The Late Late Show 18-12-2020 (Busk for Simon)

Doctors room ghost

Say Your Number wrote: »

I love that sinister/comical canary in the carbon monoxide ad.

He sounds like Ronnie drew singing the master McGrath song.

TheRiverman

Skid X wrote: »

Darlene Love performs this on American TV every year

Great singer

28 consecutive years on The Letterman Show up to 2014, and 2015 to present on The View chat show on ABC. I think she put this years performance up on her Facebook page today. The definitive version of the great song by a wonderful lady who is now almost 80 years old.

physioman

Finty Lemon wrote: »

127 people sleeping rough nationally. That's it.

Surely Glenn and the busking stars should have been able to sort this relatively minor problem by now

The majority of that 127 dont want to be helped

howareyakid

howareyakid wrote: »

, but I have to say I was expecting a bit more from that show tonight.

????

Ol' Donie

Happy Christmas to yis all!

Be excellent to each other!

Don't let the bells end!

Finty Lemon

physioman wrote: »

The majority of that 127 dont want to be helped

Indeed. But they provide a great vehicle for Glenn and the lads.

darlett

I enjoyed that. Now I'm enjoying reading how much and in how many hilariously competitive ways most people on here didnt. Smilie face. Sure wouldnt it be a dull world if we all went the same way!

DeanAustin

Thought the Toy Show thread was bad. This is toxic. I’m not a massive U2 fan, love some of their albums but wouldn’t be rushing to see them. But the amount of poisonous comments on here about them and Bono in particular is a very sad reflection on this board and Irish people.

Allinall

Finty Lemon wrote: »

127 people sleeping rough nationally. That's it.

Surely Glenn and the busking stars should have been able to sort this relatively minor problem by now

How?

Fiolina

Eamon_ wrote: »

I can relate to Bono and him saying his father dying was a release of some sort.

My dad is still around but I received a lot of criticism from childhood all the way through and know he's thinking I should have done X or should do Y.

I think Diarmuid Gavin had the same experience.

I hear you.

Doctors room ghost

darlett wrote: »

I enjoyed that. Now I'm enjoying reading how much most people didnt. Smilie face. Sure wouldnt it be a dull world if we all went the same way!

I thought raglan road version was brilliant and everything Bono related was sh1te.

Sofa King Great

DeanAustin wrote: »

Thought the Toy Show thread was bad. This is toxic. I’m not a massive U2 fan, love some of their albums but wouldn’t be rushing to see them. But the amount of poisonous comments on here about them and Bono in particular is a very sad reflection on this board and Irish people.

Bono is so far up his own arse he has turned inside out and back again 10 times over.

Went to see them in the point in 2018 - it was an unbelievable show until Bono started talking ****e and ruined it

Skid X

The ceremonial opening of the annual Chistmas TV Forum Thread has been performed at the end of the final LLS of the year, sure it's traditional


https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058142329

physioman

physioman wrote: »

The majority of that 127 dont want to be helped

I remember on a tour in Vancouver (which has similar homeless/addictionissue) the guide telling us how the government, well-meaning philanthropists and volunteers have tried to supply no end of free top-class housing, but that the certain cohort do not want to be indoors away from quick ready access to drugs. She said the issue is not a money one, but an addiction/personality/psychiatric one.

Ol' Donie

Bbc4 has a "Country Christmas" programme on right now.

Maybe all Country Christmas specials area bit crap?

Because this certainly is.

generalgerry

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Is that it? Is that the finale to end all finales????

I assumed that it would be at 11:25 and mis-timed my shower for 11:05. Is it worth going back and watching?

Fiolina

Say Your Number wrote: »

I love that sinister/comical canary in the carbon monoxide ad.

https://www.joe.ie/news/video-this-new-bord-gais-advert-featuring-a-canary-singing-traditional-irish-folk-music-is-something-else-474145

Me too

Jinglejangle69

Finty Lemon wrote: »

127 people sleeping rough nationally. That's it.

Surely Glenn and the busking stars should have been able to sort this relatively minor problem by now

It's a multi million industry for all those CEOs and charities.

An absolute scam.

DeanAustin

Sofa King Great wrote: »

Bono is so far up his own arse he has turned inside out and back again 10 times over.

Went to see them in the point in 2018 - it was an unbelievable show until Bono started talking ****e and ruined it

If in 2018 you went to a U2 show and didn’t expect Bono to start talking, that’s on you. I’ve never seen them but I know what he’s like.

He’s a multi multi millionaire. If I was him, I’d be holed up in my mansion with all the cocaine and hookers you could fit in a mansion. I admire him for trying to make a difference even if I don’t always agree with how he does it.

