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Irish rebel music

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  • #2
    TiGeR KiNgS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭TiGeR KiNgS


    It was banned in the 80's


  • #3
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    It had a time and a place. It doesn't anymore as people that it was relevant to are (fortunately) dying off. :pac:


  • #4
    FearDark
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,425 ✭✭✭FearDark


    In fairness. Its awful shíte.


  • #5
    ColeTrain
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    FearDark wrote: »
    In fairness. Its awful shíte.

    How many have you listened to? I might be wrong but not many I'd wager.


  • #6
    BULLER
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    Because its awful music maybe?!


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  • #7
    chin_grin
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    ColeTrain wrote: »
    How many have you listened to? I might be wrong but not many I'd wager.

    Mainly because it's sh!te. :pac:


  • #8
    FearDark
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    ColeTrain wrote: »
    How many have you listened to? I might be wrong but not many I'd wager.

    Enough to make a decision that its shíte.


  • #9
    chin_grin
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    Doctor Jimbob wrote: »
    In fairness I'd rather listen to it than most of the rubbish on the radio.

    Now now, don't say things you can't take back!


  • #10
    randylonghorn
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    It went out of fashion in most places when things settled down up North.

    Probably be more likely to hear it in Glasgow or the Bowery these days.

    There's enough decent trad / mixed genre music out there without constantly recycling the same old tired hate-pieties.


  • #11
    cocoshovel
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    Thats the last shít I want to listen to. *cringes*


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  • #12
    tonycascarino
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    Yes, I listen to rebel music now and again. Much rather it than Jedward, Justin Beiber or whatever it is that is passed off as music today.


  • #13
    FearDark
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    Doctor Jimbob wrote: »
    In fairness I'd rather listen to it than most of the rubbish on the radio.

    I never said the rubbish on the radio was any better, its not, thats shíte too.


  • #14
    ColeTrain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ColeTrain


    BULLER wrote: »
    Because its awful music maybe?!
    chin_grin wrote: »
    Mainly because it's sh!te. :pac:
    cocoshovel wrote: »
    Thats the last shít I want to listen to. *cringes*

    Would love to know what songs you lads have based your opinion on.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_0twOUhM4I


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ6ebYfqzwk


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouEXxK8VLhM




    Great songs in every right in my opinion, all by Eire og. You'd never hear them though.


  • #15
    seanybiker
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    Nah wouldn't be into the songs. Some are catchy but that's about it. Ill stick to proper music


  • #16
    FinnLizzy
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    tonycascarino wrote: »
    Yes, I listen to rebel music now and again. Much rather it than Jedward, Justin Beiber or whatever it is that is passed off as music today.

    Should there be a Godwin's law dedicated to Justin Bieber?


  • #17
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    I am not defined by my country.


  • #18
    ColeTrain
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    seanybiker wrote: »
    Nah wouldn't be into the songs. Some are catchy but that's about it. Ill stick to proper music

    That's what annoys me. Either it's good music or not. Nothing to do with being "proper"


  • #19
    mackg
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    tonycascarino wrote: »
    Yes, I listen to rebel music now and again. Much rather it than Jedward, Justin Beiber or whatever it is that is passed off as music today.

    Just because people don't like trad doesn't mean they listen to Justin Bieber.


  • #20
    chin_grin
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    ColeTrain wrote: »
    That's what annoys me. Either it's good music or not. Nothing to do with being "proper"

    Different strokes n'all that jazz. Actually, no. F*ck jazz. I hate jazz.


  • #21
    mackg
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    Doctor Jimbob wrote: »
    The OP was talking about not hearing trad on the radio. Reading the OP is helpful sometimes.

    My bad


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  • #22
    ColeTrain
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    chin_grin wrote: »
    Different strokes n'all that jazz. Actually, no. F*ck jazz. I hate jazz.

    I don't know. It just seems unpopular to like this genre of music.

    Why, I haven't a clue. I'd love to find out though, hence the thread..


  • #23
    Defiler Of The Coffin
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    seanybiker wrote: »
    Nah wouldn't be into the songs. Some are catchy but that's about it. Ill stick to proper music

    Please define 'proper' music


  • #24
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    In my experience rebel music is mainly listened to by armchair republicans who'd jump out of their skin at the sound of a starling's fart.


  • #25
    chin_grin
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    ColeTrain wrote: »
    I don't know. It just seems unpopular to like this genre of music.

    Why, I haven't a clue. I'd love to find out though, hence the thread..

    I think it's the "you needed to be there" factor. Especially with this genre. It doesn't do anything for me as I dislike Irish music. But sure I don't really judge anyone who likes it...............despite my sarcasm.


  • #26
    ColeTrain
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    where do i go from here wrote: »
    In my experience rebel music is mainly listened to by armchair republicans who'd jump out of their skin at the sound of a starling's fart.

    Popular music that we hear on our tax paid stations like 2fm are listened to by fannies in my opinion. What's your point?


  • #27
    ColeTrain
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    chin_grin wrote: »
    I think it's the "you needed to be there" factor. Especially with this genre. It doesn't do anything for me as I dislike Irish music. But sure I don't really judge anyone who likes it...............despite my sarcasm.

    I've no problem with you or anyone disliking it. I just get the impression that it's fashionable to dislike the rebel music. It seems any sort of republicanism is frowned upon in Ireland, even music looking back to where we got our freedom. Tbh I find it a little bit odd.


  • #28
    UrbanSea
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    Some great songs. Nothing beats a night in the pub with some trad and the locals singing along.

    My favourite:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6emGGwGqhI


  • #29
    Defiler Of The Coffin
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    Irish rebel songs are uniquely ours. Just because some people might find the recent republican campaigns distasteful it doesn't mean the whole genre should be written off. Most of the songs centre around the campaigns of 1798 and 1916, so are not just about events in the North.

    The likes of the Wolfe Tones have some good trad stuff mixed in there as well. Give me them over the bland americanised rubbish we hear on 2FM or Today FM anyday


  • #30
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Defiler Of The Coffin wrote: »
    Irish rebel songs are uniquely ours. Just because some people might find the recent republican campaigns distasteful it doesn't mean the whole genre should be written off. Most of the songs centre around the campaigns of 1798 and 1916, so are not just about events in the North.

    The likes of the Wolfe Tones have some good trad stuff mixed in there as well. Give me them over the bland americanised rubbish we hear on 2FM or Today FM anyday

    This use of inclusive language irks me for events you had nothing to do with. :pac:


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  • #31
    K-9
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    Moving Hearts had some good stuff. ;)

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



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