roberts & Tony Barrand is the pairing of English folk singers John Roberts and Tony Barrand, both resident in America. The duo are also members of the four-man act Nowell Sing We Clear.

Widely acclaimed for their lively and entertaining presentations of English folk songs, Roberts and Barrand have performed at major festivals, colleges, clubs and coffeehouses throughout the United States, Canada, and their native Britain. They sing the ballads and songs of the sea, of rural pursuits, of social and sociable situations, of industrial toil and strife, and much more, typically arranging their material thematically to better illustrate the lives and the social history of the people who made and sang the songs. Their songs are punctuated with tales, monologues, dances and tunes, giving a more complete appreciation of the wealth, diversity, and vitality of the English folk tradition.

Roberts and Barrand met at Cornell University in 1968, as fellow graduate students in psychology. They discovered that they shared a common interest in folk song, and started performing together the following year. Unaccompanied two-part singing was always a primary staple of their repertoire, and the stark harmonies of their well-balanced voices soon brought them to the attention of the folk music community. They also draw upon a variety of instrumentation: Roberts is a leading exponent of both Anglo and English concertina, as well as being a fine banjo and guitar player; Tony Barrand is a skilled percussionist, on drums, bones and spoons.

Both are active in the folk dance arena as well as in song. Barrand is a well-known Morris and clog dancer, and his teaching is in demand across the United States. His book, Six Fools and a Dancer, was as the definitive work on Morris Dance in the United States. Roberts, an able dancer himself, is more often found providing the music on concertina. When not singing or dancing (and often when he is), Tony Barrand teaches folklore and aesthetics via the University Professors Program at Boston University; Roberts is a freelance music engraver and desktop publisher.

In their many years together as a professional team, Roberts and Barrand have recorded with a number of companies including Swallowtail, Front Hall, Folk Legacy, National Geographic, and, most recently, Golden Hind. These recordings include a critically-acclaimed album of authentic sea shanties, an album of drinking songs recorded live in a Chicago tavern, An Evening at the English Music Hall, and four albums of songs from their celebrated Christmas pageant, Nowell Sing We Clear. Their release in August '92 was a program of English folk songs entitled A Present from the Gentlemen. They have also recorded a selection of the songs that the composer Percy Grainger collected in Lincolnshire during the early years of this century, to be released as "Heartoutbursts" in 1998.

Other releases include Naulakha Redux (1997), Twiddlum Twaddlum (2003).

Green Grow the Rushes O!
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WendsMinaj_

7y↑120

Here are the lyrics for the ones who like to sing along:

1. I'll sing you one, O
Green grow the rushes, O
What is your one, O?
One is one, and all alone,
And ever more shall be so.

2. I'll sing you two, O
Green grow the rushes, O
What are your two, O?
Two, two lily-white boys
Clothed all in green, O
One is one, and all alone,
And ever more shall be so.

3. I'll sing you three, O
Green grow the rushes, O
What is your three, O?
Three, three the rivals!
Two, two lily-white boys
Clothed all in green, O
One is one, and all alone,
And ever more shall be so.

4. I'll sing you four, O
Green grow the rushes, O
What is your four, O?
Four for the gospel-makers,
Three, three the rivals!
Two, two lily-white boys
Clothed all in green, O
One is one, and all alone,
And ever more shall be so.

5. I'll sing you five, O
Green grow the rushes, O
What is your five, O?
Five for the symbols at your door, and
Four for the gospel-makers,
Three, three the rivals!
Two, two lily-white boys
Clothed all in green, O
One is one, and all alone,
And ever more shall be so.

6. I'll sing you six, O
Green grow the rushes, O
What is your six, O?
Six for the six proud walkers,
Five for the symbols at your door, and
Four for the gospel-makers,
Three, three the rivals!
Two, two lily-white boys
Clothed all in green, O
One is one, and all alone,
And ever more shall be so.

7. I'll sing you seven, O
Green grow the rushes, O
What is your seven, O?
Seven for the seven stars in the sky, and
Six for the six proud walkers,
Five for the symbols at your door, and
Four for the gospel-makers,
Three, three the rivals!
Two, two lily-white boys
Clothed all in green, O
One is one, and all alone,
And ever more shall be so.

8. I'll sing you eight, O
Green grow the rushes, O
What is your eight, O?
Eight for the April rainers,
Seven for the seven stars in the sky, and
Six for the six proud walkers,
Five for the symbols at your door, and
Four for the gospel-makers,
Three, three the rivals!
Two, two lily-white boys
Clothed all in green, O
One is one, and all alone,
And ever more shall be so.

