Best Irish/UK irish songwriter

Wilfuler. · 31-12-2019 2:35pm #1

So many seem to be English born

1.Morrissey

2.Shane McGowan

3.Elvis Costello

RobMc59 · 31-12-2019 2:37pm

Van Morrison

spurious · 31-12-2019 2:39pm

Gilbert O'Sullivan.

Wilfuler. · 31-12-2019 2:39pm

RobMc59 wrote: »

Van Morrison

Ya forgot him

Wilfuler. · 31-12-2019 2:41pm

Anyone from the 26 counties lol

Morrissey is outstanding

Where does Shane McGowan rate?

Conall Cernach · 31-12-2019 2:54pm

Do Lennon and McCartney count?

Rows Grower · 31-12-2019 2:58pm

Bobby Sands.

Deeper Blue · 31-12-2019 2:58pm

Phil Coulter?

dd973 · 31-12-2019 3:08pm

You can only call yourself Irish if you're born and raised to two Irish parents in the 26 counties, have a Rhotic accent like nails down a blackboard and have never lived outside the state.

If someone is born in England to Irish parents they are British back to the 9th century with no knowledge of or links to this country whatsover.

Hamsterchops · 31-12-2019 3:11pm

Rows Grower wrote: »

Bobby Sands.

Do hunger strikers count?

How about Bono?

Snow Garden · 31-12-2019 3:15pm

Bono for sure

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/u2band/runningtostandstill.html

Christy Moore.

UI_Paddy · 31-12-2019 3:18pm

Jimmy MacCarthy. Born in Cork and has had his songs recorded by a large number of artists both domestically and internationally for nearly 40 years.

Lefty Bicek · 31-12-2019 3:19pm

Neil Hannon

Lefty Bicek · 31-12-2019 3:20pm

Paul Brady

refusetolose · 31-12-2019 3:20pm

Paul Linehan

Tim, he goes out everyday
To Darlington railway
To watch the trains go by
And you may wonder why it's just a waste of time
Does Timmy know the score
Does Timmy know much more
You've considered them the wrong way now
You've considered him the wrong way
This is a club of just wannabe rogues
With anoraks, cords, and their inspector brogues
And Timmy gets up at the dawn every morning
Packs his lunchbox and camera
While he is still yawning, and
He's off to fullfill his
Lifes great facination
He's off to trainspot
At the great railway station
Tim, he goes to platform 3
To see if he can see
The Glasgow train appear
And hopes maybe he'll hear
The shunting horn again
Nostalgia is his friend
Nostalgia is his friend
For them there's nothing much better to see
Than a northern bound train with a serial B3
A fifty year old Brighton 22 ton
Listen, thanks Mr Stephenson, thanks Mr Stephenson
Some are old, some are young, some haven't grown up
Some haven't drunk the romance from their lfies cup
Some of them are lucky
Some of them are lucky
Keeping the magic in life
They are so lucky

Lefty Bicek · 31-12-2019 3:21pm

Percy French

Lefty Bicek · 31-12-2019 3:22pm

Chris de Bur... no, never mind.

Turtyturd · 31-12-2019 3:25pm

Jim Corr.

PropJoe10 · 31-12-2019 3:26pm

Jedward

Hamsterchops · 31-12-2019 3:27pm

Van the man...

SnazzyPig · 31-12-2019 3:31pm

Jim Morrison

drake70 · 31-12-2019 3:50pm

Phil Lynott

Hamsterchops · 31-12-2019 4:00pm

SnazzyPig wrote: »

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison of 'The Doors' was not Irish.

Like many in America he had Irish ancestry in his genetic mix, but that hardly makes him Irish.

ChikiChiki · 31-12-2019 4:02pm

Wilfuler. wrote: »

Anyone from the 26 counties lol

Morrissey is outstanding

Where does Shane McGowan rate?

Definitely don't rate McGowan as a singer. Songwriter yes but as a singer very overrated imo.

lucalux · 31-12-2019 4:15pm

Imo Conor O Brien
Special mentions for Seamus Fogarty and David Keenan too

RobMc59 · 31-12-2019 4:16pm

Fergal sharkey

Water John · 31-12-2019 4:20pm

Percy French gets my nod too. Lovely lyricist.

RobMc59 · 31-12-2019 4:21pm

John Lennon was Irish descent

Wilfuler. · 31-12-2019 4:23pm

Lefty Bicek wrote: »

Chris de Bur... no, never mind.

Don't go there

ger vallely · 31-12-2019 4:23pm

Damien Rice.

Lefty Bicek · 31-12-2019 4:25pm

Ger Wolfe

Lefty Bicek · 31-12-2019 4:26pm

John Spillane

IAMAMORON · 31-12-2019 4:29pm

Rory Galagher

31-12-2019 4:31pm

Paul Noonan

genius

skinny90 · 31-12-2019 4:33pm

John martyn

Hamsterchops · 31-12-2019 4:54pm

skinny90 wrote: »

John martyn

Wiki;
Martyn was born in Beechcroft Avenue, New Malden, Surrey, England, to a Belgian Jewish mother and a Scottish father.

skinny90 · 31-12-2019 5:06pm

Hamsterchops wrote: »

Wiki;
Martyn was born in Beechcroft Avenue, New Malden, Surrey, England, to a Belgian Jewish mother and a Scottish father.

Yes thread says best irish/uk songwriter

Hamsterchops · 31-12-2019 5:07pm

Bernie Taupin

blade1 · 31-12-2019 5:09pm

Mike Scott

Rob Thomas · 31-12-2019 5:10pm

Declan O'Rourke - unbelievable song writer

mr_edge_to_you · 31-12-2019 5:25pm

The thread title and first post don't really clarify what we're supposed to be discussing.

My favourite song writers from Ireland/UK are:

Noel Gallagher (apparently he travels on an Irish passport now)

Van Morrison
Paul Brady
Bono/U2
Feargal McKee (Whipping Boy)
Lennon/McCartney
James Dean Bradfield
Kelly Jones

IAMAMORON · 31-12-2019 5:25pm

Wilfuler. wrote: »

Don't go there

Not to shabby in fairness. Spanish train etc.

Satin green shutters is an all time

Soppy whoppy

Classic.

And of course patricia da strippa.

Great shout.

Hamsterchops · 31-12-2019 5:27pm

Guy Garvey (Elbow)
Tim Rice
Andrew Lloyd Webber

PropJoe10 · 31-12-2019 6:52pm

Sonny Condell
Paul Brady
Van Morrison

Lefty Bicek · 31-12-2019 6:54pm

Mick Hanly

SharpshooterTom · 06-01-2020 6:04pm

John Lydon/Rotten

Lillyfae · 06-01-2020 6:27pm

Hamsterchops wrote: »

Guy Garvey (Elbow)

Great Expectations is a piece of absolute poetry.

Goldfinch8 · 06-01-2020 8:18pm

Matt Johnson (The The)
Morrissey
Bono/U2
Mike Scott

Best Irish/UK irish songwriter

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