Don't Get Married
| "Don't Get Married" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Dubliners | ||||
| Released | 4 June 1987 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Genre | Folk, Irish | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | HARMAC | |||
| 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
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 24 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] | - |
References
- ↑ http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement
- ↑ Ailie Munro & Morag MacLeod, The folk music revival in Scotland, page 242, Kahn & Averill, 1984
- ↑ "Chart Track: Week 00, 1967". Irish Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 1967" UK Singles Chart.
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