Lord of the Dance Lyric Video

It's not Irish but it's a good song.
I was misinformed when I made the video but I have since gotten a LOT of comments correcting me. But it's not like I can edit the video now.

[@elizabethrobinson9638]

Legend says that every primary school through out the land had a slightly different version, and to this day everyone remains convinced that theirs is the best one.

[@Kale13000]

As it should be

[@eiraj8161]

fr

[@diogenesesenna9323]

@@Kale13000 As is right and proper.

[@commanderconcorde2059]

Too true

[@lee_yeet_felix4974]

Yeah like I never had an Irish one

[@leahhines646]

This was my fav Christian bop in school 😂

[@Maria-bl2gc]

Leah Hines yeah 😂 and like shine Jesus shine and oh happy day

[@Will-kx2iy]

same............

[@matthewbradley1964]

Same

[@EmeraldPixelGamingEPG]

It was amazing in primary, stil play it occasionally lol

[@raiden2048]

Me too, just randomly thought of it now and had to find it, haven’t heard it for a good decade, I didn’t know it’s Irish

[@duanespence8628]

Listening to this song brings tears to my eyes, I heard this song in my heart after waking up in the morning but I could only remember the chorus (after singing it at school over 50 year ago), I was feeling low that morning, however listening to the song restored by soul and cause me remember the promises of God. Thank you Jesus, your love is everlasting to everlasting.

[@Nannyj9007]

Your comments inspire me and help me realize how healing the truths in the Bible are. Celebrate the goodness, mercy and promises of God!

[@duanespence8628]

thank you@@Nannyj9007

[@rickmcneal1660]

I love the tempo of this rendition of the song. Many times I've heard it sung in churches and because of the pace and tone the song becomes depressing and seems to focus on death. To me this version celebrates the life of Christ.

[@hyenaedits3460]

Yep, that's why I decided to upload this one!

[@edieboudreau9637]

Exactly. This is what I remember.

[@nothanks510]

absolute banger man i miss primary school

[@lauriecook2399]

Very true, a man of culture I see

[@optominatorbd6596]

Yeah

[@QWERTY-ri5yw]

lol that’s why i’m here too... we sang this in assembly its stuck in my head all these years it was one of my fave’s!

[@Matthew_Webb_2023]

@@lauriecook2399 this song was a classic when I was primary

[@Matthew_Webb_2023]

@@QWERTY-ri5yw I agree I've been trying think what it was called for ages and I finally found it

[@joelmull]

My favorite verse I learned differently. It went: "I danced on the Friday when the sky turned black. It's hard to dance with the Devil on your back. They murdered me and they thought I'd gone. But I am The Dance and I still go on." To me this is a bit more "powerful" than the verse here, which seems to be standard.

[@timy.4818]

Yes ! 'I AM the dance is a powerful statement. Believe it or not, the movie "Communion" brought me here.

[@gracesss1272]

that was my fave verse too!

[@kyuniverse718]

Lmao wtf did you go to catholic school perchance?

[@jabuphakathi37]

Very powerful

[@fettyn8451]

In my school that verse went 'I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black. It's hard to dance with the devil on your back. They berried my body and they thought I'd gone. But I am the dance and I still go on.

[@15NotOut]

Written by an Englishman when in Australia, became a hymn and now an Irish song Irish song. Great tune, great lyrics. I learned it in the village choir, played it at my wedding and sang it to all my kids.

[@STScott-qo4pw]

i had thought it was originally a Shaker hymn. don't care - it's beautiful, moving, very powerful. Just dance...

[@martinduffy4020]

Xx

[@TootlinGeoff]

​@@STScott-qo4pwWritten by Sydney Carter as mentioned earlier and it uses a Shaker hymn tune "Simple Gifts" Definitely Not Irish

[@NewcastleFred]

I absolutely LOVE this version! Like most people in the UK, I remember singing this enthusiastically at primary school. I was just walking my dogs (Fri 7th June), and the sky did indeed turn black. I rushed home before the downpour and had this song on loop in my head, but couldn't remember all the verses. Thanks to this video, I've just sung it (very enthusiastically 😆) once again. ❤

[@gwilymjones1298]

Takes me all the way back to my school days!! Praise God!!!

