Late Late and Ronnie Drew's Tribute

RoundyMooney

Just watching this...

Commendable subject, mixed bag of musicians, bloody awful song...

I suppose getting Shane McGowan to stand up is something of an achievement

Snake Plisken

Its a very catchy song especially the chorus, couldn't understand a word Mr McGowen was saying though.

Cool_CM

This is the most cringeworthy TV I've seen in ages

chalkitdown1

Shane McGowen should not be allowed to talk on live television. I understood maybe 10% of what he said.

Standard Toaster

Cool_CM wrote: »

This is the most cringeworthy TV I've seen in ages

Agreed

Was ok up until Plank started talking to Shane. What God awful questions he asked them all too.

The song is gash imho.

Has Ronnie beaten the throat cancer?
Hope he's on the mend.

mobby

chalkitdown1 wrote: »

Shane McGowen should not be allowed to talk on live television. I understood maybe 10% of what he said.

Thats 10% more them me

Wishbone Ash

Cool_CM wrote: »

This is the most cringeworthy TV I've seen in ages

The performance of the song was good the the rest was embarassing. I had to look away several times!

shockwave

Cringe tv as only RTE can do.

SoupyNorman

chalkitdown1 wrote: »

Shane McGowen should not be allowed to talk on live television. I understood maybe 10% of what he said.

Excuse me, did you not listen to Paul Hewson speak.Paul made Shane McGowen sound like a Narrator from BBC's The Natural World .

The greatest part was Shane drinking out of a Flowery Mug......Fabulous stuff!

Keano

The_Edge wrote: »

Agreed

Was ok up until Plank started talking to Shane. What God awful questions he asked them all too.

The song is gash imho.

Has Ronnie beaten the throat cancer?
Hope he's on the mend.

Not as bad as the Brits the other night... Not even close!

My only gripe is could they not give him a whole show???

Running Bing

Those monks were brilliant.



That song is laughably bad. Is it supposed to be "Hallelujah" by Leonhard Cohen? I missed the start.


If it is you would think so many supposedly great musicians could actually write an original song for a cause they all see as so worthy and if it isnt they have basically ripped the song off and made it completely **** and cringeworthy.


That chorus is like something a class of 11 year olds would come up with if tasked with writing a song for Ronnie Drew. Really quite astonishing.

*Tripper*

Anybody watch that feminist ****e? Fook that was dreadful.

Sam Kade

chalkitdown1 wrote: »

Shane McGowen should not be allowed to talk on live television. I understood maybe 10% of what he said.

Was the 10% when he used the f word he also laughs with a hiss

berliner

i enjoyed it but it makes you realise watching that bunch how little talent we have in Ireland.Same old tired faces.Sinead O'Connor etc ZZZZzzzz

Mossy Monk

shockwave wrote: »

Cringe tv as only RTE can do.

But you all go back to it every week for more.

Wishbone Ash

Mossy Monk wrote: »

But you all go back to it every week for more.

Some of us haven't much choice!

waxon-waxoff

So thats why people go drinking Friday nights....

Bono called the Tanaiste a "he". Larry and the edge sharing the same story. Sinead O'Connor is a one hit wonder, what a freak. Thats some tribute to poor old Ronnie.

estebancambias

That segment was embarrassing.

Bono: ''Edge tell Pat about meeting Ronnie in Germany''

Edge: Well..I never really had the chance to speak to Ronnie until I met him in Germany in 1980....I saw him in a bar, with loads of glasses on the table..see in those days they gave you ( ) to buy things, for breakfast, maby lunch and perhaps some dinner... a lot of drink was taken, and Ronnie said can you..........zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Corr: My dad was Ronnie Drew's groupie...

Bono talking about minstrels and the likes.

Shane ''cghuuuuuuuuuuuuuu'' Mcgowan.


After watching all those people, I couldn't but help thing back to the wonderful personalities of Westlife on Tubridy.


The monks were so meh.

Roar

waxon-waxoff wrote: »

So thats why people go drinking Friday nights....

Bono called the Tanaiste a "he". Larry and the edge sharing the same story. Sinead O'Connor is a one hit wonder, what a freak. Thats some tribute to poor old Ronnie.

the tanaiste is a he. brian cowen to be precise.

it was bloody awful, it was painful to watch. i know it's for a good cause and all that, but still.

that rapping nut job monk was hilarious though!

dublinmadyoke

McGowan was awful bad

dublinmadyoke

Ah Brian Cowen is a bloke.. well maybe he isn't lol...

waxon-waxoff

Ha ha, i forgot Mary Harney vacated that post. Bono said the tanaiste has enough troubles, he meant the Taoiseach perhaps?

Did you hear Sineads suggestion about getting together once a year for a sing along. Dont think there will be many takers for that offer. Well maybe her and Shane can in whatever asylum they escaped from tonight

je55ie

What age is Shane?

dublinmadyoke

I was looking at him tonight and I don't think he is that old! I'd say late 40's???? God he'd make ya stop drinkin! He should be on those drink wise ad's.....

estebancambias

dublinmadyoke wrote: »

I was looking at him tonight and I don't think he is that old! I'd say late 40's???? God he'd make ya stop drinkin! He should be on those drink wise ad's.....

Yeah but what yardstick could you judge him by?

Once a booze hound always a booze hound.

estebancambias

50 according to Wikipedia.

Jeez..3 years difference between Bono and McGowan...the difference.

IanCurtis

90% of those on stage were drunk..!

Stop slagging Sinead O'Connor - her first two albums are outstanding, the third is quite good, the rest are ****e I'll give you that.

dublinmadyoke

Ah I am not going to judge him... awful thing to say but I think he won't be with us for much longer...

estebancambias

The definition of class:

dublinmadyoke

Jayus!!

parasite

I really hope that's cigarette tar on his fingers ...