Walrus: Come out ye Black & Tans edition, The Reveal Thread

fixXxer

Right I'm putting this up no so I don't forget later.

Reveal Thread! Hopefully everyone survived the 2nd Paddy's Day that wasn't. If anyone didn't then let this be a fitting memorial to our fallen soldiers. Speaking of fallen soldiers, we had a couple of rebel songs submitted here, who would have thunk it.



Now we can find out what Irishness means to ye musically speaking.

Do you like horses?

Does our native tongue stir your soul?

Do you celebrate heroic failure??

Or maybe a more international view on the whole thing?

Lets find out!

garbanzo

Not a big soccer fan but for what it’s worth, I was behind that goal when Quinny scored in Wembley. I can still see him beating Shilton.

JP Liz V1

Put us all under Pressure fixXxer

fixXxer

There is a Werewolf game on at the moment so might do this at 9 if thatsuits people?

Necro

fixXxer wrote:

There is a Werewolf game on at the moment so might do this at 9 if thatsuits people?

Whenever suits you fixxxer!

fixXxer

Necro wrote: »

Whenever suits you fixxxer!

You're only saying that because you don't believe it will be done in time :pac:

Electric Nitwit

Necro wrote: »

Whenever suits you fixxxer!

Ditto

fixXxer

I have a bit of time now, so I'm gonna get started on this. Making tea then starting about 19:25

fixXxer

So to kick things off in 9th place we have:

Hello2DPersonBelow

There's a raw honesty about busking that appeals to me here, along with singing this amongst his own people, you can feel the crowd being really in to it. The main issue I have is that I prefer the Wolfe Tones with the Banjos. Started higher than it is now, but fell down a few spots after listening to other entries. Wouldn't mind hearing a pub/indie version of this by the same fella and seeing how it sounds.

fixXxer

in 10th Place

Olivia2 with Dirty Old Town by The Pogues

I'd have been more used to hearing Luke Kelly singing this than Shane. I would have to say I prefer this version of the song. Luke sounds like he's singing a song, while Shane sounds like he's telling his own life story. Powerful emotive song that suffers a little from over familiarity.

fixXxer

In 11th Place we have y0ssar1an22 (That is a horrible name to type out, buddy) with Dirty Old Town by Luke Kelly & The Dubliners

The feelings from above are still true but when there's two versions to choose from, its the Pogues one that edges it for me. Not much in it mind you.

fixXxer

Also, ffs for the next entry :pac:

Necro

fixXxer wrote: »

Also, ffs for the next entry :pac:

You're welcome

fixXxer

If only it was that simple :cool:

fixXxer

In 8th place is

Necro

Baggly

cee_jay

and by the absolute skin of his old man dentures, MicksJaguar

all going for

Christy Moore - Joxer Goes to Stuttgart

Believe it or not, I'd never heard this before, but the opening bars took me back straight away. Euro 88 on the edge of my memory, but it sums up that Charlton era where it felt the Irish team could do anything. The audience is great, nothing gets a cheer out of Irish people like getting one up on England. Short fun and doesn't outstay its welcome.

Necro

LOL

Great minds think alike :P

fixXxer

Isn't there a second part to that saying?

fixXxer

In 7th Place
Trigger with The Wolfe Tones - Celtic Symphony

Is the best football song ever? No thats Put em Under Pressure (which no one entered, despite there being FOUR JOXTERS, do you guys even Ireland?) but this is a superb song. How can one not enjoy the fluttering violin and the iconic Oh Ah Up the RA say Oh Ah Up the RA. Its magic, its magic.

Hillybilly4

Hope you don't mind but I'm spectating (and listening)

fixXxer

In 12th place

Mustang Shelly with Smokie - Alice (Who the **** is Alice)

Know this song well, heard it many times in our house. The tune sure has that drunken sing along vibe. I keep drifting away from the rest of the song though, not unlike Alice herself, and coming back to sing that chorus. Its grand, but probably has a bigger reputation than it deserves.

fixXxer

Hillybilly4 wrote: »

Hope you don't mind but I'm spectating (and listening)

Feel free to furiously disagree with everything I say about songs you love, that is the beating heart of WALRUS.