[@charliewarlie2564]

AMEN! 🙏

[@Matthew-dg9bq]

yesss that’s the feelings

[@Matthew-dg9bq]

amen🙏

[@skylar1751]

Who remembers singing this as a song at Primary School in Assembly.

[@0utcastAussie]

yup.. waaay back n the 60's Funny how can remember this but I can't remember my own mobile phone No. Another we used to sing was Mango Walk and Wookie hole

[@lianneelliotsfineart]

Was literally just saying this to my partner 👍

[@icmull]

Was big in Australia

[@Iamspartacus1]

In the 70’s we’d sing this in church. We had progressive Brigidine Nuns. Had guitars, taught us 60’s songs, square dancing - which they thoroughly enjoyed dancing around. We had a cool little school.

[@kelleymurphy6738]

We sang this at my step dads funeral it was his favorite song in our Presbyterian church; as is mine. I’ll follow suit, have it at my funeral, along with walk of life.

[@HonchoUNO]

Kelley Murphy I can confirm Kelley sadly died 10 months after posting this. He did in fact play this song and it was pretty special and emotional. #RipKelley

[@dibrisco4694]

@@HonchoUNO ?!!?!

[@Ryan15beast]

@@HonchoUNO you’re kidding right? If you’re serious R.I.P.

[@sharonjohns3012]

I want this when I go 😩 best lords song ever up beat with great words 🙌 x

[@angelyoungheart3851]

my grandma introduced me to this song. i love irish music, and Love The Lord Jesus

[@ThePilyongkerubin]

It's not Irish it was written by Sidney Carter a London school teacher in the 1960s

[@lauriewilson4016]

God Bless The Master Returns

[@CountryWilde]

How can you sit still through this! Such a celebration of life.

[@susansmith9126]

Had this song come up in my spirit in the middle of the night…hadn’t heard it in ages…my dad suddenly went into hospital & moved to bigger city hospital for special breathing machine…unable to return home due to sudden health changes…waiting to leave his earth suit behind/go to sleep & wake up seeing Jesus face to face…eternal life!

[@michaelm8529]

Banned in a lot of churches because the writer admitted that "the lord of the dance" was inspired by shiva, the Hindu god. So a lot of churches view it as heretical

[@dontbotherluke6270]

POV: you went to Catholic School for most of your school life and this is the only thing you remember from 3rd grade

[@zachbrenner9959]

I know this song from a methodist summer camp I went to as a kid

[@paytonl4221]

I was in choir 😎😎😎

[@workofgod7989]

Facts

[@robloxlife2466]

It’s 2 grade

[@BSBSPSensGirl88]

I only recall having been introduced to this song in grade 6, graduation year! We were all like “there’s an upbeat religious song?! Okay!” The only song that got a cheer when it started during our liturgies, haha.

[@mynameisGail]

We even sang this at primary school in Scotland back in the 70' s. I loved the song then and I still love it now 😊

[@bigbrainbudgie3408]

Still sing it at primary schools

[@mynameisGail]

@@bigbrainbudgie3408 No they don't .

[@Matthew-dg9bq]

me too😢

[@Kale13000]

The first time I heard this song I assumed it was just an upbeat tune. The first time I heard the lyrics and realized it was actually a hymn was really cool

[@jamieruddick5057]

They missed the "They whipped and they stripped and they hung me on high And left me there on a cross to die" Either that or my primary school decided to add some weird lyrics to it

[@emmibobable]

Jamie Ruddick yeah, I noticed that was missed too

[@cjonesy4654]

Perhaps they thought it wasn't appropriate for 5-11 year old kids to be singing those lyrics and added something nicer in despite everyone knowing that Jesus was crucified

[@Bobbyct]

true

[@PPGirl-lf7fp]

No, they missed it

[@kellyblanchard8078]

Jamie Ruddick dnghyfxjyfddjyf

[@jasonamor4785]

It's so interesting to watch how God works in people's lives. I had a lot of trauma in my youth and remember singing the chorus of this song quite frequently, though I didn't know the verses or tied it to Christianity. It wasn't until I was in my mid-40s that I learned the full meaning of the song. To think that God had planted it as a seed to help me through such a very difficult life is dumbfounding. God is so good to me!

