Christy Moore Late late show

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Yamanoto

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Planxty where good though.

Planxty were feckin' great - but that's not the version of Christy Moore a bafflingly large proportion of Irish people seem to think of as the second coming of Christ.

I'd rate Paul Brady as an infinitely more talented singer, musician and songwriter, but he wasn't one for referencing Euro '88, Honda 50's or other hokey oul' crud that the Olé Olé crowd lap up with relish.

Colser

I've gone to see Christy loads of times,certain songs I absolutely hate eg Don't forget your shovel,the Honda one etc but it's worth it to hear him singing The Cliffs of Doneen,Black is the Colour,The Voyage etc...I always enjoy him .

retro:electro

The man doesn't age!!

McMurphy

anna080 wrote: »

The man doesn't age!!

Dunno. He was a hairy buck back in his day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nddich_N64A

AllForIt

Can't bear his working class persona, and neither his melancholy poor little old me/us erm songs.

Working class heroes

AllForIt wrote: »

Can't bear his working class persona, and neither his melancholy poor little old me/us erm songs.

Can you bear me?

PTH2009

Was the interview with the cast of Daddy's home 2 pre recorded or live ???

They hardly stayed around Dublin after weds premiere ??

JP Liz V1

PTH2009 wrote: »

Was the interview with the cast of Daddy's home 2 pre recorded or live ???

They hardly stayed around Dublin after weds premiere ??

It was pre recorded

Love Christy's Cliffs of Doonen

Zaph

Christy Moore's enduring popularity will forever be one of life's greatest mysteries to me.

Outlaw Pete

Not a massive fan of that kind of music but 'Joxer Goes To Stuttgart' is a classic. Caught the atmosphere of the time very well.

Joxer met a German’s daughter on the banks of the River Rhine and told her she’d be welcome in Ballyfermot anytime

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

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hmmm

We'll vote right wing politicians into government because we know they'll get the job done where it matters, but we like to to pretend we're actually left-wing by celebrating artists like Moore & electing poets as Presidents. It's a lie, but not the worst compromise I suppose - lots of countries have it the other way around and it's a nightmare.

igCorcaigh

Is it not about time that that artists' tax exemption is means tested? I'm all for helping an up and coming band or Potter, but Moore? Nobo?

Oscar Bravo

Go move Shift from 1980

bodhrandude

I'm a bit of a fan of his early stuff and Planxty, he is also a fine bodhran player in the hand struck style along with Donal Lunny, but when it comes to the socialist folk singers I think Dick Gaughan comes out on top, sadly Gaughan is retired now due to ill health, but both Gaughan and Moore have an interesting repertoire of brilliant folk songs.