Youtube sensation Crystal Swing has appeared on the “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
The singing group is made up of Mary Murray-Burke and her children Derek and Dervla.
They first became popular when Ellen showed a YouTube clip of the trio on her St. Patrick's Day special.
However, Crystal Swing’s rendition of "He Drinks Tequila" has become a hit for the wrong reasons.
"People like this make a joke of our country. It makes "My Lovely Horse" (Father Ted) sound like the Dark Side of the Moon," said one comment on the site.
Another viewer was concerned about Ireland's image in the U.S. and is worried that they may come across as extras from the Disney movie “Darby O'Gill and the little people.”
"The yanks already think we go around on horse and kart playing tin whistles, ye have officially put us back a hundred years in the real world...Cheers"
On Monday night's show, Burke presented Ellen with a bottle of Jameson whiskey which she says was crafted in their local town of Middleton.
The group performed their version of "He Drinks Tequila" and then Derek performed his rendition of "The Hucklebuck.”
After their appearance on Ellen’s show, the group said they are expecting a flood of bookings.
Although the group is a flop in Ireland and Britain, U.S. viewers have defended the trio.
One viewer said, "people in America are loving it right now. They're pretty good sooo . . . maybe you people who hate it need to_ broaden your horizons?"
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.shidoobe | Apr 30, 2010, 10:57 AM EDT
Ellen DeGenetals? HE HE HE
pat52rk | Apr 19, 2010, 01:03 PM EDT
there a thundering disgrace , giving us irish in the us a bad name..
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KMcSinger | Apr 14, 2010, 10:21 PM EDT
I just checked them out on Ellen. I hate to be mean, but the only reason she had them on was because they were so hokey. They're great at what they do but it wouldn't be my cup of Tequila. This is the kind of music that you dread coming across in an Irish bar.