Don't Get Married Explained

Don't Get Married
Type:single
Artist:The Dubliners
Released:4 June 1987
Genre:Folk, Irish
Length:3:15
Label:HARMAC
Prev Title:The Irish Rover
Prev Year:1987
Next Title:Jack's Heroes
Next Year:1990

"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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Irish Charts - All there is to know . 2013-11-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721125210/http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement . 2011-07-21 .
  2. Ailie Munro & Morag MacLeod, The folk music revival in Scotland, page 242, Kahn & Averill, 1984