Why is Christy Moore Considered a Brilliant Songwriter?

OurLadyofKnock · 06-12-2011 11:09PM #1

You are supposed to mention his name in hushed tones as this great bard of the people. Most of his hits are more or less on the same level as Benny Hill's songs.

Joxer Goes to Stuttgart = a five year old could write that.
Don't Forget Your Shovel...WTF?
The Knock Airport Song...
The one about the bloke on the surfboard and loads others.

Cash-in gimmick tunes.

Turtyturd · 06-12-2011 11:10PM

Is he?

Fishooks12 · 06-12-2011 11:10PM

Considering you can't correctly name even four of his songs maybe you should have more of a listen before passing judgement

Sky King · 06-12-2011 11:11PM

He's considered a brilliant folk performer moreso than a songwriter.

Missing You and Ride On are two great tracks he does, both written by Jimmy McCarthy - Christy actually does a lot of covers.

billybudd · 06-12-2011 11:11PM

If you can do better, then do it.

starbelgrade · 06-12-2011 11:12PM

He's a big, sweaty, bag of shite.

El Weirdo · 06-12-2011 11:12PM

OurLadyofKnock wrote: »

You are supposed to mention his name in hushed tones as this great bard of the people.

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Logical Fallacy · 06-12-2011 11:14PM

OurLadyofKnock wrote: »

You are supposed to mention his name in hushed tones as this great bard of the people. Most of his hits are more or less on the same level as Benny Hill's songs.

Joxer Goes to Stuttgart = a five year old could write that.
Don't Forget Your Shovel...WTF?
The Knock Airport Song...
The one about the bloke on the surfboard and loads others.

Cash-in gimmick tunes.

I reckon people like his stuff because he doesn't feel the need to wrap his meanings up in the obscure and abstract in an effort to appear intelligent.

He justs sings and auld tune...the vast majority of his acclaim is for his voice and the emotional content of his performances I imagine.

Faing · 06-12-2011 11:15PM

Yeah.........he'd never win X Factor would he? Thats cos he's a musician....

Paparazzo · 06-12-2011 11:16PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

He's a big, sweaty, bag of shite.

...and he's not even sweaty anymore.

bodhrandude · 06-12-2011 11:19PM

He also played a nice bodhran with Planxty, OP check out his stuff from the 1970s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juCQEWkP83Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0i_TXx7Z-Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBrerQVJSm8

Hes more famous for covering others songs, it was in the early 80s he started penning some himself.

shawnee · 06-12-2011 11:20PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

He's a big, sweaty, bag of shite.

You forgot wealthy !;) That's the thing about being sucessful you really can say fu.. the begrudgers !

laoch na mona · 06-12-2011 11:21PM

ordinary man

wandatowell · 06-12-2011 11:22PM

I dont mind the guy at all. He does his stuff, he has his own style. Fair play

Sky King · 06-12-2011 11:23PM

bah, he's NO richie kavanagh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr7Q0p_cHa4

Michael Collins · 06-12-2011 11:24PM

I'm not sure who considers him a "great" songwritter. I'm sure he wouldn't even consider himself a "great" songwriter.

A lot of people consider him one of the best performers of folk songs, however. He has the ability to steal the night with a quiet folk song that silences the room. At heart Christy is an entertainer, and few leave his gigs unhappy.

Here's one he did write though. These are pretty good lyrics I reckon.

As they sailed beneath the swastika to Spain...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IyvshOYelU

AG2R · 06-12-2011 11:27PM

I've seen him live twice now. Best performer I've ever seen. Puts everything into it.

erkifino · 06-12-2011 11:27PM

Why is Christy Moore Considered a Brilliant Songwriter?

Well it's down to personal preference really, isn't it? Some consider Lady Gaga a brilliant songwriter. I personally wouldn't consider either brilliant, but that's my personal opinion. Did I mention personal?

holystungun9 · 06-12-2011 11:29PM

He's so good, he can do it with his eyes closed!

suitseir · 06-12-2011 11:29PM

OurLadyofKnock wrote: »

You are supposed to mention his name in hushed tones as this great bard of the people. Most of his hits are more or less on the same level as Benny Hill's songs.

Joxer Goes to Stuttgart = a five year old could write that.
Don't Forget Your Shovel...WTF?
The Knock Airport Song...
The one about the bloke on the surfboard and loads others.

Cash-in gimmick tunes.

I think Christy Hennessy wrote "Don't forget your shovel".....Christy recorded it!

Dave! · 06-12-2011 11:34PM

Who says he's a brilliant songwriter? As mentioned before, he didn't write most of his best songs - Ride On, Bright Blue Rose, the Contender, the Voyage (?), Ordinary Man, etc.

He's a terrific performer and singer, is what he is.

Jimmy McCarthy, on the other hand, is a terrific songwriter.

Dotrel · 06-12-2011 11:37PM

Going back a bit but does anyone remember some comedian who used to do Christy Moore parodies on RTE? All I remember was he had a watertube up the back of his shirt that would shoot "sweat" all over the stage and singer as song played.

KeithM89_old · 06-12-2011 11:39PM

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