Today is St. Patrick’s Day, so we present a playlist featuring some of the Emerald Isle’s best musicians. Raise your pint of Guinness and enjoy.

1. House of Pain / “Jump Around”

Okay, so the whole Irish rap cover was just a ploy to sell records in the ‘90s. But it worked! The trio video filmed their video at a St. Patrick’s Day parade, and that renders it mandatory listening/viewing at least once a year.

2. Gary Moore / “Over the Hills and Far Away”

Belfast-born guitarist Gary Moore blazed trails in the ‘70s and ‘80s in Thin Lizzy, Skid Row, and on his own. This solo track has a distinct Irish flavor and bears no resemblance to the same-named Led Zep song.

3. John Mayer / “St. Patrick’s Day”

If everyone’s Irish today, then you get a pass on digging a song from John Mayer.

4. U2 / “Sunday Bloody Sunday”

“This song is not a rebel song. This song is ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday.’” This simple lil’ tune took U2 to the next level (even if The Edge’s guitar playing still sounds as bad as it did in the ‘80s.) How long must we sing this song? As long as Bono tells you to!

5. Elvis Presley / “Danny Boy”

Everyone knows that Elvis wasn’t Irish, but he managed to pull off a great version of the classic Irish tune, “Danny Boy.”

6. Sinead O’Connor / “Nothing Compares 2 U”

Songwriting by Prince + Sinead O’Connor’s voice + minimal video = a classic ‘80s pop single.

7. Morrissey / “Irish Blood, English Heart”

Born to Irish Catholic immigrants and raised in England, this song finds ex-Smiths depresso Morrisey making a stand: “Irish blood, English heart yes I’m made of / there is no one on earth I am afraid of.” Got that?

8. Van Morrison & Them / “Baby Please Don’t Go”

One critic once said that “no white man sings like Van Morrison.” Dude had a point. Belfast’s favorite son is responsible for over four decades of songs laden with blues, soul, folk and poetry. This one recorded with his old band called Them is just one notch on his belt.

9. Thin Lizzy / The Boys Are Back in Town”

Singer/bassist Phil Lynott (his mother was Irish, father was Brazillian) formed hard rockin’ outfit Thin Lizzy in Dublin in 1970. With hits like “The Boys Are Back in Town,” “Jailbreak” and “Whiskey in the Jar” (covered by Metallica), classic radio wouldn’t be the same without them.

10. DJ Dara

Drum ‘n’ bass maestro DJ Dara hails from Ireland and has called NYC home for quite a few years. He doesn’t hold a musical candle to anyone else on this list, but we had to big up the Irish massif!

11. John McCormack / “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling”

Written in 1912 and covered by the likes of Perry Como, Bing Crosby and others, this tune is a tribute to Ireland. There was apparently a copyright dispute over it, but it’s now in the public domain.

12. The Pogues / “If I Should Fall from Grace with God”

Though they’re technically a mixture of Irish and English players few can argue with the influence their mixture of punk and Irish music has had on countless bands. Written by lead Pogue Shane MacGowan (a guy who’s been known to enjoy a keg or two), this song appeared on the band’s 1987 same-named full-length. Have a case on us, Shane!

13. Kermit the Frog / "It's Not Easy Being Green"

Ireland considers green its national color. Although today is about celebrating, let this song symbolize the strength within all of us to overcome any situation.