Does anyone actually enjoy "nationalist" type music?

Witchie · 31-03-2012 12:52AM #1

Had to endure almost two hours on a bus journey home tonight with Wolfe Tones and other sh*** was played at full blast. Was so glad I had ear phones and music on my phone but still couldn't block it out.

Does anyone else hate that kinda Irish music and diddly-eye crap too? Am I weird to be Irish and not like this type of tosh?

starbelgrade · 31-03-2012 12:53AM

I hear that Keith AFC is a big fan.

delw · 31-03-2012 12:56AM

each to their own

chin_grin · 31-03-2012 12:57AM

I'm with you on this one. Although in fairness I was never raised with it or had any involvement in to the meaning of it.

I can understand if you like it because you were there or the lyrics are pertinent to you. But I think it's just a bunch of blind "patriots" or "blinkered nationalism" who think they're entitled to revel in other past achievements they had no hand in.(I'm referencing the more political songs).

They're maudlin songs for maudlin people.

retalivity · 31-03-2012 01:00AM

some of it is great, some of it is rubbish, some of it is really contrived.

same as other types of music

senorwipesalot · 31-03-2012 01:02AM

Never really got it myself.
Always seemed like sentimental bull****.

Doc Ruby · 31-03-2012 01:02AM

I don't really enjoy rebel music to be honest, I like the more new wave Irish stuff*. It just seems like "we have something to say, so we're going to say it with music as a backing" rather than "we were inspired and decided to make a song". Politics versus art, really.

*yeah that includes Enya and Lord of the Dance, kiss me bum.

darlett · 31-03-2012 01:04AM

Witchie wrote: »

Does anyone else hate that kinda Irish music and diddly-eye crap too?

Two different things really. I admire the diddly-eye crap and Im looking forward to having a cracking week at the Fleadh in cavan this summer. The other stuff, I can well do without. It never ceases to amaze me that a Wolf Tones audience would probably stare down a suspected protestant until they left, when thats what Wolf Tone was. But thats another **** storm thread for many other days I think :P

woodoo · 31-03-2012 01:05AM

Bit of a racket most of it. I don't mind some of the slower or more harmonious versions.

WoollyRedHat · 31-03-2012 01:06AM

Yep, nothing like a bit of Ireland's call to help me get to sleep at night.

Run_to_da_hills · 31-03-2012 01:06AM

I hope you stud up at the end of the journey when Amhran Na Bfiann was being played.

chin_grin · 31-03-2012 01:07AM

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Yep, nothing like a bit of Ireland's call to help me get to sleep at night.

Thoughts of the Irish rugby team help you get to sleep at night? :pac:

ColeTrain · 31-03-2012 01:09AM

darlett wrote: »

It never ceases to amaze me that a Wolf Tones audience would probably stare down a suspected protestant until they left, when thats what Wolf Tone was. But thats another **** storm thread for many other days I think :P

Nothing like a good old generalisation.

chin_grin · 31-03-2012 01:11AM

ColeTrain wrote: »

Nothing like a good old generalisation.

Isn't there though?

KeithAFC · 31-03-2012 01:11AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

I hear that Keith AFC is a big fan.

I got my Sash on whistling the Soldiers song.

marozz · 31-03-2012 01:12AM

darlett wrote: »

Two different things really. I admire the diddly-eye crap and Im looking forward to having a cracking week at the Fleadh in cavan this summer. The other stuff, I can well do without. It never ceases to amaze me that a Wolf Tones audience would probably stare down a suspected protestant until they left, when thats what Wolf Tone was. But thats another **** storm thread for many other days I think :P

I've seen the Wolf Tones live - and I enjoyed it . It's not to everybodys taste, but being a suspected protestent was never an issue.

WoollyRedHat · 31-03-2012 01:13AM

chin_grin wrote: »

Thoughts of the Irish rugby team help you get to sleep at night? :pac:

Yes, I dream hoping that one day we will be glorious nation again

policarp · 31-03-2012 01:13AM

Most of them are ballads of historical events.
The same as songs nowadays about current affairs.
In years to come who will listen to todays rap?

uch · 31-03-2012 01:15AM

Love it all, singing about our history is for me something to be proud of

chin_grin · 31-03-2012 01:16AM

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Yes, I dream hoping that one day we will be glorious nation again

I'd put the emphasis on the words 'dream' and 'hope', Ireland lost it's Smiley-Irish-Eyes a long time ago (......before you leap on that....it's my opinion!).

woodoo · 31-03-2012 01:16AM

I remember a venue near me used to have a big rebel band playing in the 90's. You couldn't go near it. Always ended in violence, people fighting and thinking they are more republican than the next man. Ridiculous spectacle. I hate rebel music from those days on.

John Doe1 · 31-03-2012 01:16AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmPbC1rYYOA

I hate most of that kind of music but in this song at least they show that Irish independence was built on the work a a century earlier of brave protestant ulstermen.

darlett · 31-03-2012 01:19AM

darlett wrote: »

It never ceases to amaze me that SOME MEMBERS of a Wolf Tones audience would probably stare down a suspected protestant until they left, when thats what Wolf Tone was. But thats another **** storm thread for many other days I think :P

ColeTrain wrote: »

Nothing like a good old generalisation.

FMP

policarp · 31-03-2012 01:28AM

I would say a lot of countries in the world have songs about oppression in their repetoire. And I would say most are proud of their of their heritage.

KeithAFC · 31-03-2012 01:34AM

John Doe1 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmPbC1rYYOA

I hate most of that kind of music but in this song at least they show that Irish independence was built on the work a a century earlier of brave protestant ulstermen.

Good tune. Even if I disagree with its historical context.

uch · 31-03-2012 02:23AM

KeithAFC wrote: »

Good tune. Even if I disagree with its historical context.

Keith, you have a team named after you.

http://www.keithfc.co.uk/

Rothko · 31-03-2012 02:27AM

No, you're the only the one in the whole country who doesn't like diddly-eye music.

geeman · 31-03-2012 02:30AM

Irish Music = Pure ****e

Irish Music = Pure Dung

Idiots that want revenvge = (Eat Butter and Starve to Death)

British ***** = Matches with mould

the Brits still watch unfortunately.....nothing I can do, you're just all asleep.

Chuck Stone · 31-03-2012 02:31AM

I prefer sea shanties.

seantorious · 31-03-2012 02:32AM

Having grown up in the north and having patriotism shoved down my throat I hope the Wolfe Tones etc suck a fat one.

Theres nothing worst that being in a pub and being told to "sssh" so some gobby bitch can sing a song about how blind one eyed willy lost his land.

policarp · 31-03-2012 02:59AM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I prefer sea shanties.

See Panties or

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Does anyone actually enjoy "nationalist" type music?

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