Gorbys

Smileylynz

Just incase you didnt know Gorbys Niteclub is re opening this Friday at 11pm!!!!

Faith

Gorbys?! That was way before my time. Isn't it Mangans now? Or are they different places?

~Rebel~

Gorby's became coco's which became The Works (where freakscene currently resides). are they just rechanging the name now or what? I dont expect much of a change anyway..

Raskolnikov

Will it be as crap as the Bodega?

razorblunt

I was only in there once just before it closed and only been in Coco's/The Works/Quad a few times and it was the same layout. Can we presume that they'll be letting 16 year old in again so and play ****e music?

dudara

Wow, blast from the past there. Gorby's was always fun. Then again this was in 1996 for me. I was in Coco's a few times before I left Cork and it was hideous. The one thing that Henry's and Gorby's had in common was grubbiness. Modern nightclubs just don't have that same veneer of filth.

Tree

or 99p shots

simu

Another oldie here! I thought this would be a thread of reminiscing. How could the truly create the late 90s vibe, though? Kids just ain't the same anymore!

~Rebel~

I was only there for its latter days. Was always a good laugh though, always a decent chance of a bit of pearl jam without needing to ask for it.

Another fairly dirty place i really miss is the pub the Raging Bull. Great cocktails, shots, pitchers etc for good prices and bad staff that were always up for a laugh and a chat.

Owen

I used to hit Gorby's 3 nights a week around 1996, we'd kick off in Mollies, or the Crazy Horse, or even Rosies, and then stagger into Gorby's. The Comedy Club was a night refresh around 97 on a Wed and Sun night, used to pint with Des Bishop, he was working in River Island at the time, and got his first gig in Gorbys, which was actually good!

Nukem

razorblunt wrote:

I Can we presume that they'll be letting 16 year old in again so and play ****e music?

Its over 23's apparently but i would expect the same level of music

Big Tone

Its sacrilege to be going backwards to the name Gorbys for those of us with memories (however fuzzy, through the drunken mists at the time) and also for using the name of 80s Cork niteclub classic CoCos, they should never have been allowed to besmirch that name, Dominic O Keefe would spin in his grave!

Clare Bear

Ah good ol Gorby's....first time out in town at 16, Gorby's and getting hammered on three Strawberry Woody alcopops....good times I don't think they should have the same name again though, should have left Gorby's as a memory, won't be the same again anyway.

Dizzyblabla

ahh, Strawberry Woodies, I remember them! I remember when Smirnoff Ice cam out first too, and they were 1pound 50 (I don't have the pound sign on this silly norwegian keyboard)
I know where I'll be going when I get home for the weekend in October I had a gold card, I could even get a friend in for free

blocparty

is gorbys where the qube is now? next to the brog?

~Rebel~

blocparty wrote:

is gorbys where the qube is now? next to the brog?

Kind of but no, its above them both. Would be the third floor of that building.
Its been called the Works for the past few years. It hasn't closed or anything (or if it has, then only for a week or 2), I assume its just a name change.

radiospan

~Rebel~ wrote:

Kind of but no, its above them both. Would be the third floor of that building.
Its been called the Works for the past few years. It hasn't closed or anything (or if it has, then only for a week or 2), I assume its just a name change.

Freakscene is still on up there yeah?

Tree

aye, its not moving at the moment

dudara

Dizzyblabla wrote:

ahh, Strawberry Woodies, I remember them! I remember when Smirnoff Ice cam out first too, and they were 1pound 50 (I don't have the pound sign on this silly norwegian keyboard)

Dizzy, you just triggered a great memory for me. When I started in UCC, the Herald had coupons in it for free Woodies. I went around campus collecting Heralds left right and centre. Between that and Nancy's Beat the Clock, I had free/cheap drink for about a week. Couldn't do that these days.

Agamemnon

ned78 wrote:

I used to hit Gorby's 3 nights a week around 1996, we'd kick off in Mollies, or the Crazy Horse, or even Rosies, and then stagger into Gorby's.

Same here, that brings back memories. After Gorby's we'd stagger all the way back to Wilton singing like loons.

Owen

dudara wrote:

Nancy's Beat the Clock

Jaysus. Beat the clock was just the best thing ever. It was quite possibly the only way Nancy's could convince lazy students to walk up Barrack's Street!

Tree

hey man, you walk DOWN barracka, from college to nancy and then town. bring back old nancy's, it's in bits now

tragedyman1978

Cool !!! I lived in Gorbys when I was in college !!! Loved it. £1 a pint !!!

Julie K Cherub

agamemnon wrote:

Same here, that brings back memories. After Gorby's we'd stagger all the way back to Wilton singing like loons.

GORBYS was brill.. Loved it..

Julie K Cherub

tragedyman1978 wrote:

Cool !!! I lived in Gorbys when I was in college !!! Loved it. £1 a pint !!!

your full of bull tragedyman...:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

tragedyman1978

Wha'ever girlfriend. Like you were ever even IN Gorbys. What are you ? Four years old ?

Julie K Cherub

tragedyman1978 wrote:

Wha'ever girlfriend. Like you were ever even IN Gorbys. What are you ? Four years old ?

Look i am really sorry tragedyman.. Didnt mean to offend you at all. I'm really a nice person.. Will you be my friend?????? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE:o

~Rebel~

Was in gorby's last night. felt very old, but it was TWO EURO for both Fosters and Vodka! Was like being on holidays or something. Awesome. Awesome to the Max.