[@Grandma7T7]

I woke singing this when I read Luke 7:31 - 35, they try their tricks to make God do what they want but HE will never lower Himself to their demands! Vs. 32 Just like so many (even in churches) try to make Jesus perform for them, He never will! [I AM THE LORD of the dance said HE. ] HE alone is in total control, trust HIM! Give your heart and all your desires to HIM, He will lead you to amazing places. HIS plan is so much better than yours! Blessings!

[@twakiirequeen2790]

My uncle used to come home and sing this song whenever drunk. Now he's in heaven and I guess he's dancing

[@Blvd40]

I believe I learned this song back in the early 90s. I spent two years in a Christian private school where either a music teacher or one of my Christian School Masters led a lesson on this song. Never heard it again after that time. I'm 42 years old now and even now, from time to time the lyrics of this dance through my mind. No pun intended. Glad I was able to find it again.🥰

[@charlottetigchelaar8993]

heard this at a church camp and it was an absolute bop and i didn't even realize it was a christian song. i thought they just threw it in for fun but anyways it was a blast dancing around to it

[@Nannyj9007]

Just heard this for the first time a couple of nights ago at Lisner Auditorium in DC. The cast came down off the stage and invited us to dance all around the auditorium, holding hands and singing the chorus. What a profoundly spiritual experience!

[@nellennatea]

We have the DVD of Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance. My son used to watch it as a little boy and dance around the living room to it. He used to play it nearly every day after school or at weekends. He was always playing it. I must find it and remind him. Perhaps at Christmas time.

[@t3chnod3lic]

Remember this from school 45 years ago. Never forgot it. Wonderful!

[@MagValcousins_]

Assembly memories 🥺

[@bianconeri1090]

Park park wherever you may be~

[@보이스리플]

you eat dogs in your home country~

[@micealbradely]

@@보이스리플 that’s racist

[@보이스리플]

@@micealbradely That's just a chant of Ji Sung Park, who was a Manchester United player, and I'm also Korean so I can sing this chant

[@finley5145]

@@보이스리플 don't worry man anything is racist nowadays 🙄

[@rachelknight6028]

I've just stumbled across this video as I was searching through Michael Flatleys "Lord of the dance" My two boys have just started attending Christian school and I'm seriously considering showing them this to play to the kids there!

[@Nannyj9007]

I have seen Riverdance on TV but don't recall this song yet it sounds familiar and affects me deeply!

[@JimmyEatDirt]

First time I ever heard this song was at my grandfather's funeral. He was an odd one, but it's still comforting to me.

[@Matthew-dg9bq]

the first time l heard lord of the dance at school at 2020😊

[@hymatwat9412]

It’s a shame many people listen to this song and don’t realise what it’s all about. Some think it’s frivolous but it’s extremely deep

[@gracierose3076]

@@revan552 Not a myth!

[@STScott-qo4pw]

very powerful. my favourite hymn.

[@joecesarano4301]

Likewise, with Psalm 22 Maranatha, maranatha.

[@dylanwenz8112]

I feel so out of place in this comment section lol. I literally just found this song while searching LOTD the Irish dance show and this song is just a banger.

[@ultimateninjaboi]

between this, Morning Has Broken, and Old Rugged Cross, I think my list of favorite hymns/worship songs is pretty well rounded.

[@SueDNim]

+ultimateninjaboi Morning Has Broken is an old favorite. His name was Cat Stevens then. Bless his heart for writing that song.

[@annechiang4278]

The missing part is: “I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame; The holy people said it was a shame. They whipped and they stripped and they hung me high, And left me there on a cross to die.”

[@walterbackgammon8436]

Maybe this verse is offensive to the holy people or something

[@SpairM]

@@walterbackgammon8436 well, that is what happened according to the bible

[@Biogeology]

True

[@이재형-f1y]

Park~ Park~ wherever you may be

[@sophs.things7390]

It’s been 3 years since I left primary school but from a church school I’ve got this in my head forever

[@GraysDays0]

lmaooo hope yr gcses go well

[@Matthew-dg9bq]

me too😊

[@kentcyclist]

The whole gospel message is in this simple fun song

[@Syd90210]

No matter what anyone says, if you went to a catholic school you bust the moves out to this back in the day!

