As … Read Full Bio ↴Orthodox Celts is an irish folk rock band from Belgrade, Serbia.
As a popular band playing Irish music, Orthodox Celts are practically unique not only in Serbia but in the whole of Southeastern Europe and further afield. Despite their unusual music, since their founding in 1993 they have been one of the most popular bands in Serbia. Their music led to a popularisation of Irish and Celtic music and other aspects of Irish and Celtic culture in Serbia, especially Guinness beer. The band members are fans of the Celtic F.C., and some of the band's fans are too.
The band started their career with traditional Irish songs and, gradually, introduced more and more of their own material (lyrics mostly by Aleksandar, music mostly by Ana). All their songs are in the English language (or as they say, in the Irish language), but the group has composed some purely instrumental songs as well. In addition, the band has released several videos.
The Orthodox Celts have had several tours and numerous concerts inside and outside of the country (including in the Sava Center, one of the largest concert halls in Serbia). It is already a tradition of theirs to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a large concert in Belgrade.
In all of the band's interviews, they state that their greatest desire is to tour Ireland!
Members:
* Aleksandar Petrović (aka Aca Seltik) - lead vocal
* Nikola Stanojević - violin
* Dejan Lalić - Irish tenor banjo, mandolin, octave mandola, guitar, Scottish bagpipes, jew's harp, back vocals
* Dusan Živanović - drums, percussion, bodhran, accordion, back vocals
* Dejan Grujić - bass, back vocals
* Vladan Jovković - guitar, back vocals
* Bojan Petrović - tin whistle, low whistle, back vocals
Drinking Song
Orthodox Celts Lyrics
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I drank a cup of coffee and I walked out to the street,
It was boring sunny day, I was lookin' for some fun,
I tried to find someone so I walked into a pub
There was Lucky playin' banjo, on accordion was Jake,
We drank some beer and whiskey and pint of good old Celtic gin,
It was derby on TV, on Parkhead were a crowd,
We are drinkin' beer,
We are drinkin' gin,
No matter what's in bottle,
We are drinkin' everything
Then we took a short walk through the dirty streets,
And came back to the pub, for the game of darts,
Celtic beat the rangers, all the people sang & cheered,
We broke some bloody glasses, we were little bit of weird
That was ordinarily day in our smelly town,
We felt the smell of petrol and the dust between the toes,
Our eyes were chilly sparkled like a jewels in the crown,
Our hearts are always fill, doesn't matter where we go.
The lyrics of "Drinking Song" by Orthodox Celts tell the story of a typical day in the life of a group of friends who spend their time drinking and hanging out in a pub, waiting for their beloved Celtic football team to win. The singer starts his day by leaving his boring life behind and heading to the pub, where he meets his friends Lucky and Jake. They drink beer, whiskey, and gin and watch the derby game on TV, cheering for their team. When Celtic wins, they celebrate by playing darts and breaking glasses, immersed in their sense of community and belonging.
The song captures the essence of the drinking culture in Ireland, where socializing over a pint of beer or whiskey is an important part of everyday life. The lyrics express a sense of camaraderie and shared identity among the group of friends, who find comfort and joy in each other's company despite the challenges of their surroundings. The reference to the smell of petrol and the dust between the toes suggests that they live in a gritty, industrial town, but their spirits remain unbroken.
Line by Line Meaning
The clock started noon, I jumped out of bed,
I woke up at noon and quickly got out of bed.
I drank a cup of coffee and I walked out to the street,
After drinking some coffee, I went outside.
It was boring sunny day, I was lookin' for some fun,
Despite the sunny weather, I was looking for something exciting to do.
I tried to find someone so I walked into a pub
I went to a pub in the hopes of finding someone to hang out with.
There was Lucky playin' banjo, on accordion was Jake,
Inside the pub, Lucky was playing banjo and Jake was playing accordion.
We drank some beer and whiskey and pint of good old Celtic gin,
We enjoyed drinking a variety of alcoholic beverages, including whiskey and gin made in the Celtic tradition.
It was derby on TV, on Parkhead were a crowd,
We watched a derby match on TV, where there was a big crowd at Parkhead stadium.
We started watchin' game with hope that our Celts will win
We watched the game with the expectation and hope that our team, the Celts, would win.
We are drinkin' beer,
We are enjoying drinking beer.
We are drinkin' gin,
We are enjoying drinking gin.
No matter what's in bottle,
It doesn't matter what type of drink is in the bottle.
We are drinkin' everything
We are drinking any and all types of alcoholic beverages.
Then we took a short walk through the dirty streets,
We went for a brief stroll through the grimy streets.
And came back to the pub, for the game of darts,
We returned to the pub to play a game of darts.
Celtic beat the rangers, all the people sang & cheered,
The Celtic team won against the Rangers and everyone in the pub celebrated with singing and cheering.
We broke some bloody glasses, we were little bit of weird
We got a little rowdy and broke some glasses, making us appear somewhat unusual.
That was ordinarily day in our smelly town,
This was just a typical day in our less-than-pleasant town.
We felt the smell of petrol and the dust between the toes,
We could smell the scent of gasoline and feel the dirt between our toes.
Our eyes were chilly sparkled like a jewels in the crown,
Despite our surroundings, our eyes were bright and shining like jewels in a crown.
Our hearts are always fill, doesn't matter where we go.
Our spirits are always lifted, no matter where we are.
Contributed by Caroline R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
G6600
Благодарим на лирикс, супер урадено.
KrautGoesWild
The two best toasts of my grandpa:
1.) We´ll never meet at this young age again!
2.) (after the first drink) You can´t stand on only one leg!
prozorski
Our heart are always full, doesn't matter where we go!
Sreten Kolaric
Nema zamerki sve najbolje!!!! Jedva cekam beer fest u bg-u!! :D
Tiffany Winters
Love it!
Zac
Love it too
Milos Stevanovic
Man I love these guys.
Јован Дамјановић
Our Celtic Brothers , we are with you ! 🇮🇪🇷🇸
Veljko Andric
Koliko ja znam Seltik je iz Škotske...
MissTheSnail
This Is Such A Good Song !