Dublin rock band sell Gerry Ryan T-Shirts!

Degsy

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/dublin-rock-band-defend-gerry-ryan-dead-junkie-t-shirts-as-legitimate-point-2992425.html

A DUBLIN band has caused controversy with T shirts emblazoned with the band’s name, but bearing a photo of the late Gerry Ryan, with the slogan ‘Just another dead junkie’.
The Irish Daily Star reports today that they band have argued they are doing nothing more than highlighting the hypocrisy of the late radio presenter for being a drug user, despite his anti-drugs public stance. Beside a description of the T shirt on the band’s website they offer the explanation: “Gerry Ryan was a greedy motherf*cker who got what he deserved in the end.”



The phrase ‘just another dead junkie’ has been applied to celebrities whose drug abuse led to their premature deaths, including Jim Morrison, Amy Winehouse and John Belushi. When asked by the newspaper if the band considered Gerry Ryan’s family’s feelings, a Crows band member said they believed they were making a “legitimate point.”

“It might be putting salt in their wounds, but the information is not new, it’s been well documented in the media,” Joe Breaker (22) told the Irish Daily Star.

The T shirts coincide with the release of the band’s concept album 'Better Off Dead' and according to their website it: “focuses on the types of people who have played a role in the collapse of Irish societal values and cultural identity, and as a result are better off dead. Bankers, socialites, overpaid broadcasters, blah blah blah.”

Amateur music label Sour Milk, which was selling the t-shirts on behalf of the band, said when contacted last night that the line of T shirts would be discontinued. However the band have vowed to continue producing them.

“They’ll still be sold, even if we have to sell them ourselves,” said Mr Breaker.

The band have put out an appeal for their forthcoming European tour on their Facebook page - “Get touch if you’re interested in putting us on. We only want a place to sleep and a small bit of cash for food/petrol/spliff.”

seantorious

They make a good point, and the publicity will ensure enough groupies for the next few weeks.

SEPT 23 1989

Like their attitude

MrStuffins

Wait................

Was I the only one who, when they saw "Gerry Ryan" in the thread title, knew exactly who started the thread?

Temptamperu

Gerry dying was our 9/11 :pac:

El Weirdo

Job done.


Next!

Cecil Mor

seantorious wrote: »

They make a good point, and the publicity will ensure enough groupies for the next few weeks.

They do make a good point but I could never bring myself to wear a T-shirt with that greedy obscene hypocrite on it, just too horrific a sight I'm afraid.

chin_grin

Media? Moral? Get f*cked.

This is classic though.

super_furry

Sounds like they're trying to rip off the early Manics ideas.

a5y

Its rarely a good sign when I don't hear about a band because of their music, but because of their publicity stunt. Difficult to take them and their starving artist justification at face value when they're flogging a dead celebrity on t shirts as business model.

Sindri

MrStuffins wrote: »

Wait................

Was I the only one who, when they saw "Gerry Ryan" in the thread title, knew exactly who started the thread?

Their name is underneath the thread title.

GavRedKing

Even if they dont sell a single t-shirt they've managed to get more media coverage then they ever hoped for.

Red21

They mustn't have much faith in their music making abiltiy

I want one. As in NOW.

MrStuffins

Sindri wrote: »

Their name is underneath the thread title.

Not when you've read it on the homepage

danniemcq

what kinda music do they do?

Love ballads or Pop?

chin_grin

danniemcq wrote: »

what kinda music do they do?

Love ballads or Pop?

They're listed as "punk" but to me they're more of a sludge band.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crows/174542765909452?sk=wall

Ellis Dee

I once listened to Gerry Ryan for over three minutes without him saying the word "knickers". Is this a record?:D:D:D

Sindri

MrStuffins wrote: »

Not when you've read it on the homepage

Alright how did you know?:)

Is Degsy known for his Gerry bashing?

Duggy747

It worked.

We're on a thread talking about a band who are more popular for the stunt than their music :pac:

Welsh Megaman

You just know their music is going to suck so bad.

*checks their website*

I was right.

MrStuffins

Sindri wrote: »

Alright how did you know?:)

Is Degsy known for his Gerry bashing?

Degsy and Gerry had a battle for the ages back in the day!

Standard Toaster

I take it the t-shirts must only come in XXL ?

Sindri

MrStuffins wrote: »

Degsy and Gerry had a battle for the ages back in the day!

Enlighten me!:D

allanb49

Sindri wrote: »

Alright how did you know?:)

Is Degsy known for his Gerry bashing?

Hi you must be new here :pac:

They got on like a house on fire,

Degsy being the one pouring the petrol on it

Then Gerry died and Degsy needed a new nemesis.

danniemcq

Duggy747 wrote: »

It worked.