9. I'll sing you nine, O
Green grow the rushes, O
What is your nine, O?
Nine for the nine bright shiners,
Eight for the April rainers,
Seven for the seven stars in the sky, and
Six for the six proud walkers,
Five for the symbols at your door, and
Four for the gospel-makers,
Three, three the rivals!
Two, two lily-white boys
Clothed all in green, O
One is one, and all alone,
And ever more shall be so.

10. I'll sing you ten, O
Green grow the rushes, O
What is your ten, O?
Ten for the Ten Commandments,
Nine for the nine bright shiners,
Eight for the April rainers,
Seven for the seven stars in the sky, and
Six for the six proud walkers,
Five for the symbols at your door, and
Four for the gospel-makers,
Three, three the rivals!
Two, two lily-white boys
Clothed all in green, O
One is one, and all alone,
And ever more shall be so.

11. I'll sing you eleven, O
Green grow the rushes, O
What is your eleven, O?
Eleven for the eleven that went to heaven, and
Ten for the Ten Commandments,
Nine for the nine bright shiners,
Eight for the April rainers,
Seven for the seven stars in the sky, and
Six for the six proud walkers,
Five for the symbols at your door, and
Four for the gospel-makers,
Three, three the rivals!
Two, two lily-white boys
Clothed all in green, O
One is one, and all alone,
And ever more shall be so.

12. I'll sing you twelve, O
Green grow the rushes, O
What is your twelve, O?
Twelve for the twelve apostles,
Eleven for the eleven that went to heaven, and
Ten for the Ten Commandments,
Nine for the nine bright shiners,
Eight for the April rainers,
Seven for the seven stars in the sky, and
Six for the six proud walkers,
Five for the symbols at your door, and
Four for the gospel-makers,
Three, three the rivals!
Two, two lily-white boys
Clothed all in green, O
One is one, and all alone,
And ever more shall be so.

Mickey

2y↑3

Here's an extra verse.
I'll sing you thirteen ho.
Green grow the rushes oh.
What is the thirteen oh?
THIRTEEN FOR THE BAR MITZVAH!
TWELVE FOR THE TWELVE APOSTLES!
ELEVEN FOR THE ELEVEN WHO WENT TO HEAVEN!
TEN FOR THE TEN COMMANDMENTS!
Nine for the nine bright shiners,
Eight for the April rainers,
Seven for the seven stars in the sky, and
Six for the six proud walkers,
Five for the symbols at your door, and
Four for the gospel-makers,
Three, three the rivals!
Two, two lily-white boys
Clothed all in green, O
One is one, and all alone,
And ever more shall be so.
Note:
13 to 10 are shouted loudly and the rest are sung normally.

All comments from YouTube:

Andy Beck Music

3y↑52

Used to sing this song when I was a boy in the Scouts. This version is the closest I can find on YouTube to the one the adult leaders used to sing. Will never forget :)

Chris O'Neill

2y↑4

I miss hearing this at campfires, it used to be so cool hearing it sung faster and faster!

Mike LaClair

2y↑4

Same here. Boy Scouts around camp fire. Thought some of the words were different but close enough.

S T R A W B E R R Y

2y↑4

I go to scouts and this is the best version on YouTube.👍

poacher

2y↑2

wish i could be back

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abraxas365

3y↑9

We sang a lot of songs at camp. Some of them we sang dozens of times but we only ever sang this song ONCE each summer.

Each cabin took a number. When the song got to our number, we'd raise the table and shout out our lyrics.

Whoever got "3" had it best.

WendsMinaj_

7y↑120

Dustin Hayes

6y↑1

WendsMinaj_ Good looks. I always forget 8&9. \m/

Ivy Walowe

5y↑3

Thank you

Madeleine Baier

Thank you!

Frank and Pamela

3y↑6

Thank you!!! But I think it is thre three arrivals (for the 3 wise men) kinda keeps with the theme more too I think

Craig Husselbe

2y↑1

this takes me back to camping with me Boy Scouts

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Ben Willock

7y↑69

Learned this in Primary School and it just popped into my head. Nostalgic.

big C 73

3y↑2

Same

Robin Brown

3y↑2

Same. I heard this in camp

Andy Beck Music

3y↑1

I learned it in the Scouts. Some fond memories 🙂

ROLESTREAM

3y↑1

Exactly how I got here.

K T

Same here!