Smileylynz

Cant wait to go! happy memories there bout 8 yrs ago, T'was the first club I got into go. I can rememer a really tall young bouncer and an old guy! Remember getting in with my fake usit card!! happy Days!!

Kold

Don't think you guys realised but Nancy's had beat the clock this week. Mass Crawford exodus on Thursday, it was depraved.

Roar

i was in there last night for gorby's original..

it was bloody awful

arrived at 12, the place was already overfull, the bar is now a smoking room (wtf like), the new bar is in the worst location possible, the music was too loud (maybe i'm getting old, but bloody hell the music was so loud all it was was a load of white noise), the dj was shouting stupid things like "remember the frank and walters" over the intro to after all (remember them? they only released a new album less than 12 months ago).. the queue at the bar was about 5 or 6 deep, so i imagine it would take about 20 minutes to get a drink...

gorby's original? pffffft

princess~nini

i heard that gorbys was really young at the weekend?
anyone venture in?

Joeface

Gorby's bloody hell that takes me back back to my youth in college , CIT ELX2 1996-1998 i think ..its all a blur

Worked there for a short spell.... Use to go there a nite in Rosey's or the "ORIGNAL SMOKEY ATMOSPHERE IN NANCY" or else the Gropevine .. I mean grapevine

tragedyman1978

God no wonder I am such a pisshead these days !
I used to live between Nancys and Gorbys.

blow69

I was in Gorbeys there on Freshers week for the first time ever.Any place that has 2 euro vodkas is fine with me.

Kazbah

New Gorby's is only Over-23s on Fridays and it's aimed at students the other 6.

I loved Gorbys incl 2 floors with Kaos on Tue/Thur. I was in there about 4 nights a week. Started off in Mollys / Rosies / The Factory / Crannog / Leboskis / Preachers / Crazy Horse and later on the Goat.

All you had to do was reverse into a guy on the dancefloor and bingo score. Sigh if only things were so easy now

The song that always reminds me of Kaos - Ball & Chain
Gorbys - Brown Eyed Girl, The Day we caught the Train and Stuck in the Middle with You!!

I thought drinks promos were illegal now? I loved Woodies too!

Owen

Kazbah wrote:

All you had to do was reverse into a guy on the dancefloor and bingo score. Sigh if only things were so easy now

Yeah yeah yeah, all you girls knew it too, so the rest of us poor guys just chilled in Gorbys trying to dance in the hopes of being molested, and nine times out of ten, it actually worked.

Kazbah wrote:

The song that always reminds me of Kaos - Ball & Chain
Gorbys - Brown Eyed Girl, The Day we caught the Train and Stuck in the Middle with You!!

I remember those too! They were strange songs for any nightclub to play, especially Brown Eyed Girl. A huge one in there was Alternate - You're free, Boom Shake the Room, and of course, Men in Black. Weird weird music. Great fun though.

laura l

Do they still throw woodshavings on the floor for spilt drink etc.?

Kazbah

Is Stevie Wong on the door?
Is the Qube still open then as usual?

Clare Bear

Ahhhhhhhhh Stevie Wong ha ha ha!!!

God I wish it was '98/'99 again!

Owen

Clare Bear wrote:

Ahhhhhhhhh Stevie Wong ha ha ha!!!

Steve is most recently seen bouncing outside Fast Eddies. Another gem from Gorby's that popped into my head last night ... Gala's Free from Desire!

Clare Bear

My love has got no money, He's got his strong beliefs, Freed from desire Mind and senses purified, Freed from desire, Nanana...:D

Ahhhhhhh

Kazbah

Erase & Rewind by the Cardigans
Young Hearts Run Free - Romeo & Juliet soundtrack

Smileylynz

I went there on Friday night! Was plastered drunk and managed to lose my camera, , Was soo upset, ended up leaving and headed home.

However on Sat , I contacted John from Gorbys and someone had handed in my camera!!! Still come honest people around!!!

Whoo hoo !!! Love Gorbys!!!

Balmed Out

I went there friday night too. Always hated the place and then i remembered one of the main reasons why. People constantly spill my drink, is this just me or what ? Also some girl grabbed me at the end of the night which was always the good part of gorbys but she was wearing a wedding ring ! This is something i never had to check for before

Dave147

Steve hasn't worked in Fast Eddies in ages, he's gorbys and qube. Go to qube every friday night, know all the bouncers so just walk in with whoever I'm with, no 18 year old knackers around - lots of hot foreign women around, great music and no long waits for drink. Best club by far.

DamienH

never been to the qube much, I'll have it check it out when i'm at home next

Dizzyblabla

Roar wrote: »

i was in there last night for gorby's original..

it was bloody awful

arrived at 12, the place was already overfull, the bar is now a smoking room (wtf like), the new bar is in the worst location possible, the music was too loud (maybe i'm getting old, but bloody hell the music was so loud all it was was a load of white noise), the dj was shouting stupid things like "remember the frank and walters" over the intro to after all (remember them? they only released a new album less than 12 months ago).. the queue at the bar was about 5 or 6 deep, so i imagine it would take about 20 minutes to get a drink...

gorby's original? pffffft

I went last Sunday, full of students, and even though it was only €2 for vodka and diet coke, there was hardly any queue for the bar, the dance floor was half empty so we were going nuts, dancing like crazy people... the smoking room is a great addition I think, it really brought me back to the old days
You're getting old, and grumpy!

Kold

Still haven't managed to go up yet. Queues have been bull**** everytime we've felt like going up.

blow69

Well at least they are phasing out the 2euro vodkas in November.Im sick of the fact that you have to start queing at 10 to even get in!

Heisenberg.

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