I also think some of the “pay your taxes” jibes in this thread and in general are cheap and nasty. I’d bet he’s paid more tax in this country than the rest of us combined. Also, as someone else said, it’s U2 that’s registered in the Netherlands, not Bono. And, as far as I know, it’s on the public record that the decision was made democratically within the band so no one knows how much influence, if any, that Bono had on that decision. But it’s an easy stick to beat him with.

Ol' Donie

generalgerry wrote: »

I assumed that it would be at 11:25 and mis-timed my shower for 11:05. Is it worth going back and watching?

It's just Baby, please come home. The Christmas song U2 do, except with the others joining in a bit while standing round behind them. That's it.

Bizarre.

Finty Lemon

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I remember on a tour in Vancouver (which has similar homeless/addictionissue) the guide telling us how the government, well-meaning philanthropists and volunteers have tried to supply no end of free too-class housing, but that the certain cohort do not want to be indoors away from quick ready access to drugs. She said the issue is not a money one, but an addiction/personality/psychiatric one.

For sure. Nothing that Tubridy, Hewson or Hansard do will have any effect on that reality. It is the ultimate vanity to set oneself up as some type of saviour.

Atlantic Dawn

Missed the start, rewatching Heyday, fecking love that tune so much, I wonder what would have become of Mic if he hadn't died so young, class tune...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSh1NNp0q5Q

generalgerry

generalgerry wrote: »

I assumed that it would be at 11:25 and mis-timed my shower for 11:05. Is it worth going back and watching?

Definitely not

Ol' Donie

generalgerry wrote: »

I assumed that it would be at 11:25 and mis-timed my shower for 11:05. Is it worth going back and watching?

It's worth going back and watching, if you need something to fill what, 3 minutes of your evening.

Very strange.

Sofa King Great

DeanAustin wrote: »

If in 2018 you went to a U2 show and didn’t expect Bono to start talking, that’s on you. I’ve never seen them but I know what he’s like.

He’s a multi multi millionaire. If I was him, I’d be holed up in my mansion with all the cocaine and hookers you could fit in a mansion. I admire him for trying to make a difference even if I don’t always agree with how he does it.

I also think some of the “pay your taxes” jibes in this thread and in general are cheap and nasty. I’d bet he’s paid more tax in this country than the rest of us combined. Also, as someone else said, it’s U2 that’s registered in the Netherlands, not Bono. And, as far as I know, it’s on the public record that the decision was made democratically within the band so no one knows how much influence, if any, that Bono had on that decision. But it’s an easy stick to beat him with.

Got it for free.

He might have paid more taxes than you or I, but as a % of what he actually earns he paid a lot less. Also, you don't hear me on television lecturing the government

Jinglejangle69

DeanAustin wrote: »

If in 2018 you went to a U2 show and didn’t expect Bono to start talking, that’s on you. I’ve never seen them but I know what he’s like.

He’s a multi multi millionaire. If I was him, I’d be holed up in my mansion with all the cocaine and hookers you could fit in a mansion. I admire him for trying to make a difference even if I don’t always agree with how he does it.

I also think some of the “pay your taxes” jibes in this thread and in general are cheap and nasty. I’d bet he’s paid more tax in this country than the rest of us combined. Also, as someone else said, it’s U2 that’s registered in the Netherlands, not Bono. And, as far as I know, it’s on the public record that the decision was made democratically within the band so no one knows how much influence, if any, that Bono had on that decision. But it’s an easy stick to beat him with.

You OK Bono?

DeanAustin

DeanAustin wrote: »

Thought the Toy Show thread was bad. This is toxic. I’m not a massive U2 fan, love some of their albums but wouldn’t be rushing to see them. But the amount of poisonous comments on here about them and Bono in particular is a very sad reflection on this board and Irish people.

I think some people are genuinely concerned for Bono's health tbh.

darlett

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

I thought raglan road version was brilliant and everything Bono related was sh1te.

Yeah that's fairly typical. The chap is marmite. I love him*, despite the cheese. Maybe even on level I dont understand or like, because of it.

*Ironically, I guess, cos I ****ing hate marmite.

TheRiverman

DeanAustin wrote: »

Thought the Toy Show thread was bad. This is toxic. I’m not a massive U2 fan, love some of their albums but wouldn’t be rushing to see them. But the amount of poisonous comments on here about them and Bono in particular is a very sad reflection on this board and Irish people.

The lack of music and singing in the show was a major letdown, considering who the guests were. I like some of U2's songs, but Bono is unbelievably boring/ annoying to listen to being interviewed. We all have our views and opinions, positive and negative. After all this is a discussion board.

Sofa King Great

darlett wrote: »

Yeah that's fairly typical. The chap is marmite. I love him, despite the cheese. Maybe even on level I dont understand or like, because of it.

Ironically, I guess, cos I ****ing hate marmite.

Next you'll tell us you have 10,000 spoons