Hillybilly4

fixXxer wrote: »

In 8th place is

Necro

Baggly

cee_jay

and by the absolute skin of his old man dentures, MicksJaguar

all going for

Christy Moore - Joxer Goes to Stuttgart

Believe it or not, I'd never heard this before, but the opening bars took me back straight away. Euro 88 on the edge of my memory, but it sums up that Charlton era where it felt the Irish team could do anything. The audience is great, nothing gets a cheer out of Irish people like getting one up on England. Short fun and doesn't outstay its welcome.

I'd completely forgotten this classic even though I've seen Christy Moore live many times and he always plays this and it always goes down a storm. Thanks for the memories!

fixXxer

in 13th Place

Sawduck with You'll Never Beat The Irish by The Wolfe Tones

Call me contrarian, but I've never really warmed to this song, no idea why. Feels much longer than it is, for me doesn't have the oomph of other rebel songs. The almost tropical beat at the start is quite jarring when it switches to a more traditional tune. For songs as history lessons (Hard fought category that), Monto would be my choice instead of this.

I had Murder plunder faugh a balla clear the way
cheating stealing diddle idle de
ducking diving faugh a bala clear the way
diddlily i dle do di diddly idle de stuck in my head all day though, which is a tricky few lines to sing to yourself absentmindedly while going about your business.

Hillybilly4

fixXxer wrote: »

In 12th place

Mustang Shelly with Smokie - Alice (Who the **** is Alice)

Know this song well, heard it many times in our house. The tune sure has that drunken sing along vibe. I keep drifting away from the rest of the song though, not unlike Alice herself, and coming back to sing that chorus. Its grand, but probably has a bigger reputation than it deserves.

Ah gotta love this song but I don't get the Irish connection...am I missing something?

Trigger

fixXxer wrote: »

In 8th place is

Necro

Baggly

cee_jay

and by the absolute skin of his old man dentures, MicksJaguar

all going for

Christy Moore - Joxer Goes to Stuttgart

Believe it or not, I'd never heard this before, but the opening bars took me back straight away. Euro 88 on the edge of my memory, but it sums up that Charlton era where it felt the Irish team could do anything. The audience is great, nothing gets a cheer out of Irish people like getting one up on England. Short fun and doesn't outstay its welcome.

I nearly selected that too :pac:

Necro

Trigger wrote: »

I nearly selected that too :pac:

It's cos it's awesome. I liked your pick too mind, can't beat a bit of Celtic Symphony

Spook_ie

How many entries were there?

Trigger

Necro wrote: »

It's cos it's awesome. I liked your pick too mind, can't beat a bit of Celtic Symphony

Yeah I'm a big Christy fan, one of my favourite memories is being in a bar in Sweden belting Joxer out with the Bohs players after a European game

fixXxer

14th Place

Kitten K The Script - Paint The Town Green

Have to admire someone who just sends a link, no explanation, no nothing. Go do your job fixXxer. Could see RTE doing a Best of with this over it for the Rugy or Soccer team. Nice upbeat, sing along number. It has a good handle on the Paddys Day parade vibe which is what it's going for. I just didn't like it that much compared to other songs on the list, its a bit generic .

fixXxer

Trigger wrote: »

I nearly selected that too :pac:

If it got selected again I was going to rand someone to keep it and the rest to go again

fixXxer

Spook_ie wrote: »

How many entries were there?