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Siobhan Johnson

3y↑13

Just found myself singing this.. learned in junior school 60 odd years ago!

Lei Sch

33w

I'm a Freshman, and I'm learning it with some others. It's a fun song :]

Kate Austin

31w↑2

Without a shadow of doubt, THE BEST version of this song I've ever heard. (And I'm getting on!). Well done. ❤

Tom Crawford

31w

Thank you so much!

Kate Austin

31w

@Tom Crawford Seriously Tom. I've shared it with all my mates. The only downside is that it's got me trying to remember the Rugby version! U def can't sing that in Church!!

ESimon

6y↑19

I could sing along with this all day 😊 Joyous music

Martha Crone

27w↑1

Outstanding! This song popped into my head, probably 50 years ago sang it a YWCA girls camp. I'm so happy I got this recording!

Claire Gangai

2y↑2

A favourite while growing up. My father taught me this song.😌❤🌼

Craigasaurus

5y↑11

I was a boy scout camper at summer camp in the 70s. This was by far my favorite camp songs. When I became staff a few years later, I led the song. My son heard me sing it as he slept.

Craig Duckett

4y↑3

Me too! (Camp Sevenich and Fire Mountain in Washington state). Loved this song!

John Boyle

2y↑1

Exactly my story…….boy did we live in a far more gentle age, and like yourself sang this and many more we learnt at that time to my children when they were little.

Every car ride was full of song short or long trips made no difference no wonder all my kids became musicians.

bomara66

5y↑19

We sang this at boy scout camp,. It popped into my head and I needed to hear it again.

phoebecatgirl

5y↑4

We sang this in Girl Scout camp. Will never forget it!

Jon Thorne

4y↑3

Funny how that works. I'd like to have those camp fires back.

Rick Cicchini

Sure didn't sound like this in the Camp Merz dining hall.

Doug Zigby

4y↑8

I haven' heard this song since I was 13 at summer camp. This was a campfire favourite.

Missy Zimmerman

2y↑2

Lovely! Treasured memory of my childhood, this song.

Mariano Salgado

1y↑3

Omg. #1 best version of all time

Lemon Hoarder

6y↑15

If I ever go into the military, this is the one song I'll sing, even if I'm not a Christian. It's a nice song .3.

The Numerator

1y↑1

Well, us number nerds agree. It's one of the greatest songs known to humankind.

Clarke Robertson

2y↑2

Back to my boy scout days we always had "council fire" one night and part of it was singing. This was one of the regular songs to sing and my hands-down favorite.

KA our lords army

2y↑1

Absolutely love this song!!!!

Keesieee

4y↑18

We had to learn this song at school and learn to speak English in 1972. Today i had a flashbackafter 40
years. Greatings from Holland.

Linda Alisesky

2y↑1

I learned this fun, lively song at Jumonville Methodist Camp, and for some reason it came to mind recently, and I couldn't remember number 11. We always said, Green Grow the Rushes, Ho!

Donna

5y↑4

When I was in elementary school, my music teacher was the high school band director. He played trumpet. He used one finger to bang out one song on piano: “Green Grow the Rushes O.” One song. EVERY MUSIC CLASS. But thanks to my musical family and to my church, I grew up loving music. This song, under normal circumstances, would be well-appreciated. Great job, Men!

Kelly Smith Moore

4y↑3

Learned this at Camp Allegheny in Western PA during summer camp when I was a kid (50 some years ago). Still remembered most of it! Fun and spirited arrangement, thanks very much.

Música RP

6y↑3

LOVE IT!! ¡Gracias por compartir!
Thanks for sharing this 🎼

Michael Clarke

5y↑5

I have always liked this song it is unique

big C 73

It is just the 12 days of xmas with different lyrics.

Goldfish_Vender

2y↑1

@big C 73 12 days of christmas and this song both derive from a jewish chant called Echad Mi Yodea

Aura

4y↑1

I was singing this in my head and I wrote the lyrics in google bc I didn’t know what it was I just remembered one part from when I was a kid. This was one of the only lullabies my mom ever sang me. She sang me this and Today by the new Christy minstrels

The Numerator

1y↑1

I found this song, and I love it! Mostly because of all the numbers, especially the highly composite 12.

Discwatcher

47w

A much-loved church camp song.

Philip Calderbank

7y↑4

brilliant performance Gentlemen!

