See you Jimmy! Aye you, ya bawbag!!

foxy farmer · 03-03-2016 05:21AM

Saor Patrol
https://youtu.be/qMIfiREEe1Y

teddykrueger · 03-03-2016 05:45AM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Why are all the greatest rock bands Scottish?

Deacon Blue, Del Amitri, Wet Wet Wet, Nazareth, Simple Minds, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Primal Scream, The Proclaimers. . .

Why are they so far ahead of us with class bands when we ruled their asses for thousands of years? It's not fair. Which bands can reinstate our title as the owners of North Atlantic Rock?

And f*cking Texas? I thought only David Brent liked them.

I think you're confused as to what rock music is.

03-03-2016 05:51AM

Jesus, Texas were putrid.

But Simple Minds were outstanding. Not the stadium thumping post 85 political stuff, but the more synth and dance output prior to then. Theme for Great Cities is one of the greatest tracks ever...

https://vimeo.com/11682017

cashback · 03-03-2016 07:41AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLFd6k1BHDk

Nobody mentioned Mogwai?!

Your Face · 03-03-2016 07:47AM

All those bands are muck.

03-03-2016 07:56AM

Not rock, but then again Wet Wet Wet and Texas were barely music, but the finest artists from Scotland were in the world of electronic...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UYQqeLvHns

galljga1 · 03-03-2016 08:09AM

Right, a brain dump in no particular order, chronological or otherwise:

Rory Gallagher
The Pogues
Van Morrison
U2
Thin Lizzy
The Cranberries
The Golden Horde
Stiff Little Fingers
My Bloody Valentine
Horslips
The Script
The Boomtown Rats
The Undertones
The Blades
Aslan
Planxty/Moving Hearts
Whipping Boy

And a sh1tload more.

03-03-2016 08:12AM

galljga1 wrote: »

The Golden Horde
The Script
Aslan

I was giving out about Wet Wet Wet and Texas, and you've just reminded me of how grim the music scene here could be too.

galljga1 · 03-03-2016 08:14AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I was giving out about Wet Wet Wet and Texas, and you've just reminded me of how grim the music scene here could be too.

No taste man.
Agreed about the wets.

galljga1 · 03-03-2016 08:18AM

On behalf of the Irish nation, I am claiming The Waterboys.

03-03-2016 08:23AM

galljga1 wrote: »

No taste man.
Agreed about the wets.

If I had to pick the worst, it would be Aslan. Solely on the basis that I only know a handful of songs by the other 2. But anyone who lived in Ireland in the late 80s or early 90s was left scarred by Aslan, the overhyped pomposity, Christy in his bare feet and his ability to talk for hours about himself, the utter dirge like Crazy World...it was awful.

galljga1 · 03-03-2016 08:34AM

Deleted User wrote: »

If I had to pick the worst, it would be Aslan. Solely on the basis that I only know a handful of songs by the other 2. But anyone who lived in Ireland in the late 80s or early 90s was left scarred by Aslan, the overhyped pomposity, Christy in his bare feet and his ability to talk for hours about himself, the utter dirge like Crazy World...it was awful.

A great band, particularly live. Every album a cracker although their last would be my least favourite followed by their first. Crazy World: an all time classic.

Vinculus · 03-03-2016 08:53AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Not rock, but then again Wet Wet Wet and Texas were barely music, but the finest artists from Scotland were in the world of electronic...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UYQqeLvHns

That's right!
*A seagull passes overhead *

jooksavage · 03-03-2016 09:04AM

Mogwai, Franz Ferdinand, Teenage Fanclub, Jack Bruce, half of AC/DC, Biffy Clyro (if you're into them - I'm not)

The flying mouse · 03-03-2016 09:08AM

Rod steward

sorry

Hercule Poirot · 03-03-2016 09:15AM

Yeah Scotland has decent bands, but you are getting into the trap of thinking that Ireland is entirely about Boyzone and Westlife while forgetting about the joys of Eimear Quinn, Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan, and Niamh Kavanagh.....I'm sure there's someone I'm missing though....??

galljga1 · 03-03-2016 09:15AM

The flying mouse wrote: »

Rod steward

sorry

From The Faces to Blondes Have More Fun, yes. After that, it got a bit ropey, particularly the American Songbook noodling.

03-03-2016 09:18AM

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

Yeah Scotland has decent bands, but you are getting into the trap of thinking that Ireland is entirely about Boyzone and Westlife while forgetting about the joys of Eimear Quinn, Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan, and Niamh Kavanagh.....I'm sure there's someone I'm missing though....??

You are.

And she's out there thinking "why me?"...

nacho libre · 03-03-2016 09:49PM

Nazareth are the only good band on that list.

old_aussie · 03-03-2016 11:51PM

There's no comeback for Ireland after the Bay City Rollers

Ice Maiden · 04-03-2016 12:16AM

Texas might not be cool but they have some very catchy pop songs. Halo, Summer Sun, Black Eyed Boy, I Don't Want A Lover and Inner Smile are great I think. Although the rest that I've heard are pretty bland.

BreadnBuddha · 04-03-2016 12:22AM

The Frames. Better than anything with a guitar that ever came out of Scotland.

DJIMI TRARORE · 04-03-2016 12:26AM

50 replys in and no mention of prefab sprout

Stheno · 04-03-2016 12:27AM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Why are all the greatest rock bands Scottish?

Deacon Blue, Del Amitri, Wet Wet Wet, Nazareth, Simple Minds, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Primal Scream, The Proclaimers. . .

Why are they so far ahead of us with class bands when we ruled their asses for thousands of years? It's not fair. Which bands can reinstate our title as the owners of North Atlantic Rock?

Have you been drinking on a school night?

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

Are you 60 ? :P

He's old, alone, with just his wee lucky for company, and not much to entertain himself with in the wilds of Donegal.

The Backwards Man wrote: »

They're popular, give them their dues!:pac:

I consider Texas to be a great rock band but I didn't include them in my OP because people think I'm weird for that opinion,:)

Texas are better than half your original list.

Wet Wet Wet ffs.

RayM · 04-03-2016 12:33AM

The Humblebums (Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly) had some very nice tunes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_d30VzgTEs

somefeen · 04-03-2016 12:35AM

I disagree.

When it comes to music we have Scotland well and truly trumped.

Food on the other hand, its easy to see who had the famine.

emo72 · 04-03-2016 12:36AM

DJIMI TRARORE wrote: »

50 replys in and no mention of prefab sprout

i dont think they're scottish.

according to wiki newcastle based. deffo not scots. but anyway who gives a hoot

Ice Maiden · 04-03-2016 12:37AM

somefeen wrote: »

I disagree.

When it comes to music we have Scotland well and truly trumped.

Food on the other hand, its easy to see who had the famine.

I don't get why people say food is terrible in Ireland - there are countless great restaurants!

emo72 wrote: »

i dont think they're scottish.

Aye, they're English, from the very far north.

DJIMI TRARORE · 04-03-2016 12:39AM

theres my new thing learnt for today

Ice Maiden · 04-03-2016 12:41AM

emo72 wrote: »

i dont think they're scottish.

according to wiki newcastle based. deffo not scots. but anyway who gives a hoot

They seem Scottish too - they remind me of The Blue Nile, or a much better Deacon Blue. Plus their singer has a very Scottish sounding name.

Either way, Prefab Sprout are fecking brilliant.

See you Jimmy! Aye you, ya bawbag!!

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