There's No One as Irish as Barack O'Bama
| "There's No One as Irish as Barack O'Bama" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Hardy Drew & The Nancy Boys | |
| Released | 2008 |
| Genre | Folk, novelty, comedy |
| Songwriters | Ger, Brian and Donnacha Corrigan |
"There's No One as Irish as Barack O'Bama" is a humorous folk song written in 2008 by the Irish band Hardy Drew and the Nancy Boys (later known as the Corrigan Brothers), and set to a tune derived from a traditional air. The song celebrates the Irish ancestry of the then Democratic candidate for President of the United States, Barack Obama. The song was a minor hit in the Irish charts, peaking at number 24 in November 2008.