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Saol Iontach (Wonderful Life)

by Dogtail Soup

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'Saol Íontach' (Wonderful Life) - Dogtail Soup featuring Roisín Little

Wonderful LIfe is Colin's most successful song, originally released in 1987 on his debut album of the same name. Released as a single twice it became a hit on it's second outing going on to become a top ten hit world wide.
At the beginning of this project it was decided we would not ask anyone to cover this particular song as there are many beautiful versions of it recorded down through the years.Then along came Roisin Little. Roisin is the niece of Interference front man Fergus O'Farrell and a fluent Irish speaker. This is 'Wonderful Life' as gaeilge. Roisin has previously performed Fergus' song 'Gold' in Irish at several Interference shows where Glen Hansard has stepped in for Fergus in his absence. Roisin is an assistant director in the film world currently plying her trade on the London theatre scene. Though not a professional singer, we feel this is a very special re-imagination of one of the most famous songs in the world.

lyrics

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Saol Iontach (Wonderful Life)
(written by Colin Vearncombe & Roisín Little)

Is Saol Iontach é

(véarsa a haon)
Seo linn, chun an Fharraige,
An ghrian ard sa spéir,
Brionglóidí linn san aer.
Sciathán na héan, is no shúile geal,
Níl sé ceart nó cóir,
Ach Is dríocht a stóir.

(réamh curfa)
Táim i m’aonair
Gan chara liom anseo
Ag seasamh sa solas geal.

(curfa)
Imithe uait, ar strae
Oh is saol iontach x2 é
Ná bíodh brón ort, ceartigh é
Oh is saol iontach x2 é

(véarsa a dó)
Solas i shúil, teas ar do ghruaigh
Is fuath leo é a stóir,
Mar níl tú ‘maith go lóir’

(reamh versa)
Tá chara uaim, oh tá chara uaim.
Tabhair leat do síocháin.
Táim ag seasamh beag anseo.

Táim i m’aonair
Gan chara liom anseo
Ag seasamh sa solas geal.

Imithe uait, ar strae
Oh is saol iontach x2 é
Ná bíodh brón ort, ceartigh é
Oh is saol iontach x2 é

(Réamh Versa)

(Réamh Curfa)

(Curfa x 2)

Oh is saol íontach x2 é
Oh is saol íontach x2 é

credits

released December 9, 2022
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Roisín Little (vocals)
Paul Tiernan (acoustic guitar)
James O'Leary (electric guitar)
Maurice Seezer (piano)
John Fitzgerald (bass guitar)

Recorded for the Love Colin Project by Dave O'Brien in Lettercollum Recording Studio, Timmoleague, West Cork
Mixed by John Fitzgerald, Lettercollum Recording
Mastered by Andy Patterson for Nero Schwarz
Produced by Camilla Griehsel & Steve Baker
Recordings co-ordinated by Marc McDonald.

Written by Colin Vearncombe & Roisín Little.


Published by BMG Rights Management UK Ltd.
©.2022 Nero Schwarz Limited. All Rights Reserved.

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Dogtail Soup Cork, Ireland

'Dogtail Soup’ is an eclectic and flavourful musical stew made by carefully simmering
Camilla Griehsel with Maurice Seezer ,
adding a pinch of Paul Tiernan
a sprinkling of Anthony Noonan, a cupful of John Fitzgerald
and a splash of James O’Leary
Occasional ingredients include Marja Gaynor,
Bertrand Galen and Glen Hansard.
Dogtail Soup are also known as Interference. ... more

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