[@bintughlaq232]

Carefree where ever you may be We are the famous CFC.

[@generalhux8262]

this song is truly beautiful

[@matthewputnam770]

General Hux yes

[@philcaruana9540]

General Hux cánadizn railroad trilogy

[@annabellebayliss8538]

We're going to sing this in church only choir

[@GailColeman]

I learned this in church as a kid-and then got to see the Michael Flatley/Riverdance version. AWESOME!

[@deanrestorick4102]

Fantastic song praise to our Lord get dancing with our Lord

[@naqshbandi_life9073]

Our hearts were pure back then at school. I felt deep love and mercy without even having words for it. Everything was beautiful until we shifted to high school.

[@RollingEasy]

Feet tapping and hands a thumping........ Love it.... All I need now is a good whiskey. Bourbon or Port would even do me. Baileys too......

[@Brownalebelly]

At junior school I always thought it was the Lord of the dance settee. Had an image of Jesus dancing on a couch. I was disappointed when I found out the correct lyrics.

[@mozgodd]

omfg same ahahahahhaha

[@culchieman1995]

I think the image of jesus cutting loose on a couch would draw more people into the church honestly

[@benlindsay6012]

I remember singing this way back in '77; it's one of my all-time favorite songs !

[@margheritacardelable]

I used to sing this in the mid seventies in a school in Cheshire❤😢

[@coreyschulte1783]

I live in Ohio City, an irish catholic neighborhood in Cleveland. A great man was buried today. A staple in this town. Jim Doerehty. We sang this at the cemetary. Irish or not, this song is popular here.

[@sharonjohns3012]

Loved worship in my church school when we sang this ..

[@elizabethmwago2210]

Oh, I loved this song in my secondary school back in the 70s. I still love it! For me it is a lovely word picture of our Lord.

[@JulieHollar]

American Lutheran Church 1966 - Pastor Stan West taught it to us ... Many, many precious memories

[@BSBSPSensGirl88]

This song really inspired my classmates and I during our choir days and at mass & liturgy at our catholic school. Even the kids who were skeptical got excited every time we were to sing Lord of the Dance. The energy was from start to finish: cheering when it started, dancing and clapping and finishing it off with a “hey!”

[@KatieKennedy-sw9nd]

What a beet , love listening to this whilst chewing on a piece n beetroot . Never forget your roots. Amen

[@peterhagan8454]

wonderful a beautiful song from my child hood

[@joelmull]

This was a "Shaker" hymn. The Shakers didn't believe in marriage and were thought to be extinct but I recently found out there are still some in England. They were and are a Christian Sect. The Catholic Church has also adopted this in their large collection of hymns.

[@hyenaedits3460]

Maybe you can't see the annotation because you're on mobile. I've been corrected on that a bunch of times.

[@wwood-ct7yn]

Perfect for Easter!

[@tomoakhill8825]

"Simple Gifts" is a Shaker song written and composed in 1848 by Elder Joseph Brackett. Many people think that the tune of "Simple Gifts" is a traditional Celtic one. The song was largely unknown until Aaron Coplandused its melody in Appalachian Spring in 1948. "Lord of the Dance" is a hymn, using this melody, with words written by English songwriter Sydney Carter in 1963. The Carter lyrics were adapted, in ignorance of the actual origins, without authorization or acknowledgments by Ronan Hardiman for Michael Flatley's dance musical Lord of the Dance, which opened in 1996. The melody is used at various points throughout the show, including the piece titled "Lord of the Dance." Other adaptations have occurred in the widespread belief that they are traditional, and in the public domain. It was Flatley that made it sound Irish. KZbin has many versions of "Simple Gifts". Give them a listen and you will see that this is that song. The original lyrics from 1848 are wonderful.

[@abiezercoppe8886]

"Many people think" ... many people think that the world flat (if you look around KZbin you'll find them). These are weasel words that convey an opinion but no evidence or facts. The modern fashion of "everything celtic" runs full steam ahead regardless of the real history and culture of Britain and Ireland. So, no, it's not a "celtic" tune, even if people could find evidence that it came from Ireland that still would not make it "celtic".

