What's with this 'Poem in a Dublin accent' thing?

Deemed as Normal · 14-02-2021 01:00AM #1

They're all the go the last few years. It's either a poem or a sort of rap song thing. And they ALWAYS go on for ever. You get the impression that these sorts think their poem will have a more working class hero feel to it if they exaggerate the Dublin accent.

You get these sorts on the Tommy Tiernan show every now and then. Half way through the interview they say "oh I've a poem". You can generally tell by the intellect of the individual whether that means a real poem, or one of these gish-galloping attempts at poetry with the usual references to drugs and murder and how the rich steal from the poor. You'd feel sorry for poor Tommy just sitting there. In fairness to him though, he doesn't pretend to like it. When they finally finish he'll just say something like "where was that from then?".

Your Face · 14-02-2021 01:45AM

It's not exclusive to Dublin buts it's fake working class folksy nonsense.
Recited by some soft-handed gimp who never did any real manual labour.

Surreptitious · 14-02-2021 01:47AM

If people wish to express themselves I don't see the issue. Fellas be moaning about everything these days.

French Toast · 14-02-2021 01:52AM

This kind of shtuff?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv9oax2N160

14-02-2021 01:57AM

Urban poetry. It's a niche interest. Especially when delivered in a Dublin accent. Could be up to worse I suppose.

EmmetSpiceland · 14-02-2021 01:58AM

Just sayin’

14-02-2021 02:03AM

This is the only one that I like

maybe it's the fact that it's a piss-take of the other one that appeals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SUcvh2TF8A

14-02-2021 02:06AM

jmlad2020 · 14-02-2021 02:27AM

Straight outta tha Dublin Ghettos. WUH BUD

*Had food on the table everynight and the latest PlayStation / X Box Games Console with Wide-screen TV growing up.

doublejobbing 2 · 14-02-2021 03:06AM

The Imelda May poem in particular was a disgrace. Spoken from a distant pedestal of wealth,

If you're going to rant and rave about homelessness and high rents and housing lists and inequality, and stay silent when Syrian refugees and others get handed out gaffs, you're not a rebel. You're a lacky.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/republic-to-settle-nearly-3-000-refugees-over-next-four-years-1.4118514

1o059k7ewrqj3n · 14-02-2021 05:13AM

Is this the dreaded Spoken word poetry? I don’t have a lot of time for it. The beauty about regular poetry is any person could read it, whereas this stuff is highly dependent on the speaker. It feels very cringey, it’s just a monologue that is trying to be clever.

Hangdogroad · 14-02-2021 07:50AM

John Cooper Clarke, the original and best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-aVtKEhpO0

blade1 · 14-02-2021 08:38AM

Hangdogroad wrote: »

John Cooper Clarke, the original and best.

Two ugly sisters from Fordham
One day took a walk out of boredom
On the way back
A sex maniac
Jumped out of a bush and ignored them

rtron · 14-02-2021 09:02AM

Ioma rapper from Dublia
Iom always rappin' about Dublia
If Iom not doin' a rap, oil write a poem that is crap
And if ya don't like it... yez can sucona

whisky_galore · 14-02-2021 10:07AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Urban poetry. It's a niche interest. Especially when delivered in a Dublin accent. Could be up to worse I suppose.

Like stabbing and shooting each other?

Montage of Feck · 14-02-2021 11:01AM

Just as long as its not gangsta or crime stuff that fetishises violence and drugs whats the problem?

Danzy · 14-02-2021 11:06AM

Your Face wrote: »

It's not exclusive to Dublin buts it's fake working class folksy nonsense.
Recited by some soft-handed gimp who never did any real manual labour.

Middle class activists pretending to be working class, speaking about working politics and values.

Often taking positions that would be completely alien to the working class.

Ego.

Montage of Feck · 14-02-2021 11:07AM

doublejobbing 2 wrote: »

The Imelda May poem in particular was a disgrace. Spoken from a distant pedestal of wealth,

If you're going to rant and rave about homelessness and high rents and housing lists and inequality, and stay silent when Syrian refugees and others get handed out gaffs, you're not a rebel. You're a lacky.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/republic-to-settle-nearly-3-000-refugees-over-next-four-years-1.4118514

That story was about genuine refugees being selected from UN camps, shouldn't be confused with those who fly into Dublin Airport, or otherwise enter illegally, with a poxy hard luck story.

