Don't Get Married
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| "Don't Get Married" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Dubliners | ||||
| Released | 4 June 1987 | |||
| Genre | Folk, Irish | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | HARMAC | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Leon Rosselson | |||
| The Dubliners singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Get Married" is a song written by Leon Rosselson, which is best known for being covered in a single by The Dubliners, released in June 1987 and charting at No.24 in the Irish Charts.[1] This is the only single to be released where Sean Cannon takes lead vocals.
Some have criticised the lyrics to the song as misandrist, including the folk singer Dick Gaughan, who is a supporter of feminist causes.[2]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 24 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | - |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
- ^ Ailie Munro & Morag MacLeod, The folk music revival in Scotland, page 242, Kahn & Averill, 1984
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 00, 1967". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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