[@emildimofte6538]

MERRY CHRISTMAS,IRELAND!!!!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏📯💎📯💎📯💎📯💎💎📯💎👰🎄🎄💯🎄💯🎄👰🎄♥🎄🍀👰💯♥🎄🍀👰💯♥🍀👰💯🎄🍀👰🎀♥🎀♥👰🎄🎄👰🎄👰🎄👰🎄👰♥🍀♥🍀🎄

[@TheFoxFromSplashMountain]

They played this at my Dad's funeral today. I cried. Beautiful song that fit him perfectly.

[@Rach74UK]

this used to play us into assemblies when I was a child.

[@nellennatea]

This takes me back to school assembly singing and the school country dancing lessons.

[@deborahthomas3539]

I’ve sang the chorus for years, when I’m having a happy day. I decided to look it up on KZbin. I’m glad I did. Now I now the whole song. I also learned it’s a Irish folk song. My kindergarten teacher probably taught us the song. It stuck, at least the chorus has to this day. 😁🍀

[@martienewton8990]

Not an Irish folk song, as acknowledged at the top of the page.

[@maxisussex]

@@martienewton8990 Not only is it an English song, the lyrics only date back to the early 60's.

[@greatwhiteleoz8669]

I remember my teacher use to love this song so much i loved it so much as well good memories ayy 2014/2015

[@ItisjustJ]

When my nana died they played this at her funeral 💔 I miss her so much

[@freya1689]

Love this song! Reminds me so much of going to Catholic schools and mandatory hymn practise at primary school where we had to sing this . Love Irish music so much feels so homely where my mum is 3/4 Irish! It's such jolly music Irish stuff!

[@jasonamor4785]

You need to follow step by step to understand 1) A Christian friend said God wants to heal my heart 2) Monday is the first working day (Alpha) 3) Friday (today) is the last working day (Omega) 4) two nurses told me two different BP readings from Monday but neither are what I remember hearing that day: 170/170 170 = God's perfect timing 5) five working days in a week 5 = God's children Here's how it ties together: God has been working on me, his child, this week. Current BP 119/68 LOL

[@loveyellow1067]

I remember when we played that song with our orchestra. It was one of my best experience as musical representation

[@traceyward4962]

This was my Tanche's favourite hymn after Abide With Me + Oh Men of Harlech. We sang the first two at Bushbury Crem at his funeral. Still cry today with a smile 😊

[@madelynkuehl1353]

I love it, including the fiddling; it's so joyous!!!

[@kimtreneman-pape6107]

This is one of my favorite songs! We sang this in adult choir at church. The melody is a sped up version of “Simple Gifts”, I think.

[@binyardi6951]

Love this song, it’s so spiritually uplifting!

[@GoldHaartGaming]

I love this song and makes me smile and dance around. XD so fun :D Thank you Spotted Hyena for the way you have uploaded it x

[@iamallthingscreated.264]

THE CREATORS LOVE OVER ALL HUMANITY, NEVER EVER FORGET WHO YOU ARE. I AM.J YOU...

[@mariaschierenbeck9332]

This is the best version I have ever heard!

[@lalithdealwis4610]

It is good but you should also try the version by Blackmore's Night.

[@clockwork4318]

They made my school sing this as a hymn in primary school.

[@act1veee]

same

[@act1veee]

Giselle wow ✌️

[@chickencrown1493]

Same

[@Thomas_Davies128]

All of primary school I didn’t really care for these songs cause I didn’t believe in God. But now I do, and these songs are amazing

[@brycelacey226]

This is my favorite song because it reminds me of my sister she can nail this dance I haven't seen them for 4 months

[@robgyanisu312]

One of several hymns used in the Catholic Mass for recruits at MCRD Parris Island, SC circa 1984.

[@PSA_-el7iv]

I believe in the lord Jesus

[@sswalke]

My daughters favourite school hymn 🤩🤩

[@rhodesc1]

I learned the sign language to this song and one day We had our assembly and we had this hymm played so this song has good memories for me sadly the teacher who taught it me has moved onto a different school

[@kayliesdollhouse6236]

My 3 month old loves this song! ❤

[@LyndaCoulson64]

It's been longer that since I heard this song my ol 'son!! Love it!!!