Jenny Burton

Excellent, just as we sang at sea scouts in the 1950's

David Lewis

3y↑1

We sang this at Boy Scout Camp mess hall at Camp Constantin, TX, in the mid 80s. So good to here this. I keep coming back to hear this rendition. Those were such good times. Thank you for sharing, Brothers.

Matthew Bryan

2y↑1

We sing it at Worth right down the road from that camp even today. Always brings a smile to my face.

Jack Grant

3y↑2

So beautiful I thought they were Welsh at first!

Mystically Merry

4y↑1

Beautiful.💖

Meagan Shipley

4y↑3

I don't think I've ever been taught this song. I went to public school, so maybe that's the reason or I was sick that day. Anyways, I homeschool and this song is in our American history book, my kids will be learning it. Plus, it's pretty catchy.

HowlinWilf13

3y↑1

This is an old English folk song, containing biblical and pagan references. I'm thrilled the Americans still sing it!

its ya boi

sang this song at camp! the nostalgia is palpable

firekind1980

2y↑3

REM and the occult meaning of 2 lilly white boys brought me here. What an amazing song. Absurdly good.

Tom Crawford

Having loved both the traditional song and the R.E.M. song for 30+ years, I have always wondered what the connection was. I still can't figure it out, beyond the title.

firekind1980

2y↑1

@Tom Crawford The REM guys probably fondly remembered the song.

Diabolical Artificer

2y↑1

Thanks for this, I too used to sing this in Cubs round the old camp fire when I was a kid, afterwards I found this song has quite a bit of occult significance.

Johnø S

45w

please elaborate?

Diabolical Artificer

45w

@Johnø S Sorry, can't remember, it was in a book I read decades ago. From the little I remember some of it is based on Celtic Mythology, I seem to remember there was some sort of tie in with or it was mentioned in The white Goddess by Robert Graves. There are also several articles online explaining the Christian iconography. some of this is mentioned in a Wiki article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Grow_the_Rushes,_O I could be wrong about some of this, I stopped studying the occult a long time ago.

Marvin at Fest

7y↑11

Very nice. There is a Jewish version I learned 60 years ago. I heartily recommend buying a copy of John Roberts and Tony Barrand's Nowell Sing We Clear. AND A Present From the Gentlemen. I guarantee you will be glad you did.

Ocelot

ok grandpa

jasobres

3y↑3

Is the Jewish version "Chad Gadyah" perchance?

ericsatie761

2y↑1

Learned this in 8th class in gymnasium. Still bei able to sing this one. Greetings from Germany.

SanDiegoSteve1

5y↑2

Boy Scout camp 1968 in Texas. Song still pops into my head now and then.

sebastianhamilton

3y↑1

Me, too. Camp Trailfinder in 1968 & 1970, then at Ontario Pioneer Camp in 1974 & 1975.

Nancy Benefiel

42w

I still have a bunch of Roberts and Barrand’s CDs and all of Nowell Sing We Clear, which is Christmas for my family.

Antônio

2y↑1

Well, that's wild, I just learn this music because I started reading the book "do inferno" by Alan Moore, which tells one possible theory to explain the Jack the Ripper's case, in one part of the book, the fist victim of the murders, Polly Nichols, is singing this song alone at 3 am. In te middle of the street, right before the assassin find her, so yeah, that's how I started to feel curious about this music and eventually fount it (and yeah I'm not British, I'm not even speak English as my main lenguage, I'm born and raised in Brazil, so I'm pretty impressed of how famous this music is in Great Britain)

Auron Congdon

44w

I used to sing this with my family when I was a lad

Dorothy Newport

What fun! This is really great.

Robert Lucht

I remember singing that song at campfires.

Jakalama Newtown

Most significant for me- "One is one", a profoundly influential book in my life- I would like a copy, at this time.

Lucy Fowler

30w

I am reading a book at the moment called The Beloved Girls by Harriet Evans and it mentions a song sung to the tune of Green Grow The Rushes-o. It is not a song i know so good to have found this.

Kathleen Thompson

4y↑1

An earworm for sure! Can't get rid of it!

Whofcknknowsanymore

Other people's childhood: this version
My childhood: 🎵 ones the grunge upon my splod masking my cordwangle🎵
But to be fair my parents used to sing Poisoning Pigeons in the Park to me when u was four and leave me at home in front of Pib and Pog so maybe that's just me 🤷‍♀️

sandra morey

42w↑1

Don't forget about Fred Greunig who sings with John and Tony on Nowell Sing We Clear.

Mickey

2y↑3

irene mommers

Nice!

redstar katchina

me dad taught me this song rest in peace old man

Cristián Ramírez

42w↑2

MYTH OR TRUTH?

