This site uses cookies to improve your experience and to provide services and advertising.
By continuing to browse, you agree to the use of cookies described in our Cookies Policy.
You may change your settings at any time but this may impact on the functionality of the site.
To learn more see our Cookies Policy.
THE MOMENT WE hear someone has attempted an Irish accent, we brace ourselves for what is frequently an impression we’d rather forget.
Giphy
Giphy
With that in mind, credit where credit’s due to Jimmy Fallon, who performed Fairytale of New York this week in an accent not wholly dissimilar to the man who made it famous, Shane McGowan.
Talk about playing with fire; an Irish accent and one of the nation’s most beloved songs.
Appearing on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon in recent days, Saoirse Ronan joined the host in performing a track that has been known to bring a tear to a glass eye over many a festive season.
Notwithstanding our concern over bogey Irish accents, Saoirse’s dubious Aer Lingus skit on Saturday Night Live was still painfully clear in our minds, so our breath was bated as we watched the pair segue into the rendition with talk of pub lock-ins and Irish sing-songs.
Thankfully, they pulled it off, with extra credit going to Jimmy for obvious reasons.
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
Close
4 Comments
This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic.
Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy
here
before taking part.
Saturday 21 December, 2024
Saturday 21 December, 2024
Download our app
Jimmy Fallon's rendition of Fairytale of New York with Saoirse Ronan wasn't half bad
THE MOMENT WE hear someone has attempted an Irish accent, we brace ourselves for what is frequently an impression we’d rather forget.
With that in mind, credit where credit’s due to Jimmy Fallon, who performed Fairytale of New York this week in an accent not wholly dissimilar to the man who made it famous, Shane McGowan.
Talk about playing with fire; an Irish accent and one of the nation’s most beloved songs.
Appearing on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon in recent days, Saoirse Ronan joined the host in performing a track that has been known to bring a tear to a glass eye over many a festive season.
And we’ll be honest, we were nervous.
Notwithstanding our concern over bogey Irish accents, Saoirse’s dubious Aer Lingus skit on Saturday Night Live was still painfully clear in our minds, so our breath was bated as we watched the pair segue into the rendition with talk of pub lock-ins and Irish sing-songs.
Thankfully, they pulled it off, with extra credit going to Jimmy for obvious reasons.
Take a look at this.
DailyEdge is on Instagram!
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
fairytale of new york