Eh, 24 I think but 19 thanks to Joxter

Spook_ie

fixXxer wrote: »

Eh, 24 I think but 19 thanks to Joxter

Plenty of room for me to come last then. ðŸ˜

fixXxer

6th Place

Irish Aris The Wind That Shakes The Barley - Dead Can Dance

I'm an sucker for these vocal only style mournful Irish songs. Put head phones on, close your eyes and just drift away on the deep sea of sadness, regret and extinguished hopes. Love it.

fixXxer

15th Place

ShaneU with Pat Short - Jumbo Breakfast Roll

You can tell we are a famine nation when food like this is central to our existence. Starving just listening to it to be honest. Fond memories of watching the D'Unbelievables as a kid and not being able to understand them while my Wexford cousins were in bits laughing. It's a grand song but it doesn't stand out much in this lot. There's a limited time I can listen to a comedy song. Not Great Not terrible.

fixXxer

5th Place

JP Liz V1 with Song For Ireland - The Dubliners

Beautiful song. I could listen to this forever. We had a lot of Dubliners growing up, and Luke Kelly's voice always sends chills down the spine and gets me feeling emotional. You can hear the love in his voice for the fabric of his country. Its about as far from maidens at the cross roads as you can get.

Necro

Great, now I want a breakfast roll :pac:

cee_jay

fixXxer wrote: »

In 8th place is

Necro

Baggly

cee_jay

and by the absolute skin of his old man dentures, MicksJaguar

all going for

Christy Moore - Joxer Goes to Stuttgart

You guys all have great taste in music!

fixXxer

16th Place

Ari101 with The Cranberries - Dreams

Dreamy bass on this, and that distinctive voice. All pluses, but eh. Not one of my favourite Cranberry songs, its catchy and fun but would be down the list of Cranberrys songs for me. It doesn't really move anything inside me. I get to 1.40 in the song and all I hear is seagull. Sorry Ari, should have been nicer in the BB house :pac:

Baggly

You love seagulls Fix.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

I went a bit left field and veered away from the obvious "Oirish" classics, so wouldn't be surprised to get last tonight...

cee_jay

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

I went a bit left field and veered away from the obvious classics, so wouldn't be surprised to get last tonight...

I thought Joxer wouldn't be obvious, and the football fans would go for Put Em Under Pressure.

Necro

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

I went a bit left field and veered away from the obvious "Oirish" classics, so wouldn't be surprised to get last tonight...

This type of left field? :D

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Necro wrote: »

This type of left field? :D

Not that far left...

fixXxer

4th Place

Also Starring Levar Burton with The Scratch - Seanchaí

Pump up music at its best. Low vocals are smooth and the slow build as we go along is addictive. Finally it explodes a bit. Man that loud bit is fun, but kinda fizzled at the end. Shame because I loved like, 98% of this song. I've never heard of these guys before soI'll have to look them up.

fixXxer

Baggly wrote: »

You love seagulls Fix.

Not in the middle of my 90's indie rock classics I dont.

fixXxer

I'm gonna close off the bottom few before doing the top three. My double reverse ordering style is starting to confuse me because I think I counted wrong.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Ah yes the classic, obligatory I fear for the Wooden Spoon post, followed immediately by securing 4th Place... Happy Days! :pac:

Glad you enjoyed it fixXxer, they're a class band.

fixXxer

17th Place

Green & Red with The Golden Horde - Friends In Time

Appreciate the satire going on here. When you're lampooning a genre though the risk is that you sound like every other song in that genre and thus become unremarkable. The video is very clever but there's nothing happening here without it.

Spook_ie

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

I went a bit left field and veered away from the obvious "Oirish" classics, so wouldn't be surprised to get last tonight...

You went left field, I went right ðŸ˜

fixXxer

18th Place

Rikand with Guaglione - Pérez Prado y Su Orquesta
(The Guinness ad to you and me)

This ad always bothered me. All that fuss and they didn't let him drink the pint at the end, not even a sip! I couldn't be endorsing such cruelty. Its a clever ad but I've seen/heard it about 600000000000 times at this stage, so was a little bit bored with it.

fixXxer

19th Place

Reberetta - Tommy Castro - High off the Hog

I had to listen to this song twice cos I kinda forgot about it while I was listening to it. I'd love to know why this song was picked, but listening to it I don't get it. Nice guitar widdling in the last third but, yeah its just kind of generic like the rest of the song. Makes me think of Eddie Rockets bacon & cheese fries. Lads, don't do Walrususus on an empty stomach.