Memory Lane

foxinsox · 06-03-2011 8:30pm #1

Memory Lane - a mouldy old lane where things that we all once loved live.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H3ws0Yvw0c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VORolcd3UmU

foxinsox · 06-03-2011 8:34pm

Cicero · 06-03-2011 8:38pm

MT USA was on from 2-5pm on Sundays if memory serves....probably one of the best programmes RTE ever produced...ever.....there was nothing like it on UK TV at the time- specially not for so long- 3 hours of music entertainment....unheard of....

foxinsox · 06-03-2011 8:43pm

Cicero wrote: »

MT USA was on from 2-5pm on Sundays if memory serves....probably one of the best programmes RTE ever produced...ever.....there was nothing like it on UK TV at the time- specially not for so long- 3 hours of music entertainment....unheard of....

Yeah think that was the time.. It is mad to think that it was that show and the radio that kept us in touch/up to date with music..

No internet or youtube then :rolleyes:

Cicero · 06-03-2011 8:53pm

Summer of 1985/1986 (can't remember which)...2FM did a series of gigs called "Lark in the Park"...did one on Stephens Green...remember Gerry Ryan on stage getting the crowd going and playing the Fine Young Cannibals...

cml387 · 06-03-2011 9:15pm

Since I gave up (but think about them every day) here's a smoking ad from the sixties.

Note the "Thenk yew"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIv392X90tM

foxinsox · 07-03-2011 12:04am

Any of you remember Sally O'Brien and the way she might look at ya?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4hmFPBf-C8

humberklog · 07-03-2011 12:32am

I always thought that I'd end my days drinking Fursenburg and driving one of these...

But alas...Furstenburg was (rightly) ended and (unfortunately) the Beach Buggy went outta fashion.

Abi · 08-03-2011 10:34pm

Cicero wrote: »

Summer of 1985/1986 (can't remember which)...2FM did a series of gigs called "Lark in the Park"...did one on Stephens Green...remember Gerry Ryan on stage getting the crowd going and playing the Fine Young Cannibals...

I was at that

08-03-2011 10:41pm

Remember we had just gotten UK TV at home and we couldnt wait each Sunday for the BBC's Clothes Show with Jeff Banks & Co.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/clothesshow/

No1J · 08-03-2011 10:41pm

foxinsox wrote: »

Memory Lane - a mouldy old lane where things that we all once loved live.

{SNIPed videos, no real need to repost them. OldGoat}

Looks so stupid these days, but he was a very nice guy died a few years a go well before his time.

No1J · 08-03-2011 10:46pm

humberklog wrote: »

I always thought that I'd end my days drinking Fursenburg and driving one of these...

But alas...Furstenburg was (rightly) ended and (unfortunately) the Beach Buggy went outta fashion.

Fustenburg was my favorite beer in the 80's, when launched had an extra kick but reduced shortly later, should have bought shares in The Hole in the Wall those days. Why was it rightly ended?

Cicero · 08-03-2011 10:47pm

Abi wrote: »

I was at that

Watched it on TV....wasn't able to go that day....some good bands on...not a bad effort at all looking back...:)

Latchy · 08-03-2011 11:04pm

Cicero wrote: »

Summer of 1985/1986 (can't remember which)...2FM did a series of gigs called "Lark in the Park"...did one on Stephens Green...remember Gerry Ryan on stage getting the crowd going and playing the Fine Young Cannibals...

Abi wrote: »

I was at that

I was at the Lark in the Park out in Blackrock park around same time and remember seeing some bands playing on the day like Un Tua Nua ,The Lookalikes and Hothouse Flowers

Cicero wrote: »

MT USA was on from 2-5pm on Sundays if memory serves....probably one of the best programmes RTE ever produced...ever.....there was nothing like it on UK TV at the time- specially not for so long- 3 hours of music entertainment....unheard of....

Remember they also they got the highest viewing figures at the time after showing the full length edition of Michael Jacksons ' Thriller ' video

cml387 · 08-03-2011 11:06pm

Latchy wrote: »

I was at the Lark in the Park out in Blackrock park around same time and remember seeing some bands playing on the day like Un Tua Nua ,The Lookalikes and Hothouse Flowers

Remember they also they got the highest viewing figures at the time after showing the full length edition of Michael Jacksons ' Thriller ' video

They wouldn't show "Girls on film" by Duran Duran though.

Mind you nobody else would either.

Latchy · 08-03-2011 11:12pm

cml387 wrote: »

They wouldn't show "Girls on film" by Duran Duran though.

Mind you nobody else would either.

