John Francis Flynn - Mole In The Ground

Taken from "Look Over the Wall, See the Sky", released Nov 10th on River Lea Records.
Pre order here: johnfrancisflynn.ffm.to/lotwsts
DIRECTED, FILMED AND EDITED - Peadar Ó Goill
COLOUR - NAV
STARRING - Patrick Cummins, Seamas Hyland, Sarah Flynn and Callie Vather
THANKS - Flora Dalton, Lisa Goodall, Patsy Winklemann

[@johnfrancisflynn9783]

I wish I was a Mole in the Ground I wish I was a Mole in the Ground If I was a Mole I’d tear that mountain down If I was a Mole in the ground If I was a Mole in the ground If I was a Mole in the ground If I was a Mole I’d tear that mountain down If I was a Mole in the ground Tilly wants a nine dollar shawl Tilly wants a nine dollar shawl Come over the hill with a forty dollar bill Baby where you been so long Baby where you been so long Baby where you been so long Come over the hill with a forty dollar bill Baby where you been so long Been in the bend so long Been in the bend so long Been in the bend with those rough and ready men Ive been in the bend so long I wish I was a Lizard in the spring I wish I was a Lizard in the spring If I was a Lizard, I’d hear my darling sing If I was a Lizard in the spring If I was a Lizard in the spring If I was a Lizard in the spring If I was a Lizard, I’d hear my darling sing If I was a Lizard in the spring I don't like a railroad man I don't like a railroad man The railroad man he’ll kill when he can Drink up your blood like wine Drink up your blood like wine Drink up your blood like wine The railroad man he’ll kill when he can Drink up your blood like wine

[@clumsiii]

no way you went there. We used to play this *Shocking Blue song - working at voyeur in olympia. ok i shut up you guys are so british on this. fkn krule Nilya etc (i just never heard anyone cover this before love this song *ok 2nd view next level. i think i hear you. gotta check yr other tunes. Guitar squeals are gorgeous

[@clumsiii]

no joke i'm a slop but tone? let's go - you and me bud watch?v=VFPn-VsR7IQ

[@awkwardcupcake3395]

Can't believe how many times I've listened to this song today

[@DavinCoadyOfficial]

I love this so much

[@johnmk2084]

Splendid discovery via Radio 3 'Unclassified'. Love the Beefheart 'Shiny Beast' guitar vibe!

[@martinmcdonald4207]

This grabs the ear off your head! Brilliant.

[@sarahlees4587]

god what a great song. Just so much in this, hoping to make Cardiff in January - and I never do gigs but I'd walk a mile over broken glass to hear this guy

[@767wattsy]

Intriguing evolution of your sound and style - looking forward to hearing more!

[@YonderVillas]

Even the moles in the ground love old johnny frank flynn! Rock on

[@brianmoulton3093]

Just heard this on RTE Radio 1 and it totally blew me away!

[@cheveronactionstripe5005]

Heard on bbc6 today . Tune

[@chostamusic]

Classss

[@jeffled3126]

Amazin xx

[@grahamtipper1343]

Amazing sounding track, can’t wait for the full record- will hopefully catch him live soon

[@zoydbond2]

Love it

[@blooddonor1247]

So good!

[@robertthomas4234]

Love it, thanks for posting 🎉

[@olearyml57]

So so good!

[@purplepurplesaurasne]

Fantastic cover.

[@marisaelenenadiejamusiccom3974]

Good production

[@ArthurMoreauIV]

The new album is so good!!

[@callycallomon867]

Brilliant: justified and ancient and he drives an ice cream van....

[@johnfitzgerald-kelly4359]

Mu Mu!

[@teddy_buoy_buoy]

Holy Moley! 🤟🏼

[@user-jy8et3gh8p]

Je constateert nét dat het met de Ierse folk goed gaat (Lankum, Oxn), en dan zijn er bijvoorbeeld ook nog de 17-jarige Muireann Bradley en deze muzikant. Wat een weelde!

[@BITTHOMPT]

deadly!

[@eholmes9612]

Good song, and the nod to Jackson C Franks Kimbie.

[@grantby]

Absolutley fucking great

[@skeletalwreck]

Jeeez

[@jasonsummers7644]

Anyone know what the bow string instrument is in the background? Sounds great, can't put my finger on it

[@deathcrash9796]

[@Diolmhain]

UN REAL

[@crispinkeith8945]

Nick Drake on acoustic guitar?!

[@martinmcdonald4207]

And Brian Eno on synthesizer !

[@louise1031]

@louise1031 1 second ago You’re the spit of my daughter’s partner whose father is from Enniscorthy. Love yer sound x

[@tonvanderlinden1367]

drink up your blood like wine

[@sarahheffernan6220]

Not a good video for your epic music.

[@davidflaneau2810]

Agreed, should have been cut with alot of moving images. Some kind of road movie, cos it's definitely a driving song. This was shot beautifully tho.

[@katoness]

Its perfect, you dingbat!!

[@boxofswords]

@@davidflaneau2810 Ok. I am not saying this to change your mind or nothing but instead because I haven't been able to get it out of my head. No harm meant, I see where you're coming from But honestly? I think it's a better video BECAUSE it feels like a driving song but it's so static visually. Most of the video IS driving and road. But there's no freedom in it, no joy. It's all overshadowed by crushing discontent and THAT, LADS. IS THE POINT OF THE SONG. That disconnect between tone of the lyrics and the music itself mirrors the disconnect with the music and the video WHICH IN TURN MIRRORS that disconnect from labor and your life as you are bled dry, going in endless fruitless circles?? All that is the heart and soul and GUTS of the piece. Is it great to watch? Meh. But as an art piece, the image is potent and the point? masterfully made. Fuckin love the video with the song.

[@WretchedRedoran]

@@boxofswords First time listening to the song, as well as seeing the video, and I came down to check out the comments to see what the folk have to say. Strangely, I feel like your reply has managed to take the thoughts that were stuck in my head as concepts that could not be put to word, and found words for them.

[@user-xr1tv6uo4z]

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