National Anthem at the end of the night?

mikemac · 05-09-2009 12:45PM #1

What say ye? Approve? Disapprove?

From working a barman it was played at just about every wedding and function as the lights come on.
Not a big nightclub goer, I haven't seen it in Galway or Dublin city but for sure it's the done thing in the rural midlands.

I've no doubt this has been raised before in AH, but so has every topic!
And the last thread I found was 2004

Does it happen in the places you go to?

My name is URL · 05-09-2009 12:48PM

I've seen it in some places, usually done by crappy and unoriginal DJs or as a signal to drink up and GTFO

FunkZ · 05-09-2009 12:49PM

It'll do for breakfast and dinner too! Fcukin' love Prince.

mrs moneypenny · 05-09-2009 12:49PM

Personally, I don't see the need for it to be played at the end of the night. We're too multi-cultural now.

lasair · 05-09-2009 12:50PM

It happens in the county of galway alot...usually thats my cue to get outta the club before the trouble happens...

ShooterSF · 05-09-2009 12:51PM

mrs moneypenny wrote: »

Personally, I don't see the need for it to be played at the end of the night. We're too multi-cultural now.

Our national anthem is still the same though.

A Neurotic · 05-09-2009 12:51PM

Yeah, they do this in the local nightclub every week. Bit stupid.

TheZohanS · 05-09-2009 12:52PM

Don't see it a whole lot but it's a great idea.

It's nice for tourists too, I always get a chill down my back when it's played at matches etc.

dlofnep · 05-09-2009 01:09PM

mrs moneypenny wrote: »

We're too multi-cultural now.

No we're not.

Jesus.

ChocolateSauce · 05-09-2009 01:12PM

Sounds like a retarded idea to me. Much better to have a funny outro.

Spiritoftheseventies · 05-09-2009 01:16PM

They do sing the anthem in certain pubs in dublin. Know of one on the quays that used to play it.

Super-Rush · 05-09-2009 01:22PM

After a wedding, party etc yes but in a niteclub or bar i wouldn't/don't play it. It eliminates the 'One more tune' sh1te when you play it and lets people know its time to fcuk off home.

Spiritoftheseventies · 05-09-2009 01:37PM

Always find the ideal strange but I guess some punters get a bit patriotic with a few jars on them. Always thought the place for national anthem was last thing at night on Tv and at gaa games.

Ruu_Old · 05-09-2009 01:40PM

Please stand for our national anthem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ2oXzrnti4

stovelid · 05-09-2009 01:41PM

A tradition that is retarded beyond belief.

Never see it up here really. Only when I'm down in the boglands.

Mimikyu · 05-09-2009 01:41PM

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4zn76tysfajdxp · 05-09-2009 01:42PM

I don't really mind them playing it so much. The only problem I would have with it is that it's usually used as an indication for everyone to fuck off home, which isn't something I appreciate at two in the morning when I'm having a good time.

Spiritoftheseventies · 05-09-2009 01:43PM

Malcolm Tall Menu wrote: »

I don't really mind them playing it so much. The only problem I would have with it is that it's usually used as an indication for everyone to fuck off home, which isn't something I appreciate at two in the morning when I'm having a good time.

Never any good time to leave a pub though!

Max Power1 · 05-09-2009 02:04PM

ive only heard it in connaught/midlands tbh. Never in dublin. Bit antiquated these days!

GlasnevinRed · 05-09-2009 02:14PM

Can stand it to be honest. Happens in a few of the places I go to.

Biggins · 05-09-2009 02:17PM

Not bothered besides - given that some will vote for the Lisbon treaty, it will soon be replaced if possible within 5 to 10 years with the EU national anthem.

Run_to_da_hills · 05-09-2009 02:19PM

In a time of crisis like now where we are in Great danger of loosing our country to wealthy foreign baffoons, we should all stand up firm and respect our National Anthem.

You may not have it for much longer.

trad · 05-09-2009 02:27PM

The Merry Ploughboy pub up in Edmondstown Road, Rathfarnham always play it to finish the night. Great to be nationalistic.

Reminds me of the one where the yank goes up to the singer and asks when are they playing "shoving conny around the green"
(Seo libh canaidh Amhrán na bhFiann)

05-09-2009 02:34PM

Tackeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

fúcking chavfest finisher. I hate it! Don't get me wrong it's an ok song, even if it's completely out of touch with modern times but to have fat **** stand around as if they have devoted any sort of time in their lives to knowing anything fact about ANYTHING....

05-09-2009 02:41PM

BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH... BLAH BLAHblah blah blah blaaaaaahaaha

Whenever the national anthem comes on I scream that.

PCros · 05-09-2009 02:43PM

mrs moneypenny wrote: »

Personally, I don't see the need for it to be played at the end of the night. We're too multi-cultural now.

Stupid statemeant.

Spiritoftheseventies · 05-09-2009 02:44PM

Dont go there mate. Loads still moaning about the Angelus before six!

Royal Seahawk · 05-09-2009 03:23PM

Jay D wrote: »

Tackeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

but to have fat **** stand around as if they have devoted any sort of time in their lives to knowing anything fact about ANYTHING....

How do you know they haven't? Did you ask them personally?
And what has their weight got to do with anything?

Kelda09 · 05-09-2009 03:38PM

mrs moneypenny wrote: »

Personally, I don't see the need for it to be played at the end of the night. We're too multi-cultural now.

Can't really say it bothers me one way or another. As a person from the 'boglands' it's not played in all pubs or clubs here but I find most people don't even pay any attention to it so I don't think it's an issue. As for us being too multi national now, I've yet to meet a foreign national who has taken offence or been bothered one way or another by it, and multi national country or not it's still Ireland, that shouldnt make a difference to the anthem being played.

ArthurGuinness · 05-09-2009 03:46PM

I never heard it being played in a club. But I play in bands and there is some pubs around the South East and Dublin that we wouldnt get out of alive if we didnt play it. I think it should be played everywhere tho, show some national spirit, alot of people died so we could sing it. Much rather it than god save the queen

Namlub · 05-09-2009 04:05PM

Always played it at the end of the ceili every night in Irish college, presumably to stop the *cough* inevitable "One more choon"....

National Anthem at the end of the night?

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