Remember the issue over Frankie goes to Hollywoods 'Relax' song ...so 1980's

foxinsox · 08-03-2011 11:13pm

Latchy wrote: »

I was at the Lark in the Park out in Blackrock park around same time and remember seeing some bands playing on the day like Un Tua Nua ,The Lookalikes and Hothouse Flowers

^ I was there too... we so defnitely must have met in a past life

on topic... remember these?

Latchy · 08-03-2011 11:17pm

foxinsox wrote: »

^ I was there too... we so defnitely must have met in a past life

we must have being bumping shoulders to the music

on topic... remember these?

Indeed ....I somehow always managed to spill mine everywere ,like a scene out of Al Pacinos 'Scarface ':D

BBDBB · 09-03-2011 11:44am

admit it

if ya saw one of these right now............youd have a bounce

ahh ya would

Mint Sauce · 09-03-2011 6:55pm

foxinsox wrote: »

I had one of these

foxinsox wrote: »

on topic... remember these?

and remember these, surely this does not make me old?

:eek:

I'm starting to think my little cousin might be right about me.

slavetothegrind · 09-03-2011 8:03pm

hey bbdbb i got mt friends two kids these last christmass!
twas in a yesteryear type shop in the kildare outlet centre for all ye looking for cool ( inexpensive) presents!

sherbet dips...MMMMMMMM

gob stoppers.

gollibars

snorkel jackets

harringtons

must learn how to post pictures, if any one has a link...

BBDBB · 09-03-2011 8:09pm

if you want to post a picture

open a second tab/page and find the picture you want

copy the url at the top of that page (ie the unique address on the web of that page)

when you then click to reply, use the normal post reply box not the quick one

if you look above that box you'll see a whole load of icons that do things to your text

click on the one like a postcard of some mountains and the sun, (8th from the right)

and now copy the url address into the box that pops up, make sure you delete the letters etc already in that box before you paste it)

then submit your post as normal

slavetothegrind · 09-03-2011 8:11pm

you are a gentleperson bbdbb, theres a drink in the bar for ya!

Latchy · 09-03-2011 8:15pm

Harrington jackets like the one yer man's wearing above were the Dogs Ballax back then and they never really went out of fashion did they ?

BBDBB · 09-03-2011 8:16pm

nicely glossed over the ambiguity of gender issue there slave

but I thought the hairy chest and the deep voice gave it away

Zaph · 09-03-2011 9:34pm

humberklog wrote: »

I always thought that I'd end my days drinking Fursenburg and driving one of these...

But alas...Furstenburg was (rightly) ended and (unfortunately) the Beach Buggy went outta fashion.

No1J wrote: »

Fustenburg was my favorite beer in the 80's, when launched had an extra kick but reduced shortly later, should have bought shares in The Hole in the Wall those days. Why was it rightly ended?

Furstenburg hasn't gone away. I couldn't believe my eyes when saw it in Superquinn in Ashtown a couple of weeks ago. Now you can re-live your youth!

Zaph · 09-03-2011 9:36pm

foxinsox wrote: »

There was also the junior version without the gearstick, the Chipper.

slavetothegrind · 10-03-2011 12:24am

BBDBB wrote: »

nicely glossed over the ambiguity of gender issue there slave

but I thought the hairy chest and the deep voice gave it away

one cannot be too careful under the watchful eye of she who must be undone obeyed!;)

slavetothegrind · 10-03-2011 12:26am

Zaph wrote: »

Furstenburg hasn't gone away. I couldn't believe my eyes when saw it in Superquinn in Ashtown a couple of weeks ago. Now you can re-live your youth!

firstinbed we used to call it as it was so potent! woeful hangovers off the stuff!

Zaph · 10-03-2011 12:37am

slavetothegrind wrote: »

firstinbed we used to call it as it was so potent! woeful hangovers off the stuff!

Yeah, I can still remember what was probably the worst hangover I ever had after drinking it for the night. Never touched it again after that.

cucbuc · 10-03-2011 1:17am

Cicero wrote: »

MT USA was on from 2-5pm on Sundays if memory serves....probably one of the best programmes RTE ever produced...ever.....there was nothing like it on UK TV at the time- specially not for so long- 3 hours of music entertainment....unheard of....

I remember my father giving out like mad every Sunday afternoon when this was on and we couldn't watch it in peace till he went for his post-pub snooze. I loved the show, but then Nina (Nena?) and her "neunty neun red balloons " used to drive me mad because they played it every week and after 100 views I grew to hate it.

I also fondly remember from this era: army shirts which were unisex, desert boots, yassir arafat scarves,patchouli oil and duffle coats of brown or blue. I had a brown duffle coat that got mixed up with someone elses one night in the cloakroom of a disco (ah yes) and I was left with a larger size, which I wore for a year or more after, as I was stuck with it. The sleeve smelled vaguely of vomit, which I drenched with patchouli oil to smother the smell.

Memory Lane

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