It is said that the derogatory word used by Mexicans to refer to Americans (Americans) during the war that took place between Mexico-USA (1846-1848) was born from the lyrics of this song.
"Green Grow" phonetically in Spanish sounds similar to Green Go!, Green Go! (in Spanish it is written as "gringo")

PS: the word "gringo" today is used throughout Latin America to refer to any person of Anglo-Saxon origin and not only for Americans. eg Australians, Swiss, German, English, American, Canadian, Swedish, South African, etc.

Greetings from Santiago of Chile, South America.

Onix black

42w

La neta si

Alex Cardona

39w

Justo estaba buscando este comentario haha

Author Guy

50w

Came here from a video of 'I've Got a Song to Sing, O', which mentioned this song as an inspiration for Sullivan's setting of the song.

RicTic66

6y↑16

This an ancient English song that has had it's words altered over the centuries, it is thought to predate Christianity.

Deborah Adeniji

3y↑4

Predate Christianity? Then what’s with the twelve apostles, Ten Commandments, Four Gospels, on top of that, one eternal God? This is supposed to be after Christianity was birthed, not before.

RicTic66

3y↑9

@Deborah Adeniji Please read my previous post. I stated that the words had been altered over the centuries and obviously the verses containing the 12 Apostles, 10 commandments 4 gospels etc were written after the birth of Christianity. But early versions are very difficult to interpret as the language used is arcane. 🕊

Jim Preston

3y↑2

@Deborah Adeniji It is possible to re write words to an existing tune.

hamneggwich

3y↑1

@Deborah Adeniji It's a counting song. The Christian lyrics would have been coopted in later over a pre-existing song. People existed doing cool stuff in the British Isles for thousands of years before Christianity got there, yanno.

Paul Williams

29w

@deborahadeniji808 additionally, the Lily White Boys were a pagan sect, that sacrificed and was steeped in mystery.

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Hugh K. Ayers

7y↑34

Some kids at my school misheard it as "Green Grow the Russians, O"!

quasarsphere

5y↑1

The Two Ronnies did a parody of the song with the chorus "red grow the Russians O"

deich31

They rushes be Red, Tovarish!

Old Ben

3y↑1

I have a very good translation in Esperanto. Anyone interested, just 'reply.' They seem to be singing 'cloth ed' whereas it is only 'clothed' but pronouncing the 'e' as they used to do. Some words we still do: dogged, rugged, blessed, beloved. As for the eleven who went to heaven, Jesus promised all twelve that they would have a place in heaven (Matthew 19:28) so we can assume that all twelve went there.

Connie Cutrer

35w

Well certainly Judus Iscariot did not go to Heaven, so it would be eleven of the Apostles.

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Cedric Lynch

My late father (1914-2004) said that in the 1930s there was a parody of this song called "Red grow the rushes-o" that was based on left-wing politics of the time.

Khrystyna Vakula

nice!

Dustin Hayes

6y↑4

Old Irish tune used to teach youngin's to count while churching them up.

Margaret Vella

5y↑2

Dustin Hayes This is a very old English folk song. It has all kinds of meanings, some of them pagan.
Why do Irish people try to claim all folk songs as Irish.

SanDiegoSteve1

@Margaret Vella Because the Irish rock Tiochfaidh ar la

Deborah Adeniji

3y↑1

Children go where I send thee.....

Al Smith

5y↑1

I learned it as six WHITE walkers and three ARRIVALS (3 wise men?)

Cthulhu

I always heard rifles but it's hard to make it out, that sounds more appropriate for the song

Noel T

5y↑1

I agree the three arrivals.

SanDiegoSteve1

5y↑1

I learned it as "the rivals" at scout camp in 1968

Downeast Marine Canvas LLC

4y↑2

arrivals makes a lot more sense

Cindy Snow

Can't say I like this particular folk song. Ah well.

Noel T

5y↑2

then best not said.

Matthew Jeanes

4y↑1

Wow, really?

InParticularNobody

Maybe check for a pulse.

RedWaffles

I was looking for the definition of "gringo" which is used by the majority of hispanics. It said that this was played in a war, although no evidence for that, I just discovered this song by a belief...

El Jefe 1974

There is a YT about the Al Heroico Battalion de San Patricos, or the Saint Patrick's Battalion led by Captain John Riley. Before the start of the Mexican American war, these new Irish Americans switched sides and fought with Catholic Mexico. This was a song they would sing while marching. Mexicans,out of love, call them Green-Grows and morphed into Gringos!

m s

7y↑7

A ridiculous religious song for a ridiculous religion, however...