[@sharonmills3064]

But you missed an important verse! Part of it is: I danced in the morning when the sky turned black, it's hard to dance with the devil on your back, They whipped and they stripped and they hung me on high, And left me there on a cross to die. They buried my body and they thought I'd gone, But i am the dance and I still go on...

[@hyenaedits3460]

I used the full song. Take it up with the artist lol

[@duncanpaton8227]

I not religious as such, and listen to heavy metal music,but this is the first song that I heard at primary school that made me feel happy and want to dance, I thought the words were "I am the Lord of the dance settee". My mother never knew why any time music played I would jump on the couch! Still makes me happy at 62! Never realised lyrics till now. May be still hope for me

[@THEEMillennial.90sBBY]

Was looking for this song it was stuck it my head from when I was a school aged child. I’m not Irish so I don’t remember where I heard it from

[@CFCB35T0]

CAREFREEEEEE

[@SamuelLee-gw6wr]

We've won the champions league

[@webetto1]

Great version of a beautiful song....God bless xxx

[@nonameyet4553]

Chelseaaa🏆

[@maximusdavis2267]

this was my grandmas fav song she died and the last word she said to me was this song so i looked it up and i was not disappointed

[@oh_look_a_nerd384]

I'm so sorry for your loss

[@lifewithcheryl4083]

I love this...playing this everyday

[@sof4058]

fav song

[@tavijane3471]

What a great rendition of this wonderful song! Thank you for the beautiful sparkling music

[@Bobbyct]

I looooooooooovvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeee this song, I like replayed it 12 times in a row

[@Bobbyct]

Make that 13 hahahah :)

[@lauriecook2399]

14?

[@glasgowbrian1469]

For those who get confused about the difference between traditional Irish and English tunes and step dancing, here is a good example of old time English tradition. To Americans it looks Irish, but old time Irish (Sean Nós), Scottish, Cape Breton (Canadian) and English step dancing are similar. Don’t forget the old times. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5yVpX-hf9R-osk

[@abiezercoppe8886]

The more I play, the more tunes that I know, the connexions between English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish traditional dance tunes and songs become more and more evident. Ethno-nationalism is taking a long time to die in popular culture in Britain and Ireland, and its historical revisionism pollutes the world of folk music. Yes. There is a difference between the folk dance music of England and Ireland. Of course there is ... but there were/are major difference between the musical and dance styles of various regions of both countries. Just look at English display dances to this day (Morris, Rapper, Sword and Stave dancing etc). The story of traditional music in Britain and Ireland is not one of exclusion and hoarding of "national treasures", but one of sharing and borrowing of music and song back and forth over centuries. In fact, a good analogy would be that we all speak the same folk music language but in different accents and dialects. ps. to add a bit more. Also, the more you go into the history of the music, the more you find that many of the differences are modern contrivances. The style of playing traditional Irish music (especially in commercial situations, though this has spilled out into the fashionable ways of playing in sessions etc) has changed radically since the middle of the 20th century. In fact, often consciously so as to differentiate it from English music. It has to be said that there was a conscious effort to do the same with English folk dance music from the 1970s onwards. In some ways I have sympathy with those from the English end of things who felt that they were getting swamped by Irish music and we were losing the distinctive Englishness of much of our dance music ... but as in the Irish tendency, this has gone way too far in the minds of many musicians and has developed into a dogma that has no historical or musical basis.

[@art_and_journaling]

Love this song! 🇮🇪🍀

[@mrsjudetheobscure]

It's a hymn written by Sydney Carter, an English man, set to an American Shaker hymn "Tis a gift to be simple." But beautifully played here.

[@kirstiecampbell6823]

Both funerals I have attended have featured this song and it now it holds a strange bittersweet home in my heart.

[@rachaelphilip919]

aww I first heard a version of this on "Rev" and for some reason listening to this has just made me feel super emotional! xx

[@thepip3599]

The end sounds a lot like turkey in the straw, and I love it.

[@ant-lowe2346]

Assembly school days miss them 😢 Jesus safe us all in this wicked world 🌎 🙏

[@brighteyes8474]

Hi James we sung that bit at my school too. I really do love this song.

[@dantelee8423]

I love this song I sing it evry day

[@charleswesthoff880]

This is one of my all time favorite songs

[@Matthew-dg9bq]

me toooo😊😊😊