14-02-2021 11:34AM

Danzy wrote: »

Middle class activists pretending to be working class, speaking about working politics and values.

Often taking positions that would be completely alien to the working class.

Ego.

Indeed. Richard Boyd Barrett of PBP fame was a tutor in UCD in the ‘90s / early 00’s. A friend of mine, who is genuinely from a working class Dublin background had the misfortune to be ‘tutored’ by him.

Everything was about the fall of aristocracy and the rise of the proletariat. My buddy, who is from Finglas, was fully aware of the irony of being lectured to about this nonsense, by a rich boy from Silchester. However, he kept his mouth shut and regurgitated the ‘right’ opinions to get his 2:1.

pgj2015 · 14-02-2021 11:51AM

Hamachi wrote: »

Indeed. Richard Boyd Barrett of PBP fame was a tutor in UCD in the ‘90s / early 00’s. A friend of mine, who is genuinely from a working class Dublin background had the misfortune to be ‘tutored’ by him.

Everything was about the fall of aristocracy and the rise of the proletariat. My buddy, who is from Finglas, was fully aware of the irony of being lectured to about this nonsense, by a rich boy from Silchester. However, he kept his mouth shut and regurgitated the ‘right’ opinions to get his 2:1.

Not a fan of his or his party but I suppose he cant help that he was brought up in a wealthy background. If I was in his position I wouldnt care about the proletariat and just work away mixing with my own social class and not worrying about the problems of the working class.

jmlad2020 · 14-02-2021 12:10PM

I troi toy roym like a rappah
But all you are is a durti slappah
Drug deals, hoes and wacka backa
A life of pain burning a stain,
Welcome to Eire, a loyfe of pain

social.lite · 14-02-2021 12:16PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JySBVpVNZ-E

14-02-2021 12:22PM

pgj2015 wrote: »

Not a fan of his or his party but I suppose he cant help that he was brought up in a wealthy background. If I was in his position I wouldnt care about the proletariat and just work away mixing with my own social class and not worrying about the problems of the working class.

I doubt if his radicalism is making him any poorer.

pgj2015 · 14-02-2021 12:29PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I doubt if his radicalism is making him any poorer.

He would have had a comfortable life any route he choose id say. The working class shouldn't bite the hand that is helping them.

14-02-2021 12:33PM

pgj2015 wrote: »

He would have had a comfortable life any route he choose id say. The working class shouldn't bite the hand that is helping them.

They should indeed know their place.

Gruffalux · 14-02-2021 12:36PM

A Donegal accent makes everything better...

https://twitter.com/NostrilShorts/status/1203031742598275072?s=20

saabsaab · 14-02-2021 12:52PM

I got no future cause i've got no plan
Me pals are goin' nowhere and me horse's an also ran
I don't eat meat and I don't work
and if you try and make me I'll go berserk!

Yis know i'll go on and on with some auld scutter
but I need to find a word that rhymes with fu**ker.

Dyr · 14-02-2021 01:14PM

pgj2015 wrote: »

Not a fan of his or his party but I suppose he cant help that he was brought up in a wealthy background. If I was in his position I wouldnt care about the proletariat and just work away mixing with my own social class and not worrying about the problems of the working class.

The working class arent helped in their problems by Rich Boy, they could do without him.

Anyway, he's moved on, the working class arent as oppressed as the lads coming in from out foreign looking for their free gaffs

saabsaab · 14-02-2021 01:15PM

Gruffalux wrote: »

A Donegal accent makes everything better...

https://twitter.com/NostrilShorts/status/1203031742598275072?s=20

Brilliant! Eminem has nothing on him.

r93kaey5p2izun · 14-02-2021 01:35PM

I actually know one person who is trying to make a career out of this, and has been promoted by RTE a few times. The accent is definitely authentic. Personally, it's not for me. I find it cringeworthy. But if they enjoy expressing themselves like this, and some other people enjoy listening, then fair play to them.

razorblunt · 14-02-2021 01:48PM

I blame NatWest and their wanky ads involving poetry.

What's with this 'Poem in a Dublin accent' thing?

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