... a great song and an excellent rendition of it. A joy to listen to. Well done and thanks for uploading it !

rob16248

6y↑1

coldcocks?!!! 'o'

Deborah Adeniji

Catholicism, if I may ask?

Prasad Aluganti

It was sung slightly differently at Neel Bagh.

jasobres

3y↑1

Thumbs up if you first learned this song on Sesame Street.

Tangible Emotions

1y↑1

Primary school assembly nostalgia..

Usua Okon

7y↑2

learnt/sang this song in world boys scout jamboree in Japan in1963 or thereabouts.

piho Theg

7y↑3

i learnt this at primary lol

Belle Yelena

5y↑3

This fucking slaps

Russell Harp

6y↑10

Now you know why Mexicans call Americans gringos. US troops sang this song as they marched in formation. Or Green Grow the Lilacs. Or maybe both.

Música RP

Hahaha funny 🤣

prolefeed

5y↑1

that's just ridiculous

Steve Boling

@prolefeed great imagination, though.

Frank and Pamela

It's not your imagination I heard that too. Maybe urban legend... maybe true!!

BaddaBigBoom

3y↑1

I heard that this song is the origin of the term "gringo" ("green grow") may or may not be true.

Onix black

42w

Is the truth, green grow in spanish sound grin grow, if you repeat it sounds gringo

Magnog Hades

3y↑2

No sabía que por esta canción les dicen gringos a los gringos.

Frank and Pamela

🤠🎶

Onix black

42w

The origin of "Gringo" word, GREeN (grin) GrOw (go)

Nile Doyle

7y↑3

ha, sang this on the girl scout camp bus but never really knew the right words.

Joanne Russell

Does anyone know where I can get the medical version of this song "one is one and all alone and he has german measles"

Noel T

Vax deniers?

Alastair Hunter

5y↑6

I'm told that the Mexican name for Americans - Gringos - comes from this song... Gringo the rushes O. Might be true...?

yolo btah

5y↑1

Pretty sure that term pre-dates the French involvement in Mexico.

prolefeed

ridiculous

Dave`s Blasting

40w↑1

This is why Mexicans call Americans ‘’ Gringos’’ invading American troops sang this as a marching song !

Evaristo

5y↑1

Til that here in Mexico we call Americans gringos because during the invasion to Mexico city union soilders used to sing this song and mexicans start calling them green grows which eventually became gringos

Abhishek Talukder Euphony and Euphoria

44w

This one is close to the original, I guess

Brian Lampshire

My music teacher around 1978 told us this song was the reason Mexicans called us “gringos.” Green grows…get it? Probably BS though.

DarthPudden

36w

All I can think is the Two Ronnie's.

Suilven Mountain

3y↑2

why don't they go up on the rivals

The JourneY

3y↑1

Read some were that his song was were the Mexican term Gringo stemmed from.

Pete

2y↑1

Two, two, the same to you,
How's your father? He's alright...

Ivan olivas

41w↑2

This is where the racial slur “Gringo” came from

Pablo Riquelme Maturana

40w

Se dice que de esta canción se les dice gringos a los gringos

Chew

5y↑1

How many people are here from camp Horseshoe? What troop?

Petr Toms

Agente Hurikáne, spojka WendsMinaj Vám zde zanechal část kódu. Jedná se o 3.-4. slovo ve čtvrtém řádku druhé sloky.

smk

Aldous Huxley - A ilha

Cindy Sacks

Fieldston Lower School circa a long time ago!

Felipe Morales-Siordia

8y↑7

This song is why Mexicans call US Americans "GRINGOS" the assaulting army of 1847 sang this in our National Square to the dismay of local residents, who shouted "shut up Green gos"

jpkarbunko

Felipe Morales-Siordia Nope.

Tru Keesey

Too much syncopation. You needn't sing it that way. Just sing it straightly with out the syncopation.

Tru Keesey

So you don't know what syncopation is yet are willin to take a stand against it. In scripture that is called "willful ignorance". Were you drunken when you keyed that? If so, an amend is required of you.

I can't help but think that you were drunken to assume that it was an opinion. In fact it is the result of scientific research on the effect of syncopation on the rhythm of the heartbeat. It upsets the rhythm of the heart of the listener. If you don't care about makin folks weak and sick, why should we accept you into society?