Spot on Christy!

ardle1 · 20-09-2013 04:10AM #1

I'm with Christy on this one.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0919/475334-christy-moore-diageo/
What do you think?

Galwayguy35 · 20-09-2013 04:43AM

I think he has little to bother him.

Turtyturd · 20-09-2013 04:51AM

Arthurs Day is a load of rubbish which has oustayed it's welcome by a few years. Christy Moore and his music is a load of rubbish which has outstayed it's welcome by a few decades.....maybe they can reach an agreement where they both f*ck off.

kneemos · 20-09-2013 05:09AM

Why don't Diageo pay for extra medical and police staff if they're so concerned about responsible drinking?

Galwayguy35 · 20-09-2013 05:19AM

kneemos wrote: »

Why don't Diageo pay for extra medical and police staff if they're so concerned about responsible drinking?

Or how about people take responsibility for their own drinking habits and stop blaming everyone else.

Someone doesn't become an alco overnight.

lkionm · 20-09-2013 05:42AM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Or how about people take responsibility for their own drinking habits and stop blaming everyone else.

Someone doesn't become an alco overnight.

Takes me 12 pints of the bad decision juice

ronan45 · 20-09-2013 05:56AM

Why do i feel like a whore going into a bar at 4.30 on arthurs day. I dunno it all seems so fake....
Feel like im prostituting myself for diageo

Feel Violated after i raise my glass:mad:

lkionm · 20-09-2013 05:57AM

ronan45 wrote: »

Why do i feel like a whore going into a bar at 4.30 on arthurs day. I dunno it all seems so fake....
Feel like im prostituting myself for diageo
Feel Violated after i raise my glass:mad:

Aren't you in secondary school?

deco nate · 20-09-2013 06:26AM

Turtyturd wrote: »

Christy Moore and his music is a load of rubbish which has outstayed it's welcome by a few decades....

Mm, I think you can **** off if you think Christy is outta time. The man is one of our
greats. He sings about what's happening to us Irish
. And he is right about this. He has not
outstayed his welcome with me, nor many other people in Ireland. Maybe for you,
but don't speak for the rest of us.

Czarcasm · 20-09-2013 06:29AM

Christy Moore, the same chap who sang songs wondering "how yer man stayed up on the surf board after forty bottles of stout", called the Irish a nation of docile, obedient shìt takers, and now gets up on his horse again because he has a song to sell...

Ride on Christy, see you! I could never listen to your whining bullshìt, no matter how you want me to.

Collie D · 20-09-2013 06:38AM

Czarcasm wrote: »

Christy Moore, the same chap who sang songs wondering "how yer man stayed up on the surf board after forty bottles of stout", called the Irish a nation of docile, obedient shìt takers, and now gets up on his horse again because he has a song to sell...

Ride on Christy, see you! I could never listen to you're whining bullshìt, no matter how you want me to!

I don't necessarily agree with you because I'm quite neutral on this ie I don't really care but I thanked your post because I thought the last bit was quite clever

Czarcasm · 20-09-2013 06:43AM

deco nate wrote: »

Mm, I think you can **** off if you think Christy is outta time. The man is one of our
greats. He sings about what's happening to us Irish
. And he is right about this. He has not
outstayed his welcome with me, nor many other people in Ireland. Maybe for you, but don't speak for the rest of us.

Could do with taking some of your own advice there deco.

deco nate · 20-09-2013 06:47AM

Czarcasm wrote: »

Could do with taking some of your own advice there deco.

LOL. Well I think he is still better than most
of the ****e you hear on the radio.

hardCopy · 20-09-2013 06:48AM

Why do people hate Arthur's Day so much? Music festivals have been sponsored by drinks companies for years. Witness, Oxegen, Forbidden Fruit, Bud Rising, Green Energy. Lots of other festivals like the JDIFF as well.

At least most of the pubs are free entry for Arthur's Day and you might even get a free pint.

Czarcasm · 20-09-2013 06:54AM

deco nate wrote: »

LOL. Well I think he is still better than most
of the ****e you hear on the radio.

He wrote some class songs when he was an alcoholic, ever since he sobered up he's been doing nothing but talking shìte. It's unfortunate really because I actually liked him as a singer, but his bitter and angry at the Irish rants are nothing short of self-flagellating at this stage.

Sinfonia · 20-09-2013 07:04AM

ronan45 wrote: »

Feel like im prostituting myself for diageo
Feel Violated after i raise my glass:mad:

Do you feel that way every time you order a Guinness, or any other drink under Diageo's umbrella? Or any drink for that matter? Or any product/service??

I hate all the anti-Arthur's Day sh*te, mostly seems to be a bunch of pseuds congratulating themselves on being so clever as to not be taken in by the "cynical marketing campaign". Yeah, it's a business; get a grip.

Hasmunch · 20-09-2013 07:04AM

Diageo described Arthur’s Day as a unique music event enjoyed by millions, which supports emerging Irish music.

