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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Aakanksha Surve

Irish viewers nostalgic after Derry Girls features wedding classic 'Rock The Boat'

TV viewers were hit with a wave of nostalgia as last night’s Derry Girls episode featured the iconic tune of “Rock The Boat”.

The first wedding featured in the popular comedy show saw the Irish wedding classic being played.

Delighted fans took to social media to gush over the memorable dance scene with many commenting on how it reminded them of their childhood.

Irish viewers nostalgic after Derry Girls features wedding classic 'Rock The Boat' (Channel Four)
Derry Girls on Channel 4 (Irish Mirror/Channel 4)

One person said: “This is every wedding I went to in my childhood #DerryGirls”

Another person said: “Hahahahahahahahaha this rock the boat bit is genius!

“Literally every wedding I've been to in my life I've rocked the boat #DerryGirls”

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A third person said: “The moment when Rock the Boat comes on at the wedding in #derrygirls is every Irish wedding ever! Brilliant!”

Another person said: “Oh god I’m getting flashbacks ‘rock the boat’ #DerryGirls”

Derry Girls stars Nicola Coughlan and Dylan Llewellyn revealed that the cast needed dance lessons for the scene.

Nicola said: “There’s nothing that Saoirse hates more than dance lessons.

“We had them for Season one in the Whigfield - Saturday night scene but she powered through again!"

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