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Happy St. Patrick's Day
Posted by Gramsci on 17 March 2010 - 11:45am.
A Happy St. Patricks's Day to all the Massive.
Given the day that's in it a top 5 Irish Rock/Pop songs thingy might be in order. (I'm excluding folk just because I couldn't short list).
In no particular order
* Downmarket - The Blades
* The Boys are back in Town - Thin Lizzy
* Rainy Night in Soho - The Pogues
* A Day Without Me - U2
* After All - The Frank & Walters
I know I've left out loads (sorry Van) but I hope that sets the ball rolling.
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Inadvertent quadrupel post
Sorry about that Fraser - any chance you could delete the others.
The Blades
the only serious competition that Downmarket faces as greatest Irish single is from these two
Suil agam go raibh La le Padraig brea ag gach duine.
Obviously...
No Irish folk?
that's me out then...
However, I presume the Frames count as rock? Well, just about?
Another two craic-ers!
http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/two-videos-st-patricks-day
Something about a goat..
(Yiz'll remember yer man from Junior Choice. Deadly!)
Ver Doonster
I prefer to remember him like this:
The Blades
I love that song. In this (english) side of the UK they're not that known. But having been a Mod during the 80s I was very aware of them. Surely one of the best of the songwritery/new wave sort of bands from that era. Definitely due some sort of wider recognition. Anybody that rates Weller, Costello, Squeeze, The Undertones and stuff of that ilk should go and investigate now!
Hold Up
Simon, the Republic of Ireland is not a "side of the UK". Good man.
I know!
I was thinking in my head about The Blades making some inroads over here in other parts of the UK. I saw them tour back in the 80s, one of the best gigs I saw them do was in Glasgow, very packed. Whereas in London they didn't really play to packed houses.
Fair Enough
Apologies
I feel it incumbent upon me to invoke this
What?
.
.
WT..
F??
I think...
that before U2 came along they were in terms of chart success Ireland's most successful musical export. But I suppose, still the reaction is WTF!!
just finished
The Last Mad Surge of Youth, so...
Winner!
A battered Transit pulls into the car park
the doors fly open and on cue, yer man hits the stage...
All this is too sophisticated
by half. Where would any comprehensive overview of Irish pop music be without this stonewall classic?
St. Patrick was Welsh, y'know?
Happy Paddy's Day - as me old half Welsh Granda, never said.
:-)
Punk/New Wave NI
Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster
Undertones - Teenage Kicks
Have a good time all the time
And just one more
i love this one...
Microdisney - Town to Town