They forgot to mention the huge sales boost that get that day for this "music event" their marketing team dreamed up

Czarcasm · 20-09-2013 07:06AM

hardCopy wrote: »

Why do people hate Arthur's Day so much? Music festivals have been sponsored by drinks companies for years. Witness, Oxegen, Forbidden Fruit, Bud Rising, Green Energy. Lots of other festivals like the JDIFF as well.

At least most of the pubs are free entry for Arthur's Day and you might even get a free pint.

A free pint of piss, woohoo!

Honestly, ever since Diageo took over, and I've said this before- Guinness has definitely not been the same. It's just a different colored budweiser at this stage, certainly nothing to get too excited about.

As for the "day" itself and the idea that it promotes Irish music, well I don't recall Tinie Tempah having any Irish connections, do you?

Trampas · 20-09-2013 07:10AM

Christy just pi$$ed he didn't get a gig

deco nate · 20-09-2013 07:15AM

Czarcasm wrote: »

He wrote some class songs when he was an alcoholic, ever since he sobered up he's been doing nothing but talking shìte. It's unfortunate really because I actually liked him as a singer, but his bitter and angry at the Irish rants are nothing short of self-flagellating at this stage.

Did he write that many songs himself? I thought for the most part he sung other songwriter's songs, I know he sung a lot of songs by Christy.(the man died a long time ago,) .... For the life of me I can't remember his last name, sorry.

Czarcasm · 20-09-2013 07:24AM

deco nate wrote: »

Did he write that many songs himself? I thought for the most part he sung other songwriter's songs, I know he sung a lot of songs by Christy.(the man died a long time ago,) .... For the life of me I can't remember his last name, sorry.

I just took a look at his Wiki there myself, it's been about 30 years since I heard anything decent from him, but looking at the Wiki there now he does appear to have been busy in the meantime

padd b1975 · 20-09-2013 07:25AM

deco nate wrote: »

Did he write that many songs himself? I thought for the most part he sung other songwriter's songs, I know he sung a lot of songs by Christy.(the man died a long time ago,) .... For the life of me I can't remember his last name, sorry.

Hennessy. (real surname was Ross).

Christy Moore murdered everyone of his songs that he covered IMHO.

Czarcasm · 20-09-2013 07:45AM

padd b1975 wrote: »

Hennessy. (real surname was Ross).

Christy Moore murdered everyone of his songs that he covered IMHO.

Jesus I didn't know Christy Hennessy was dead! I remember a few of his songs alright.

TommiesTank · 20-09-2013 07:47AM

Let Christy take it!!!

Roger_007 · 20-09-2013 07:49AM

Christy Moore is just another example of some in the entertainment industry who have got rich and famous by talking and singing about the poor and underprivileged. Bono is another. They don't seen to realise that they are part of the privileged few that they often criticise.
I used to like Christy, I went to many of his gigs. He did his best stuff when he was a brilliant observer of Irish culture. He could do that because he was part of that culture and identified with it, drink and all. Somewhere along the line he morphed into just a campaigner for his own pet causes.
He has become a bit tiresome.

anncoates · 20-09-2013 07:59AM

Arrhurs F*cking Smarthurs Day.

Pile of ****.

deco nate · 20-09-2013 08:01AM

Czarcasm wrote: »

Jesus I didn't know Christy Hennessy was dead! I remember a few of his songs alright.

He died a long, long time ago mate
and he was a great singer /songwriter
his daughter is still doing the rounds and
she has her dad's sweet voice. That's what
they need be showcasing not The B's that they are doing. Their is a lot of talent here, why bring anyone in? Oh yeah they don't sell beer. Lots of tallent here. Not just Irish style music. But they won't invest in them cos it doesn't sell beer in the short run.

Karl Stein · 20-09-2013 08:03AM

♫ Christy Brown
Texture like linen
hold me kangaroo down
sweet Christy Brown ♫

Eight Ball · 20-09-2013 08:07AM

Czarcasm wrote: »

Christy Moore, the same chap who sang songs wondering "how yer man stayed up on the surf board after forty bottles of stout", called the Irish a nation of docile, obedient shìt takers, and now gets up on his horse again because he has a song to sell...

Ride on Christy, see you! I could never listen to your whining bullshìt, no matter how you want me to.

We are a nation of docile obedient sh it takers.

padd b1975 · 20-09-2013 08:11AM

Czarcasm wrote: »

Jesus I didn't know Christy Hennessy was dead! I remember a few of his songs alright.

Yeah, he died of asbestosis cancer a few years back.

For a guy who could neither read or write, he wrote some beautiful songs, more talent in his little finger than Moore has in his whole body.

anncoates · 20-09-2013 08:47AM

Not a fan of Christiy Moore solo but I loved Planxty.

Plus even if the guy is the worst artist in the world, he has a right to comment on what he likes.

Spot on Christy!

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