We're on a thread talking about a band who are more popular for the stunt than their music :pac:

yeah but without looking back over the thread can you name the band? i've forgotten already!

biko

Start band.
Create controversy.
???
Profit.

Paparazzo

What are the odds of any RTE media outlet reporting this story? :pac:

chin_grin

danniemcq wrote: »

yeah but without looking back over the thread can you name the band? i've forgotten already!

It's pretty easy to remember.

Gerry Ryan and the Junkies.

Paparazzo wrote: »

What are the odds of any RTE media outlet reporting this story? :pac:

Would love to see this on Six One tonight!

Sindri

allanb49 wrote: »

Hi you must be new here :pac:

They got on like a house on fire,

Degsy being the one pouring the petrol on it

Then Gerry died and Degsy needed a new nemesis.

Is Degsy Pat Kenny.

Degsy

allanb49 wrote: »

Hi you must be new here :pac:

They got on like a house on fire,

Degsy being the one pouring the petrol on it

Then Gerry died and Degsy needed a new nemesis.

Fcucker mentioned my sig on his radio show..he was a friend of Bono apparantly.

MrStuffins

Sindri wrote: »

Is Degsy Pat Kenny.

No, Degsy is the lead singer of the band U2.

Can't think of his name.........

Duggy747

danniemcq wrote: »

yeah but without looking back over the thread can you name the band? i've forgotten already!

I actually did forget their names already but couldn't be arsed checking again :pac:

But I do see their point though I'm not going down that beaten track again.

Degsy

MrStuffins wrote: »

No, Degsy is the lead singer of the band U2.

Can't think of his name.........

Paul?

mrmeindl

Fair play to them, that junky **** has had his beatification to be up there with the saint of ODs Katy French.

No way in jaysus they are a punk band. More like Emo/Scene.


Fair fuc­ks to them though. That t-shirt is inspired. Only a tenner too.

chin_grin

mrmeindl wrote: »

Fair play to them, that junky **** has had his beatification to be up there with the saint of ODs Katy French.

<sharp inhalation> Careful now.

mrmeindl

mrmeindl wrote: »

saint of ODs Katy French.

Don't get me started on that little craic hoe.

AngryBollix

Their first single is a cover version of the Eric Clapton classic

chin_grin

AngryBollix wrote: »

Their first single is a cover version of the Eric Clapton classic

They're a strange mix of punk and sludge. I think it's technically called Crust. But I hate these new made-up-on-the-spot genres.

You can get their first here. It's ok......a little too whiny for my liking. Some good riffs though.

http://crows.bandcamp.com/album/severance

Cee-Jay-Cee

Someone ring Joe....he'll know how to handle this!!

He was a junkie, he died as a result of it, whats the problem??? It was emblazened on every front page of every paper when it happened and when the inquest finished so whats the difference with printing it on a t-shirt?

Sindri

Before you Google them they're shit.

hooradiation

Degsy wrote: »

Fcucker mentioned my sig on his radio show..he was a friend of Bono apparantly.

Oh the cheek of him!
Quoting something you put out on the internet of your own volition, what an utter bastard!

I am pie

Attention junkies is what they are. Clowns.

Why are they asking for only a few quid for petrol / lodgings and ...wait for it...spliff their facebook page.

I'm gonna make 'We are attention junkie stoners' t-shirts for them to wear. Cretins.

AngryBollix

I am pie wrote: »

Attention junkies is what they are. Clowns.

Why are they asking for only a few quid for petrol / lodgings and ...wait for it...spliff their facebook page.

I'm gonna make 'We are attention junkie stoners' t-shirts for them to wear. Cretins.

They are attention junkies so you are going to make T-Shirts to draw attention to them.

Sounds like a plan

I am pie

AngryBollix wrote: »

They are attention junkies so you are going to make T-Shirts to draw attention to them.

Sounds like a plan

I'm not really going to. I might post them a bar of soap or two though.

chin_grin

Sindri wrote: »

Before you Google them they're shit.

............in your opinion.

Just posted on their fb page that they have an interview on phantom at 14:20.

Sindri

chin_grin wrote: »

............in your opinion.

Nope, it's an objective observation.:)

If you like them then you're shit too.;)

chin_grin

Sindri wrote: »

Nope, it's an objective observation.:)

If you like them then you're shit too.;)

...........in your opinion. :P

opinion guy

a5y wrote: »

Its rarely a good sign when I don't hear about a band because of their music, but because of their publicity stunt. Difficult to take them and their starving artist justification at face value when they're flogging a dead celebrity on t shirts as business model.

These guys are obviously A students graduated from the Micheal O Leary school of free advertising!

Nodin

Sindri wrote: »

Before you Google them they're shit.

Vocals aren't great. First track on their site was an instrumental which raised much false hope.